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January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month

2022-01-07T18:16:19+00:00

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma, often referred to as “the sneak thief of sight” is an ocular disease in which patients gradually lose their vision without any symptoms or warning signs. It is the leading cause of blindness in the United States, with over 3 million cases nationwide.   Glaucoma [...]

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month2022-01-07T18:16:19+00:00

October is Eye Health & Safety Month: Avoid Spooky Eyes This Halloween

2021-10-25T22:07:50+00:00

October is eye health and safety month, and while this is important all year long, it’s an especially important time to talk about eye safety for yourself and your family with Halloween approaching! While you’re preparing for Halloween, make sure to consider these things to protect your eye health.     Caution with Contact Lenses [...]

October is Eye Health & Safety Month: Avoid Spooky Eyes This Halloween2021-10-25T22:07:50+00:00

What You Need To Know: LASIK FAQ’s

2021-08-18T22:10:22+00:00

What You Need To Know: LASIK FAQ's When considering options for LASIK surgery in Houston, people often have a lot of questions. At Whitsett Vision Group, we want to help give you the answers to those questions so you can make the most informed decisions about your vision care and surgical options.     The most [...]

What You Need To Know: LASIK FAQ’s2021-08-18T22:10:22+00:00

Clearing The Fog: Syngery IOL For Cataract Surgery

2021-08-11T21:47:47+00:00

What Are Cataracts? A cataract is a clouding of the lens within your eye. When clouding occurs, it makes it very difficult to see the world around you as the light is obstructed on its route to the retina. Cataracts can be caused by a number of things, but typically develop as we age. Cataracts [...]

Clearing The Fog: Syngery IOL For Cataract Surgery2021-08-11T21:47:47+00:00

August Is National Children’s Vision Month

2021-08-09T22:16:21+00:00

Vision & Learning Go Hand In Hand August is National Children's Vision & Learning Month, which is a great opportunity to address the link between vision and learning for children. 1 in 4 children have undiagnosed vision problems Your child may not notice they have vision problems, or changes in their vision Undiagnosed vision issues [...]

August Is National Children’s Vision Month2021-08-09T22:16:21+00:00

Is The Cost of LASIK Covered by Insurance?

2021-08-02T23:42:29+00:00

Will Insurance Cover LASIK? HOUSTON LASIK Surgery is an outpatient surgical procedure that improves vision, reducing or eliminating the need for glasses or contact lenses. The procedure is incredibly effective in treating myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. It takes only a few minutes, and has an extremely quick recovery time. One of the most common questions [...]

Is The Cost of LASIK Covered by Insurance?2021-08-02T23:42:29+00:00

March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month

2020-03-02T16:30:51+00:00

Throughout the U.S., more than 2,000 people suffer a job-related eye injury each day, with approximately 200-400 of these people suffering temporary or permanent vision loss. At Whitsett Vision Group, we want to bring awareness to this issue, and help prevent eye injuries in the workplace by reminding you that March is Workplace Eye Wellness [...]

March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month2020-03-02T16:30:51+00:00

One Surgeon’s First Hand Experience With Ultherapy

2017-10-03T16:23:36+00:00

Dr. Cybele C. Woon, a Board-certified ophthalmologist, neuro-ophthalmologist, and specialist in medical cosmetic procedures at Whitsett Vision Group, says: As your good, compassionate doctor, I want to be sure I know what my patients are experiencing…so of course I made sure to have Ultherapy myself! I am about 7 months out from having my lower [...]

One Surgeon’s First Hand Experience With Ultherapy2017-10-03T16:23:36+00:00

Tecnis Symfony: A New Step Forward in Cataract Surgery, Another First for Whitsett Vision Group

2016-09-29T16:19:57+00:00

  In August, the cataract surgery team at Whitsett Vision Group began performing cataract surgery with the use of Tecnis Symfony, a newly FDA-approved lens implant. This new lens represents a major advance in lens implant technology, and an exciting new option for cataract and lens exchange patients who desire good reading as well as [...]

Tecnis Symfony: A New Step Forward in Cataract Surgery, Another First for Whitsett Vision Group2016-09-29T16:19:57+00:00

Real-Time Diagnostics Allow Truly Customized Cataract Surgery

2016-08-10T20:50:35+00:00

In a modern cataract surgery, the patient’s natural lens, which has become cloudy, is removed and replaced with an artificial lens, known as an intraocular lens implant or IOL. Before this can take place, a surgical plan is created. The cataract surgeon selects the IOL type, and its refractive power, in order to provide the [...]

Real-Time Diagnostics Allow Truly Customized Cataract Surgery2016-08-10T20:50:35+00:00