Rancho Laser Vision Center

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING LASIK: 1.HOW LONG DOES THE CONSULTATION LAST? The consultation is approximately 45 minutes. Please bring current contact lens prescription and any glasses you wear. 2.DO I WEAR PATCHES AFTER SURGERY? Immediately after surgery you will wear a clear shield while you sleep for the first 4 days. ... 3.DOES LASIK SURGERY HURT? While people describe the sensation of going thorough LASIK as a pressure sensation which lasts approximately 30 seconds. Most people will say that it is slightly uncomfortable but not as bad as they originally thought. 4. HOW SOON WILL I BE ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES AFTER UNDERGOING LASIK SURGERY? Most people go back to work the next day after LASIK, with PRK it is recommended that you return to work 3-4 days after surgery. 5. HOW SOON AFTER CAN I WORKOUT? Most people are able to resume working out the next day. If one will be sweating it is recommended to wear a headband to keep sweat out of your eyes. 6. HOW SOON CAN I GO INTO WATER? (SWIMMING, BEACH, ETC.) ? We recommend that you stay out of water for 4 weeks after your LASER VISION CORRECTION procedure. 7. HOW SOON CAN I FLY? It is okay to fly as early as the next day after you LASER VISION CORRECTION surgery. In planes your eyes may feel more dry, therefore, more frequent use of the Artificial tears is recommended. 8. HOW LONG DOES THE RESULTS LASTS? Generally speaking, the result of LASER VISION CORRECTION are permanent. In certain instances an enhancement may be required. In our 40's we will require reading glasses which is dependent of undergoing LASER VISION CORRECTION procedure, In our 60's and 70's we may require Cataract surgery which again independent of undergoing a LASER VISION CORRECTION procedure. See more

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE EYE Your eyes are about 1 inch across and weigh about 0.25 ounce. The human eye can differentiate approximately 10 million different colors. Our eyes remain the same size throughout life, whereas our nose and ears never stop growing. The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year. This means if you were given a nickel for every time you blinked you would make $210,000 annually.... Eyes are made up of over 2 million working parts. Each individual eye contains 107 million cells and all are light sensitive Your eye is the fastest muscle in your body. Hence, the phrase: In the blink of an eye. See more

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING LASIK: 1.HOW LONG DOES THE CONSULTATION LAST? The consultation is approximately 45 minutes. Please bring current contact lens prescription and any glasses you wear. 2.DO I WEAR PATCHES AFTER SURGERY? Immediately after surgery you will wear a clear shield while you sleep for the first 4 days. ... 3.DOES LASIK SURGERY HURT? While people describe the sensation of going thorough LASIK as a pressure sensation which lasts approximately 30 seconds. Most people will say that it is slightly uncomfortable but not as bad as they originally thought. 4. HOW SOON WILL I BE ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES AFTER UNDERGOING LASIK SURGERY? Most people go back to work the next day after LASIK, with PRK it is recommended that you return to work 3-4 days after surgery. 5. HOW SOON AFTER CAN I WORKOUT? Most people are able to resume working out the next day. If one will be sweating it is recommended to wear a headband to keep sweat out of your eyes. 6. HOW SOON CAN I GO INTO WATER? (SWIMMING, BEACH, ETC.) ? We recommend that you stay out of water for 4 weeks after your LASER VISION CORRECTION procedure. 7. HOW SOON CAN I FLY? It is okay to fly as early as the next day after you LASER VISION CORRECTION surgery. In planes your eyes may feel more dry, therefore, more frequent use of the Artificial tears is recommended. 8. HOW LONG DOES THE RESULTS LASTS? Generally speaking, the result of LASER VISION CORRECTION are permanent. In certain instances an enhancement may be required. In our 40's we will require reading glasses which is dependent of undergoing LASER VISION CORRECTION procedure, In our 60's and 70's we may require Cataract surgery which again independent of undergoing a LASER VISION CORRECTION procedure. See more

1.Eyes are thought to have first developed in animals, in a very basic form, around 550 million years ago. 2.The world’s most common eye colour is brown. 3.Your eye is the fastest muscle in your body hence why when something happens quickly, we say ‘in the blink of an eye!’ ... 4.You see with your brain, not your eyes. Our eyes function like a camera, capturing light and sending data back to the brain. 5.Dogs can’t distinguish between red and green. Tweet this. 6.We have two eyeballs in order to give us depth perception comparing two images allows us to determine how far away an object is from us. 7.Eye colour is determined by the amount of melanin in your iris.

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE EYE Your eyes are about 1 inch across and weigh about 0.25 ounce. The human eye can differentiate approximately 10 million different colors. Our eyes remain the same size throughout life, whereas our nose and ears never stop growing. The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year. This means if you were given a nickel for every time you blinked you would make $210,000 annually.... Eyes are made up of over 2 million working parts. Each individual eye contains 107 million cells and all are light sensitive Your eye is the fastest muscle in your body. Hence, the phrase: In the blink of an eye. See more

Fact 1: The eye is the second most complex organ in our body (after the brain) It is composed of more than 2 million operational parts which can process 36,000 bits of information every hour! It involves complex pathways and mechanisms and with the help of several structures like retina, pupils, iris, lens, cornea, ciliary muscles and optic nerves. Proper assembly of these parts helps the eye to function properly and makes our vision perfect [1]....Continue reading

There are many different parts of the eye that help to create vision. We see with our brains; our eyes collect visual information and begin this complex process. Light passes through the cornea, the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye. The cornea bends - or refracts - this incoming light. The iris, the colored part of the eye, regulates the size of the pupil, the opening that controls the amount of light that enters the eye. Behind the pupil ...is the lens, a clear part of the eye that further focuses light, or an image, onto the retina. The retina is a thin, delicate, photosensitive tissue that contains the special photoreceptor cells that convert light into electrical signals. These electrical signals are processed further, and then travel from the retina of the eye to the brain through the optic nerve, a bundle of about one million nerve fibers. See more

1.Your Eye Color is based on the Concentration of Melanin Iris gets its color based on the concentration of the melanin found in the pigment. The stronger the concentration the darker the color appears. 2.Two Different Colored Eyes... Some people are born with two different colored of eyes. This is a beautiful genetic mutation that makes your eyes appear different in colors. It is usually inherited but sometimes ocular injuries such as blood staining may also cause sectorial heterochromia. 3.Dark Black Eyes do not Exist & so Do Blue & Green Black eyes do not exist. Due to the heavy concentration of the melanin in the iris, dark brown eyes appear intense black. Similarly, green & blue pigments do not exist. It is just the reflection of the light that make light colored eyes appear so. 4.Brown is the most Common Eye Color Brown eyes happen due to the excess amount of melanin in the iris. Brown is the most common eye color among human beings. 5.Violet Eyes are a Result of Albinism Albinism is a condition that fails to produce sufficient amount of melanin. People with albinism seem to have violet colored eyes that are actually deep blue. 6.Deficiency of Melanin may lead to Red Eyes Red is the rarest of the eye color. When the melanin is extremely deficient your eyes appear red. 7.Amber & Hazel Eyes Amber and hazel eyes appear almost the same but both are different colors. Amber color occurs due to deposition of yellow pigment in the iris whereas hazel is a result of green, brown & blue. The moderate amount of melanin is responsible for hazel hue in human eyes. 8.Contact Lenses can manipulate Last but not the least, contact lenses can manipulate the color of your eyes. From monochrome to multiple tones, contact lenses help you get the eyes of your dreams. You don’t need to calculate what concentration of melanin you have in your eye pigment when you have colored contacts to hit the target. Get your favorite soft contact lenses for a color transformation & let your eyes do the talking!

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Sunglasses are the best way to protect your eyes from the sun. "Don't assume that wearing dark sunglasses will keep your eyes safe. UV blocking agents are what helps block the sun's harmful rays. Clear prescription lenses with UV blocking agents can protect your eyes as well as sunglasses. While the dark shading in sunglasses helps cut down on the sun's glare, to adequately protect your eyes, always chose lenses with proper UV protection."

True! When the iris flexes, the pupil (an opening in the iris) expands & contracts to control how much light enters the eye.

TRUE! Just like annual visits to your primary doctor, regular eye exams are a vital part of health care. Because many eye diseases don’t show early symptoms, regular eye exams may catch a number of vision conditions before they become serious.