Lasik Dallas – Dr William Boothe

I visited Boothe Eye Care & Laser Center some years ago. I had an appointment with Dr. Boothe and and his assistant was examining my eyes. My test results were analyzed later by Dr. Boothe. He said that I wasn’t a good candidate for lasik eye surgery. I was impressed with his honesty, he was not trying to sell me something I did not need. I recommend Dr. Boothe because if you consult with him you will try to find a solution that will fit your condition.

He advised me to do a PRK treatment to improve my eyesight. I underwent the surgery (has longer recovery time, was about a week) and my vision became a lot better.

Thanks a lot Dr. Boothe! I greatly appreciate Dr. Boothe’s honesty and intelligence. His staff provided emotional support and demonstrated genuine concern when I needed them.

Life without glasses

I had always wanted laser eye surgery because I have been very short-sighted. I dislike wearing thick glasses and contact lenses. I like swimming and other kinds of sports but lately it is impossible to do them due to my vision. It is scary to swim without glasses, I really could not see anything around me. I heard good things from my friends about Boothe Eye Care & Laser Center. I was told about the professional treatment, how they are using the newest technologies, and of course the excellent result after laser surgery performed at this Center. I was prompted to go to visit Boothe’s Center.

I felt anxious before the first consultation with Dr. Boothe. Nevertheless Dr. Boothe and his assistant made me feel confident enough and comfortable. He explained to me all the details of my future laser eye surgery. I have had many questions and Dr. Boothe took extra time to gave me full answers.

I decided to have surgery at Boothe Laser Center. My vision before surgery was -3.00 & -4.00. During the surgery, I didn’t worry because I felt that Dr. Boothe was the best surgeon in whole world to be performing the surgery. I had very dry eyes for a couple of days after the procedure. I put the eye drops that Dr. Boothe told me to use, I felt better and my vision got sharper.

Now, I am very happy with my almost perfect vision and glad I had done it at Boothe’s Center. I think I could not have had a better surgeon than Br. Boothe. I received the best care from Dr. Boothe and members of his staff. I wish that I had done LASIK earlier. I am pleased to tell every one about my experience at Boothe Eyecare.

With all of my heart, thank you Dr. William Boothe, your assistants and all members of staff for the professionalism, kindness and warm care. I want to say that the atmosphere at the Center is always supportive and calm. I gave individual “thank you” notes to some members of the staff of Center for cleanliness in the surgery room and overall comfort.

I am eighty-two years old. I had a cataract in one eye, so I saw nothing. Also, on the other eye I began to develop a cataract, and I saw badly in it too. For three years I hesitated whether to do my eye surgery. First I was planning to have surgery on one eye. The procedure was successful, almost painless. Dr. Boothe was very attentive, always supported me. The next month I had the surgery on the other eye. Now that I see clearly, I can not believe it. I regret that I didn’t do it before. It is funny but I can not get rid of the habit of balancing the glasses on my nose.

Boothe Eyecare & Laser Center gave me new vision, and now I understand what it means to be born again. Again, thanks to all of the wonderful staff of your Center and I wish you future success in your work.

Boothe Laser Center Discusses Unpleasant Facts About Contact Lenses

Contact lenses are considered by many perfect alternative to eyeglasses. They make it possible to avoid common “foureyes” issues such as a visual field reduction, optical distortions, eyeglasses lens breathing, and giving up some sports. Not to mention the pressure on the nose and ears as well as appearance issues.

However, recently ophthalmologists often notice negative consequences connected with improper or long-term use of contact lens.

Colored contact lenses

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a public warning regarding the use of colored contact lenses that became very popular among people all over the United States, especially teenagers and young adults. For some reason, many people feel that this type of contacts are intended only for changing their eyes’ color rather than for vision correction, and they can buy and wear them without a proper ophthalmology consultation (as well as without sunglasses). Meanwhile, according to FDA data, some of these contact lenses, which are sold for less than $50 on beaches, in markets and on the Internet, lead to corneal inflammation. Dr. Boothe added that in the worst cases the eye infection and other complications caused by the use of such contacts may lead to blindness. Other complaints made by wearers include suffering from conjunctivitis, corneal edema, allergic reactions and deterioration of contrast sensitivity.

Contact lens can scratch your eye

Dr. Boothe says that wearing of soft contact lenses may lead to the damage of outer eye layers even if you properly take care of them. Researchers of Ohio University have found that more than half of contact lens wearers experience corneal damage of at least in one eye. One in every thirteen “scratches” represents a danger to vision.

During research, experts of twenty leading clinics examined five hundred people who was wearing contacts lenses eight hours a day, five days a week. To detect superficial damages a special fluorescent-containing probe was used. The fact is that fluorescent lingers on the damaged areas of epithelium and can be easily discovered with special examination light.

The coloration of epithelium, which was indicative of corneal erosion, was detected in almost fifty six percent of examined lens wearers, at least in one eye. Eight percent of examined people were found with moderate to severe corneal damages. According to the researchers, this can lead to infection as well as to formation of sores and scars. Scientists revealed differences in frequency of erosion formations depending on frequency of both contact lens replacement and thoroughness of care. Also, the dependence on contact lens optical power was revealed: people with farsightedness and moderate to severe nearsightedness suffered from corneal damages more often than others.

Excimer Laser Photo Refractive Keratectomy (PRK) is a laser vision correction surgery efficacious for correcting myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. This type of refractive procedure has been performed worldwide for nearly twenty years. Although Lasik is the popular vision surgery in the United States, many patients that are not suitable for Lasik due to thin corneas may be good candidates for PRK procedure. If you want to know if you are suitable candidate for PRK, you can call the Boothe EyeСare for a free initial screening.

While performing PRK, Dr. Boothe utilizes the excimer laser to vaporize away some of the outer corneal tissue. Basically, only 5 to 15% of the corneal thickness is vaporized. By remodeling the shape of the cornea, the beams of light can focus properly onto the retina, allowing patients to see clearly after the procedure. PRK involves less intervention than Lasik since the surgeon does not need to create the corneal flap. The PRK surgery itself takes about fifteen minutes, and the actual laser treatment takes only one minute.

To correct myopia, the excimer laser vaporizes central part of the cornea to decrease its curvature so beams of light will focus and reach the retina. In the process of correcting farsightedness, the laser alters the contour of the cornea. To correct astigmatism, the laser reshapes specified areas to achieve the proper curvature of the cornea so light can focus correctly on the retina.

Post-PRK period

Post-op recovery varies from five to seven days to achieve good functional eyesight after the procedure. Patients’ vision is quite blurred right after the PRK surgery since the epithelium (the outer protective layer) must grow back and become glossy again to enable clear eyesight. The eyesight becomes gradually better once the corneal epithelium is restored. If recovery speed is an issue, you should consider Intralase that does not require much rest and lets you go back to your regular activities the next day.

Most PRK patients see well enough to drive themselves and return to work in a week without the use of eyeglasses or contact lenses. To fully achieve stabilized vision, patients will need to wait within one to four months. Boothe EyeCare patients are given antibiotic and anti-inflammatory eye drops to use for at least the first week following the procedure.

PRK is a very safe and effective procedure. Complications following PRK are rare. Even if they occur, they are not serious and can be resolved using medications or revision treatment. After a year, most patients experience a significant improvement in their eyesight, and 80 percent of patients achieve 20/20 vision and have no complaints as to the process and the outcome.

Thanks to various financing plans offered at the Boothe EyeCare, the cost of procedures is affordable for most patients.

These days, video games get a whole lot of bad press, but a blogger on IGN posted today about how playing video games can actually improve someone’s vision. Now I don’t mean improve their vision like Dr Boothe would do, but more improve their visual reflexes. I thought this was a very interesting post, mostly because of the bad press that video games get.

the other interesting fact about this blog is that the reader shares his experiences with dr boothe and video games. Dr Boothe is known for his vast intralasik experience, and adds a new bit of flavor to the post about fps video games. I especially like reading the AARP post linked to by the ign blog.

If you live in Dallas and have even thought about getting Lasik, then you’ve probably heard of Dr William Boothe. About how this Dallas Lasik Surgeon has done over 99,000 lasik procedures and is the most experienced intralasik doctor in the world. But did you know that many authorities feel that custom intralasik is safer than contact lenses? Or about how Dr Boothe has been given the Consumer Choice Award for 3 years in a row? If you are considering getting lasik in dallas then you should consider going to Dallas lasik surgeon, Dr William Boothe. Below I’ve listed several very informative dallas lasik websites that have good documentation on dallas lasik and Dr William Boothe:

Dallas Lasik from Dr William Boothe

Dr William Boothe Naymz Profile

PR.com – Dr William Boothe Profile

Dr William Boothe – Video Testimonials

Dallas Lasik News – Dr William Boothe News

Difference between Dallas Lasik and IntraLASIK