One of the most common concerns of patients who are looking into having LASIK at the Roholt Vision Institute is whether or not it’s riskier than contact lenses. Comparing both may be akin to comparing apples to oranges. Why is this so? LASIK involves surgery while wearing contact lenses isn’t. As with all types of… Read More »
LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) has helped improved the lives of millions of people for more than a decade now (it was officially approved by the FDA in 1998). Like all forms of surgery, it has its own set of potential risk and complications that should be carefully assessed and considered before the procedure. Here… Read More »
Dr Roholt recently helped a 20 year old female go from +5.25 -1.75 x 160 OD and +5.75 -2.50 x 010 OS to GLASSES FREE. While a patient with a high hyperopic refraction isn’t typically a good LASIK candidate, they can be a candidate for a refractive lensectomy (RLE). In this case, Dr. Roholt implanted… Read More »
Every so often here at our Ohio cataract surgery practice, majority of our first time patients assume that cataract has to do only with the elderly. We can’t blame them either as cataract has been popularly associated with advancing age, closely followed by diabetes, family history, obesity, and smoking as its top risk factors. There’s… Read More »
Have you ever felt something in your eye for a while now? If you have been feeling “something in your eye”, there’s a huge chance that you have the following eye problems: Conjunctivitis Corneal abrasion and /or laceration Corneal ulcer Chalazion Dry Eyes If these terms sound unfamiliar to you, don’t worry as we can… Read More »
The effects of aging goes beyond the appearance of wrinkles, folds, and fine lines. When it comes to bodily functions, aging brings forth a lot of undesirable changes, one of which is deterioration in one’s vision. Although refractive errors (such as nearsightedness and farsightedness) may occur during one’s childhood, teens or early adulthood due to… Read More »
The benefits of exercise to both body and mind are popularly known that even schoolchildren will be able to tell you that it’s actually good for you. However, recent findings in research reveal that exercise can specifically do wonders to your eye health and even prevent the occurrence of the most common eye disorders affecting… Read More »
Before you actually say that the aforementioned tip is actually a joke, think again! A new study actually revealed that both occasional drinking and regular exercise may significantly improve eye health. The researchers found out that both factors actually play a huge role in preventing visual impairment in adults. Quick Look of the Study The… Read More »
Just the other day, a middle-aged woman came in to see us here at the Roholt Vision Institute inquiring about her chances of getting glaucoma. “Both my mother and older brother developed glaucoma late in their lives and I’m deeply concerned that I’ll experience the same,” she explained. If you are concerned of the same… Read More »
You can probably recite, without batting an eyelash, the litany of habits that majority of the population continuously do that harm their health — from chain smoking to excessive alcohol consumption to eating a diet filled with highly processed foods. When it comes to your eye health, we also noticed here at the Roholt Vision… Read More »
