When you’re a kid and wear glasses, you hear all kinds of jokes: four-eyes, blind as a bat, guys don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses. As we get older, glasses styles evolve, contacts become not so scary, and our peers mature past teasing insults–I hope. And while playground tormenting is a thing of the past, there are new drawbacks and daily annoyances to wearing contacts or glasses that plague our adult lives.

Problems With Prescription Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses

Fumbling for glasses in the middle of the night and blurry peripheral vision are all too familiar complaints for most people with poor vision; contact lense wearers often suffer from dry eyes or increased eye sensitivity. And it seems like everyone has lost a contact lense or broken a pair of eyeglass frames at the least opportune time.

Meet Max the Mole

“Blind as a bat” might be the go-to joke for heckling the vision-impaired, but moles’ eyesight–or lack thereof–rivals that of bats. Which brings us to Viso Lasik Medspas latest patient, Max the Mole.

Last Thursday, December 3, 2009, the VISO LASIK MEDPAS in Wellington, Florida, celebrated the spirit of giving back with their annual Holiday Peppermint party. Toasting to a successful year of vision and beauty excellence, more than 75 guests attended the open-to-public gathering which kicked-off at 5:00 p.m. and extended into the evening hours.

The Guide Dog Foundation

This year, the party benefited The Guide Dog foundation, with ten percent of the evening’s proceeds going to the organization that helps train and place guide dogs for the blind. Three puppies-in-training from The Guide Dog Foundation For The Blind made a special appearance and a heart-warming addition to the evening, as they greeted guests and representatives nearby answered questions about the foundation.

Come one, come all! It’s the Viso Lasik Medspas Holiday Peppermint Party!

You’re invited to join us for our annual holiday celebration filled with peppermint flavored goodies, spa pampering and holiday cheer. This Thursday, December 3rd visit our Wellington, Florida office and indulge yourself. There will be food, prizes and fun for everyone. RSVP to 561-795-4772 or email tknorr@visolasikmedspas.com.

We’ll be doubling the value of gift cards and donating 10% of all proceeds to The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, so you can feel good about your purchase…whether it’s a gift for a friend or a holiday surprise for yourself.

No matter how great the outcome, most people aren’t overjoyed at the thought of surgery. And while LASIK eye surgery is fairly non-invasive and an elective, outpatient procedure, when the words “laser,” “eye” and “surgery” come together, people get a little freaked out.

It’s smart to be cautious about your health, and it always pays to do your homework. But it can be hard to know where to start. Luckily, we’ve seen tons of patients over the years and learned a thing or two about common questions and concerns people have about LASIK eye surgery. These should help put your mind at ease and point you in the right direction for further research. At the very least, you know you’re not alone in questioning the idea of voluntarily placing a laser near your eyeball—even in the name of better vision.

Much of the confusion and concern over LASIK eye surgery stems from lack of understanding or insufficient research. While a consultation with your eye doctor or LASIK surgeon is the best way to decide if laser eye surgery is for you, there are a few terms you should be familiar with before doing any extensive research on your own. Knowing what the doctor is talking about will also help you as more personal questions related directly to your surgery.

LASIK Terms to Know

A glossary of LASIK eye surgery definitions and descriptions you need to know when before researching or undergoing laser eye surgery.