Posts Tagged Richard Phinney

  • Option for Less Dependence on Glasses Option for Less Dependence on Glasses

    By Richard Phinney, M.D. Eye Surgeons Associates The most well known procedure to eliminate or reduce dependence on glasses or contacts today is LASIK. By using laser energy to reshape the front surface of the eye (the cornea) nearsightedness, and some farsightedness and astigmatism, can be cor...

  • Allergic Conjunctivitis Allergic Conjunctivitis

    By Richard Phinney, M.D. Eye Surgeons Associates If your eyes have been itchy, red, and watery over the past few weeks, it could be that you're suffering from allergic conjunctivitis. Seasonal allergies affect more than 35 million Americans each year. Tree pollens in April and May, grass pollen...

  • Laser Refractive Surgery Laser Refractive Surgery

    By Richard Phinney, M.D. Eye Surgeons Associates Laser refractive surgery is the term given to a number of procedures designed to change the focusing properties of the eye. The clear curved cornea is modified by the application of laser energy in such a way that images are more accurately focu...