Patient Library
Longer answers to the questions patients actually ask — written and reviewed by Dr. Feiz.
These are not news posts. Each one takes a single question that comes up repeatedly in clinic and answers it properly, including the parts that are inconvenient. New pieces are added twice a month.
Is Refractive Lens Exchange Worth It After 50?
Farsighted, too high a prescription for LASIK, or early lens changes? When replacing the lens makes sense after 50, when it doesn't, and what the lens choice really decides.
7 min read · reviewed by Vahid Feiz, MD
Read →Which Premium Lens Implant Fits Your Lifestyle?
Readers, night drivers, golfers, and people with astigmatism, prior LASIK or eye disease: how PanOptix, Vivity, Odyssey, PureSee, enVista Envy and the Light Adjustable Lens fit different lives.
7 min read · reviewed by Vahid Feiz, MD
Read →Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Your Eyes: What GLP-1 Users Should Know
The optic nerve question in the news, diabetic eye changes, shifting prescriptions during weight loss, and what to tell your surgeon before LASIK or cataract surgery.
7 min read · reviewed by Vahid Feiz, MD
Read →Cataract Surgery Recovery, Week by Week: What to Expect
Most people see better within a day or two, but the eye keeps healing for about a month. Here is what each stage looks like, what you can do, and what is worth a phone call.
7 min read · reviewed by Vahid Feiz, MD
Read →LASIK or PRK If You Play Contact Sports or Have a Physical Job
Boxers, martial artists, police officers and service members face a risk most LASIK patients never think about: a blow that moves the flap. When PRK is the smarter choice, and when LASIK is fine.
7 min read · reviewed by Vahid Feiz, MD
Read →Cataract Surgery After LASIK: Why the Lens Calculation Is Harder
If you had LASIK or PRK in your thirties, the arithmetic behind your cataract lens implant no longer works the ordinary way. Here is what changes, and what to ask.
7 min read · reviewed by Vahid Feiz, MD
Read →Why LASIK at 45 Won't Save You From Reading Glasses
LASIK fixes the cornea. Reading vision is lost in the lens. Understanding the difference is what makes the decision at 45 straightforward instead of disappointing.
6 min read · reviewed by Vahid Feiz, MD
Read →Looking for something specific?
The procedure pages cover the essentials: LASIK, PRK, cataract surgery, premium lens implants, refractive lens exchange, cornea, YAG capsulotomy. The FAQ answers shorter questions, and the self-test points you toward the right procedure in about a minute.