Category: laser vision correction

There are a number of reasons you may be hesitant to consider LASIK eye surgery but for many patients, the price tag tops the list as one of their biggest concerns. At prices ranging from $2,000-$4,500 per eye, many people will dismiss LASIK as being too expensive. And since it is an elective procedure, most… Read More

The KAMRA inlay procedure is not very well-known. When people think of vision correction surgery, the first thing that comes to mind is LASIK. LASIK is a popular and widely-performed laser eye surgery used to correct refractive errors like astigmatism, hyperopia, and myopia. But it does not address vision issues caused by presbyopia, a condition… Read More

LASIK surgery is a safe procedure that can be performed in the space of an hour. You can enter a doctor’s office needing glasses and contacts and ditch your lenses that same day. But just because LASIK is a routine procedure, doesn’t mean people are not required to take proper postoperative care of their eyes…. Read More

Unlike many conditions, vision over 40, technically termed presbyopia, is unavoidable. You can develop issues with your near vision as you get older even if you’ve never needed corrective lenses. While the thought of reading glasses may seem daunting after a lifetime of never needing to so much as squint, accepting presbyopia is one part… Read More

Everyone from teenagers to beauty bloggers to everyday professionals love wearing makeup. There’s a special fun that comes with seeing how you can experiment with shades, accentuate your best features, or even completely transform yourself at Halloween. Whether it’s to look special for a fancy occasion or just boost your day-to-day confidence, makeup can be… Read More

KAMRA and LASIK. They’re two acronyms for vision correction procedures, but one is more well known than the other. LASIK is the popularly discussed procedure. Not only does its name evoke the image of lasers – a slightly terrifying yet decidedly cool image that elevates its brand recognition – LASIK reduces or completely eliminates a… Read More

If you love reading, you may find that as you get older, it gets harder and harder to do. You may find yourself holding your books far away from your face just to get them in focus. Don’t forget how annoying it is when you need to read something, but you can’t find your reading… Read More

Nearly half of the adult population of the United States has a degree of refractive error (nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism) significant enough to affect their vision.  Through the course of recorded history, people with these visually significant refractive errors were relegated to a lifetime of visual handicap.  Glasses, which first became widely available just two… Read More

At Frantz EyeCare, we are very proud of our unique ability to continually bring our patients the latest technologies and procedures to give them their best possible vision. Here are just a few examples of how we constantly strive to stay at the forefront of ophthalmology. Dr. Jonathan Frantz performed the first Laser Vision Correction… Read More

Eye Procedure Restores Near Vision and Reduces Dependence on Reading Glasses It is estimated that nearly 114 million people in the United States are struggling with the frustratingly natural eye condition called presbyopia.  Typically occurring in those over 40, presbyopia reduces the ability of the eye to focus on near objects, causing blurry reading vision…. Read More