tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:53:22 +0000http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)Blogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-1232011115036228214Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:50:00 +00002010-03-11T13:53:22.657-08:00If I have cataract surgery, will I need to wear glasses?Probably not. The natural lens is removed in cataract surgery and replaced with an artificial lens called an intraocular lens (IOL). Years ago, IOLs gave clear vision either close up or distant but not both. Therefore you had to wear glasses for whichever distance range was not taken care of by the IOLs.However, modern IOLs give clear visionhttp://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2010/03/common-eye-surgery-questions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-5317781910315734954Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:24:00 +00002010-02-20T15:24:00.460-08:00You can do all your research online and then arrange a consultation with each candidate to see how well you get along with them. First do a search for something like "Eye doctor in Peoria Illinois", putting whatever location would suit you best. You will get lots of results and one by one you can look at the websites of each doctor.Look at the doctor's bio page, probably called "Meet Dr. XXX" or http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2010/02/choosing-right-eye-doctor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-1829233693126890726Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:20:00 +00002010-02-05T15:23:37.414-08:00Who is a good candidate for LASIK?You would need to be over the age of 18 so that your eyes have finished developing. There should be no prescription changes for at least a year, so that your vision is stable. You would need to have good general health with no conditions that could interfere with healing. Your corneas (front clear covering) would need to be of a minimum thickness. That is becausehttp://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2010/02/questions-about-lasik.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-4738202588690398568Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:38:00 +00002010-01-20T09:38:00.348-08:00The word LASIK was originally an acronym for Laser Assisted in situ Keratomileusis and in that name you can see that it is a procedure, Keratomileusis, that began before lasers and was later improved by use of a laser.The man known as the "father of modern refractive surgery", meaning LASIK, was a Spanish eye doctor. His life’s work focused on how the eye focuses and on how to improve vision by http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2010/01/history-of-lasik.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-605521486883928360Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:34:00 +00002010-01-08T09:37:25.216-08:00Combining neurology and ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology is the subspecialty of ophthalmologist who specializes in treating diseases that affect the vision, but stem from the nervous system. Neuro-ophthalmologists are medical doctors who begin their training in either neurology or ophthalmology, and then go on to study extensively in the other field. Gailey Eye Clinic is proud to have several http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2010/01/neuro-ophthamology.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-5702269907121152161Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:53:00 +00002009-12-17T13:53:00.261-08:00Children's eyes play a pivotal roll in their development. Studies have shown that children with poor vision have a harder time with school, sports, and everyday activities. If left untreated, poor vision in childhood can result in permanent vision loss. Pediatric ophthalmology is the practice of detecting and treating eye diseases in children. Vision tests are administered to children during http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/12/pediatric-ophthalmology.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-2953357238072757755Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:49:00 +00002009-12-01T13:53:14.214-08:00The leading cause of central vision loss in the United States today is macular degeneration. Primarily affecting people over the age of 50, macular degeneration is an age-related disease that causes blurring of your central vision, impairing your ability to do things that require sharp, central vision like driving, reading, or even recognizing faces. It does not affect peripheral vision. As you http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/12/macular-degeneration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-8072073360427358949Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:16:00 +00002009-11-15T15:16:00.396-08:00The retina is the nerve layer at the back of your eye that turns light energy into the images your optic nerve sends to your brain. The retina is a highly sensitive and very important part of your eye; it is also the part of the eye affected by diabetic retinopathy.As a diabetic, you will continue to create new blood vessels in your eyes, but these new vessels are weak and can easily break. When http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/11/diabetic-retinopathy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-5801247841711461592Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:11:00 +00002009-11-02T15:15:17.808-08:00All of you body’s systems will start to change as you age. Muscles become looser, hair becomes coarser, and joints begin to stiffen. Similarly, the lenses of your eyes will begin to stiffen and lose their elasticity. As this happens, your vision will begin to change – even if it has always been perfect. Tasks like reading and writing will become harder as you strain evermore to see what’s on the http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/11/presbyopia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-6823844842335819938Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:24:00 +00002009-10-20T08:30:38.639-07:00As we age, the lenses in our eyes lose their elasticity, resulting in blurred near vision. This process happens to everyone, making common, every day tasks like reading instructions, menus, and documents troublesome. This can often cause people to resort to reading glasses as an alternative to the blurry, unfocused jumble of words they see when not wearing them.Alternatives to reading glasses do http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/10/near-vision-presbyopia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-5305561673371203077Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:20:00 +00002009-10-20T08:23:41.108-07:00Are you tired of having to put reading glasses on each time you pick up a paper, work on your computer, or pop open your latest great read? NearVision CK is an exciting, new treatment option for those over 40 who suffer from nearsightedness, farsightedness, and even hyperopia. A safe, exceedingly fast alternative to laser surgery, NearVision CK uses radio frequency energy to reshape and steepen http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/10/nearvision-ck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-6163432639457478639Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:20:00 +00002009-09-28T15:20:00.278-07:00Glaucoma is the name for a number of eye diseases that affect the optic nerve. There are three types of glaucoma, but all exhibit similar symptoms. The first symptom of glaucoma is a loss of peripheral vision. Left untreated, this condition can worsen, and eventually lead to complete blindness. Other symptoms include severe eye pain, rainbow vision, blurred vision, and even headaches and nausea. http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/09/glaucoma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-4504118214432992740Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:18:00 +00002009-09-24T15:20:30.362-07:00A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye that keeps light from entering into the retina, thus disrupting vision. Cataracts develop slowly at first, but if left untreated, impaired vision can quickly become blindness. Cataracts take on different characteristics depending on what has caused them. If you believe you have cataracts, it is important to contact an experienced optometrist, like http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/09/from-cloudy-eyes-to-clear-vision.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-7527420393670839916Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:28:00 +00002009-09-01T13:33:21.386-07:00Keeping up with the latest technology for laser vision correction assures that you will have the most comfortable, efficient and safest vision correction available today. At Gailey Eye Clinic, our physicians are trained to use these new technologies, brining safer, faster, and more advanced options to all of our patients.The Allegretto Wave Eye-Q is a revolutionary new technology that offers http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/08/laser-vision-correction-technology.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Evan Langsted)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-6718216266710444729Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:15:00 +00002009-09-01T13:16:02.416-07:00The human eye is one of the most complex structures found in the body. Your eye is comprised of several parts, but we are primarily concerned here with the cornea, iris, lens, vitreous humor, retina, rods and cones, and optical nerve.Light is focused through the cornea, the transparent structure at the front of the eye. From there, the iris, a ring shaped membrane with an adjustable opening, http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/08/understanding-your-vision.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Evan Langsted)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-1864148702655988941Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:26:00 +00002009-07-28T13:28:46.268-07:00The eye’s cornea is the clear dome over the iris and it has several functions. One is to do most of the focusing (the lens does the rest). Another is to protect the eye and to that end it is a sturdy structure with five layers.A third function is to allow light into the eye unimpeded. When a cornea becomes scarred from an injury, or perhaps from an infection or ulcer, or complications from a http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/07/corneal-transplants.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Evan Langsted)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-6487582137492916477Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:24:00 +00002009-07-28T13:25:39.490-07:00The Gailey Eye Clinic, a leader in vision care in Central Illinois since 1941, is proud to announce that it can now help more patients experience clear vision through LASIK or other laser vision correction procedures. In the past, Gailey Eye Clinic only had one doctor, Dr. Dennis Lockhart, who performed laser vision correction, but now three more of our doctors are offering the procedures. Dr. http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/07/gailey-eye-clinic-can-now-help-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Evan Langsted)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-2636614127179574660Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:14:00 +00002009-06-07T15:14:00.516-07:00Since LASIK has been so successful in giving people 20/20 vision or close to it, there are many eye doctors now qualified to offer LASIK. That means that you have many to choose from if you would like to learn more about LASIK and perhaps go ahead with it.The most important thing to check is the eye surgeon’s training and experience. Most eye surgeons have a website and there will be a page http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/06/how-to-choose-lasik-doctor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Evan Langsted)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-5920457907173245750Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:12:00 +00002009-06-02T15:13:40.526-07:00LASIK is a procedure to correct three common vision problems:• Nearsightedness (myopia)• Farsightedness (hyperopia)• Astigmatism (blurriness at all distances)If you have any of these vision defects, you could be a candidate for LASIK. If you wear thick glasses, you are nearsighted – you can see clearly close up but not at a distance. Farsighted people have the opposite problem – they can see http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/06/how-do-i-know-if-i-need-lasik.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Evan Langsted)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-6505375789722658303Fri, 29 May 2009 20:42:00 +00002009-05-29T13:44:17.627-07:00Medical lasers are astonishingly precise and the LASIK laser is no exception. LASIK works by using an excimer laser to ablate or vaporize microscopically tiny pieces of tissue from the eye’s front surface – the cornea. This is done according to your pre-determined treatment plan, different for each eye.We offer Custom LASIK, which is even more precise than the original LASIK procedures that beganhttp://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/05/laser-vision-correction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Evan Langsted)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-7366619148602350320Fri, 22 May 2009 20:45:00 +00002009-05-29T13:46:03.981-07:00LASIK is a painless and quick procedure. Once you have been examined by one of our experienced LASIK surgeons and determined to be a good LASIK candidate, you will have another appointment for diagnosis.We use the Allegretto Wave Eye-Q technology for diagnosis and treatment. It will create two 3-D maps, one for each of your eyes, showing the microscopically exact refractive errors in each eye. http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/05/does-lasik-hurt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Evan Langsted)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-7322890881589697328Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:46:00 +00002009-05-06T12:47:40.524-07:00Not everybody is a good candidate for LASIK, but that does not mean they cannot have vision correction. Advanced Surface Ablation (ASA) is an alternative way of using a laser to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. It is an improved version of what used to be called PRK, standing for Photorefractive Keratectomy.ASA CandidatesIf you have thinner-than-average corneas, ASA might behttp://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/04/advanced-surface-ablation-asa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Evan Langsted)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-603012354209439669Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:40:00 +00002009-05-06T12:42:49.562-07:00LASIK is an astonishingly precise procedure using a laser to reshape the front clear part of the eye, known as the cornea. It has become increasingly safe and accurate since it was first offered in the mid-1990s.When LASIK was new it was based on a traditional diagnosis. That is, the diagnosis of your nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism was done the same way as it is for glasses and http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/04/lasik-and-custom-lasik.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Evan Langsted)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-3019302917281996637Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:55:00 +00002009-01-13T07:28:26.408-08:00In these economic hard times, having an elective procedure may seem out of reach. Gailey Eye Clinic and Dr. Dennis Lockhart, would like to make these life changing procedures, LASIK, ASA and NearVision CK more affordable. For a limited time, we are offering our patients financing for up to 24 months NO INTEREST*. This offer is good until March 30, 2009. Patients can apply online for financing at http://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2009/01/invest-in-your-eyes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gailey Eye Clinic)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842458204153172535.post-2661839442354860924Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:03:00 +00002008-11-20T16:27:44.405-08:00Patients are confused when they hear the word LASIK and ASA. Dr. Dennis Lockhart performs both of these procedures utilizing the Allegretto Excimer Laser. In both procedures the eye is numbed using topical numbing drops and the patients are given a little Valium to relax. During the LASIK procedures, Dr. Lockhart creates a protective covering using an FDA approved microkeratome. There are severalhttp://www.gaileyeyeclinic.com/2008/11/lasik-vs-asa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gailey Eye Clinic)