Eye Institute patient, Janet King, shares her experience about her cataract surgery at Black Hills Regional Eye Institute in Rapid City, SD.  Janet had surgery with Dr. Steve Khachikian and elected to have a multifocal IOL implant instead of the standard lens implant as traditionally used in cataract surgery.  With multifocal IOL's, patients lessen their dependance on glasses for near, intermediate, and distance vision.

Rapid City Rush stars Scott Wray, Daniel Nieves and Mark DeSantis discuss their experience with laser eye surgery at Black Hills Regional Eye Institute. 

Help the Northern Plains Eye Foundation and Western South Dakota Lions raise money to help children see better.

Physicians at the Black Hills Regional Eye Institute participated in the care of a patient who recently had cataract surgery and regained her vision.

What is the magic age to have LASIK eye surgery?  Age isn't the only thing to consider, stabilization of vision is just as important.

The Visian ICL offers patients who might not be a candidate for LASIK a great option to correct their vision.

The Eye Institute will host a refractive surgery seminar and show a live PRK surgery during the seminar.

An eye with keratoconus means that the cornea is cone-shaped.  The cornea is an important part of your eye, as it helps you to focus light rays and see.  Keratoconus can cause mild to severe distortions in your vision making it difficult to see clearly.

Eye related injuries can be prevented in many situations if proper eye protection is worn.

The Black Hills Regional Eye Institute lost a dear friend and mentor on January 10, 2011.  Dr. Paul Zimmerman will never be forgotten.  The Northern Plains Eye Foundation will annually award the Dr. Paul Zimmerman Memorial Healthcare Scholarship.

Monovision is a good option for those that would like to reduce their dependence on glasses and contacts.

Dr. Steve Khachikian made history yesterday, as he transplanted the first artificial corneal transplant using the Boston Keratoprosthesis or K-Pro.  K-Pro is used for patients that have had multiple corneal transplants fail.
 

Many people think that astigmatism is a horrible eye condition that doesn't have any treatment options.  There are several surgical options that can reduce the dependence of glasses or contacts because of astigmatism.
 

Even though you have had refractive surgery, it's still important to have yearly eye exams.  Don't forget to visit your Optometrist yearly to check for overall eye health.

Read our spring/summer newsletter and learn more about iLASIK promotions, special pricing, and new technology.

A intraocular lens (IOL) is a small devine used during cataract surgery.  Patients undergoing cataract surgery have many options including multifocal intraocular lenses.