Monthly Archives: May 2013

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in people over 65. Those with end stage AMD, have lost the ability to see and do many of the activities they love, such as reading, cooking, watching TV, and even recognizing faces and facial expressions of those literally in front of them. The AMDRead More

Mark Houston from KAT Country 98.7 is getting excited about his LASIK surgery on Thursday, May 23 at 5:30pm. Check out what he had to say about his pre-testing at the Black Hills Regional Eye Institute.Read More

Throughout the years, LASIK has helped many men and women achieve excellent vision without the aid of glasses or contact lenses. LASIK surgery has been proven effective at treating the refractive errors myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. With the many advances in laser vision correction technology, patients that were once considered unsuitable candidates forRead More

The idea of having one’s vision corrected permanently with a procedure that takes just minutes is appealing to many. However, there are patients who question its validity. When patients come to our Rapid City laser eye surgery center to discuss LASIK, often one of the first questions they ask is, “How successful is LASIK?” ManyRead More

When LASIK was first developed, the procedure was performed to correct lower order refractive errors: myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. Since then, LASIK techniques have advanced, expanding the type of visual errors that can be corrected with the procedure. With custom wavefront LASIK, higher order aberrations can also be corrected. For patients suffering fromRead More

Join the Eye Institute on Thursday, May 23 for a live LASIK seminar. Watch Mark Houston from KAT Country 98.7 radio improve his vision with LASIK surgery while Dr. Spencer performs his surgery. Refreshments will be provided along with information regarding LASIK and how you can improve your vision to see life clearly! The seminarRead More