For many people with farsightedness, nearsightedness, astigmatism and other common refractive errors, wearing contact lenses or glasses represents an opportunity for relatively inexpensive temporary vision correction. There are some advantages of wearing contacts over wearing glasses, including a glasses-free appearance and ability to stay active. While contact lenses aren’t as carefree as long-term vision correction …
Dr. Jason Brinton of Brinton Vision in St. Louis, Missouri performed one of the first EVO ICL procedures in the United States after FDA approval on March 28th, 2022. Dr. Brinton performed the procedure on Dr. Steven Tersigni, a vision correction surgeon from Portland, Oregon. Here is what Dr. Tersigni has to say about Dr. …
Fear of the unknown, fear of pain, fear of lasers … there are lots of reasons LASIK laser eye surgery patients experience “white coat hypertension” before their vision correction procedure. As LASIK specialists, we firmly believe that information is one of the most powerful tools to combat anxiety about surgery. Here, we’ll arm you with …
Jason P. Brinton, MD features prominently in an article in the January 5, 2022 issue of the prestigious Ocular Surgery News (OSN) regarding the growing movement toward office-based surgery for refractive cataract patients. The publication, celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2022, is part of the SLACK Inc. family of publications, a leading provider of healthcare …
The Saint Louis Zoo is home to more than 14,000 animals and nearly 500 different species. It is known around the world for its innovative approaches to animal management and care, wildlife conservation, education, and research. The Saint Louis Zoo is one of the few free zoos in the country, and it draws about 3 …