Does insurance pay for LASIK?
LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) is a popular refractive surgery that corrects vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. It is a safe and effective procedure that has helped millions of people worldwide to see clearly without the need for glasses or contact lenses. However, the cost of LASIK can be a barrier for […]
Cost of RLE Surgery St. Louis
In the United States alone, over 800,000 refractive surgeries like LASIK and PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) are performed annually. RLE, or refractive lens exchange, is one of the most popular and misunderstood procedures. The eye loses its capacity to focus on close-up objects as the natural lens inside the eye starts to stiffen up as we […]
Contact Lens Overwear Syndrome
For contact lens wearers there are two contact lenses most likely to hurt: your first pair of contact lenses and your last pair of contact lenses. The first pair is because of inexperience with inserting and removing contact lenses, and the latter may be due to something called contact lens overwear syndrome (CLOS). According to […]
Custom Lens Replacement (CLR) vs. Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE), also known as Custom Lens Replacement (CLR), provides a precise and long-lasting remedy for vision changes brought on by aging in your natural lens. Patients who have had RLE say it is like turning back the clock, giving you a more youthful field of vision, while preventing cataracts in the future. […]
Experience Vision Success Like Joe Jonas With EVO ICL
Since he was a young child, Joe Jonas was hindered by nearsightedness, struggling to see anything in the distance. Nearsightedness, also called myopia, is the most common vision disorder in the world and affects many people, even superstars. The famous singer, songwriter, and actor learned about EVO Visian ICL surgery and decided it was time […]
Is EVO ICL Surgery Safe?
More than 1 million eyes in 63 countries have received an ICL implant since 1993[1], and the success rate is extremely high. This speaks loudly to the how safe and effective EVO ICL surgery is in providing patients with vastly improved vision. Although EVO ICL is extremely safe and complications are rare, surgeries always come […]
How Long Does It Take to Recover From EVO ICL Surgery?
EVO ICL, the latest evolution in implantable contact lenses, is designed for greater comfort and easier lens placement in front of the natural lens. This provides patients with quick visual recovery and optimal visual outcomes. The visual recovery occurs at a slightly different pace for everyone but, in general, will follow a predictable pattern. ICL […]
How much does EVO ICL surgery cost?
When we discuss EVO ICL with our patients, one of the most common questions they ask – and often one of the first – is how much an implantable contact lens will cost. It’s a valid, straightforward question without a simple answer. However, we’ll provide the most complete answer we can about the cost, using […]
Brinton Vision Ranked No. 1 St. Louis LASIK Center for Third Consecutive Year
For the third consecutive year, you have voted Brinton Vision the No. 1 Laser Eye Treatment provider in the St. Louis Magazine’s A-List Readers’ Choice Awards. Thank you for the vote of confidence! The A-List celebrates the best businesses in the St. Louis region and is based entirely on public write-in nominations and votes. More […]
Dr. Jason Brinton speaks about Evo ICL on Show me St. Louis
Speaker 1: There’s a new FDA-approved vision correction procedure for people who have poor distance vision and want to get rid of their glasses or contact lenses. Malik visited Brinton Vision to learn more about EVO. Dr. Jason Brinton: Hi, I’m Dr. Jason Brinton. I’m an eye surgeon at Brinton Vision in St. Louis […]
Contacts vs. LASIK: Science now has the answer
Is LASIK Better Than Wearing Contacts? It’s a question patients ask frequently: Which is better — contacts or LASIK? LASIK provides patients with clear, crisp vision without the (very real) hassle of contacts or glasses, but a new study published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery indicates that contact users have even more […]
Is Custom Lens Replacement Surgery Safe?
LASIK, plus all of its modern alternatives are among the safest, most effective surgical procedures ever known. There are millions of vision correction procedures performed around the world each year, yet patient satisfaction is somewhere north of 96 percent and complications are rare. In fact, after thousands of surgeries, the doctors at Brinton Vision have […]