Do you wear contact lenses? If so, how well to you clean them? Do you wear them exactly as your doctor as directed? Have you ever “taken shortcuts” or “bent the rules” in terms of how you’ve handled or cared for your contacts? If you’ve fallen short in these areas, you’re not alone. In a […] Read more
Dubai is perfectly positioned at the crossroads of Asia, Europe and Africa, attracting over 14 million tourists each year with its unique combination of Eastern traditions and Western comforts. Along with its sunshine, shopping, seaside, sports and safety, Dubai has earned a rapidly growing reputation as one the world’s most attractive and leading leisure destinations. […] Read more
Last month it was announced that Dubai has been awarded World Expo 2020, and we could not be more thrilled at the Atlanta Vision Clinic. Our beloved city beat three strong competitors — Sao Paulo, Brazil, Izmir, Turkey and Yekaterinburg, Russia — and will be the first destination in the Middle East to host […] Read more
The Atlanta Vision Clinic is excited to introduce an innovative, new approach to treating patients who have distorted vision from a condition known as corneal ectasia. This new treatment is called corneal cross-linking (CXL) or collagen cross-linking. “This is the newest advancement in LASIK surgery and technology,” says Farooq Ashraf, MD, FACS, medical director of […] Read more
Many technologies from telecommunication, imaging, lithography, computer circuits to missile defense, have been revolutionized through the the invention of the laser. The first medical application of the laser was in the field of ophthalmology approximately 50 years ago. It was initially used for retinal photocoagulation and since then has been used for numerous diagnostic and […] Read more