5 Things People Without Contacts Don’t Understand

by The Rochester Eye & Laser Team on Jul 21, 2021 12:57:47 PM

People who wear contacts on a daily basis know that the struggle is very real and very consistent. Even past those first few days, even once you think you’re getting the hang of the whole thing, there is so much that goes wrong that people without contacts just. don’t. understand.

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What Is 20/20 Vision?

by The Rochester Eye & Laser Team on Apr 27, 2021 4:04:36 PM

It’s assumed that 20/20 is known as perfect vision, but what does that actually mean?

Perfect according to whom and why? And what about those people who say they have better than 20/20 vision? Is that even possible??

What’s actually kind of crazy is that almost half of U.S. adults don’t have 20/20 vision. Our definition of perfection is one that many people can’t reach!

How is 20/20 vision defined?

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What is LASIK Recovery Like?

by The Rochester Eye & Laser Team on Apr 9, 2021 12:50:50 PM

LASIK vision correction surgery treats the refractive errors that commonly require prescription lenses to correct – farsightedness, and astigmatism. Most of us can live our day-to-day lives with such vision problems with the help of glasses or contact lenses. But take the time for a free LASIK consultation, and you may find out you are an excellent candidate for LASIK and effectively erase vision problems – in just minutes per eye! But what ...

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