The FDA approved the SMILE procedure in 2016 for the correction of myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism in the United States, but is has been is wide use in Europe since 2009. Worldwide over 2 million SMILE procedures have been performed. The SMILE procedure goes by several different names: ReLEX SMILE, SMILE LASIK, and Small Incision Read More→
5 Reasons to Have LASIK or the SMILE Procedure in 2020
January 4, 2017 by
Ask any LASIK patient if they have regrets about surgery, and many will tell you that they only wish they had it done sooner. Don’t put LASIK off any longer — make 2017 the year that you finally enjoy a glasses-free lifestyle! Here, Colorado laser eye surgeon Gary Foster shares five of the best reasons Read More→
Common Annoyances of Wearing Glasses
November 5, 2016 by
Do you have a refractive error and rely on glasses to see clearly? Colorado eye surgeon Dr. Gary Foster knows this struggle well. He has met thousands of patients from Fort Collins and the surrounding Colorado areas that are dependent on visual aids and experience daily hassles because of it. Can you relate to any Read More→