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From Bliss to Miss: Four Epic Travel Fails

February 18, 2016 | In the Community

You’ve spent years daydreaming about the trip of a lifetime, whether you dream of exploring exotic cultures or testing you medley in the wilderness, nothing can take a trip from epic to disastrous faster than not being able to see...

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How LASIK Helps to Avoid Three Mommy Meltdowns

February 05, 2016 | LASIK

All moms know how fast things can spiral out of control when little ones have a meltdown, as parents are the true heroes of stress management. While every parent deals with daily stress, struggling with contacts and glasses only confounds...

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Pterygium – Dr. David J. Schanzlin Answers Questions About this Common Eye Condition

December 16, 2015 | Latest News

A pterygium is a very common condition, particularly here in the San Diego area. Characterized by an abnormal growth over surface tissues of the eye, a pterygium can get progressively worse and ultimately affect the cornea. When left untreated, this...

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Presbyopia Treatment – What the Future May Hold

December 10, 2015 | Latest News

In the first and second part of our series on presbyopia, we talked about causes of the condition and available treatment options. Today, our own Michael Gordon, MD and Dr. David Schanzlin discuss clinical trials they are currently working on...

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What are Some of the Treatment Options for Presbyopia?

December 08, 2015 | Latest News

In a previous blog post, we talked with our ophthalmologists Michael Gordon, MD and Dr. David Schanzlin about the causes of presbyopia, an eye condition that affects most individuals in their mid-40s and beyond. Presbyopia results in a gradual loss...

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What is Presbyopia?

December 04, 2015 | Latest News

Are you suddenly experiencing problems seeing objects at a close distance? If so, you may have presbyopia,  a very common eye condition that affects people in middle age. Today will begin a three-blog series on presbyopia, available treatment options, and...

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Diabetic Retinopathy and the Cost of Diabetes in California

November 30, 2015 | Diabetes

Each year, Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute partners with the San Diego County Optometric Society for Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, an annual event created by the American Diabetes Association to bring awareness to this very common condition. Diabetic...

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What is Topography-Guided Laser Vision Correction?

October 21, 2015 | Latest News

Topography-Guided Laser Vision Correction is a state-of-the-art new technology designed to optimize the surface of the eye’s cornea so that the quality of vision after LASIK laser eye surgery is the best it can possibly be. Gordon Schanzlin New Vision...

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Join Us for Our Holiday Botox and Filler Event

October 20, 2015 | Botox

The holiday season is a time of giving. And your generosity should not stop short when treating yourself. Add yourself to the nice list and come in for a little holiday self-care. Join us November 4th for a special Holiday...

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Flexible Savings Accounts and HSAs for LASIK Procedures

September 16, 2015 | LASIK

Do you participate in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)? If so, you may be able to use those funds to pay for LASIK laser vision correction here at Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute Institute. LASIK,...

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