Boothe Eye Care

The VISX STAR S4 system offers you the most precise procedure through some features:
 Iris registration technology
 The adjusted size of laser beam
 Active eye-tracking.
 Exact centering on the pupil.

The VISX STAR S4 is a unique laser system developed in a combination with the reliable VISX technology. The laser is controlled by computer system that excludes the human factor. In order to remove necessary amounts of cornea tissue the laser produces a number of quick impulses. After that laser emits a beam of ultraviolet light that does not penetrate into the inner part of eye. Hence, the iris, lens, and retina remain untouched. The computer system performs a five-step information processing to create a customized visual treatment plan based on the individual needs of each patients. With VISX STAR S4 technology Dr. William Boothe is able treat more patients with more options.

VISX system provides smoother surface on the cornea after the surgery that promotes quicker healing. Also, for greater control VISX STAR system tracks eye movement in all three dimensions during the surgery. The treatment with VISX STAR system requires a little time for procedure that reduce the risk of postoperative complications.

Boothe Eye Care Center is committed to providing corrective vision care for all customers. Dr. William Boothe has an excellent reputation and offers his patients the best eye treatment and technology available. To learn more contact our assistants or visit Boothe Eye Care & Laser Center.

Dr. William Boothe explains that the AquaLase handpiece is a tool used in cataract removal surgeries. When such procedure is done, after the cornea is removed, the natural lens of the patients needs to be polished and the cataract growth removed. AquaLase uses pulses of warm fluid to break up the nucleus and is considered an advanced alternative to ultrasound devices that are more common in practices. Performing the surgery using this tool, exlains Dr. Boothe, may be able to provide safe and effective way tp polish corneas.

Usually during the postoperative period after these type of surgeries, for about four or six weeks, Dr. Boothe of Boothe Laser Center recommend using NSAIDs to avoid the risk of cystoid macular edema (CME). Also postoperatively he suggests to perform a optical coherence tomography that is very important in the detection of CME.

Dr. William Boothe effectively uses various procedures to improve vision for different type of eye conditions. Common ophthalmology options include Lasik, IntraLasik, Epi-Lasik, corneal implants and refractive lens transplant, each with their own advantages. Dr. Boothe can professionally recommend a personalized treatment according to the patient’s expectations and lifestyle. You don’t have to suffer – contact our office today to see how we can help you see better.

My IntraLasik surgery was done in 2008. Even though it has been three years, I have really good vision and it has been stable all of these years. Before surgery I had -6,25 vision in the right eye and -6 vision in the left eye. I never liked to wear glasses and contact lenses and was thinking of doing Lasik for a while.

Thanks to Dr. Boothe and his staff, who were polite and well cared for me, I was able to feel calm and have inner peace before the Intralasik operation. During the surgery I felt a little pressure on each eye. It lasted for one minute or so. Sometime it was uncomfortable - when I started to feel nervous the nurse held my hand and it calmed me down.

After surgery my eyes were very irritated. The nurse used eyedrops on my eyes and a couple of hours later my irritation, little by little, had passed. I had a second visit to Dr. Boothe where he examined my eyes, made sure all is well and that I can go home with my husband. Other follow ups were quick and successful as well.

I now have 0.9 vision in the right eye and 1.0 in the left eye. I am so grateful to Dr. Boothe.

My vision correction was done at the Boothe Eye Care & Laser Center by Dr. William Boothe. I had on both eyes -7 vision and little astigmatism on the right eye. Before my eye surgery I was asked to do a special procedure to strengthen my retina. It was almost painless, I only felt a little nagging pain in my eyes. Dr. Boothe explained that laser eye surgery is not for everyone. When my eyes were tested, Dr. Boothe concluded that I didn’t have any contraindications and was a perfect candidate for Lasik surgery. The surgery was very quick and painless. I felt some discomfort when my eyes were being lasered (less than 2 minutes per eye) and was a bit scared because I had never had surgery before. I felt pressure in my eyes for one hour after surgery, then it was gone.

The next day my eyes didn’t hurt. When I came to my appointment, they we proud to tell me my the left eye had 1.0 vision and the right – 0.9 vision. Now my vision is stabilized and is greatly improved. Thanks to Boothe’s talented hands I had a very quick recovery period. Dr. Boothe gave me special vitamins to rapidly restore my eyesight.

I can see without glasses. I have been able to read books, work on the computer, and watch TV. This has been a wonderful treatment and I promise to tell my friends about you.

Nearsightedness is a condition in which a refractive error in the eye makes it difficult for people to see objects at a distance. When someone is nearsighted, it means that the cornea is too steep from the front to the back of the eyeball, causing incoming light rays to focus in front of the retina, rather than directly on the retina. Blurry vision can hamper your ability to perform everyday tasks such as driving, reading or watching television.

Also known as myopia, nearsightedness can be corrected by wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses. The strength of your prescription will depend on severity of the condition, or the degree of refractive error in your eye. But external eyewear is only a temporary measure that doesn’t correct the actual source of myopia. Maintaining glasses or contacts can also be burdensome as well as a constant expense.

An increasingly popular method for permanently correcting nearsightedness involves laser eye surgeries. Over the last two decades, the use of advanced excimer lasers in refractive eye surgery has been perfected and has become an extremely safe and viable solution for millions of patients.

LASIK involves excising microscopic amounts of tissue from your cornea to re-sculpt the shape of the eye. With the help of advanced mapping technologies, the procedure enables light rays to refocus directly on the retina, resulting in crystal clear vision. LASIK begins with creating a corneal flap on the surface of the eye. This flap is folded back to expose tissues beneath that can be sculpted with a laser, using state-of-the-art tracking systems and computer-generated maps of the eye. Once this step is complete, the corneal flap is repositioned where it is allowed to heal.

The entire procedure is typically completed within 15 minutes, though it often depends on the severity of the myopia. Recovery time is minimal; most patients are able to resume work and regular activities within a couple of days.

Not everyone with nearsightedness, however, is a good candidate for LASIK. Deciding whether the procedure is right for you requires a personal consultation with an experienced laser eye surgeon. Dr. William Boothe is one of the most experienced laser eye surgeons in the United States, having been one of the earliest pioneers of the technique in the country. Since 1987, Dr. Boothe has completed nearly 200,000 successful laser eye procedures, bringing the world into focus and improving quality of life for many patients. Call the Boothe Eye Care and Laser Center in Plano, Texas, for an appointment today.

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes, which is characterized by damage to the blood vessels of the eye. Board certified Dr. William Boothe says that diabetic retinopathy develops in 40-50 percent of patients who suffer from diabetes, and leads to severe vision loss in almost half of those cases.

The beginning of retinopathy is characterized by the dilatation of small blood vessels and they also become more twisted.. Blood supply is disturbed in the changed vessels, which leads to vessel wall thinning and microaneurysm development. Plugs often form inside the vessels, which hamper their blood supply. This in turn promotes thickening of the blood vessel walls; the blood vessels loose their elasticity and become very fragile. Eventually, this condition leads to the development of significant hemorrhages in the retina, and substances such as proteins and fats, which normally has to be deleted, start to accumulate. The accumulation of these substances in the eye causes vision loss. The end-stage retinopathy is accompanied by the formation of new vessels in the retina. These blood vessels often break due to their fragileness and cause new hemorrhages. This leads to vitreous opacity and dramatic vision deterioration as well as complete blindness.

Treatment
According to Top Texas Ophthalmologist Dr. Boothe, the most common method used to treat diabetic retinopathy is a laser photocoagulation. This type of treatment is intended to prevent the formation of the new blood vessels and new hemorrhages. The procedure allows to preserve vision in more than half of diabetic cases with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. In fact, laser photocoagulation is often very effective in preventing, delaying, or reducing vision loss. However, it is necessary to mentions that it does not restore lost vision sharpness.

Prevention
Dr. Boothe notes that avoiding both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia guarantees that diabetic retinopathy will not develop and be aggravated (if you already have complications and have undergone the laser photocoagulation procedure). You do need to have your vision checked at least twice a year. It is utterly important to start treatment at an early stage to prevent the development of more severe retinopathy. If this post describes your situation, you need to consult and be under supervision of an experienced ophthalmologist.

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Rebecca Castillo, airport gate agent, shares her impressions, “Before I sit down and look at the television, I look for my glasses - I’m so used to it. And I have to laugh at myself every time because I do not need glasses. I don’t need glasses to look at the clock. I don’t need glasses for driving. I don’t need glasses to look at my daughter when she is playing in pool. It’s just wonderful”. Rebecca Castillo is another patient of Boothe Eyecare who is very satisfied with her results.

It is impossible to imagine our life without the ability to see. Thanks to our eyes, we can enjoy this world, its colors and details. They help us to obtain information from books and to watch our favorite TV programs. Considering that our eyes give us such an invaluable possibility of perceiving our surroundings , we should not forget to look after them carefully.

Once our vision worsen, we start noticing a growing level of discomfort while participating in daily activities and stop deriving full pleasure from the good things in life. Of course, you can effectively correct weak vision with the help of eye glasses, contact lenses or even laser surgery. But what if you do not want to choose any of these? Are there any other alternatives for vision improvement? Dr. William Boothe, one of the most experienced eye surgeons in the United States, suggests that there may be other ways to deal with deteriorating vision, at least temporarily. Here are a few advices for you to improve vision naturally, easily and without spending a cent on visual aids or laser eye correction.

First of all, Dr. Boothe suggests to find out exactly what are the causes of your eyesight deterioration. When you determine them, it is necessary to avoid these unfavorable factors. For example, if the monitor screen is the main cause of vision declining, it is better to use special monitor filter or protective computer glasses. If there is not enough light in your room, you should use extra illumination devices for proper amount of lightening. Another Dr. Boothe advice for enhancing your vision is to eat eye-healthy foods such as grains, vegetables and fruits. Most vision problems are caused by the lack of various vitamins, especially vitamin A, thus you can help yourself to see better by eating carrots, spinach and blueberries. Also please make sure that you drink enough water to keep your body hydrated.

If these solutions do not stop worsening eye conditions, consult an eye doctor or come in to Dr. Boothe office for a free evaluation of your situation and a detailed explanation of how a simple, cost-effective in-office procedure can solve these issues once and for all and restore your eyesight.

Boothe Eye Care & Laser Center offers its patients the next generation of laser vision correction - WaveFront Guided Customized IntraLasik. This is what Pete O’Brien, former MLB player and one of many Dr. Boothe’s patients, said: “I’ve been to the couple of other laser centers and I realized that the technology Dr. Boothe had in his office was exactly what I needed. That’s why I went to Dr. Boothe”. He also added that he no longer has to go look for his glasses every time he gets on the road and plays soccer with his five children. He is overjoyed with his new freedom.

It is commonly known that laser vision correction price varies much from doctor to doctor and area of the country. According to available data, traditional Lasik procedure price can range from $500 to $3,000 per eye. Dr. Boothe says that the cost of the procedure is determined by the level of vision correction required, the laser technology recommended for your individual prescription, and is set on a per-eye basis. The cost of prescriptions can also raise the overall prices of laser vision correction surgery.

The price of Lasik surgery always includes the purchase and maintenance of surgical, technical and office equipment. It also contains costs of regular surgical attire including gloves, caps, masks, gowns, and other disposable materials as well as medications such as anesthesia, eye drops and oral pain medications used before, during and after laser vision correction procedure. Furthermore, it is important for laser centers to run advertisements sometimes, thus it also greatly influences the price of procedure. Some centers may charge a per eye price for Lasik procedure and the price they charge may contain only the actual procedure, while another center may include both pre-op and post-op visits in the published price for each eye.

The cost of the laser vision correction may also be determined by the type of technology employed during the surgery. Actual Dr. Boothe’s example: IntraLasik surgery that utilizes a femtosecond laser instead of a mechanical microkeratome for corneal flap creation is usually from $250 to $500 more per eye than traditional Lasik procedure. In addition, use of the newest Wavefront Mapping equipment also leads to higher prices.

Boothe Eye Care Center in Texas is one of few centers in the nation to offer the latest and the most remarkable technologies, highly professional surgical and office staff, and at the same time it provides excellent financial options for each patient. You can even have your vision corrected for as low as $33 a month per eye! For a limited time Boothe EyeCare offers up to $2500 OFF some Lasik treatments.

If you need more information, visit BootheLaserCenter.com or call 214-328-0444 for a free consultation to get to know if you are a good candidate for laser vision correction procedure.