Colorado Eye Institute

Keratoconus: Symptoms and Treatment

Keratoconus

Keratoconus is a condition that affects the cornea – the clear outer layer of the eye. It causes the cornea to become thin and bulge into a cone shape instead of its usual round shape. This can lead to blurry vision and may worsen gradually over time.

Top Eight Home Remedies for Treating Dry Eyes

eyes with dry eye problem

Dry eye, or dry eye syndrome, is a common condition that occurs when the eyes do not produce enough tears or the tears evaporate too quickly. Tears are crucial for maintaining eye health, as they provide lubrication, reduce the risk of infection and keep the surface of the eyes smooth and clear. Dry eye treatment […]

Cataract Surgery Recovery: 7 Tips to Follow for Faster Recovery

cataract surgery

Cataract surgery recovery is a crucial phase that follows the surgical removal of a cloudy lens (cataract) to restore clear vision. After the procedure, patients enter a healing period during which they need to follow specific guidelines for post-cataract surgery care for optimal results.

Traditional Cataract Surgery vs Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery

Knowing your options Are you considering cataract surgery? If you are, then you have a couple options on how your cataracts will be removed: traditional cataract surgery or laser-assisted cataract surgery. Cataract surgery is considered to be one of the safest and most performed surgeries across the world. By educating yourself on the available options […]

Free Yourself From Reading Glasses!

In our 40s and 50s, we begin to experience a natural decline in our near vision, making simple tasks like looking at a phone or reading a book difficult. This near vision loss is called presbyopia. What is presbyopia? Much like a camera, our eyes need the ability to adjust and focus so that we […]

iLASIK – The Next Generation LASIK Procedure

  iLASIK: The Ultimate Vision Correction Procedure The new iLASIK procedure combines the world’s most advanced vision correcting technologies into one safe, proven procedure. The iLASIK system provides precise, safe, and effective vision correction. This new procedure has now been used to treat more eyes than any other laser vision treatment available today, which is […]

Cornea Transplant

CORNEA TRANSPLANTS WITH RAPID VISUAL RECOVERY: Over the past 10 years, Dr. James Lee has performed hundreds of rapid visual recovery corneal transplants to correct cloudy, swollen cornea from loss of the critical inner layer cells of the cornea. Dr. Lee is now performing newer technique called Ultra thin DSAEK (Descemet’s stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty) […]

Cosmetic & Medspa

Cordera Medspa is a comprehensive aesthetic and skin care facility which offers the most advanced treatments and procedures available to help restore or maintain an overall healthy and youthful look to your face and skin. Advanced Skin & Facial Treatments and Procedures Living in beautiful Colorado can place great stresses on our skin. Factors such […]

Cataracts

Cataracts, the clouding of the natural eye lens, affects about 22 million Americans over age 40. In fact, it’s estimated by the time they reach age 80, more than half of Americans will have a cataract or will have had cataract surgery. In other words, if you live long enough, you’re likely to be affected […]

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