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Simplifying LASIK Basics – Part 4: Trusting Your Doctor

Although relatively simple, LASIK is surgery. So like any medical procedure, finding a reputable, skilled surgeon you can trust is important to your outcome. Dr. Labor, our doctors, and staff all work to earn the trust of our Dallas/Fort Worth patients by taking the time to understand their overall health, particular condition, and only provide… Read More


Simplifying LASIK Basics – Part 2: What’s Involved

Welcome to the second in our Simplifying LASIK Basics series. In this edition, we’ll highlight what the procedure’s like and types of LASIK in a way that should keep it simple. Hopefully it can help you determine what types of questions to ask your doctor as part of your decision to have LASIK performed. What’s… Read More


Simplifying LASIK Basics – Part 1: Starting Points

As we’ve mentioned here before, LASIK has become a household word to anyone relying on glasses or contact lenses for everyday things. There’s no shortage of info out there, and much of it can be confusing, or written like an owner’s manual. At Eye Consultants of Texas, we cover the bases in educating our Dallas/Fort… Read More


Cost of LASIK versus glasses or contacts

Since the first LASIK technology was FDA-approved, well over a decade ago, LASIK has gone from little known treatment to household name. If you’ve depended on glasses or contacts for most of your life, chances are that you’re familiar with LASIK’s benefits. Our LASIK patients across Dallas/Fort Worth certainly come to us more savvy about… Read More


What to expect when considering LASIK

If you’ve ever considered LASIK here in Dallas / Fort Worth, the first thought might have been, “what can I expect?” Like a lot of medical procedures, LASIK surgery has advanced and improved over the years. Today, LASIK is allowing more patients to become less dependent on glasses or contact lenses. It’s not uncommon for… Read More


Need a great holiday gift idea? How about iLASIK?

It’s that time of year when we’re hitting the malls and surfing online to fill our holiday gift lists. Some gift ideas are easier than others. And quite often, what to give someone truly special can take a lot of thought – especially for the person “who has everything.” These days, more and more people… Read More


The LASIK Decision: What to Ask Your Doctor

The decision to have LASIK is no small one, and should be made like any other healthcare decision. At Eye Consultants of Texas, we keep our patients informed. Even before you schedule an appointment in the Fort Worth region, here are some basic questions to consider: “Am I a LASIK candidate?” A thorough examination will… Read More


LASIK: What’s Most Important To Know Today?

LASIK received official FDA approval more than a decade ago, although its beginnings go back several years earlier. It was developed as a way to correct mainly nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism to help do away with the need to wear glasses and contact lenses. Eye Consultants of Texas, serving the great Fort Worth region, founder… Read More


A Short History of LASIK and Our LASIK Expertise

LASIK surgery has dramatically improved over time. Eye Consultants of Texas founder Phillips Kirk Labor, MD has been at the forefront of LASIK advancements for more than 20 years. Across Dallas/Fort Worth and beyond, he is considered a true LASIK innovator for a procedure with beginnings that go back more than 100 years. Doctors first… Read More


Refining the LASIK Experience.

Eye Consultants of Texas is striving to make in-office LASIK eye surgery procedures simpler and more rewarding for all of Dallas/Fort Worth, starting with its new Grapevine facility. In short, the clinic and offices were planned from the patient perspective. More space is devoted to LASIK preparation in a darker, more relaxing environment – particularly… Read More