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read moreHollingshead Eye Center is home to some of the leading eye doctors in Boise, Dr. Mark Hollingshead and Dr. Ryan Barrett. Our team has has been a part of the Boise community for more than 25 years. Together our eye surgeons provide a complete range of state-of-the-art vision services. This includes LASIK eye surgery, PRK, and other laser vision correction procedures, as well as treatment for cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, Fuchs' dystrophy, keratoconus, dry eye, pterygium, cornea scarring or injury, and more.

read morePRK is an alternative to LASIK that offers excellent outcomes. Like LASIK, PRK is an effective treatment option for myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. However, because no corneal flap is created during PRK, it can be used to treat some eyes that would not qualify for LASIK treatment. Instead, the surface layer of the cornea is gently cleaned off, before the exact same excimer laser that is used for LASIK is used to precisely reshape the corneal curvature. The treatment laser and the laser correction are identical to that used for LASIK, but because we are treating a more superficial layer of the cornea we can treat some eyes that are not good candidates for LASIK.

read moreCataract surgery is a same day, outpatient procedure. Prior to starting, an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist will administer local anesthesia and mild IV sedation to ensure your comfort. Next, your surgeon will remove the clouded lens and implant a clear artificial lens-either a standard monofocal lens or an advanced technology lifestyle lens-in its place. The procedure is performed in as little as fifteen minutes, and the incision heals naturally with no stitches necessary. Shortly after the procedure, you will be allowed to return home.

read moreBehind the colored part of the eye is the lens. The eye's lens is responsible for focusing light on the retina in the back of the eye. As we age, proteins within the lens inevitably begin to cluster together, causing the lens to cloud. This clouding is called a cataract. With cataracts, the lens cannot properly focus light, resulting in glare, blurry vision, and dull colors. When cataracts begin to hinder your lifestyle, it's time to consult Dr. Hollingshead or Dr. Barrett about cataract surgery and your implantable lifestyle lens options.

read moreLASIK and PRK are similar procedures designed to restore clarity and reduce dependence on glasses for nearsighted, farsighted, or astigmatic patients. With such a tremendous amount of laser vision correction information available, it can be overwhelming when you begin to research it by yourself. At Hollingshead Eye Center, our job is to make achieving your best vision easy and comfortable from start to finish. Explore our LASIK/PRK Center to find all the information you need to make the right decision about your vision correction.

read moreMore than three million Americans have glaucoma, but only half are actually aware that the "silent thief" is slowly and without warning permanently stealing away their vision, sometimes without symptoms. The eye has about one million tiny nerve fibers that carry visual information from the back of the eye to the brain. Glaucoma irreversibly destroys these nerve fibers, and though it was once thought that the destruction of these fibers was due to high pressure within the eye, we now know that even patients with normal eye pressure can have glaucoma and experience loss of this important nerve function.