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Can Modern LASIK Shave 5 Strokes Off Your Game? Read on to discover how the latest in vision correction technology can help you see your ball from tee box to green, read the tiny print on the score card and even lower your handicap.  If you’ve tried to golf with readers or bifocals, you know…

In this interview, Dr. Parkhurst shares the story of his annual mission trip to Mexico and the life-changing procedures he is honored to perform.  DID YOU KNOW: For every refractive treatment performed at Parkhurst NuVision,  we donate a sight-saving procedure to underserved communities around the world? Thank you to all our patients for helping make this…

MONROVIA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable lenses and companion delivery systems for the eye, today announced the first patient implants of the company’s Visian Toric Implantable Collamer Lenses (TICLs) in the U.S. by Brinton Vision in St. Louis, Missouri, and Parkhurst NuVision in San Antonio, Texas….

Michigan Nurse, Mother of Three Travels to San Antonio to Undergo the Nation’s First Astigmatism-Correcting Permanent Contact Lens Procedure San Antonio, TX –As a nurse, volleyball coach and mother of three young children, Michigan native Hope Hoezee is often on the go. “Our family is very active, and glasses and contacts are simply a nuisance,”…

Are you nearsighted with astigmatism? If you are, it’s likely that you have found it difficult to undergo vision correction. On September 13, 2018, things got a little bit easier. If you’re tired of dealing with the hassles and maintenance of contacts, there’s a new solution! Keep reading to learn why the Visian Toric ICL getting…

San Antonio, TX – September 18, 2018 – Parkhurst NuVision, a San Antonio, Texas-based vision correction facility, has been chosen to perform the highly anticipated national launch of a new permanent contact lens for myopia and astigmatism in one. Dr. Greg Parkhurst will be the first surgeon in the nation to offer the Visian Toric ICL to…

The latest fitness trends for 2018 are guaranteed to get you moving, and San Antonio has them all. Whether you’re into yoga, boxing, body weight training, paddle boarding or interval training, here are a few of the workouts you can try right here in our city. And while exercise is good for your health, you…

If you’ve been considering moving beyond glasses and contacts to help you see well, a laser vision correction procedure like LASIK has probably been on your mind.  So far, more than 19 million people here in the U.S. have chosen LASIK for their vision correction needs. LASIK is very popular, but not everyone is a candidate for…

When considering a medical procedure – particularly an elective one like laser vision correction – it is completely natural to wonder if the procedure is safe. For the millions of people who struggle with needing to rely on glasses or contact lenses to see well, LASIK’s safety profile is a topic of interest. This article from…

Meet Caitlin, an ocean explorer and Modern LASIK patient! We absolutely LOVE her story and are beyond excited to share it with you all!    “My name is Caitlyn Bailey. I am a natural history filmmaker and wildlife photographer. I am also an ocean explorer. I travel the world making videos on what lives in…