Frank Burns, MD is the founder and owner of Middeltown Eye Care located in Louisville, KY and has been using the iDesign Wavescanner to perform Customized LASIK since the fall of 2018. Dr. Burns performed the first iDesign LASIK procedures in the state of Kentucky. With the use of the iDesign, developed by Johnson & […]
Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in the United States and affect approximately 24 million American adults over the age of 40. Cataracts are a natural part of aging and can happen to anyone and do occur in most adults. As we get older, the lenses in our eyes can gradually start to […]
Laser vision correction has been around for many years and is constantly evolving with technology. Dr. Frank Burns prides himself on constantly staying up to date on technology and making sure his patients are comforted during the whole process. Many people only think about the process leading up to LASIK, but our office wants to […]
Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year! The holidays are in full swing and what better way to end the year than giving you or a loved one the gift of sight! Your eyes should be the most important part of your life and here at Middletown Eye Care in Middletown, KY our […]
November marks Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, which here at Middletown Eyecare in Middletown, KY we want to increase awareness of diabetes and diabetic eye disease and encourage people with diabetes to seek treatment for vision problems related to diabetes. The main type of diabetic disease that occurs within the eye is diabetic retinopathy, which […]
While both glaucoma and cataracts are degenerative (progressive) eye conditions that can cause permanent vision loss, the two are completely different. Dr. Frank Burns proudly provides the diagnosis and treatment of both these conditions, and we will further explore the differences. Glaucoma is a disease which damages the optic nerve that carries information from the […]
Lamellar-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, commonly known as LASIK, has been performed in the United States since the late 1990s. Prior to the introduction of LASIK, photorefractive keratectomy, or PRK, was the main refractive surgery procedure done in the U.S. PRK vs. LASIK The difference between the two procedures is that PRK uses an Excimer laser […]
