Griffin Eye Center Voted a Neighborhood Fave in Nextdoor’s 2023 Local Business Awards! Griffin Eye Center has been named to the winning list of Nextdoor’s 2023 Neighborhood Faves, the only annual awards where neighbors vote to celebrate their favorite local businesses. “Neighbors know best, and Nextdoor’s Neighborhood Faves are the only annual awards celebrating the […]
5 Reasons Athletes Choose LASIK Because different types of sports have different requirements, athletes should know there are options when it comes to laser vision correction treatment. LASIK is the most popular laser vision correction procedure available today because it is a safe and effective option, delivering excellent vision with a fast recovery time in […]
Can cataracts be prevented is a common question. Cataracts cannot be naturally prevented from forming. Research has shown, however, that lifestyle and health behavior influence when and how early a cataract starts to form. The American Association of Ophthalmology (AAO) overviews several key areas of behavioral practice for aging adults to be aware of that can lower […]
I was recently diagnosed with cataracts, and I knew two things for sure based on my 20+ year career in Ophthalmology, along with being privy to hundreds of positive patient and family reviews. I was going to get a “PanOptix Multifocal lens” implant and Dr. Neil Griffin was going to be my cataract surgeon. Sounded […]
Ophthalmic cataract surgeon, Dr. Neil B. Griffin is the first in the Myrtle Beach area to go beyond laser and offer cataract patients state-of-the-art and groundbreaking technology of the Zepto® microsurgical technology. Dr. Griffin is committed to providing world class technology and the most advanced vision diagnostics and surgical technologies. Griffin Eye Center offers the most advanced […]
Griffin Eye Center– Myrtle Beach, SC is the first to offer the Next Generation Zepto® cataract device in the local region. The most recent advances of the Next Generation Zepto® Cataract System make the device more precise and efficient through improvements in multiple device components. ZEPTO® automates the capsulotomy process. The micro-sized handpiece is used to […]
For most people, LASIK recovery time is fast, and patients resume most normal activities within a day or two. The actual healing period takes a little while longer, typically lasting 3-6 months during which time you should expect your vision to gradually improve. When you have LASIK eye surgery, you are very focused on one […]
If your world is getting a little cloudy, it may not be the weather. You could be developing cataracts, which means the lens in one of your eyes – or both eyes – has becomes partly or completely cloudy. The lens plays a vital role in helping us see clearly. When you look at something, […]
What are cataracts? The simplest explanation is the lens of the eye is no longer clear. The lens is the clear part of the eye that helps to focus light into the eye that then signals the brain to “see” images. The lens must be clear to visualize a sharp image. With age, the lens […]
Cataract surgery removes the clouded natural lens and replaces it with an artificial plastic lens to correct farsightedness, nearsightedness, and astigmatism. There are several vision-correcting lens options for cataract surgery. Which intraocular lens (IOL) is right for you depends on your lifestyle as well as your vision needs. What is Cataract Surgery with Vision-Correcting IOLs? […]