At Precision Surgery Center of Napa Valley, providing patient education is of utmost importance to us. From glaucoma surgery and cataract procedures to knee arthroscopy, hand surgery, and more, our blog features in-depth discussions on some of our most frequently asked questions and commonly performed surgeries. Explore our blog to learn more about our advanced approach to surgical care.
What Are the Symptoms of Chronic Wrist Pain?
Wrist pain can be a complex issue, and it’s not something you should ignore. With a variety of underlying causes, accurate diagnosis and treatment are essential. At Precision Surgery Center… read more
How Long Can Tendons Take to Heal After Tendon Surgery?
At Precision Surgery Center of Napa Valley in Napa, CA, our team of skilled orthopedic surgeons focuses on various surgical procedures, including tendon surgery for injuries, such as football injuries… read more
What Can Shoulder Arthroscopy Diagnose?
Shoulder arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that allows orthopedic surgeons to examine, diagnose, and treat various conditions causing shoulder pain. At Precision Surgery Center of Napa Valley, our… read more
Choosing the Right Premium Intraocular Lens for Your Visual Needs
Premium intraocular lenses (IOLs) are a popular form of vision correction, especially if you have cloudy or blurry vision due to cataracts. However, not everyone understands how these lenses work… read more
How to Know if Your Peripheral Nerves Are Damaged
The peripheral nerves are responsible for transmitting information from various areas of the body to the brain and back again. Unfortunately, damage to these nerves can cause issues like shooting… read more
What Is Recovery Like After Cataract Surgery?
Cataracts are an age-related issue that cause cloudy vision, double vision, and other problems that impact your day-to-day life. Though small incision cataract surgery is a generally safe procedure, it’s… read more
What Signs Indicate the Need for Knee Arthroscopy?
A knee arthroscopy is an outpatient procedure used to diagnose and treat problems like pain that interfere with your daily life. Precision Surgery Center of Napa Valley uses a high-tech… read more
What are the Common Signs of Cataracts to Look For?
Cataracts are extremely common and typically affect patients in their 60s, 70s, and older. This is due to the natural aging process that breaks down proteins and other structures in… read more
Will I Still Need Contacts or Glasses After Refractive Surgery?
Refractive errors or disorders, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, leave millions of Americans exasperated. Good vision helps us excel at our daily obligations and favorite hobbies, but many are not… read more
What Happens During a Laser Peripheral Iridotomy?
Prompt detection and diagnosis are vital for patients with glaucoma because glaucoma does not produce any evident symptoms or signs during its earlier stages. And by the time it makes… read more
How Do I Know if I am a Candidate for MIGS?
Glaucoma is one of the most potentially serious ocular conditions around the globe, accounting for the worlds second-leading cause of blindness. Part of its danger is its tendency to creep… read more
What Happens During Blepharoplasty?
Our specialists at Precision Surgery Center of Napa Valley offer a comprehensive spectrum of eye care. In addition to vision correction and other services, we’re thrilled to provide oculoplastic treatments… read more
How Long is the Recovery From Refractive Surgery?
Refractive surgery corrects common refractive errors in the cornea, allowing patients to reduce blurry vision and see clearly. The most well-known example of this treatment is laser-assisted in situ keratomileuses… read more
How Can I Tell If I Need a Corneal Transplant?
Having healthy corneas is essential for clear vision and the overall comfort of your eyes as well. In some cases, the cornea can become damaged, misshapen, infected, or otherwise compromised,… read more
How Can Glaucoma Patients Benefit From Trabeculectomy?
Glaucoma is a common but serious condition that causes high intraocular pressure to damage the optic nerve. When left untreated, glaucoma can lead to loss of vision and eventually blindness…. read more
What Can Cause Ptosis in Adults?
Ptosis is a condition that results in the drooping of one or both eyelids. But what causes ptosis, and how can it be treated? Precision Surgery Center of Napa Valley… read more
Should I be Driving After Cataract Surgery?
More than 25 million Americans must, unfortunately, deal with cataracts. But you dont have to be one of them. Over the course of a year, thousands of surgeons perform millions… read more
What Vision Problems Will a Refractive Surgery Correct?
Tens of millions of Americans suffer decreased performance and quality of life due to refractive errors. And many of these cases are very treatable, with the potential for an untold… read more
What are the Benefits Of Premium Intraocular Lenses (IOLs)?
There are many refractive errors that can be treated by replacing the eyes natural lens. Premium intraocular lenses (IOLs) can help treat some of these refractive errors, such as cataracts,… read more
What Treatments are Available for Narrow-Angle Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a serious concern, so its important not to underestimate the threat of this ocular disorder. Though it can occur at any age, its more common during ones later… read more
Don’t Let Saggy Eyelids Interrupt Your Vision. Consider an Eyelid Lift
At Precision Surgery Center of Napa Valley, we make every effort to offer you compassionate, comprehensive care. As such, we deal with a wide variety of ocular and visual problems,… read more
What are the Signs of A Damaged Cornea?
As your eyes frontline guard against debris and pathogens, the cornea takes a beating. But sometimes, it requires a little help. And thats why were here: to help you achieve… read more
Can Smoking Cause Cataracts to Develop in the Eyes?
One of the most common problems in adults over 40 is cataracts. Cataracts are a clouding of the lens inside your eye, which can lead to loss of vision and… read more