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LASEK Laser Eye Surgery Center - Asheville, NC

Asheville Eye Doctor Doctors for LASEK Laser Eye Surgery

Type of Physician: Eye Doctor

What is a Eye Doctor?

A certification by the Board of Ophthalmology; practitioners provide comprehensive eye and vision care. They are trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all eyelid and orbital problems affecting the eye and visual pathways, and to diagnose, monitor and treat all eye and visual disorders. They often prescribe vision services (glasses and contact lenses) as well as serve as a consultant to physicians and other professionals.

Specialty: Ophthalmology

Common Name: Eye Doctor

Eye Doctor Doctors in Asheville *

Carolina Ophthalmology
Sam Navone
1 Oak Plaza
STE 206
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 255-0350

Albert B Anderson MD
Albert B Anderson
141 Asheland Ave
STE 100
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252-6922

Steven L Cahan MD
Steven L Cahan
417 Biltmore Ave
Dr's Pk STE STE 3B
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252-6741

Asheville Eye Clinc
Earl Sunderhaus
119 Tunnel Rd
STE A
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 252-2663

Bronson Eye Associates PA
Thomas M Brosnan
900 Centre Park Dr
Ste a STE A
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 254-9693

Bronson Eye Associates PA
Walter H Brosnan
900 Centre Park Dr
Ste a STE A
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 254-9693

Carolina Ophthalmology PA
Clayton H Bryan
1 Vanderbilt Park Dr
STE 150
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 277-8233

Carolina Ophthalmology PA
Mark A Joseph
1 Vanderbilt Park Dr
STE 150
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 277-8233

Carolina Ophthalmology PA
Samuel E Navon
1 Vanderbilt Park Dr
STE 150
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 277-8233

Carolina Ophthalmology PA
Robert I Park
1 Vanderbilt Park Dr
STE 150
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 277-8233

Carolina Ophthalmology PA
Marion P VanKirk
1 Vanderbilt Park Dr
STE 150
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 277-8233

Asheville Eye Associates
Alice L Bashinsky
8 Medical Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 258-1586

Asheville Eye Associates
Thomas L Beardsley
8 Medical Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 258-1586

Asheville Eye Associates
W Zachery Bridges
21 Medical Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 255-8978

Asheville Eye Associates
James D Crandall
8 Medical Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 258-1586

Asheville Eye Associates
Jeffrey B Goldstein
8 Medical Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 258-1586

Asheville Eye Associates
William L Haynes
8 Medical Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 258-1586

Asheville Eye Associates
Edward K Isbey
8 Medical Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 258-1586

Asheville Eye Associates
Damien C Macaluso
8 Medical Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 258-1586

Asheville Eye Associates
W Copley McLean
21 Medical Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 255-8978

Asheville Eye Associates
Brian E Smith
8 Medical Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 258-1586

Asheville Eye Associates
Cameron M Stone
21 Medical Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 255-8978

Asheville Eye Associates
Robert E Wiggins
8 Medical Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 258-1586

Looking Glass Eye Center
Dana J Christianson
7 Medical Park Dr
Bldg 2
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-7320

Looking Glass Eye Center
Glenn S Matheny
7 Medical Park Dr
Bldg 2
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-7320

Looking Glass Eye Center
Craig J Secosan
7 Medical Park Dr
Bldg 2
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-7320

Mountain Eye Associates
Stephen W Hartzell
486 Hospital Dr
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 452-5816

Mountain Eye Associates
David D Markoff
486 Hospital Dr
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 452-5816

Mountain Eye Associates
Michael R Oswald
486 Hospital Dr
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 452-5816

Blue Ridge Laser Eye Associates
Thomas C Perraut
192 Hospital Dr
Columbus, NC 28722
(828) 894-3037

WNC Eyecare Associates
Richard R Beauchemin
70 W Care Dr
STE 403
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-7462

Morganton Eye Physicians PA
Catherine C Betor
640 Oak St
Forest City, NC 28043
(828) 286-1000

Morganton Eye Physicians PA
Andrew C Davis
640 Oak St
Forest City, NC 28043
(828) 286-1000

Morganton Eye Physicians PA
Phillip Kath
640 Oak St
Forest City, NC 28043
(828) 286-1000

Morganton Eye Physicians PA
Jonathan Lowry
640 Oak St
Forest City, NC 28043
(828) 286-1000

Morganton Eye Physicians PA
W Gresham Orrison
640 Oak St
Forest City, NC 28043
(828) 286-1000

Morganton Eye Physicians PA
Leighton A Raynor
640 Oak St
Forest City, NC 28043
(828) 286-1000

Morganton Eye Physicians PA
James Salisbury
640 Oak St
Forest City, NC 28043
(828) 286-1000

Morganton Eye Physicians PA
Larry F Willis
640 Oak St
Forest City, NC 28043
(828) 286-1000

Morganton Eye Physicians
Kenneth Bonfield
335 E Parker Rd
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 433-1000

Carolina Ophthalmology
Charles A Shaller
36 Westgate Plz
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 369-4236

Shelby Eye Centers PA
Thomas D Bailey
1170 Wyke Rd
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 482-6767

Shelby Eye Centers PA
Stephen J Bogan
1170 Wyke Rd
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 482-6767

Shelby Eye Centers PA
Nancy E Cline
1170 Wyke Rd
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 482-6767

Western Carolina Eye Associates
Daniel Krontz
610 State Farm Rd
STE A
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-0042

Watauga Eye Center
William Atkins
150 Market Hills Dr
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 737-0221

Watauga Eye Center
Jack Lawrence
150 Market Hills Dr
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 737-0221

Cleveland Eye Clinic
Frank Hannah
1622 E Marion St
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 482-2020

Walter L King MD
Walter L King
336 10th Ave NE
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-4973

Southeastern Eye Center
Kirk A Murdock
27 13th Ave NE
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-6040

Graystone Ophthalmology Associates PA
Brian C Adair
2424 Century Pl SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-2050

Graystone Ophthalmology Associates PA
Richard I Chang
2424 Century Pl SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-2050

Graystone Ophthalmology Associates PA
Roderick N Hargrove
2424 Century Pl SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-2050

Graystone Ophthalmology Associates PA
James W Harris
2424 Century Pl SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-2050

Graystone Ophthalmology Associates PA
Ann K Joslyn
2424 Century Pl SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-2050

Graystone Ophthalmology Associates PA
Patrick Kelty
2424 Century Pl SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-2050

Graystone Ophthalmology Associates PA
Ralph E Oursler
2424 Century Pl SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-2050

Graystone Ophthalmology Associates PA
John G Tye
2424 Century Pl SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-2050

Graystone Ophthalmology Associates PA
Randal J Williams
2424 Century Pl SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-2050

Graystone Ophthalmology Associates PA
T Reginald Williams
2424 Century Pl SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-2050

Asheville, North Carolina

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LASEK Laser Eye Surgery

Introduction

LASEK laser eye surgery is a newer surgery that combines many of the benefits of older vision correction surgeries, explain doctors at The Cleveland Clinic.

Laser epithelial keratomileusis, or LASEK, combines benefits of the two most commonly performed procedures -- LASIK and PRK. LASEK laser eye surgery is used to treat astigmatism, nearsightedness or farsightedness.

In LASEK laser eye surgery, the epithelium, or outer layer of the cornea, is cut not with the microkeratome cutting tool used in LASIK, but with a finer blade called a trephine and a 20% alcohol solution.

What Are the Advantages of LASEK Laser Eye Surgery?

  • Complications associated with cutting and reattaching the flap in the cornea are avoided.
  • LASEK laser eye surgery causes dry eye less frequently than LASIK laser eye surgery.

What Are the Disadvantages of LASEK Laser Eye Surgery?

  • Longer visual recovery time compared to LASIK laser eye surgery. Many LASEK patients will not fully recover functional vision for 1 to 2 weeks while their eye heals, which is similar to the healing time experienced in PRK laser eye surgery. LASIK laser eye surgery patients often have good vision by the day after surgery.
  • LASEK laser eye surgery may cause more pain and discomfort than LASIK , but less pain than PRK laser eye surgery. Most LASEK laser eye surgery patients say the discomfort lasts about 2 days or less.
  • Patients need to wear a "bandage contact lens" for about 3 or 4 days after LASEK laser eye surgery to serve as a protective layer between your blinking eyelids and the treated eye surface, which is not necessary after LASIK.
  • Patients must use topical steroid drops for several weeks longer than that used after LASIK laser eye surgery.

What Are the Side Effects of LASEK Laser Eye Surgery?...

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Ask your surgeon for a simplified explanation of the type of operation, technique used, and reasons it should be performed. (Pictures and drawings can tell patients and family a great deal.) Why was this specific procedure chosen over possible alternatives?

What is the surgeon's experience with this procedure?

Ask the surgeon about his/her experience with this procedure, its outcome, and the hospital or setting in which the operation will be performed. Is the nursing staff accustomed to caring for patients who have had this procedure?

What is the reason that this procedure is necessary at this time?

Is the procedure being done to relieve pain, diagnose a condition, correct deformity, for cosmetic reasons, or what exact purposes? Must the procedure be performed immediately?

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Emergency Contact for Asheville

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Asheville Hospitals *

Mission Hospitals St Joseph's Campus
428 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828)213-1111

Mission St Joseph's Memorial Campus
509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828)213-1111

CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital
68 Sweeten Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828)274-2400

Asheville VA Medical Center
1100 Tunnel Rd
Asheville, NC 28805
(828)298-7911

Park Ridge Hospital
Naples Rd
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828)684-8501

Pardee Hospital
800 N Justice St
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828)696-1000

Haywood Regional Medical Center
262 Leroy George Dr
Clyde, NC 28721
(828)456-7311

Transylvania Community Hospital
90 Hospital Dr
Brevard, NC 28712
(828)884-9111

The McDowell Hospital
430 Rankin Dr
Marion, NC 28752
(828)659-5000

St Luke's Hospital
101 Hospital Dr
Columbus, NC 28722
(828)894-3311

Spruce Pine Community Hospital
125 Hospital Dr
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828)765-4201

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