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LASEK Laser Eye Surgery Center - Cape Coral, FL

Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral *

Eye Health of Fort Myers Inc
Thomas A Quigley
1138 Country Club Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 458-5800

Cataract & Refractive Institute
James E Croley
613 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 772-2122

Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida
Donald C Fletcher
106 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 772-4323

Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida
Tom Ghuman
106 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 772-4323

Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida
Paul A Raskauskas
106 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 772-4323

Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida
Joseph P Walker
106 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 772-4323

Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida
Glenn L Wing
106 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 772-4323

Florida Eye Health
Jonathan M Frantz
3515 Del Prado Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33904
(239) 542-4123

Southwest Florida Eye Care
Richard Glasser
1109 Del Prado Blvd
STE 10
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 574-5406

Florida Eye Health
Nadia A Kazim
3515 Del Prado Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33904
(239) 542-4123

Southwest Florida Eye Care
Florentino E Palmon
1109 Del Prado Blvd
STE 10
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 574-5406

Cape Coral Eye Center
Janice I Birr
4120 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 33904
(239) 542-2020

Cape Coral Eye Center
Benjamin G Martin
4120 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 33904
(239) 542-2020

Cape Coral Eye Center
Farrell Tyson
4120 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 33904
(239) 542-2020

R Thad Goodwin MD PA
R Thad Goodwin
1510 Royal Palm Square Blvd
STE 106
Fort Myers, FL 33919
(239) 939-3937

South Florida Eye Clinic
Scott L Geller
29 Barkley Cir
Fort Myers, FL 33907
(239) 275-8222

Retina Health Center
Alexander M Eaton
1567 Hayley Ln
Ste 101 STE 101
Fort Myers, FL 33907
(239) 337-3337

Retina Health Center
Hussein Wafapoor
1567 Hayley Ln
Ste 101 STE 101
Fort Myers, FL 33907
(239) 337-3337

Eye Health of Fort Myers Inc
James D Cole
6091 S Pointe Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33919
(239) 466-2020

Charles Eugene Cox MD
Charles Eugene Cox
3594 Broadway
STE H
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 939-0986

Eye Health of Fort Myers Inc
Michael Lewis
6091 S Pointe Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33919
(239) 466-2020

Valerie Crandall MD & Associates
Valerie Crandall
3900 Broadway
STE 14
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 939-5259

Eye Centers of Florida
David C Brown
4101 Evans Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 939-3456

Eye Centers of Florida
Barrett Ginsberg
4101 Evans Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 939-3456

Optical Shoppe
C Norton Sims
3949 Evans Ave
Landmark Bldg STE STE 106
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 939-0446

Eye Associates of Fort Myers
Paul R Brown
4225 Evans Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 936-8655

Eye Associates of Fort Myers
Stephen E Smith
4225 Evans Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 936-8655

John W Snead MD
John W Snead
12525 New Brittany Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33907
(239) 936-8686

Elmquist Eye Group
E Trevor Elmquist
12670 New Brittany Blvd
STE 102
Fort Myers, FL 33907
(239) 936-2020

Gorovoy MD Eye Specialists
Mark S Gorovoy
12381 S Cleveland Ave
STE STE 300
Fort Myers, FL 33907
(239) 939-1444

West Coast Eye Care
Rachid Aouchiche
15640 New Hampshire Ct
Fort Myers, FL 33908
(239) 498-7666

Pierre Bourgon MD
Pierre Bourgon
9800 S Healthpark Dr
STE 110
Fort Myers, FL 33908
(239) 689-5000

Oculoplastics of Southwest Florida
Dean W Larson
15620 New Hampshire Ct
Fort Myers, FL 33908
(239) 481-9995

Collins Vision
Michael J Collins
6150 Diamond Centre Ct
STE 100
Fort Myers, FL 33912
(239) 936-4706

Azul Cosmetic Surgery & Medical Spa
Patrick M Flaharty
13470 Parker Commons Blvd
STE 101
Fort Myers, FL 33912
(239) 415-7576

Konowal Vision
Alexandra Konowal
9500 Corkscrew Palms Cir
Ste 3 STE 3
Estero, FL 33928
(239) 948-7555

Advanced Eye Care & Laser Center
Alina K Stanciu
3501 Health Center Blvd
STE STE 2210
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
(239) 949-2020

Christopher Stelly MD
Christopher Stelly
3665 Tamiami Trl
STE 101
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 575-9300

Institute For Ophthalmic & Facial Plastic Surgery
Stephen J Laquis
26800 S Tamiami Trl Ste 360
Bonita Bay Medical Center STE 360
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
(239) 947-4042

Florida Retina Center
Saurabh N Patel
26800 S Tamiami Tr
STE 330
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
(239) 390-3339

Neil B Zusman MD
Neil B Zusman
3430 Tamiami Trl
STE A
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
(941) 624-4500

George B Fisher III MD
George B Fisher
875 105th St Ave N
Naples, FL 34108
(239) 431-7070

David M Klein MD
David M Klein
1600 Tamiami Trl
STE 101
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 764-0035

Nash Cataract & Laser Institute
Thomas R Civitella
18401 Murdock Cir
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 629-3937

Nash Cataract & Laser Institute
Eric A Nash
18401 Murdock Cir
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 629-3937

Nash Cataract & Laser Institute
James H Tietsworth
18401 Murdock Cir
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 629-3937

Montgomery Eye Center
Jon R Berlie
700 Neapolitan Way
Naples, FL 34103
(239) 261-8383

Charles Gremillion MD
Charles M Gremillion
2400 S McCall Rd
STE A
Englewood, FL 34224
(941) 460-9159

Gaskins Eye Care & Surgery Center
William D Gaskins
2335 Tamiami Trl N
STE STE 304
Naples, FL 34103
(239) 263-7750

Alan J Knapp MD
Edward C Fetherolf
1500 Placida Rd
Englewood, FL 34223
(941) 474-2266

Alan J Knapp MD
Alan J Knapp
1500 Placida Rd
Englewood, FL 34223
(941) 474-2266

Groom Eye Center
Mimi Groom
1112 Goodlette Rd N
STE 202
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 434-0808

David E Poeltl & Paul M Rougraff MDs
Lynn K Byerly
661 Goodlette Rd N
STE 105
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 262-6288

David E Poeltl & Paul M Rougraff MDs
David E Poeltl
661 Goodlette Rd N
STE 105
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 262-6288

David E Poeltl & Paul M Rougraff MDs
Paul M Rougraff
661 Goodlette Rd N
STE 105
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 262-6288

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Thomas A Albini
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Colleen M Cebulla
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Janet L Davis
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
David A Goldman
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Ninel Z Gregori
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Jennifer I Hui
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Anna K Junk
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Krishna S Kishor
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Jaclyn L Kovach
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Geeta A Lalchandani-Lalwani
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Wen-Hsiang Lee
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Wendy W Lee
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Rajiv Luthra
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Terrence P O'Brien
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Joshua Pasol
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Carmen A Puliafito
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Philip J Rosenfeld
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Stephen G Schwartz
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Erin M Shriver
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
William E Smiddy
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Leejee H Suh
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
David T Tse
311 9th St N
STE 100
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 659-3937

Naples Eye Associates PA
Judith A Rodnite
431 Bayfront Pl
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 992-9949

Naples Eye Associates PA
Richard A Silverman
431 Bayfront Pl
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 992-9949

Gary J Pearce MD
Gary J Pearce
14 S Polk Ave
Arcadia, FL 34266
(863) 494-7744

Richard A Conroy MD
Richard A Conroy
1299 Jacaranda Blvd
Venice, FL 34292
(941) 493-9393

Provision Laser Eye Center
Scott Durrett
1219 Jacaranda Blvd
Venice, FL 34292
(941) 493-0311

Richard A Conroy MD
Trent S McKinney
1299 Jacaranda Blvd
Venice, FL 34292
(941) 493-9393

Donald A McEachern MD
Donald A McEachern
1511 Tamiami Trl S
Venice, FL 34292
(941) 497-2138

Center for Sight
John P Fezza
1360 E Venice Ave
Venice, FL 34292
(941) 488-2020

Center for Sight
William J Lahners
1360 E Venice Ave
Venice, FL 34292
(941) 488-2020

Center for Sight
David W Shoemaker
1360 E Venice Ave
Venice, FL 34292
(941) 488-2020

Ophthalmic Consultants
Paul E Runge
111 San Marco Dr
Venice, FL 34285
(941) 488-3200

Institute For Advanced Medicine
Paul A Brannan
5880 Rand Blvd
STE 201
Sarasota, FL 34238
(941) 925-3627

Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic
Pooja Khator
2020 Cattlemen Rd
STE 500
Sarasota, FL 34232
(941) 366-4777

Sarasota Cataract & Laser Institute
Harry B Grabow
3920 Bee Ridge Rd Ste a
Bldg F STE A
Sarasota, FL 34233
(941) 921-7744

Gulf Coast Glaucoma Clinic
Lawrence M Hurvitz
3920 Bee Ridge Rd Bldg F
STE B
Sarasota, FL 34233
(941) 923-5491

Gulf Coast Glaucoma Clinic
Stephen M Wahl
3920 Bee Ridge Rd Bldg F
STE B
Sarasota, FL 34233
(941) 923-5491

Sarasota Retina Institute
Melvin C Chen
3400 Bee Ridge Rd
STE 200
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 921-5335

Sarasota Retina Institute
Marc H Levy
3400 Bee Ridge Rd
STE 200
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 921-5335

Sarasota Retina Institute
Thomas C Spoor
3400 Bee Ridge Rd
STE 200
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 921-5335

Sarasota Retina Institute
Waldemar Torres-Carlo
3400 Bee Ridge Rd
STE 200
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 921-5335

Kantor Institute & Laser Center
Ronni M Chen
2111 Bee Ridge Rd
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 925-8888

Kantor Institute & Laser Center
Robert S Friedman
2111 Bee Ridge Rd
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 925-8888

Kantor Institute & Laser Center
Christopher D Gelston
2111 Bee Ridge Rd
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 925-8888

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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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Questions To Ask Before 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?

What are the options if this pro...

Emergency Contact for Cape Coral

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Cape Coral Hospitals *

Cape Coral Hospital
636 Del Prado Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239)574-2323

Lee Memorial Hospital
2776 Cleveland Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239)332-1111

Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center
2727 Winkler Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239)939-1147

Gulf Coast Hospital
13681 Doctors Way
Fort Myers, FL 33912
(239)768-5000

HealthPark Medical Center
9981 S Health Park Dr
Fort Myers, FL 33908
(239)433-7799

Lehigh Regional Medical Center
1500 Lee Blvd
Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
(239)369-2101

Riverside Behavioral Center
733 E Olympia Ave
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941)637-2474

Charlotte Regional Medical Center
809 E Marion Ave
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941)639-3131

Fawcett Memorial Hospital
21298 Olean Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
(941)629-1181

Peace River Medical Center
2500 Harbor Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
(941)766-4122

NCH Healthcare System North Collier Hospital
11190 Health Park Blvd
Naples, FL 34110
(239)513-7000

Physicians Regional Medical Center Pine Ridge Rd
6101 Pine Ridge Rd
Naples, FL 34119
(239)304-4700

Englewood Community Hospital
700 Medical Blvd
Englewood, FL 34223
(941)475-6571

NCH Healthcare System Naples Community Hospital
350 7th St N
Naples, FL 34102
(239)436-5000

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