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LASEK Laser Eye Surgery Center - Carson City, NV

Carson City 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 Carson City *

Sierra Nevada Eye Center Ltd
Robert S Wolff
907 N Mountain St
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 841-2000

Nevada Eye Foundation
Michael J Fischer
3839 N Carson St
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 882-2988

Eye Care Professionals
Matthew G Mills
10685 Professional Cir
STE A
Reno, NV 89521
(775) 322-1000

Eye Care Professionals
Adolph A Schonder
10685 Professional Cir
STE A
Reno, NV 89521
(775) 322-1000

Nevada Eye Consultants
David B Chaffin
5420 Kietzke Ln
STE 103
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 329-2300

Nevada Retina Associates
Hardeep Dhindsa
610 Sierra Rose Dr
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 356-7272

Nevada Retina Associates
Steven M Friedlander
610 Sierra Rose Dr
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 356-7272

Nevada Retina Associates
John Gunn
610 Sierra Rose Dr
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 356-7272

Nevada Retina Associates
Jarl C Nielsen
610 Sierra Rose Dr
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 356-7272

Perry M Waggoner MD
Perry M Waggoner
650 Sierra Rose Dr
STE B
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 322-3311

Drs Hearne & Conklin
Thomas R Conklin
294 E Moana Ln
STE 22
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 329-2020

Drs Hearne & Conklin
Isaac J Hearne
294 E Moana Ln
STE 22
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 329-2020

Thomas G Komadina MD
Thomas G Komadina
1895 Plumas St
STE STE 1
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 323-6000

Sierra Eye Associates
Geoffrey V Cecchi
950 Ryland St
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 329-0286

Sierra Eye Associates
Gregory Cohen
950 Ryland St
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 329-0286

Sierra Eye Associates
William J Durant
950 Ryland St
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 329-0286

Sierra Eye Associates
Pauline Hong
950 Ryland St
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 329-0286

Sierra Eye Associates
L Alan Johnson
950 Ryland St
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 329-0286

Sierra Eye Associates
Stanley L Plecha
950 Ryland St
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 329-0286

Gary Pomeranz MD
Gary Pomeranz
75 Pringle Way
Washoe Medical Ctr STE 512
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 329-1199

Sierra Eye Associates
Michael L Stanko
950 Ryland St
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 329-0286

Gerard Hershewe DO
Gerard Hershewe
1500 E 2nd St
STE 203
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 329-4500

Gerard Hershewe DO
Terri Key
1500 E 2nd St
STE 203
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 329-4500

Patrick Hsueh MD
Patrick M Hsueh
2005 Silverada Blvd
STE 140
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 829-2020

Shane I Williamson MD
Shane I Williamson
2835 N McCarran Blvd
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 882-9232

Eye Care Associates Of Nevada
Paul W Hiss
2285 Green Vista Dr
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 674-1100

Eye Care Associates Of Nevada
Curtis A Manning
2285 Green Vista Dr
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 674-1100

Carson City, Nevada

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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 »

What is the operation (procedure) that is recommended?

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 Carson City

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Carson City Hospitals *

Sierra Surgery Hospital
1400 Medical Pkwy
Carson City, NV 89703
(775)883-1700

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
1600 Medical Pkwy
Carson City, NV 89703
(775)445-8000

Incline Village Community Hospital
880 Alder Ave
Incline Village, NV 89451
(775)833-4100

Renown South Meadows Medical Center
10101 Double R Blvd
Reno, NV 89521
(775)982-7000

Tahoe Pacific Hospitals Meadows
10101 Double R Blvd
Reno, NV 89521
(775)331-1044

Barton Memorial Hospital
2170 South Ave
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530)541-3420

Willow Springs Center
690 Edison Way
Reno, NV 89502
(775)858-3303

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System
1000 Locust St
Reno, NV 89502
(775)786-7200

Renown Rehabilitation Hospital
1495 Mill St
Reno, NV 89502
(775)982-3500

Renown Regional Medical Center
1155 Mill St
Reno, NV 89502
(775)982-4100

St Mary's Regional Medical Center
235 W Sixth St
Reno, NV 89503
(775)770-3000

Tahoe Pacific Hospitals West
235 W Sixth St
Reno, NV 89503
(775)770-7980

Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services
480 Galletti Way
Sparks, NV 89431
(775)688-2001

Tahoe Forest Hospital
10121 Pine Ave
Truckee, CA 96161
(530)587-6011

West Hills Hospital
1240 E Ninth St
Reno, NV 89512
(775)323-0478

Northern Nevada Medical Center
2375 E Prater Way
Sparks, NV 89434
(775)331-7000

Carson Valley Medical Center
1107 US Highway 395 S
Gardnerville, NV 89410
(775)782-1500

South Lyon Medical Center
213 Whitacre Ave
Yerington, NV 89447
(775)463-2301

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