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LASEK Laser Eye Surgery Center - Cedar Rapids, IA

Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids *

Fox Eye Laser & Cosmetic Institute PC
Lee D Birchansky
1136 H Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 362-9855

Community Health Free Clinic
Michael A Hall
947 14th Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 363-0426

Fox Eye Laser & Cosmetic Institute PC
Clifford Hendricks
1136 H Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 362-9855

Community Health Free Clinic
David Muller
947 14th Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 363-0426

Community Health Free Clinic
David Puk
947 14th Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 363-0426

Community Health Free Clinic
Sanjay S Shah
947 14th Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 363-0426

Fox Eye Laser & Cosmetic Institute PC
Richard A Stangler
1136 H Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 362-9855

Iowa Eye Center
Steven Jacobs
1650 1st Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 362-3937

Iowa Eye Center
Jeffrey Maassen
1650 1st Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 362-3937

Iowa Eye Center
Alexander Smith
1650 1st Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 362-3937

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Ophthalmology
Hilary Beaver
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 384-7372

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Ophthalmology
Keith D Carter
200 Hawkins Dr
STE 11136F PFP
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 356-7997

University Iowa Hospital & Clinic
John H Fingert
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 335-8270

University of Iowa Hospital Pediatric Ophthalmology
Young H Kwon
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 356-2859

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Ophthalmology
Andrew Lee
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 384-7372

University of IA Hospitals & Clinics
Thomas A Oetting
200 Hawkins Dr
Ob/Gyn Dept
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 384-9170

University of Iowa Hospital Pediatric Ophthalmology
Richard J Olson
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 356-2859

Stephen R Russell MD
Stephen R Russell
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 356-8161

University Iowa Hospital & Clinic
Edwin M Stone
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 335-8270

Iowa Eye Clinic
Daniel S Miller
909 E San Marnan Dr
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 234-2616

Iowa Eye Clinic
Michael Puk
909 E San Marnan Dr
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 234-2616

Mauer Eye Center
Richard Mauer
2515 Cyclone Dr
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 234-6749

Heartland Eye Care
Norman R Hutchison
205 N B
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-7175

Heartland Eye Care
Mariannette J Miller-Meeks
205 N B
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-7175

Heartland Eye Care
Gregory L Thorgaard
205 N B
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-7175

Medical Associates West Campus
Kent W Baumann
1500 Associates Dr
West Campus
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 584-4100

Medical Associates West Campus
James E Brock
1500 Associates Dr
West Campus
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 584-4100

Medical Associates West Campus
Richard W Claussen
1500 Associates Dr
West Campus
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 584-4100

Medical Associates West Campus
Michael H Scott
1500 Associates Dr
West Campus
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 584-4100

Medical Associates West Campus
Edward H Scott
1500 Associates Dr
West Campus
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 584-4100

Medical Associates Clinic
Todd E Sleep
1500 Associates Dr
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 584-4415

The Fuerste Eye Clinic
Frederick H Fuerste
2140 John F Kennedy Rd
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 582-0769

The Fuerste Eye Clinic
Rommel C Fuerste
2140 John F Kennedy Rd
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 582-0769

The Fuerste Eye Clinic
Gretchen M Fuerste
2140 John F Kennedy Rd
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 582-0769

Ophthalmology PC
Paul A Mahlberg
300 N Grandview Ave
STE 4
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 588-4675

Ophthalmology PC
Bryan P Pechous
300 N Grandview Ave
STE 4
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 588-4675

Ophthalmology PC
Paul G Pechous
300 N Grandview Ave
STE 4
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 588-4675

Leonardo Antaris MD
Leonardo Antaris
1230 E Rusholme St
STE STE 107
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 326-8181

Davenport Eye Group
Ashok R Penmatcha
1230 E Rusholme St
STE 203
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 322-0923

Davenport Eye Group
Siv B Saetre
1230 E Rusholme St
STE 203
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 322-0923

Eye Surgeons Associates PC
Lisa Arbisser
777 Tanglefoot Ln
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 323-2020

Eye Surgeons Associates PC
Amir Arbisser
777 Tanglefoot Ln
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 323-2020

Eye Surgeons Associates PC
William Benevento
777 Tanglefoot Ln
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 323-2020

Eye Surgeons Associates PC
Michael D Boehm
777 Tanglefoot Ln
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 323-2020

Eye Surgeons Associates PC
Tina J Eckhardt
777 Tanglefoot Ln
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 323-2020

Eye Surgeons Associates PC
John Frederick
777 Tanglefoot Ln
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 323-2020

Eye Surgeons Associates PC
Peter Fries
777 Tanglefoot Ln
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 323-2020

Eye Surgeons Associates PC
Michael J Howcroft
777 Tanglefoot Ln
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 323-2020

Eye Surgeons Associates PC
Nikhil Wagle
777 Tanglefoot Ln
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 323-2020

Eye Surgeons Associates PC
James Wymore
777 Tanglefoot Ln
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 323-2020

Riverside Ophthalmology
Jonathan Cutler
5409 Avenue O
STE 118
Fort Madison, IA 52627
(319) 372-9292

Riverside Ophthalmology
Mark D Reynolds
5409 Avenue O
STE 118
Fort Madison, IA 52627
(319) 372-9292

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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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 Cedar Rapids

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Cedar Rapids Hospitals *

St Luke's Hospital
1026 A Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319)369-7211

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids
701 Tenth St SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319)398-6011

Virginia Gay Hospital
502 N Ninth Ave
Vinton, IA 52349
(319)472-6200

Iowa City VA Medical Center
601 Highway 6 W
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319)338-0581

Jones Regional Medical Center
1795 Highway 64 E
Anamosa, IA 52205
(319)462-6131

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319)356-1616

Mercy Hospital Iowa City
500 E Market St
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319)339-0300

Marengo Memorial Hospital
300 W May St
Marengo, IA 52301
(319)642-5543

Mental Health Institute
2277 Iowa Ave
Independence, IA 50644
(319)334-2583

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