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LASEK Laser Eye Surgery Center - Charleston, WV

Charleston 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 Charleston *

Charleston Eye Care
James W Caudill
331 Laidley St
STE STE 102
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 344-3937

Retina Consultants Inc
Robert F Dundervill
331 Laidley St
STE 301
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 346-4400

Retina Consultants Inc
Mark Hatfield
331 Laidley St
STE 301
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 346-4400

Retina Consultants Inc
David J Hunt
331 Laidley St
STE 301
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 346-4400

Charleston Eye Care
Brandon Lee
331 Laidley St
STE STE 102
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 344-3937

Retina Consultants Inc
Abraham Mitias
331 Laidley St
STE 301
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 346-4400

Retina Consultants Inc
Michael P Varley
331 Laidley St
STE 301
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 346-4400

Minardi Eye Center
Lawrence M Minardi
500 Donnally St
Bldg B North
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 343-6219

Eye & Ear Clinic Physicians Inc
Brian K Griffith
1306 Kanawha Blvd E
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 343-4371

Eye & Ear Clinic Physicians Inc
Charity V Hix
1306 Kanawha Blvd E
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 343-4371

Eye & Ear Clinic Physicians Inc
Samuel A Strickland
1306 Kanawha Blvd E
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 343-4371

Francke & Nunley MDs PLCC
Paul F Francke
1201 Washington St E
STE 203
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 343-4124

Francke & Nunley MDs PLCC
Michael G Nunley
1201 Washington St E
STE 203
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 343-4124

Stephen P Cassis MD
Stephen P Cassis
301 49th St SE
STE A
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 925-3937

Michael L Harris MD
Michael L Harris
4501 MacCorkle Ave SW
STE 500
Charleston, WV 25309
(304) 766-6266

Nicole Rashid MD PLLC
Nicole Rashid
4513 Maccorkle Ave SW
Charleston, WV 25309
(304) 768-7371

Richard C Rashid MD
Richard C Rashid
4513 MacCorkle Ave SW
Charleston, WV 25309
(304) 768-7371

Muhib S Tarakji MD
Muhib S Tarakji
418 Greenway Ave
Charleston, WV 25309
(304) 766-2101

Pleasant Valley Hospital
Edward J Sheridan
2520 Valley Dr
Ophthalmology STE STE G11
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-4762

Lewis Gravely MD
Lewis W Gravely
413 Carriage Dr
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 253-1210

University Eye Surgeons
Charles D Francis
5187 US-60 E
STE 6
Huntington, WV 25705
(304) 691-8800

University Eye Surgeons
Michael A Krasnow
5187 US-60 E
STE 6
Huntington, WV 25705
(304) 691-8800

University Eye Surgeons
Parveen K Nagra
5187 US-60 E
STE 6
Huntington, WV 25705
(304) 691-8800

Woodcrest Medical Clinic
Henry P Gosiene
22 Mallard Ct
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-4216

Center For Sight & Ultimate Health Services Inc
Joseph A LoCascio
5170 Rte 60 E
Huntington, WV 25705
(304) 522-1055

Woodcrest Medical Clinic
Taoufik A Sadat
22 Mallard Ct
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-4216

Lilly Eye Care Inc
Dale B Lilly
2823 3rd Ave
Huntington, WV 25702
(304) 523-3937

Eye Consultants of Huntington Inc
Craig M Morgan
1611 13th Ave
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 522-6500

Stephanie A Skolik MD
Stephanie A Skolik
1616 13th Ave
STE 3B
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 525-1404

Huntington Eye Associates Inc
Earl Nelson
1151 Hal Greer Blvd
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 529-2800

Huntington Eye Associates Inc
Tully S Roisman
1151 Hal Greer Blvd
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 529-2800

Eye Care Inc
Dina C Blom
1508 6th Ave
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 522-8311

Eye Care Inc
Michael A Fiery
1508 6th Ave
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 522-8311

Cook Eye Center Inc
David W Cook
1300 3rd Ave
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 522-1802

John K Lackey DO
John K Lackey
702 Prof Park Dr
STE C
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-6433

F D Gillespie MD
F D Gillespie
1205 Market St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 422-4461

Michael A Wanchick MD
Michael A Wanchick
600 18th St
STE 202
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 424-4266

Parkersburg Eye Center
Richard E Johns
7 Rosemar Cir
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 485-6240

Theodore P Werblin, MD PC
Theodore P Werblin
1051 Stafford Dr
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 487-6123

Yasier M Kanawati MD
Yasier M Kanawati
510 Cherry St
STE 305
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 325-5711

Blaydes Eye Clinic
Stephen H Blaydes
1109 W Cumberland Rd
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 327-8128

Greenbrier Physicians
Yuri Arvan
200 Maplewood Ave
Ronceverte, WV 24970
(304) 647-5114

Eye Center of Greenbrier Valley
Philip N Light
101 Davis Stuart Rd
Ronceverte, WV 24970
(304) 793-3937

Charleston, West Virginia

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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 Charleston

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Charleston Hospitals *

Saint Francis Hospital
333 Laidley St
Charleston, WV 25301
(304)347-6500

Select Specialty Hospital
333 Laidley St
Charleston, WV 25301
(304)720-7234

CAMC Women & Children's Hospital
800 Pennsylvania Ave
Charleston, WV 25302
(304)388-5432

Eye & Ear Clinic of Charleston
1306 Kanawha Blvd E
Charleston, WV 25301
(304)343-4371

CAMC General Hospital
501 Morris St
Charleston, WV 25301
(304)388-5432

CAMC Memorial Hospital
3200 MacCorkle Ave SE
Charleston, WV 25304
(304)388-5432

Highland Hospital
300 56th St SE
Charleston, WV 25304
(304)926-1600

Thomas Memorial Hospital
4605 MacCorkle Ave SW
South Charleston, WV 25309
(304)766-3600

CAMC Teays Valley Hospital
1400 Hospital Dr
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304)757-1700

Montgomery General Hospital
401 6th Ave
Montgomery, WV 25136
(304)442-5151

Boone Memorial Hospital
701 Madison Ave
Madison, WV 25130
(304)369-1230

Jackson General Hospital
122 Pinnell St
Ripley, WV 25271
(304)372-2731

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