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LASEK Laser Eye Surgery Center - Charlottesville, VA

Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville *

UVA Ophthalmology Dept
Brian P Conway
Jefferson Park Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(434) 924-5485

UVA Ophthalmology Dept
Sandra M Johnson
Jefferson Park Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(434) 924-5485

UVA Ophthalmology Dept
Steven A Newman
Jefferson Park Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(434) 924-5485

UVA Ophthalmology Dept
Leslie A Olsakovsky
Jefferson Park Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(434) 924-5485

UVA Ophthalmology Dept
Bruce E Prum
Jefferson Park Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(434) 924-5485

Bruce T Carter MD
Bruce T Carter
1101 E Jefferson St
STE 3
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 295-5193

Charlottesville Eye Associates
Mark A Gonce
110 S Pantops Dr
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 977-5160

Charlottesville Eye Associates
William A MacIlwaine
110 S Pantops Dr
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 977-5160

Charlottesville Eye Associates
Richard W Morton
110 S Pantops Dr
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 977-5160

Charlottesville Eye Associates
Scott Womack
110 S Pantops Dr
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 977-5160

Blueridge Opthalmology Clinic
Andrew Collins
626 Berkmar Cir
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 295-3227

Blueridge Opthalmology Clinic
Ashley H Schauer
626 Berkmar Cir
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 295-3227

Virginia Retina Consultants
Mohit Nanda
600 Peter Jefferson Pkwy
STE STE 350
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 978-2040

Augusta Eye Associates
James E Gillespie
425 S. Linden Ave
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 949-6060

Augusta Eye Associates PLC
David Barnes
17 N Medical Park Dr
Fishersville, VA 22939
(540) 213-7720

Augusta Eye Associates PLC
Rachna D Patel
17 N Medical Park Dr
Fishersville, VA 22939
(540) 213-7720

Augusta Eye Associates PLC
Mark Shields
17 N Medical Park Dr
Fishersville, VA 22939
(540) 213-7720

Rockingham Eye Physicians
Kenlyn S Miller
1921 Medical Ave
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 433-2485

Robert S McCormick MD
Robert S McCormick
3344 Emmaus Rd
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-5668

John A Stathos Jr. MD
John A Stathos
2010 N Augusta St
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 885-8186

Augusta Eye Associates
Peter B Richardson
15 commerce Rd
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 213-0060

Commonwealth Eye Center
D Russell Brear
633 Sunset Ln
STE E
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-3655

R W LaRoche MD
R W LaRoche
1511 W 3rd St
Southside Eye Center
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 392-9555

Charles S Wilson MD
Charles S Wilson
808 Buffalo St
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 392-3375

Eye Associates of Winchester
Nancy B Eisele
230 Shenandoah St
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-8313

Winchester Eye Specialist
Thomas P Keenan
Main St
STE 204
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-4990

Winchester Eye Specialist
Frank H Reuling
Main St
STE 204
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-4990

Piedmont Eye Center
Darin K Bowers
2402 Atherholt Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 947-3984

Piedmont Eye Center
Elizenda M Ceballos
2402 Atherholt Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 947-3984

Alan J Fink MD & Michael Deiboldt OD
Alan J Fink
56 Chester St
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-3300

Piedmont Eye Center
Gail L Ganser
2402 Atherholt Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 947-3984

Piedmont Eye Center
Gene T Moss
2402 Atherholt Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 947-3984

Piedmont Eye Center
Saxton T Moss
2402 Atherholt Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 947-3984

Piedmont Eye Center
Robert B Vogel
2402 Atherholt Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 947-3984

Alan Egge MD
Alan Egge
388 Hospital Dr
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 349-0906

Alan Egge MD
Steven Gross
388 Hospital Dr
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 349-0906

Alan Egge MD
Charles C Hogge
388 Hospital Dr
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 349-0906

Alan Egge MD
Jennifer Jacobs
388 Hospital Dr
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 349-0906

Richmond Eye Associates PC
Harold A Bernstein
4600 Cox Rd
Markel Plaza STE STE 120
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 270-0330

Richmond Eye Associates PC
David M Bowman
4600 Cox Rd
Markel Plaza STE STE 120
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 270-0330

Richmond Eye Associates PC
Bryan M Brooks
4600 Cox Rd
Markel Plaza STE STE 120
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 270-0330

Richmond Eye Associates PC
Malcolm Magovern
4600 Cox Rd
Markel Plaza STE STE 120
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 270-0330

Commonwealth Eye Care Associates
Paul McNeer
10431 Patterson Ave
Richmond, VA 23238
(804) 217-6363

Commonwealth Eye Care Associates
Andrew J Michael
10431 Patterson Ave
Richmond, VA 23238
(804) 217-6363

William W Mears MD
William W Mears
130 Spottswood Dr
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-4144

Virginia Eye Institute
Theodore T Wu
13700 St Francis Blvd
STE STE 507
Midlothian, VA 23114
(804) 287-4910

Access Eye Center
William P Coleman
3916 Plank Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 786-3900

Lipstock Lasik & Cataract Center
Kenneth Lipstock
3701 Westerre Pkwy
STE A
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 288-1543

Chesterfield Ophthalmology
Stephen Busch
2385 Colony Crossing Place
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 739-2220

Shaw Laser Eye
William E Shaw
101 Duncraig Dr
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 237-8901

Lee R Brock MD
Lee R Brock
4304 Lafayette Blvd
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540) 891-4444

Robert W Jacey MD
J Collin Harkrader
2821 N Parham Rd
STE 105
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 747-6966

Robert W Jacey MD
Robert W Jacey
2821 N Parham Rd
STE 105
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 747-6966

Robert J King Jr. MD
Robert J King
2821 N Parham Rd
STE STE 104
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 270-1224

Jeffrey J Zuravleff MD PC
Jeffrey J Zuravleff
2807 N Parham Rd
STE 100
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 934-9344

Carl D Outen MD
Carl D Outen
605 N Courthouse Rd
STE 101
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 794-1334

Virginia Eye Institute
Evan J Leslie
1475 Johnston Willis Dr
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 287-4930

Richmond Eye Associates PC
Barry E Roper
10800 Midlothian Tpke
Winchester Bldg STE STE 127
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 897-1510

Retina Institute of Virginia
Juan A Astruc
615 Jefferson Davis Hwy
STE 101
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 368-5230

Retina Institute of Virginia
J Stewart O'Keefe
615 Jefferson Davis Hwy
STE 101
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 368-5230

Retina Institute of Virginia
Bradley Smith
615 Jefferson Davis Hwy
STE 101
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 368-5230

Retina Institute of Virginia
Ali R Tabassian
615 Jefferson Davis Hwy
STE 101
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 368-5230

Suzanne M Everhart DO
Suzanne M Everhart
204 Virginia St
STE D
Ashland, VA 23005
(804) 752-7508

VCU Hospital &Physicians
William H Benson
8700 Stony Point Pkwy
Ophthalmology STE 220
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 323-0830

Virginia Eye Institute
James L Combs
7301 Forest Ave
STE STE 200
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 285-5300

Virginia Eye Institute
Eleanore M Ebert
7301 Forest Ave
STE STE 200
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 285-5300

Virginia Eye Institute
Byron S Ladd
7301 Forest Ave
STE STE 200
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 285-5300

VCU Hospital &Physicians
Daniel J McGrath
8700 Stony Point Pkwy
Ophthalmology STE 220
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 323-0830

Virginia Eye Institute
George E Sanborn
7301 Forest Ave
STE STE 200
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 285-5300

Eye Care Center of VA
Garth Stevens
8700 Stony Point Pkwy
STE 120
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 330-9303

Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialists LLC
Edwin Wortham
8700 Stony Point Pkwy
STE 210
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 272-8040

Eye Specialists of Virginia
Anne McElroy
7229 Forest Ave
STE 104
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 285-7307

Eye Specialists of Virginia
Wesley Mullen
7229 Forest Ave
STE 104
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 285-7307

Access Eye Center
Arash Mansouri
110 Cambridge St
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 371-2020

Virginia Eye Institute
Lina Amini
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 287-4200

Virginia Eye Institute
Evelyn L Baker
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 287-4200

Virginia Eye Institute
William H Bearden
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 287-4200

Virginia Eye Institute
Donna D Brown
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 287-4200

Virginia Eye Institute
J Paul Bullock
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 287-4200

Virginia Eye Institute
Walter E Bundy
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 287-4200

Virginia Eye Institute
Thomas S Carothers
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 287-4200

Virginia Eye Institute
T Todd Dabney
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 287-4200

Virginia Eye Institute
Read F McGehee
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 287-4200

Virginia Eye Institute
Polly A Purgason
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 287-4200

Virginia Eye Institute
Anthony D Sakowski
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 287-4200

Virginia Eye Institute
Jeffrey H Slott
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 287-4200

Virginia Eye Institute
E Winston Trice
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 287-4200

Virginia Eye Institute
Jason A Chiappetta
5875 Bremo Rd
South Medical Office Bldg STE STE 606
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 484-3200

Eye Associates Of Virginia Ltd
Geoffrey Cooper
5875 Bremo Rd
STE 209
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 285-7533

Peter Goldmann MD
Peter Goldmann
5875 Bremo Rd
STE 508
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 285-1722

Virginia Eye Institute
Francis A LaRosa
5875 Bremo Rd
South Medical Office Bldg STE STE 606
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 484-3200

Dominion Eye Associates PC
Akshay V Dave
2010 Bremo Rd
STE 128
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 285-0680

Virginia Eye Institute
Seth Krawitz
2002 Bremo Rd
Virginia Eye Institute STE STE 200
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 484-6310

Chris M Petras MD
Chris M Petras
105 Twinridge Ln
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 320-8385

Petrovia M Rich MD
Petrovia M Rich
909 Hioaks Rd
STE 1
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 330-7387

Nancy Powell MD
Lindley T Smith
3536 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 353-9355

Virginia Eye Institute
Ethnie S Jones
101 Cowardin Ave
STE STE 100
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 340-5720

Retina & Vitreous Consultants of Virginia
Waqas Ilyas
905 Cedar Creek Grade
STE 102
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 662-1810

VCU Hospital &Physicians
Christopher Leffler
401 N 11th St
Nelson Clinic STE 439
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 828-9315

American Eye Center
Clifton Peay
8266 Atlee Rd
Memorial Regional Med Off MOB 2 STE 224
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 559-7002

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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 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 Charlottesville

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Charlottesville Hospitals *

University of Virginia Children's Hospital
1215 Lee St
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(434)924-5437

University of Virginia Medical Center
1215 Lee St
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(434)924-0211

Martha Jefferson Hospital
459 Locust Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434)982-7000

Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center
2270 Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434)924-5161

Whisper Ridge Behavioral Health System
2101 Arlington Blvd
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434)977-1523

UVA HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital
515 Ray C Hunt Dr
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434)244-2000

Augusta Medical Center
78 Medical Center Dr
Fishersville, VA 22939
(540)932-4000

Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
243 Woodrow Wilson Ave
Fishersville, VA 22939
(540)332-7000

Commonwealth Center for Children
1355 Richmond Ave
Staunton, VA 24401
(540)332-2100

Western State Hospital
1301 Richmond Ave
Staunton, VA 24401
(540)332-8000

Rockingham Memorial Hospital
235 Cantrell Ave
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540)433-4100

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