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LASEK Laser Eye Surgery Center - Wichita, KS

Wichita 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 Wichita *

Ochsner Eye Center
David A Kingrey
1100 N Topeka St
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 263-6273

Ochsner Eye Center
Bruce B Ochsner
1100 N Topeka St
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 263-6273

Vitreo Retinal Consultants & Surgeons
Kumar P Dalla
530 N Lorraine
STE 200
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 683-5611

Vitreo Retinal Consultants & Surgeons
Michael P Varenhorst
530 N Lorraine
STE 200
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 683-5611

Vitreo Retinal Consultants & Surgeons
Paul D Weishaar
530 N Lorraine
STE 200
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 683-5611

Grene Vision Group
Samuel W Amstutz
655 N Woodlawn St
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 691-3937

Grene Vision Group
Dasa V Gangadhar
655 N Woodlawn St
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 691-3937

Grene Vision Group
C Eric Shrader
655 N Woodlawn St
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 691-3937

Grene Vision Group
Charles R Whitfill
655 N Woodlawn St
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 691-3937

Grene Vision Group
Terria L Winn
655 N Woodlawn St
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 691-3937

Grene Vision Group
David Chacko
655 N Woodlawn St
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 691-3937

Grene Vision Group
Mark L Wellemeyer
3607 N Ridge Rd
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 721-2701

Grene Vision Group
R Bruce Grene
1851 N Webb Rd
Wichita, KS 67206
(316) 636-2010

Sam N Cohlmia MD
Sam N Cohlmia
9449 E 21st St N
Wichita, KS 67206
(316) 264-8932

Axtell Clinic
William R Beck
700 Medical Center Dr
STE 21C
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 283-2800

Grene Vision Group
Donald Scrafford
607 E Randall St
Hesston, KS 67062
(620) 327-2800

Esther Rettig MD
Esther Rettig
704 S Main
Hillsboro, KS 67063
(888) 361-5359

Hutchinson Clinic Ophthalmology
Chad Denison
2101 N Waldron St
Ophthalmology
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 669-2592

Green Vision Group
Francis L Depenbusch
1708 E 23rd
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 663-7187

Brian Strange MD
Brian H Strange
2701 N Main St
STE A
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 663-8700

Linda Lawrence MD
Linda Lawrence
929 Elmhurst Blvd
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 823-1600

Frank H Griffith MD
Frank H Griffith
1410 E Iron Ave
STE 2
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 827-0488

Gary Weiner MD
Gary B Weiner
1410 E Iron Ave
STE 5
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 825-7271

Flint Hills Regional Eye Center
Wayne L Anliker
1301 W 12th Ave
STE 106
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 342-6989

Retina Associates PA
Gregory M Fox
1301 W 12th Ave
Emporia, KS 66801
(913) 831-7400

Flint Hills Regional Eye Center
Michael G Reynolds
1301 W 12th Ave
STE 106
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 342-6989

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita is a city in and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. Wichita has evolved into a cultural and entertainment center. The downtown district offers nightclubs, restaurants, shopping centers, museums and parks. Intrust Bank Arena, a 15,000 seat arena in the middle of Wichita, opened in January 2010. Several universities are in Wichita, the largest being Wichita State University with an enrollment of 15,000 students. In July 2006, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Wichita 9th on its list of the 10 best U.S. big cities in which to live. In 2008, MSN Real Estate ranked Wichita 1st on its list of most affordable cities. Wichita was also named most "Uniquely American" city by Newsmax Magazine.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichita,_Kansas)

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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?

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Emergency Contact for Wichita

  • In case of Emergency, call 911
  • Police (919) 996-3335
  • Fire (919) 996-6115

Nearby Wichita Hospitals *

Select Specialty Hospital Central Wichita
929 N Saint Francis St
Wichita, KS 67214
(316)268-5593

Via Christi Regional Medical Center St Francis
929 N Saint Francis St
Wichita, KS 67214
(316)268-5000

Wesley Medical Center
550 N Hillside St
Wichita, KS 67214
(316)962-2000

Via Christi Regional Medical Center St Joseph Campus
3600 E Harry St
Wichita, KS 67218
(316)685-1111

Robert J Dole VA Medical Center
5500 E Kellogg Dr
Wichita, KS 67218
(316)685-2221

Galichia Heart Hospital
2610 N Woodlawn St
Wichita, KS 67220
(316)858-2610

Via Christi Rehabilitation Center Our Lady of Lourdes Campus
1151 N Rock Rd
Wichita, KS 67206
(316)634-3400

Wichita Specialty Hospital
8080 E Pawnee St
Wichita, KS 67207
(316)682-0004

Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital
8338 W 13th St
Wichita, KS 67212
(316)729-9999

Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center
2770 N Webb Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
(316)634-0090

Kansas Spine Hospital
3333 N Webb Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
(316)462-5325

Kansas Heart Hospital
3601 N Webb Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
(316)630-5000

Newton Medical Center
600 Medical Center Dr
Newton, KS 67114
(316)283-2700

Prairie View Inc
1901 E First St
Newton, KS 67114
(316)284-6400

Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
720 W Central Ave
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316)321-3300

Sumner Regional Medical Center
1323 N A St
Wellington, KS 67152
(620)326-7451

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