Understanding LASIK’s Effect on Nearsightedness You may not have heard the term myopia, but you’ve likely heard the term nearsightedness—particularly if it applies to you! As you might guess, people who are nearsighted can see things up close clearly but things far away are blurry. Nearsightedness is caused by a misshapen cornea, meaning the eye […]

Follow This Advice for a Great Post-Operative Recovery In the days leading up to your LASIK surgery, you’ll likely have some questions: How will I wash my face?  Can I go swimming the weekend after my LASIK surgery? Will I be able to make my weekly pick-up basketball game? The LVC team frequently addresses questions […]

Feeling Anxious About Your Upcoming Laser Eye Surgery? Our Tips for How to Mentally Prepare for LASIK No matter how many past patients you talk to or how many articles you read online, you will likely still have some nerves before your LASIK procedure. It is completely normal to feel anxious before any medical procedure. […]

How LASIK Technology Ensures the Success of Your Procedure We get a lot of commonly asked questions from patients regarding their LASIK procedure. Among the most frequently asked questions: What happens if I sneeze or blink during my LASIK surgery? The short answer: Blinking or sneezing will not affect the outcome of your procedure. Let’s […]

How We Prepare for Your Laser Eye Surgery Ensuring the Highest Quality of LASIK Procedures in Cleveland We have often shared tips for how you can prepare for your LASIK surgery, but you may not realize everything that our team does to prepare as well. Even though we perform a high volume of laser eye […]

Limitations to Expect After LASIK Surgery Tips for an Optimal Recovery During your LASIK surgery procedure, it is the job of your surgeon and the surgical team to provide the highest quality of care and treatment. Following your surgery, we will ask you to adhere to several limitations for a short period of time designed […]

Work It Out! Exercises to Keep Your Eyes Healthy Whether you have had LASIK surgery or not, keeping your eyes strong and healthy is important. LASIK surgery can correct issues with vision, but your eyes are still surrounded by muscles, tendons, and ligaments that need to be exercised to ensure that they continue to function […]

Keeping Your Eyes Coronavirus Free This Summer Preparing for a Summer Facing COVID-19 The eyes are known to transmit and receive influenza, so it makes sense that with something that spreads as easily and rapidly as COVID-19 does, the eyes could play a role in transmission. That’s why this summer, as you are adhering to […]

Summertime Eye Safety for Kids School’s Out, but It’s Time to Teach Your Kids Some Eye Safety Remote learning has made teachers out of parents all over the country. We know you’ve probably had your fill of Zoom classes and virtual classrooms, so we won’t bore you with math and history lessons. But we still […]

It’s Pollen Time in Cleveland. How Can LASIK Help You With Your Spring Allergies in Northeast Ohio? In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, another more familiar foe reared its head in Northeast Ohio. Right in the middle of everyone getting nervous with every sneeze and scared by every cough, spring allergy season returned to […]