Questions to Ask When Meeting a LASIK Surgeon Make an Informed Choice for Your LASIK Surgery Provider While LASIK surgery is very common and safe, it is still a big deal for most people to undergo any medical procedure. We encourage you to take your time when choosing a LASIK provider to perform your surgery. […]

  What Are the Early Signs of Glaucoma? Understanding One of the Most Common Eye Diseases At LASIK Vision Centers of Cleveland, our primary focus is helping patients achieve clear vision through laser eye surgery. However, it is also our mission to educate our patients on different eye diseases and their symptoms. When you know […]

  Can You Get LASIK While Pregnant? Many women who are either currently pregnant or trying to become pregnant have questions regarding the safety of LASIK surgery. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) does not advise LASIK for pregnant women. However, the reason for this is generally not related to any risk from the surgery […]

3 Tips to Protect Your Eyes From UV Light When summer finally arrives in Northeast Ohio, we will all be ready to enjoy the sunshine. However, as eye care specialists, it is our job to help you protect your eyes all year long—and that includes giving you some essential summer eye safety reminders. Please keep […]

Understanding the Causes and Treatment of Farsightedness If you suffer from hyperopia—known more commonly as farsightedness—you know how it feels to strain to read the small print of an article on your phone or squint to make out the glowing numbers of a digital clock right next to your bed. You likely need to put […]

Understanding the Condition of Strabismus We sometimes get asked whether LASIK surgery can fix or treat a patient with crossed eyes, a condition known as strabismus. The answer is a bit complex, so let’s start by understanding what the condition is, its causes, and its recommended treatments. The American Optometric Association defines strabismus as “a […]

Understanding the Causes of Presbyopia in Older Adults You might be unfamiliar with the term presbyopia. Presbyopia refers to the gradual loss of flexibility in the eye’s lens. The light focuses behind the retina, which makes it difficult for the eye to focus on objects that are close. This is why many adults in their […]

The Experience of Being Awake During Your Laser Eye Surgery Many patients are understandably nervous about the idea of being awake during their LASIK procedure and anxious about what they will see. Knowing that your surgeon will be performing the procedure on your eyes while you are awake might seem scary, but it is actually […]

Understanding the Results of Topography-Guided LASIK Many of our patients have questions regarding Contoura™ LASIK and how it differs from our wavefront-optimized LASIK procedure. We want to be a resource for patients on the specifics of Contoura™ and why it can provide such precise vision correction results. A great place to start is taking a […]

Why We Offer LASIK for Life Does LASIK last forever, or will the results eventually wear off? We get this question a lot, so let’s break it down. Consider this: When you pop in a contact lens or slip on a pair of glasses, you are using a temporary form of vision correction. Contact lenses […]