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In just 20 minutes, experience a transformative procedure that offers immediate vision improvement. The brief 1-2 day recovery period is a testament to LASIK’s efficiency and effectiveness.
We take every measure to ensure your LASIK experience is painless, comfortable, and smooth. Our OR ambiance, staff, and procedures are finely tuned for that goal. We cut no corners to ensure that you get the safest possible outcome by using two separate lasers for the two distinct stages of the surgery.
Say goodbye to the hassles of juggling multiple pairs of glasses or the constant cleaning of contact lenses. With LASIK, engage in activities like swimming and sports without any limitations. No more worries about misjudging distances or losing contact lenses during physical activities.
Experience the clarity and freedom that LASIK promises.
It is natural to be somewhat apprehensive about an elective procedure that involves sensitive structures like your eyes. However, you want to avoid fear, robbing you of a lifetime of better and more comfortable vision. At the CEI, we will take the time to do a thorough screening exam and will lay out realistic expectations for you. We are certain that our staff and doctors will make you extremely comfortable with your decision. If you are not a LASIK candidate we will explore other options. These may include LASIK alternatives or not having surgery at all.
Dr. Cohen has performed 75,000 eye surgeries, including on more than 1000 physicians.
Sharpest vision using Contoura LASIK Combined with the safest technique using two separate lasers for the different stages of the surgery.
Dr. Cohen is a fellowship-trained cornea specialist. This is the highest level of training possible in LASIK, and other vision correction surgeries.
For the last 20 years, Dr. Cohen has helped tens of thousands of patients achieve their best vision. A fellowship-trained cornea specialist like Dr. Cohen is most suitable for performing this procedure safely and accurately. And while some ophthalmologists may claim that they are cornea specialists, they are not fellowship-trained and it is important that you do your research and choose a qualified and experienced professional.
Am I a good candidate for LASIK?
What type of LASIK is best for me?
What can I expect after LASIK?
It is natural to be somewhat apprehensive about an elective procedure that involves your most important and sensitive structures – your eyes. That is why we will take you through a thorough screening exam and will lay out realistic expectations for you.
Rather than letting fear and worry prevent you from experiencing a lifetime of better and more comfortable vision, our staff and doctors will provide you with all the information you need to make an informed decision that allows you to go into the surgery as confidently as possible
Should you not be a perfect LASIK candidate, then we will explore other options. These may include LASIK alternatives or not having surgery at all.
Each of us have imperfections in our eyes that contribute to the degradation of the image quality that our eyes can see. That is believed to be the main reason that most eyes are limited to 20/20 vision.
Contoura® is a type of topography-guided LASIK that is aimed at visual results that could be better than 20/20.
Prior to the LASIK procedure, the Contoura Topolyzer device first obtains a fingerprint-like image of the cornea. It then maps irregularities present on the cornea to each specific fine point on the cornea.
This is different to traditional LASIK, which treats the eye based on a prescription measurement alone. This point-to-point map data along with the patient’s prescription produces visual results that are significantly more accurate than the prescription data alone. In fact, topography-guided treatments are often used to improve vision in patients that have visual limitations due to problems like corneal scarring, irregular astigmatism, and other eye issues where solutions like glasses are ineffective.
Multicenter clinical trials show that other than just the visual acuity, Contoura® improved the quality of vision in patients. This means that not only the sharpness improved but there were fewer complaints of visual symptoms compared with glasses or contacts. In this study, 64.8% of patients achieved visions of 20/16 or 20/12.5 (the lesser the denominator the better the vision. For example, 20/12.5 is 60% sharper than 20/20).
Your eyesight is invaluable. It enriches your life in innumerable ways and gives you freedoms that you don’t want to miss out on. And because eyesight is such a precious possession, private equities and other corporate entities have started to take notice of LASIK. Not necessarily with the health of the patient in mind but instead with a keen intent of maximising profit.
In the New York and New Jersey area alone, many of these corporations have purchased or set up practices with the intent of maximising profit through reducing costs and winning market share. But not while being led by ethical patient care principles but rather by false efficiency and cutting costs and corners such as:
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