Northeast Ohio Eye Surgeons

We perform all LASIK procedures at our Akron office located at 4099 Embassy Parkway, Akron, OH 44333. On the day of your eye surgery, please report to this office with someone who can drive you home.

The surgery takes approximately 10 minutes to complete both eyes, and many patients report better vision immediately after eye surgery.

Yes. Unless you specifically request otherwise, your LASIK eye surgery will cover correction of both eyes at the same time.

We are proud to use the VISX® Laser to ensure accurate and customized vision results for our LASIK patients. Our qualified eye surgeons also use the IntraLase Laser to create the corneal flap during the LASIK procedure. The use of the IntraLase Laser versus a manual blade offers patients more rapid healing time and better visual acuity after eye surgery. Click here for more information.

More often than not, the fear or anxiety is worse than the procedure itself. For this reason, your eye surgeon will give a thorough breakdown of what the surgery will entail and administer medication to help you relax before the procedure begins. The eyes will be completely numbed with topical eye drops so the patient remains very comfortable throughout the short procedure. This surgery is entirely blade-free- only lasers are used!

The most common LASIK side effect is dry eye as tear production is reduced after the surgery for a period of time. With the use of artificial tears regularly for the first few weeks to months, most patients recover well from this symptom. More long-term dryness may need to be treated with tear enhancing medications or other measures so we screen heavily for dry eye BEFORE LASIK is done. Another side effect can be over or under correction. Over or under correction occurs in fewer than 10% of all LASIK patients and generally requires a second laser surgery to achieve the desired vision. Other, more serious complications may include a dislocated flap or infection. These complications occur very rarely and require immediate attention from an eye surgeon at our LASIK surgery center. By carefully following the restrictions immediately after surgery these complications can be avoided. To better understand the risks, come speak with our expert doctors.

We ask that after surgery, you go home and rest. Most LASIK surgeries are done on Fridays so patients can return to work or school on Monday. You can resume most of your normal activities within a day or two after eye surgery, although we ask that you do not swim for two weeks after LASIK.

We ask that after surgery, you go home and rest. Most LASIK surgeries are done on Fridays so patients can return to work or school on Monday. You can resume most of your normal activities within a day or two after eye surgery, although we ask that you do not swim for two weeks after LASIK.

If you are over 40, the answer is probably yes due to presbyopia, which is natural with age. However, many patients choose to reduce or eliminate their dependence on reading glasses by having their non-dominant eye slightly undercorrected during LASIK. This is known as monovision. Slightly under-correcting the non-dominant eye enables many monovision patients to do most activities at both distance and near vision without glasses or contacts. If you are interested in monovision, please speak with our doctors and staff during your LASIK evaluation. They can help trial monovision for you before your surgery with contact lenses so that you can determine if this is an option you wish to pursue.

LASIK eye surgery is a permanent procedure. However, the eyes can change over time, typically with older age. In some scenarios, an enhancement procedure can be considered but sometimes the change happens because of something like cataract development. Taking good care of your eyes can have an impact on the longevity of your LASIK results.

Of the tens of millions of LASIK procedures performed globally over the last decade, there are no documented cases of anyone going blind.

Yes! Just ask our doctors and staff, many of whom have undergone this remarkable procedure themselves or have had their friends and family undergo LASIK at Northeast Ohio Eye Surgeons.

To schedule your first appointment at Northeast Ohio Eye Surgeons, please visit our website.

LASIK Recovery time depends on factors of surgery. It can take 6-12 hours after LASIK, or it can be 2-5 days after LASIK to recover. You can see clearly after 24 hours.