I am very happy with my results. The entire staff was knowledgeable about LASIK and made me very comfortable and relaxed. I would recommend anyone thinking about having LASIK done to your office. Thank you Dr. Haddad for your knowledge and spirit of making me feel good about myself.

Adrienne
Dr. Haddad made me feel at ease. I had other consultations scheduled before I found the Laser Eye Institute they got me in before my other appointments. My consultation went well and I felt very comfortable. I cancelled my other consultations and chose Laser Eye Institute.

Kimberly
The entire staff was amazing, friendly and knowledgeable. I have never felt more comfortable at a doctors office. Eyesight is important to say the least and I wholly trusted Dr. Haddad and the staff with my vision. Id recommend anyone to come to you guys for LASIK. Thank you for fixing my vision and more for making the experience a positive one.

Ryan
My only regret is that I didnt get this done years ago. Cant say enough about Dr. Haddad and his staff

David
All of the staff at the office are very polite and do anything to make patients feel more comfortable with their decision to have LASIK. It was this trust that gave me confidence in Dr. Haddad

Brian
I absolutely loved my experience with the office. Everyone is so warm and friendly. I always felt important and as if I was the only patient. Dr. Haddad is wonderful!!

Regina

EPI-LASIK (LASEK)

LASEK is a variation of the PRK that Dr. Haddad began using in march of 2000. Also called epi-lasik or advanced surface ablation, LASEK is generally used for patients who have thinner corneas, or have had previous refractive vision correction (such as RK) in the past. Additionally LASEK is often recommended for patients whoâ€™s corneas are too dry for the CustomVue LASIK procedure.

Treatment

During the LASEK treatment the epithelium, or outer layer of the cornea is peeled back after the epithelium is loosened with a diluted solution of alcohol. Next Dr. Haddad will carefully fold it back out of the way and treat the cornea. Dr. Haddad will then treat the cornea in a similar fashion as with either conventional LASIK or Advanced CustomVue LASIK molding the tissue underneath. Finally the epithelium is placed back onto the cornea and a contact lens is applied over it to keep it in place, this contact lens is usually removed in 3-7 days.

Post Treatment Care

Patients should expect to wear the bandage lens for 3-7 days following the procedure. In addition there may be some slight eye irritation akin to having some debris in your contact. The healing time with LASEK is often longer when compared to LASIK. Often patients can take a few weeks to heel but this does vary from patient to patient.

Why chose LASEK

LASEK is not for everyone, Dr. Haddad only recommends LASEK in unique situations when he feels the patient is not an excellent candidate for traditional LASIK. Visually patient outcomes from LASIK as compared to LASEK are similar after heeling is completed.