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A Sharpshooter’s Journey To Laser Vision Correction

Prior to age forty years old and four months, I had 20/10 vision in both eyes with a strong right eye dominance. Then all the sudden it seemed like someone had flipped a switch, four months after my 40th birthday. …

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smile vs lasik

SMILE vs. LASIK Vision Correction: What to Expect in 2023

During these past challenging years, with remote work and lockdowns more common, it’s been heartening to see so many patients reclaim their lives, without glasses or contacts, with LASIK or SMILE vision correction. If you’re considering vision correction, here are …

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Freedom From Lenses

LASIK Surgery in 2021

Thirty years of innovation and experience make LASIK surgery a smart choice today.

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Eye Issues

What Does It Mean When Your Left Eye Jumps?

If you need to ask “What Does It Mean When Your Left Eye Jumps?” you’re likely dealing with a frustrating, but harmless, situation. According to the American Optometric Association, eyelid twitches, spasms, tics, or jumps in either eye are widespread and …

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Patient Guide

If You Wear Glasses, Here Are 21 Reasons to Get LASIK in Michigan in 2021

What should you do with the disposable income you have from not traveling? Let’s count the reasons that 2021 is a great time to get LASIK.

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LASIK Patient Story

Patient Profile: Elaina’s Custom LASIK Story

Today we would like to share Elaina’s story, a Custom LASIK patient of Dr. Haddad’s. We asked her (8) questions about her experience at the Laser Eye Institute. “Fear” tends to be the largest obstacle to overcome when considering Laser …

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Astigmatism LASIK

Astigmatism and The Day Before SMILE Eye Surgery

Laser Eye Institute’s own Amanda Zellar is set to have SMILE for Astigmatism THIS WEEK! She’s going to be the first patient at our office to have this revolutionary new procedure, and wrote about how excited she is to have Dr. Haddad perfect her vision.

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LASIK FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions: Part Five

Exactly what your recovery looks like will depend on what type of procedure or procedures you have—recovery from LASIK will be a little different from SMILE, and an little different from LASEK. For most patients who have Lasik, the most popular option, recovery is very quick! You’ll be able to resume most of your regular activities within a day or two.

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Seeing is Believing: Using Visualization with LASIK

If you’re nervous about procedure day, look no further. We have a great exercise in outcome visualization to take you to the next level and your vision into the next stage of life: After Lasik.

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