Elisabeth S. Swan, O.D.

Are you an active snow enthusiast who still wears glasses? If so, you’re probably familiar with the seasonal struggle to find eye protection that doesn’t reduce your peripheral vision when engaging in winter sports.

Two safe, simple and convenient solutions are the bladeless LASIK procedure or switching to contact lenses. Many of our patients say they feel better able to participate in sports as a result.

Give us a call if you’d like to discuss your options.

LASIK – Frequently Asked Questions. Refractive surgery is a big step. Get the answers to the questions that any patient interested in refractive surgery should know.
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Whilst laser vision correction is usually considered by those who wear distance glasses, it can also help those who wear bifocal or multifocal glasses.
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A flexible spending account (FSA) is a tax-advantaged financial account set up through the cafeteria plan of an employer in the United States. An FSA allows an employee to set aside a portion of his or her earnings to pay for qualified expenses as established in the cafeteria plan, most commonly for medical expenses but often for dependent care or other expenses. Money deducted from an employee’s pay into an FSA is not subject to payroll taxes, resulting in a substantial payroll tax savings.
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VISX’s CustomVue (TM) becomes the first wavefront-guided LASIK procedure toreceive FDA approval for the treatment of farsightedness and farsightedastigmatism.
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Like any surgery, LASIK has associated risks and potential complications.  Read this article to learn more and to make an informed decision about having LASIK.
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Thinking about eye surgery to reduce or eliminate your need for eyeglasses and contact lenses?  Learn more about the different types of refractive surgery that are available.
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PRK, the original laser refractive surgery to correct eyesight remains the procedure of choice for some eye surgeons.  Find out why.
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LASIK – Frequently Asked Questions. Refractive surgery is a big step. Get the answers to the questions that any patient interested in refractive surgery should know.
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The basics about this popular laser surgery for vision correction.
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