The word LASIK has become a household name for laser vision correction. 15 years ago when we started offering this procedure as the first in Colorado, no one had heard of this funny word before. This post is to describe the meaning of the word and to help bring a discussion of laser vision correction to those who want to experience better vision in Denver Colorado, and throughout Kansas, Wyoming, Nebraska, and elsewhere.

Why we have maintained our current "Denver" location for over 25 years in a high rise office building that is particularly well suited as a laser vision correction center.

When considering laser vision correction, there are many things that are relevant in making that decision. First and most important are the medical issues such as whether one would benefit from vision improvement versus the risks of undergoing an elective procedure. Next there are the logistical considerations of who and where would make the most sense for an individual. Finally, there are the financial considerations of affordability and relative cost at different centers. Everyone likes to get good value for the money they spend, and it would seem that like many commodity purchases, the lowest price would be the best. In a complex purchase, it is more difficult to obtain clarity of the cost and value even more than understanding the clarity that can be obtained by the procedure itself. We invite you to read our belief about cost and LASIK and please comment whether this makes sense to you and any suggestions how we might improve our ability to offer you the best vision correction at the most affordable cost. Thank you. sy4r8tf7c9

Over 200 doctors have referred their patients to Dishler Laser Institute for correction of their patients refractive error. Our practice works primarily as a referral center since well over 80% of our patients are referred by other doctors (optometrists and ophthalmologists). In addition, we have performed LASIK and other vision correction procedures on a large number of doctors including heart surgeons, radiologists, family practice doctors, and dentists just to mention a few. Rather than picking a doctor based on advertising gimmicks it seems that the doctor who has consistently delivered excellent results for other doctor's patients might be your best choice.

We receive many questions about correcting astigmatism. This is a difficult concept to understand because astigmatism is having an eye which is shaped more like a football than a soccer ball. What this means is that light is bent differently depending on how it enters the eye, and correcting this kind of eye is a complex problem. Fortunately, our modern lasers can treat astigmatism, and the laser we choose to use most, the Zeiss Mel 80, actually corrects the astigmatism before it corrects the near or far sightedness. This is a key advantage as is explained below. This post is my own thinking on this matter, and in no way reflects the opinion of any of the companies discussed. I hope you enjoy reading about why we are so satisfied with our experiences using this laser system.