After Laser Vision Correction in Overland Park, I Wanted to Take Better Care of My Eyes An SBK Advanced LASIK surgery patient who received laser vision correction at Durrie Vision in 2022 shares her experiences with post-surgery eye care. When I scheduled my LASIK...
Multiple Vision Surgeries Can Correct This Common Refractive Error Astigmatism is a common refractive error, or imperfection, in your vision. It is caused when the curvature of your eye is incorrect and blurs your distance and near vision. With astigmatism, either...
LASIK Surgery and Refractive Lens Exchange Can Restore Your Vision! Sit on the sidelines no more, glasses wearers! Laser vision correction is a powerful option to restore your eyesight so you can participate in life more easily, with fewer inconveniences. And while...
Or Should I Let My Eyes Rest after LASIK Surgery or Refractive Lens Exchange? The average American spends seven hours per day in front of some type of screen: computer, television, tablet, or smartphone, according to a recent study from DataReportal. With our...
Give Your Eyes Time to Adjust to Your Laser Vision Correction The most advanced LASIK surgery, SBK LASIK, is a safe procedure that results in improved vision generally within a day after surgery. But during your recovery time - and for about a month after your...
A Real Patient Shares Her Experience with Laser Vision Correction at Durrie Vision Jen, a patient at Durrie Vision, underwent our SBK LASIK procedure on January 7, 2022. This is her personal story of her experience and outcome. “I wish I’d done it sooner.” This is how...
Your Vision is Worth The Investment - and There are Many Ways to Pay If you add up the amount of money you’ve spent on traditional vision correction - think eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription sunglasses, lens cleaners, and more - and how much you anticipate to...
What You Can Expect When You See Us for Vision Correction in Overland Park If the thought of laser vision correction and everything that comes with it feels scary to you, your feelings are valid and perfectly normal. It can be unsettling to think about surgery on your...
Popular Options for Vision Correction in Kansas City are Available at Durrie Vision LASIK surgery and refractive lens exchange (RLE) are two popular forms of laser vision correction. At Durrie Vision, we analyze patients’ vision and eye health regularly to determine...
Kansas City Eye Surgeons Carefully Determine Candidacy for LASIK Surgery and More Through Exams and Health History Doctors around the world perform about 600,000 LASIK surgeries every year, but it’s not the only laser vision correction surgery available. Depending on...
Laser Vision Correction in Kansas City is Safe for Patients Who Qualify As a premier provider of LASIK surgery in Kansas City, Durrie Vision understands that undergoing any kind of eye procedure can leave patients feeling worried about complications. But there’s a...
Now’s The Perfect Time to Improve Your Vision in Overland Park, Kansas Benefit open enrollment season is upon us, which means it’s time to learn how to maximize the benefits that an employer-sponsored flex spending account or health savings account could provide you....
Take Our Self-Candidacy Test and Schedule a Consultation in Overland Park If you’ve spent years of your life grasping for your eyeglasses on your bedside table or frantically putting in contact lenses while running late for work or school, then, at some point, you...
Find LASIK Surgery Near You at Durrie Vision in Overland Park, Kansas You may be surprised to learn that LASIK’s origins go back to the 1940s, when physicians developed a procedure to reshape the cornea. This early procedure wasn’t as precise as today’s laser-assisted...
Which Laser Vision Correction in Kansas City is Right For You? Everyone’s eyes are different. And everyone has unique visual demands, too. So it makes sense that there are multiple types of eye surgeries available to correct vision and treat impairments. Depending on...
A quick look at some LASIK statistics is a great way to help decide whether to pursue laser eye surgery in Kansas City. As a premier Kansas City provider of LASIK, the surgeons at Durrie Vision are always educating themselves about the latest on LASIK and other...
The LASIK complication rate is extremely low. As a premier Kansas City provider of LASIK, the surgeons at Durrie Vision understand patients are concerned about complications. Fortunately, less than one percent of LASIK patients experience surgical complications. There...
Despite the fact that LASIK has been a trusted eye correction procedure for decades, there is still a great deal of misinformation about it. As Kansas City’s trusted LASIK providers, the surgeons at Durrie Vision hear our fair share of common LASIK myths and...
There is only one age requirement for your candidacy for LASIK eye surgery in Kansas City—you have to be at least 18 years old. Eyes younger than that are still developing and are not yet stable enough to undergo refractive surgery. While there are no strict upper...
The human eye goes on a journey of growth hitting vision milestones in the same manner as the rest of the body. It’s a misconception that babies are born with full-sized eyes. The eyes continue to grow throughout a child’s youth and into their early adulthood. With...
For years, people have turned to LASIK eye surgery to gain visual freedom away from glasses and contacts. However, the best results not only come from how well your surgeon performs, but also how you take care of your eyes after the procedure. As leaders in...
Before starting the LASIK process, many of our Durrie Vision patients ask, “Is LASIK eye surgery permanent?” It seems a little too good to be true that one quick procedure could truly rid them from glasses and contacts for good. It’s a common misconception that LASIK...
If you suffer from nearsightedness, farsightedness, and/or astigmatism, you have several options to improve your vision including glasses, contacts, and laser vision correction. While glasses and contacts do an excellent job to temporarily aid visual impairments, they...
Learn About the 6 Types of Laser Eye Surgery What is the first procedure that comes to mind when you think of laser eye surgery? If you said LASIK, you’re definitely not the only one. However, despite popular belief, LASIK is not the only vision correction...
It’s no secret that LASIK eye surgery is a great way to improve your vision and finally say goodbye to contacts and glasses. But as an elective procedure, many insurance companies don’t cover it, which leaves you with an out-of-pocket cost that may make the procedure...