Southern Eye Advantage
The Advantages of LASIK at SOUTHERN EYE
Experience – Our LASIK at SOUTHERN EYE dream team of Dr. Cathy Schanzer, Dr. Sean Aldinger and Dr. Steve Wetick have worked together for years. They are also excellent in working with your primary care Optometrist. Our surgeon, Dr. Schanzer, has been performing LASIK at SOUTHERN EYE for nearly two decades. She was one of the pioneer surgeons to perform LASIK in the Mid-South and continues to be an eye surgeon in high demand.
Who will you call after surgery? – Since 1990, Southern Eye has been here for you 24/7. Dr. Schanzer’s patients will tell you that it is common place for her to give them her private cell phone number. She wants to hear from her patients in the middle of the night or on weekends if they are experiencing anything of concern. Dr. Schanzer lives in Memphis and stands by her local reputation every day, And if you need her, Dr. Schanzer is here for you.
State of the Art Technology – Any claim to be “State of the Art” in LASIK must include BLADELESS flap technology. LASIK at SOUTHERN EYE involves two different, very high-tech lasers. First, a corneal flap made by a computerized femto-second laser and then a vision correction procedure is performed by a computerized excimer laser. LASIK patients are typically well read on this Bladeless laser technology that has revolutionized LASIK. But if you still prefer a blade then we cannot help you.
Certified Facility – LASIK at SOUTHERN EYE is performed in a surgical facility that is adjacent to our Southern Eye Clinic and is certified by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. This on-site certification process meets the requirements of federal, state and local agencies. One of the advantages of this intense certification process is that Dr. Schanzer’s credentialing standards have to pass a rigorous outside review. Reviewing qualitative information about Dr. Schanzer is easy and you don’t have to surf Healthgades.com to find her. She is part of the Memphis peer-review practices for all resident doctors and that includes our surgery center, area hospitals where she also has medical staff privileges and local medical societies where she meets membership and professional conduct requirements.
Current Options – What if regular LASIK is not your best option? Maybe you should have custom LASIK. Maybe an implantable contact lens is a better choice. Perhaps lens replacement surgery is best for you. The technology for refractive surgery continues to evolve and Southern Eye offers all of it and will help you decide on your best choice. And our medical staff of six physicians can handle any other eye issues you may have, to ensure that your LASIK at SOUTHERN EYE achieves maximum success.
Future Options – Someday you may have cataracts, retina disease or glaucoma. How will your LASIK surgery be impacted by those developments? How will your LASIK surgery impact those developments? For example, performing cataract surgery years later after LASIK is a very challenging effort, especially to get all the measurements and calculations pin-point correct. Southern Eye uses advanced intraoperative technology to take eye measurements during surgery, after the cataract has been removed and before a replacement lens has been implanted. It’s the surest way to select a replacement lens. Southern Eye is here for you now and will be here for you in the future.