Matthew Swainic, MD

Matthew Swanic, MD, is an ophthalmologist and fellowship trained LASIK and refractive surgeon. He graduated at the top of his medical class which allowed him to pursue his residency training in Ophthalmology at the prestigious Tufts Medical Center in Boston Massachusetts. He then completed his fellowship in Cornea, Refractive Surgery, and Uveitis at the world-renowned Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. The Jules Stein Eye Institute is consistently ranked the #1 eye center in the Western United States. He a native Las Vegan and the founder and medical director of Las Vegas Eye Institute. His patients love his down-to-earth personality and calm demeanor in addition to their new, crisp, clear vision.

Smile vs LASIK

What is LASIK eye surgery? LASIK eye surgery corrects vision by reshaping the cornea with a device called an excimer laser. LASIK stands for Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis. Keratomileusis is a greek term that means “corneal reshaping” and reshaping the cornea with the excimer laser is what enhances patients vision. In Situ means “on site”

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Handling eye Emergencies in the time of COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions

Can I still get eye care without going to the hospital? Yes! And we strongly recommend that you stay away from the hospitals for eye issues right now so that our health care workers can focus on infected patients and other patients that require emergency treatment for life threatening conditions like heart attacks and strokes. 

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Is the Alcon PanOptix the best intraocular lens (IOL) after cataract surgery?

On August 27th of this year Alcon announced the FDA approval of their new trifocal intraocular lens for use at the time of cataract surgery or refractive lens exchange. Since this launch my Instagram has been flooded with doctors all over the country announcing that they have been the first to implant it in their

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