Monovision LASIK FAQ

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.

Monovision LASIK FAQ

LASIK / Matthew Swainic, MD

I have wanted to write this FAQ for a while because I get asked these questions a lot in my ophthalmology clinic when I am seeing patients for a cataract consultation or a LASIK consultation. Monovision has a lot of myths surrounding it, so I hope this article can help get some misconceptions cleared up. […]

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Review: The difference between different LASIK options in 2019

LASIK / Matthew Swainic, MD

Patients often know that LASIK has changed considerably since the excimer laser was approved in 1995 but they aren’t sure exactly what has changed. The following post is designed to help clear up some confusion. What is LASIK eye tracking? Laser eye tracking was the first major advancement in LASIK surgery and it was an

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Refractive Lens Exchange: What is it? What’s new in 2019?

Uncategorized / Matthew Swainic, MD

Over the last few years, there has been a lot of buzz about a procedure abbreviated RLE or Refractive Lens Exchange. As an eye surgeon at Las Vegas Eye Institute, I commonly get asked about this procedure and who the procedure is right for. Refractive Lens exchange is where the natural lens of the eye

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Matthew Swainic, MD