Lean's Story

Before I had LASIK I wore glasses or bifocal contacts. It was bad enough that at night when I took off my glasses, I couldn't see well enough to even find my glasses. I do graphics design for t-shirt and screen printing so I work really close... on a light table which is very hard on your eyes...also on the computer.

I have worn contacts for about 20 years and was really ready to try something different. I heard great results from LASIK and decided to try it. I talked to my eye doctor and then to Dr. Cherne from ClearVision. My husband is a laser technician who travels California and Oregon with the LASIK laser. He sees a lot of LASIK surgeries and has worked with Dr. Cherne as well as many other LASIK surgeons. He has seen that the surgeon plays a big role in how your surgery will turn out.

Since I am a graphics professional, my vision is really important. My biggest concern was not being able to see after LASIK as well as I could before, with contacts or glasses. What convinced me to do the surgery was my husband's extreme confidence in Dr. Cherne. I felt very secure going in, knowing my husband was standing right there recommending this particular doctor.

The LASIK was great. I sat up afterwards and could actually see better than when I sat down. I progressed quickly...I don't know what my vision was before, but I'm 20/10now. I have no reflection or dry eye, which can happen sometimes...no halos or anything. It is MUCH, MUCH better without contacts or glasses.

Before I was almost blind and I would walk in to walls without my contacts or glasses. After LASIK at ClearVision, I see 20/10...it doesn't get much better than that.