5 Ways LASIK Can Improve Your Life

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Are you considering LASIK? Choosing to have a procedure like LASIK is not just about seeing better, it is about living better.

The benefits are far-reaching when you decide to correct your nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism with laser eye surgery.

LASIK is one of the most popular elective procedures performed in the United States for a good reason: it can be life-changing. Keep reading to find out 5 ways that LASIK can improve your life.

1. Save Time With LASIK

What is the first thing you do when you wake up? For many people, the answer is putting on glasses or putting in contact lenses every morning. After LASIK, many individuals no longer need to set aside valuable time every day to see clearly.

If you can reduce your dependence on wearing glasses and contacts, you will save valuable time not cleaning your glasses or ordering more contact lenses every month. With LASIK, you can have more time to do the activities you enjoy.

2. Put Money Back Into Your Pocket

Laser eye surgery is a one-time investment intended to last a lifetime. In most cases, instead of continually purchasing glasses, contacts, contact solutions, cases, and other accessories, your clear vision is already paid for. By reducing your use of vision-related items, you will keep more money in your pocket.

Compared to the costs of having to purchase and take care of eyewear throughout your life, LASIK can be the more affordable option.

3. Benefit From the Convenience of LASIK

Anyone who wears glasses or contacts knows how they can get in the way of day-to-day life. The wind can dry out your contacts and cause irritation when going for a walk.

A contact can slip out during a workout, or your glasses can fall and break. In the kitchen, your glasses can fog up as you drain pasta.

With laser eye surgery, you do not have to deal with all the minor inconveniences resulting from using eyewear. Enjoy clearer vision by choosing to have LASIK.

4. Enjoy Your Newfound Freedom

Your eyewear helps you see but can also be limiting. You cannot go for a swim while wearing glasses or contacts. Before performing an activity, you always have to consider your eyewear first.

Sometimes the best things in life are unplanned, so if your kids invite you for spur-of-the-moment play in the sandbox, you can be ready thanks to LASIK. When you reduce your need for glasses and contacts, you can say yes to more activities and be as spontaneous as you want to be.

5. Feel Confident With a New Look

You can choose whether to wear a hat or a scarf, but you do not always have a choice when it comes to wearing glasses. If you require glasses to see clearly, they are a non-negotiable aspect of your appearance.

After LASIK, you will have more control when it comes to how you look. You can look forward to taking pictures since you will not need to depend on glasses as much.

If you decide to take them off for pictures, say goodbye to those annoying lines they can leave behind on your face. The style of your frames will not clash with your outfit either.

Laser eye surgery can give you more confidence in your appearance if you have ever felt like glasses were not the right look for you.

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Grand Rapids Ophthalmology is pleased to provide top-quality, comprehensive eye care to our patients in the Greater Grand Rapids area. We have 15 conveniently located eye care centers that utilize the latest and most advanced technologies across the entire spectrum of ophthalmology. If you are seeking information about one of our eye care locations please click into our locations page for more information. Hours are subject to change due to upcoming Holidays.

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East Beltline Medical Center
750 East Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(Located on the Southeast corner of East Beltline and Bradford - enter from Bradford)
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M, W, Th, F: 8am – 5pm
Late Night – T: 8am – 7pm
Sat: 8am – 11am
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Grand Rapids Ophthalmology
Rivertown Office Center
4475 Wilson Ave SW
Grandville, MI 49418
(Located on the Northwest corner of 44th St/Rivertown Pkwy and Wilson - enter from Wilson)
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Tu, W, F: 8am-5pm
Late Nights – M, Th: 8am-7pm
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Grand Rapids Ophthalmology (Located on the upper level)
3300 Walker View Dr
Walker, MI 49544
(Located North of Walker Avenue exit on I-96 – enter on the upper level)
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M, T, Th, F: 8am-5pm
Late Night – W: 8am-7pm
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Grand Rapids Ophthalmology
Corewell Health Care Center
80 68th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(Located inside the Corewell Helath Care Center on the corner of 68th St and Division)
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M, W, Th, F: 8am-5pm
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Rockford
Grand Rapids Ophthalmology
Mercy Health Campus
6050 Northland Dr NE, Suite 100
Rockford, MI 49341
616.588.6598
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M, W, Th, F: 8am-5pm
Late Night – Tu: 8am-7pm
Phones answered Mon thru Fri 7am-5pm
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Grand Rapids Ophthalmology
Mercy Health Campus
10047 Crossroads Ct SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616.588.6598
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M, Tu, W, Th, F: 8am-5pm
Closed 12pm-1pm daily
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East Grand Rapids
Lakeshore Eye
717 Bagley Ave SE
East Grand Rapids, MI 49506
616.588.6575
Hours
M-Th: 8am-5pm
F: Closed (until December 1, 2023)
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Holland
Grand Rapids Ophthalmology
Lakeshore Medical Campus
3235 N Wellness Dr, Suite 130
Holland, MI 49424
(Located ¼ mile East of US-31 on the left)
616.994.0477
Hours
M, W, Th: 8am-5pm
F: 7:30am-3:30pm
Late Night – Tu: 8am-7pm
Phones answered Mon thru Thurs 8am-5pm & Fri 7:30am-3:30pm
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Ionia
Grand Rapids Ophthalmology
537 W Main St
Ionia, MI 48846
616.527.1640
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M, W, Th, F: 8am-5pm
Late Night – Tu: 8am-7pm
Phones answered Mon thru Fri 8am-5pm
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Greenville
Grand Rapids Ophthalmology
705 S Greenville W Dr. #Suite 201
Greenville MI 48838
616.754.5667
Hours
M: 7:30am-6pm
Tu, W: 7:30am-4:30pm
Th: 8am-5pm
F: 7:30am-4:30pm
Standale
511 Wilson Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
616.301.8663
Hours
M, W, Th, F: 8am-5pm
Late Night – T: 8am-7pm
Phones answered Mon thru Fri 8am – 5pm
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Grand Rapids Ophthalmology Surgical Care Center
750 East Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(Located on Southeast corner of East Beltline and Bradford – enter on the second floor)
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M, TU, W, Th, F: 8am-5pm
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Walker Surgical Center
3300 Walker View Dr
Walker, MI 49544
(Located North of Walker Avenue exit on I-96 – enter on the lower level)
616.588.6570
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M, Tu, W, Th, F: 6am-5pm
Phones answered Mon thru Fri 6am-5pm
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