LASIK uses the laser to reshape the surface of your eye to reduce or eliminate your dependency on glasses or contact lenses. LASIK is FDA approved for myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. The procedure has achieved worldwide acceptance and the odds are you know someone who has had it done and loves their new vision without glasses or contact. Dr. Shuler has personally performed Laser Vision on his wife Casey who now 4 years later still has better than 20/20 vision without glasses or contacts. Recently, Empireís own Joe Chang, M.D. and his wife Kathy have both had LASIK and also have better than 20/20 vision. LASIK is the procedure eye doctors are having done on their own eyes. Dr. Shuler was one of the first surgeons in Kern County to perform the LASIK procedure. He is certified to use both VISX and Summit lasers. He achieved certification from the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA School of Medicine where Dr. Shuler is an Associate Clinical Professor and teaches ophthalmic surgery to the doctors at UCLA. Dr. Chang, who also trained at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, also performs the LASIK procedure. LASIK takes about 20 minutes for both eyes and you usually have good enough vision to drive the next day without glasses or contacts. Dr. Shuler is also the first surgeon in Kern County to become certified to perform LTK, the 3 second treatment for farsightedness, and implant the new Array multifocal lens to help people see far away and up close both.

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