Waite Vision is superior vision correction center built around you. You have options, including LASIK, SMILE, PRK, ICLs, Refractive Lens Exchange and Corneal Cross-Linking. Lets make blurry vision a thing of the past, so you can live life in focus.

Is LASIK safe?

Yes. It is one of the safest and most studied procedures performed on the human body with the highest satisfaction rate of any elective procedure. In fact, LASIK is safer than wearing contact lenses. Wearing contact lenses increases your risk for an infection and resulting vision loss.

Does LASIK wear off?

No. Around age 47, most people begin to have difficulty seeing up close (presbyopia). This occurs whether they’ve had LASIK or not. If you are close to this age, we’ll take that into consideration in determining your best vision correction options.

Does LASIK hurt?

No. You will not feel any discomfort during your procedure. Basically, all you’ll experience is one big light show.

How long does LASIK take?

The actual procedure usually takes less than 10 minutes per eye. Our lasers take seconds to correct your vision depending on your prescription and the amount of correction needed.

What if I blink or move during LASIK?

Our lasers are designed to limit and also account for movements. Even if you were to cough or sneeze, the laser will pause and resume exactly where it left off. There is no need to be concerned.

Who is a candidate for LASIK?

LASIK is an excellent procedure for you if you have reached ocular maturity (usually around age 18), have a healthy cornea, and have nearsightedness, farsightedness, presbyopia, or astigmatism.

Is there an alternative to LASIK?

If you are not a good candidate for LASIK, you can still achieve perfect vision! LASIK is just one of many procedures offered at Waite Vision such as SMILE, PRK, ICLs, Refractive Lens Exchange, or Corneal Inlays.

When can I return to work after LASIK?

Most of our LASIK patients are back to work the very next day. The vision itself is usually 20/20 or better within a few minutes of the procedure and continues to clear and improve even more over the next week. 

Does insurance cover LASIK?

No. As part of your LASIK consultation, you will have the opportunity to discuss costs, benefits, and financing options with one of our patient coordinators.

Can I Use My HSA or FSA for LASIK?

Yes. LASIK is a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account procedure. If your company offers a health or flexible spending account, you can use it to pay for LASIK.

Is LASIK more affordable than contacts?

Yes. Most people will spend far more on contact lenses over the years and decades than the one time cost for LASIK. It is so much better and economical to correct your vision than to rely on glasses and contacts.

Why should I get LASIK?

If you want straight teeth, you get braces. If you want perfect vision, get vision correction. LASIK and other vision correction methods are becoming the standard for vision care. Glasses and contacts should be used during childhood while developing ocular maturity, but only rarely after that. In the future, glasses will be obsolete. Just watch Star Trek, no one is wearing glasses.

I'm a big fan of Dr. Waite. While he has not performed laser eye surgery on me personally, I've gone to him twice and paid out of pocket for his consultation before eye surgery with another doctor (and only then because I'd already purchased the lifetime guarantee at another Lasik center).Three stories about Dr. Waite:#1. My original Lasik surgery was in 2002, with an enhancement PRK surgery in 2019 after my eyes had changed a bit with age. Unfortunately my eyes healed atypically from the 2019 enhancement surgery, which caused me to go back to glasses only a few months post-op (which is not normal - I am a weird).The center where I'd had that enhancement done was well priced, competent, and great to work with - except when my eyes didn't heal as expected they were baffled. They tried to come up with theories as to why I needed glasses again, but after several theories that became dead ends they finally said, "We have no idea what happened.", and their corporate offices said, "Every once in awhile eyes heal unpredictably, and we can just repeat the enhancement again the same way and hope that it lasts longer this time."I didn't want to do what hadn't worked again for nothing (and PRK takes months of healing), nor did I want to give up and go back to glasses. I visited other eye surgeons for second opinions, one of whom referred me to Dr. Waite, for which I will be forever grateful! He has cutting edge technology and strikes me as not only a talented surgeon, but ingenuitive and a problem solver. He quickly looked over my scans and isolated the issue - my corneas had grown back thicker than expected because of the shape of my eye from my first Lasik surgery many years ago. Now that I understood how my eyes would heal from surgery, I could redo the PRK procedure, this time compensating for the abnormal shape of my cornea.I took this back to my original surgeon, we followed his directive, and voila - this time it worked perfectly! I was so glad I didn't give up when multiple other eye surgeons and eye doctors just scratched their heads and called me a mystery.Story #2: Talking to Dr. Waite at my last appointment (seeking his feedback again before fixing my second eye) he mentioned that he treats patients for keratoconus and can often get them corneas strengthened enough for laser eye surgery. My next door neighbor of 17 years has that eye condition and was told by a laser center she was disqualified for laser treatments because of it forever. I immediately sent her Dr. Waite's information so that she could have him look at her eyes and give her better options. When other doctors say no, Dr. Waite has ways to help!Story #3: I saw a new eye doctor a few months after my first Dr. Waite-directed eye surgery, and he was initially shocked that my eye surgeon had purposely overcorrected my vision, and was shaking his head like I'd been operated on by a total quack - until I explained that it had been done on the advice of a Dr. Waite in Lehi. Although still concerned, this doctor immediately changed his demeanor and said, "Well, I mean...Dr. Waite really knows his stuff... that's such an odd thing to do, but I do know Dr. Waite and he really knows what he's doing. So... we'll just keep an eye on it and see how it finishes healing in the end, I guess." (And like I said before, in the end it healed PERFECTLY- 20/15 vision!)So in summary - here is what I think about Dr. Waite - in my visits to multiple different eye centers over the past 2 1/2 years, I honestly haven't found any bad eye centers. They are all good. However, I haven't found any that figure out problems, think outside the box, and remain committed to staying up to date on the latest technology and techniques anywhere as good as this office does.Thank you Dr. Waite, for helping me get rid of glasses again (even if you didn't do the actual surgery yourself)!

Is LASIK safe?

Yes. It is one of the safest and most studied procedures performed on the human body with the highest satisfaction rate of any elective procedure. In fact, LASIK is safer than wearing contact lenses. Wearing contact lenses increases your risk for an infection and resulting vision loss.

Does LASIK wear off?

No. Around age 47, most people begin to have difficulty seeing up close (presbyopia). This occurs whether they’ve had LASIK or not. If you are close to this age, we’ll take that into consideration in determining your best vision correction options.

Does LASIK hurt?

No. You will not feel any discomfort during your procedure. Basically, all you’ll experience is one big light show.

How long does LASIK take?

The actual procedure usually takes less than 10 minutes per eye. Our lasers take seconds to correct your vision depending on your prescription and the amount of correction needed.

What if I blink or move during LASIK?

Our lasers are designed to limit and also account for movements. Even if you were to cough or sneeze, the laser will pause and resume exactly where it left off. There is no need to be concerned.

Who is a candidate for LASIK?

LASIK is an excellent procedure for you if you have reached ocular maturity (usually around age 18), have a healthy cornea, and have nearsightedness, farsightedness, presbyopia, or astigmatism.

Is there an alternative to LASIK?

If you are not a good candidate for LASIK, you can still achieve perfect vision! LASIK is just one of many procedures offered at Waite Vision such as SMILE, PRK, ICLs, Refractive Lens Exchange, or Corneal Inlays.

When can I return to work after LASIK?

Most of our LASIK patients are back to work the very next day. The vision itself is usually 20/20 or better within a few minutes of the procedure and continues to clear and improve even more over the next week. 

Does insurance cover LASIK?

No. As part of your LASIK consultation, you will have the opportunity to discuss costs, benefits, and financing options with one of our patient coordinators.

Can I Use My HSA or FSA for LASIK?

Yes. LASIK is a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account procedure. If your company offers a health or flexible spending account, you can use it to pay for LASIK.

Is LASIK more affordable than contacts?

Yes. Most people will spend far more on contact lenses over the years and decades than the one time cost for LASIK. It is so much better and economical to correct your vision than to rely on glasses and contacts.

Why should I get LASIK?

If you want straight teeth, you get braces. If you want perfect vision, get vision correction. LASIK and other vision correction methods are becoming the standard for vision care. Glasses and contacts should be used during childhood while developing ocular maturity, but only rarely after that. In the future, glasses will be obsolete. Just watch Star Trek, no one is wearing glasses.

The doctor will ask you to lie down, then he or she makes sure your eye is positioned directly under the laser. Each eye is operated at a time. A retainer is placed over the eye that needs correction to keep your eyelids open. The retainer has a suction ring over each eye to keep it pressurizes. This allows the surgeon to cut the corneal flap with more precision.

Lasik eye surgery is a refractory laser eye surgery that is performed to correct the difficulties in normal vision. Lasik that stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis is a extensively used technique for treating myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. Lasik is a FDA approved modus operandi for correcting these flaws in the vision for good. So, after the Lasik surgery you will be free from using the corrective glasses or contact lenses that require regular care. Once you are done with the Lasik surgery, you do not require visiting your ophthalmologist for regularly checking your vision. So, there are so many benefits of the Lasik and these are reasons that so many people are opting for the procedure.

With the passage of time Lasik eye surgery has evolved theoretically, and now it requires less time to complete the procedure and the post operative recuperation is also less time taking these days. In Lasik operation the eyes are at first numbed, held with a speculum and then immobilized with a corneal suction ring. After the eyes are immobilized the surgeon cuts a small incision of the top layer of the cornea making a flap. The flap is then folded over so that the surgeon is able to access the stroma that is the under layer of the cornea. Then the surgeon uses a low power laser to resurface the stroma so that light is refracted correctly within the eye, while going forward.

Though the Lasik eye surgery process has become pretty frequent and there are so many clinics providing the treatment, you need to find a presumed clinic an experienced eye surgeon successful operation. The process requires skilled doctors to take care of the operation as the technology is complicated and requires high level of exactness and alacrity. So, before you select a clinic for your operation make sure you check the details of the hospital. It will be very effective if you can find someone who has gone through the similar treatment. You can always ask him or her for recommending a trustworthy clinic for Lasik operation.

Lasik eye surgery is now a common procedure that millions of people have already undergone. So, it is quite likely that you will find a local Lasik clinic wherever you live. So whether you are searching for Lasik surgery New York or Lasik Colorado, you will easily get one according to your handiness.

You’ve decided to take the first step towards clear vision. Congratulations, great things await you! Making the decision of owning your vision instead of renting it is the best investment you’ll ever make. It’s likely you have questions: Will it work for me? How much does LASIK cost? Are there any risks? Don’t worry. You are about to see what you’ve been missing.

Top reasons to choose Waite Vision for LASIK.

01 You’ll enjoy the benefits of your LASIK procedure for years to come.

02 Our LASIK pricing is all-inclusive, with no upsells or extra charges for astigmatism, high prescriptions, enhancements or eye medications.

03 Your LASIK investment is only $2850 per eye. A small price for owning your perfect vision.

04 We offer 24-months interest-free financing.

05 You will meet directly with Dr. Waite, a highly skilled surgeon, to discuss your best vision plan.

06 When you arrive, you become the center of attention. We are focused on you.

07 You receive a comprehensive personalized diagnostic examination and a vision plan tailored specifically for you.

08 If you are not a LASIK candidate, no worries, we offer other vision correction procedures.

09 Your LASIK procedure is performed with the most advanced technology available.

Why is LASIK so popular? LASIK has many advantages over other refractive surgery procedures, including little to no pain after the surgery and the patients achieve 20/20 vision the very next day.

A lot has changed since LASIK was FDA approved more than 20 years ago. Consider, for instance, your smartphone. It has 100,000 times the processing speed of the computer that landed a man on the moon 50 years ago. The progress of LASIK is no different. We use the most advanced lasers and technology which are so precise they can write letters on a strand of human hair. However, all this technology is of no use unless there is a highly skilled, experienced surgeon like Dr. Waite programming and guiding the technology.

Are you nearsighted, farsighted or have astigmatism?

You can be cured from any of these vision conditions in minutes with LASIK. In fact, we’ve been able to permanently correct these for many years. Myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism can all be corrected. Astigmatism simply refers to an irregular shape of the cornea. LASIK corrects myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism better than glasses and contact lenses by correcting it at the source. The change you notice is immediate and will give you better vision than glasses or contact lenses.

The cost of a consultation is $150, because we do more than a quick “LASIK screening.” Your initial consultation includes a full diagnostic workup using seven different tests and the latest technology. You’ll then sit down personally with Dr. Waite, your surgeon, and discuss the PERFECT vision correction procedure tailored specifically for you along with other valuable information regarding the health of your eyes. Your $150 investment then goes towards your vision correction procedure.

Why is LASIK so popular? LASIK has many advantages over other refractive surgery procedures, including little to no pain after the surgery and the patients achieve 20/20 vision the very next day.

An instrument that is used during LASIK called a microkeratome is used in surgery to create a ultra thin, circular flap in the cornea. Another way of making the flap is with a laser.

The surgeon folds the flap and then removes corneal tissue underneath the cornea, using an excimer laser. The excimer laser uses a ultraviolet light beam to remove tiny pieces of tissue from the cornea. The cornea is reshaped back to normal. The flap is put back into place. The flap covers the area where corneal tissue was previously removed.

Farsighted and nearsighted people can really benefit from the LASIK eye surgery procedure. The goal for nearsighted people is to flatten the too steep cornea. With farsighted people, the cornea is steeper and it has to be flattened. The excimer laser also corrects astigmatism by smoothing out an irregular cornea and returns it to a normal shape.

LASIK eye surgery procedure is pretty simple. It only takes five minutes. You go in the LASIK eye center, get the correction and you leave.

The doctor will ask you to lie down, then he or she makes sure your eye is positioned directly under the laser. Each eye is operated at a time. A retainer is placed over the eye that needs correction to keep your eyelids open. The retainer has a suction ring over each eye to keep it pressurizes. This allows the surgeon to cut the corneal flap with more precision.

Before the flap is created, the surgeon will mark the cornea with a marker. The flap is created with a microkeratome or a laser.

The flap is ultra thin. The flap is created on the surface of the eye during LASIK eye surgery. After the laser releases its energy to reshape each eye, the flap is replaced and is used as a bandage.

The doctor uses a computer, that will adjust the laser for your prescription you have. The doctor will ask you to look at a target light for a short period of time. The doctor will watch your eye through a microscope, as the light sends pulses straight to your cornea.

The laser light pulses are painless and it reshapes the cornea. You will hear a clicking sound as the laser is operating on your eye. You are likely to smell a mild odor due to corneal tissue removal. The surgeon has complete control over the laser and can turn it off at any given time.

The surgeon may prescribe medication for any pain you have after the operation. Many people don't feel any pain at all.

LASIK is a surgical procedure, it's very important to follow instructions from your doctor. Get some rest right after the surgery is complete. If you have any problems, contact your doctor immediately. If the doctor prescribed you with any medication, take them regularly. Also, fill any prescriptions that are running out.