 Channing Crowder NFL Player, Miami Dolphins“Now I can see all the crazyness going on around here!” |
 Mary Campuzano Cheerleader, Miami Dolphins “Thank you for your work! You and your staff were amazing. Can’t wait to see the Dolphins win in 20/20!” |
 Brenda DiLoia Government, Chief Traffic Magistrate “My eyes adore you and I adore them! “ |
 Brandon Dumlao IT, Video Editor “From the start I knew I was in good hands. Thank you Dr. Lessner and the entire staff.” |
 Candace Mance Legal, Attorney “I have been wearing glasses since age 7. Without my glasses I couldn’t recognize my own face much less anybody else! I went from near blindness to perfect vision.” |
 Tamara Green Education, Teacher“I have already referred several people! I am a walking commercial!!! ” |
Sawgrass Lasik Testimonials
Sawgrass Lasik’s Celebrity Experiences
One great thing about being one of the best LASIK surgery centers in the Southeastern United States is that your reputation travels quickly, and sometimes it hits the ears or eyes of some of our country’s finest and most accomplished people. Since we are good at what we do, but would never want to toot are own horn, below you will find some wonderful testimonials from recent clients you may have heard of, whether you live in Florida and see them on TV, listen to music, or watch movies.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – Actor, former professional Wrestler
“I can’t thank you enough for the gift of sight! Finally..I’ll be able to see how truly handsome I am Dammit! You’re the man!”
Mario Chalmers – Professional Basketball Player, Miami Heat
“Thanks for giving me my deadly 3-point eyes back. We will “see” how this turns out! I know it will be great Doc! Thanks again.”
Jimmy Johnson – TV Personality, former Miami Dolphins Head Coach
“Not only did my surgery help me on the set of FOX NFL SUNDAY, it improved my quality of life. The night of the surgery I was reading the menu to my wife!”
A.J. Burnett – Professional Baseball Player, New York Yankees
“Thanks for helping me see the strike zone. My walks should easily go down. Rock n Roll! P.S. Thanks for making me throw harder!”
David Booth- Professional Hockey Player, Florida Panthers
“Thanks so much for taking such great care of my eyes! Now I can see the back of the net!”
Ted Ginn – Professional Football Player, Miami Dolphins
“Thank you for everything! No drop Balls.”
Al Harris – Professional Football Player, Green Bay Packers
“Thanks for making year 12 clear!”
Ronnie Brown – Professional Football Player, Miami Dolphins
”Thank you for helping me to be able to see better. Hopefully this procedure turns into more touch downs!”
Irvine Welsh – Professional Writer, Author of Trainspotting
“Thanks for putting the ‘Spotting’ back in this train, and making my life much sweeter!”
Nikko McBrain – Professional Musician, Iron Maiden Drummer
“To my dear friend Cory and all you wonderful girls at Millennium. Thank you so very much for being so warm and friendly. XOXO Cory, YOU ROCK MATE. The world is a brighter place with you in it. Much love and respect, your friend, Nicko.”
Sasha Andrade – News Reporter, Local 10 News
“Thanks for giving me my eyes back. It’s a gift I can never repay you for!”
Joe Rose – Sportscaster
“It was the best thing I’ve ever done! You are the man. Thanks again.”
Earl Barron – Former Professional Basketball Player, Miami Heat
“Special thanks to you and your staff. I’m so glad I finally decided to get this done…and glad I got it from the best.”
Dr. Cory M. Lessner in the News
Dr. Cory M. Lessner has developed an incredible reputation as a LASIK surgeon specialist and medical director of Sawgrass Lasik, and Sawgrass Lasik is proud to show you some words written about him in national and local publications.
United Press International – May 2006
Studies have shown sleeping in contacts could greatly increase risk for another type of keratitis infection, microbial keratitis.
These risks are why Cory M. Lessner, president and medical director of Millennium Eye Laser Centers in Sunrise, Fla., advocates laser vision correction — a set of technologies in which a laser reshapes the cornea.
“Whenever people talk about laser vision correction, they say, ‘Oh no, what about the danger.’ But I tell them people are sleeping in extended-wear lenses, putting them 18 times more at risk for corneal ulcers,” Lessner said.
From Estate Magazine – September 2006
For those who have considered LASIK eye surgery in the past, there is no time like the present to learn more about what Cory M. Lessner, M.D. describes as the “world’s best kept secret.”
Dr. Lessner is the owner and Medical Director of Millennium Laser Eye Centers in Sunrise. For years, he has shared the “secret” – how precise, painless and easy LASIK eye surgery is – with professionals whose job performance depends upon superior vision. He has treated personalities such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and former NFL coach and Fox TV News Anchor Jimmy Johnson, as well as news anchors like Dwight Lauderdale. As the official LASIK eye surgeon of the four major sports team in South Florida and now the Miami Hurricanes, he has also treated many professional athletes; Jeff Conine, Roberto Luongo, A.J. Burnett and Wade Smith to name a few. With the utmost confidence, they have chosen Dr. Lessner to give them the gift of sight.
From City and Shore – June/July 2008
Lessner attends players on and off of their respective playing fields, conducting preseason physicals, treating injuries suffered during games and performing LASIK surgeries. “Most Athletes will tell you that LASIK has enhanced their game,” he says. “Hockey players are able to pick the puck out of the air better, baseball players can the laces on the ball.”
From Ocean Drive – May 2008
When the Miami Dolphins score a touchdown or the Miami Heat hit a three-pointer, one proud fan might be a little brighter than the rest. Surgeon Cory M. Lessner, M.D., is the man entrusted with caring for the eyes of South Florida’s top professional athletes. “It’s an honor,” Lessner says of being the official LASIK surgeon to South Florida’s professional sports teams. “When they choose to say that it has helped their game, it’s a feeling I can’t really put into words.”
Learning About the Cost of LASIK at Sawgrass Lasik
Below you’ll find some helpful information regarding the cost of LASIK surgery at Sawgrass Lasik, how to set up a payment plan with us, and why LASIK surgery at Sawgrass Lasik makes financial sense as well as generally improving your eyesight.
People often put off operations like LASIK surgery because they believe it’s not necessary, and the cost does not outweigh the benefits. As you will see from the information below, not only is LASIK surgery beneficial to your eyesight, but it can also make practical financial sense. So it’s not all about appearance and convenience, but it’s also is about saving money.
-First, think for a second about how much you spend on eye glasses or corrective contact lenses. Consider how much you’ve already spent, and how much you will continue to spend. People spend on average $40 a month on contacts lenses, equaling an annual cost of about $500 a year. Over 5 years, that’s $2,500 of your hard earned money.
-In addition to your annoying contact lenses, most people have a backup pair of glasses that they have to purchase every 12-24 months or so. This added cost comes out to be about $1,500 in addition to the cost of contact lenses.
-So over the course of five years you’ll spend $4,000 just to keep up the inconvenience of wearing contacts and glasses. Another thing to think about is that you’ll be spending $4,000 every 5 years for the rest of your life.
Now it’s time to take a look at how easy it is to pay for LASIK surgery at Sawgrass Lasik. You’ll soon see the true financial benefits of the surgery.
Initially, Sawgrass Lasik will require a down payment to be made that goes along with any of our financing options. There is the option to pay a larger amount at first to reduce the cost of the monthly payments, or to simply pay it off sooner. The beauty is with Sawgrass Lasik’s finance options, we can work with you to develop a system that works best with you.
There are no penalties for paying off a loan early with Sawgrass Lasik. Other places like to charge you a penalty in hopes to deter you from paying early, and maximizing their interest. This is not the case with Sawgrass Lasik. We offer you same-as-cash programs and different long-term interest bearing loans for up to 60 months. All with options to help you make the payment, not for us to make more money.
So what’s the application process? You must apply for a loan at least 7 business days in advance of your LASIK surgery at Sawgrass Lasik, but you can also apply as early as 90 days before the scheduled surgery.
On average, monthly payments to Sawgrass Lasik can be as low as $102 for qualified patients. Please call 1-888-93-LASIK for more information.
3 of the Main Eye Conditions Treated by LASIK
Sawgrass Lasik uses LASIK surgery to help with many conditions that hinder eyesight. The three main conditions, Myopia, Hyperopia, and Astigmatism are described below.
Nearsightedness (Myopia)
Nearsightedness, or Myopia, is a condition that exists when people have trouble seeing objects far away, but can easily focus on objects close to them. The simple explanation in the case of Myopia is that the eyeball is literally too long, or the cornea on the eye might be too steep. This condition prevents the eye from focusing the image properly on the retina. This is why Myopia is considered a refractive defect or refractive error as far as focusing of light is concerned. Refractive errors cause blurriness or reduced visual acuity. Theories as of late describe Myopia as either a genetic or environmental effect. The good thing is, with LASIK surgery today at Sawgrass Lasik, expert surgeons can help or fix this condition, so you don’t need to worry how it happened, and just consider how soon you’d like to get it taken care of. Treatment of Myopia at Sawgrass Lasik will help you see better, and may eliminate your need for corrective lenses all together.
Farsightedness (Hyperopia)
Farsightedness, or Hyperopia, is an eye condition where people have trouble seeing objects close to them, but can focus on objects far away. This is usually because the eyeball is too short, or the lens has trouble becoming round enough. The closer the object becomes, the blurrier the object will be with people who have Hyperopia. Hyperopia can be a strange experience for people, especially because of the backwards nature of the condition. In other words, people expect to have a hard time seeing things far away, but when close objects begin to be blurry, it can be disheartening. That’s where we come in. Sawgrass Lasik can help you fight against the worries and inconvenience of Hyperopia, and possibly get rid of your need for glasses or contacts that you originally needed because of Hyperopia. If you can’t stand having this condition any longer, come visit Sawgrass Lasik.
Astigmatism
Astigmatism is when a person has blurriness in the eye caused by irregular curvatures in the cornea. This often happens because of a scar on the cornea or an issue with a scattering of the lens, which causes a refractive error in the eye. At Sawgrass Lasik, our surgeons use LASIK surgery to help you with this condition. We’ll help you get your sight back to a manageable state, or improve your sight to a point that you may have never experienced in your life. Sawgrass Lasik helps countless amounts of patients who suffer from astigmatism see the way the always wished they could.
About Us
Lasik eye surgery’s precise and effective procedure has continually increased in accuracy since its introduction in the U.S. early in the 1990s. You can feel 100% confident at Sawgrass Lasik, because our well-trained, experienced surgeons use the latest, most reliable light pulse laser to specifically reshape the cornea of your eye. The result you get is a greater ability for your eye to focus light onto the retina, with the effect of much better vision. No matter whether you suffer from astigmatism, shortsightedness, or farsightedness, you can feel confident that the result you’ll get from this brief procedure will make a big change in your vision. Many patients describe it as almost being reborn. The doctor will execute a reliable surgical plan, aligned with your specific eye prescription. It’s a painless procedure, and you will be awake throughout. Many patients wonder what the actual effect will be. When we talk with people who’ve just had the surgery, they are usually most surprised that they see an improvement so quickly. Often, a patient is struck – and relieved – by the fact that they no longer need glasses or contacts at all. Some say it’s like being a kid again … a fountain of youth for their eyes. They often comment that they’ll never again need to try to think back to remember where they left their glasses. Lasik is not for everyone. At Sawgrass Lasik, our surgeons and staff never the future eyesight of any patient. Since the healing process is so important, we don’t accpt anyone who has any immune system problems, such as glaucoma, cataracts, chronic dry eyes, or conjunctivitis. Any such conditions must be successfully treated before a patient may receive Lasik. We also check your prescription to be certain it falls inside our risk-free limits. (We need to be certain that you don’t need excessive corneal tissue trimming … too risky.) You’ll have the chance to rest and relax in our office following the procedure, to be certain you have adjusted to your new vision. Then you’ll need someone to drive you home. We strongly encourage patients to spend the next day or two at home, putting no kind of stress on your eyes. Naturally, you are best to not perform any kind of strenuous activity for the next several days, giving your eyes the chance to heal. Call our office at 1-888-93-LASIK. We’ll be able to tell from your eye prescription if you are a good Lasik candidate. And if so, you can then set up an office appointment to receive a total vision evaluation and get our expert’s recommendation.
