LASIK
Services
• Exclusive provider of custom LASIK from Bausch & Lomb
• ReSTOR for near and distant vision correction
• Verisyse lens for nearsightedness
• CK to restore reading vision
• FREE consultations & FREE lunch seminars
No vision insurance? We can help! Call The Vision Care Center at 490-Eyes. Mention "EYES20" when you call, for your special savings.
$1400 off on LASIK bilateral procedure thru Feb. 21st.
FREE Financing also available.
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The Vision Care Center Doctors
Dr. Andrew Tharp, MD, FACS
Dr. Andrew Tharp, MD, FACS is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist who has been in practice for fourteen years. He received his Medical Degree from Indiana University, where he also completed an Internship in Internal Medicine and a Residency in Ophthalmology. Dr. Tharp has performed refractive surgeries since 1994 and began doing LASIK after undergoing his own LASIK procedure in 1998. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American College of Surgeons. Additionally, he is a member of a variety of regional and national professional medical organizations, including the American Medical Association, the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Vanderburgh County Medical Society, as well as a board member of the Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology and president elect of the IAO. Dr. Tharp is certified as a LASIK and Cataract/Implant surgeon by the American Board of Eye Surgery.
Amanda Reshetar, BS, COA
Amanda Reshetar, BS, C.O.A. is a 1998 University of Southern Indiana Graduate with a degree in Health Sciences. Amanda has been working with Dr. Tharp since July 1999 and became a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant in 2002. She is a valued part of our LASIK team and has assisted on thousands of LASIK cases. Amanda is available during regular office hours for no cost/no obligation consults to answer any questions you may have.
How we can help
The most common vision problem facing Americans is nearsightedness or farsightedness. Over a million people have had their nearsightedness or farsightedness treated with the most advanced laser surgery to correct vision, LASIK. If nearsightedness has limited your pursuit of sports, hobbies, or careers, LASIK could help by reducing dependency on glasses or contacts and allow the active lifestyle you’ve always wanted.
At The Vision Care Center there are no routine LASIK patients. Every patient is unique with unique vision correction and lifestyle needs such as hobbies, careers, and family dynamics. We accommodate your vision needs with optional no cost/ no obligation consults conducted by our certified refractive coordinator, Amanda Reshetar available Monday through Friday. Our complimentary consultations provide the opportunity to gain such critical information as corneal thickness, pupil size, glasses prescription, occupational vision needs, and visual desires with activities/ hobbies you enjoy.
Laser Refractive Surgery in the Military
Increasingly, refractive surgery in military personnel is viewed as a benchmark of safety and stability. Indeed, it appears that demand for refractive surgery in military personnel is exploding. Known as a force enhancer in military parlance, more than 312,000 refractive laser procedures have been performed by the Air Force, Army and Navy to date. The most common procedure is LASEK or PRK, but LASIK is gaining ground as more military studies examine its performance in aviation and combat situations.
According to US Army Colonel Scott D. Barnes, MD, the demand for laser refractive surgery in the military comes in part from a prohibition against contact lenses for those deployed overseas in a combat zone. This is due largely to combat living conditions that preclude proper care of contact lenses. Glasses can come off in a firefight and if captured as a prisoner of war, glasses are often the first item taken from captured soldiers according to Dr. Barnes because soldiers without glasses cannot see to escape or resist.
Military laser refractive surgery is voluntary and based on the same FDA guidelines as for civilians. The Air Force was the first to adopt laser refractive surgery for all military personnel including LASIK for aviators. The Navy and Marine Corps allow LASIK or PRK/LASEK on all military personnel, but if Naval aviators wish to have LASIK, they must be enrolled in the ongoing LASIK aviator study at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego. The army allows PRK or LASIK for all military personnel but prefers a surface ablation procedure such as PRK or LASEK for those bound for combat or in special operations.
Military studies of refractive surgery are highly valued because of freedom from commercial bias along with a focus on quality outcomes even in stressful situations. To date more than 45 studies have been conducted at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego looking at such factors as patient-reported performance in military circumstances such as low contrast (night vision), high altitude and exposure with high wind blasts. According to US Navy Capt. David J. Tanzer, MD, 175 aviators have undergone refractive surgery with approximately 50 presently in control of an aircraft. Excellent uncorrected vision allows better job performance that could mean the difference between life and death