Grand Rapids Ophthalmology and
Lasik Procedure

Gran Rapids Ophtalmology Locations

Gran Rapids Ophtalmology 68^th Street S.E.
ADDRESS / HOURS

Address
Spectrum Health South Campus
80 68th Street, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(*Southeast corner of 68th Street and Division Street.)

Telephone
877-211-6435

Hours of Operation
Monday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Gran Rapids Ophtalmology ALLEGAN
ADDRESS / HOURS

Address
Allegan
570 Linn St.
Allegan, MI 49010

Telephone
269-673-3981

Hours of Operation
One Monday morning per month (by appt only)

Gran Rapids Ophtalmology EAST BELTLINE
ADDRESS / HOURS

Address
East Beltline Medical Center
750 East Beltline, N.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(*Southeast corner of E. Beltline and Bradford)
[Enter off Bradford]

Telephone
877-211-6435

Hours of Operation
Monday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (by appointment only)

Gran Rapids Ophtalmology GRANDVILLE
ADDRESS / HOURS

Address
Rivertown Office Center
4475 Wilson, S.W.
Grandville, MI 49418
(*Northwest corner of 44th Street [Rivertown Pkwy] and Wilson)
[Enter off Wilson]

Telephone
877-211-6435

Hours of Operation
Monday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm


Gran Rapids Ophtalmology GREENVILLE
ADDRESS / HOURS

Address
Drs. Hollenbeck & Weber
Grand Rapids Ophthalmology-Greenville
112 S. Clay
Greenville, MI 48838

Telephone
616-754-5667
800 968 2600

Hours of Operation
Mondays 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m
Tue - Fri 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sat - Once a month by appt only.


Gran Rapids Ophtalmology HOLLAND
ADDRESS / HOURS

Address
Lakeshore Medical Campus
3235 North Wellness Dr.
Suite 210
Holland, MI 49424
(1/4 mile east of 31 on left)

Telephone#
(616)-994-0477
(616)-949-2600

Hours of Operation
Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (evening by appt only)
Wednesday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Note: Every 6-8 weeks the Holland location opens its doors on a Saturday to
appointments depending on doctor and optician availability


Gran Rapids Ophtalmology IONIA
ADDRESS / HOURS

Address
537 W. Main Street
Ionia, MI 48846

Telephone
616-527-1640
800-968-2600

Hours of Operation
Monday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm


Gran Rapids Ophtalmology KENT CITY
ADDRESS / HOURS

Address
Kent City
52 South Main, Suite D
Kent City, MI 49330

Telephone
877-211-6435

Hours of Operation
Every Tuesday morning (by appointment only)


Gran Rapids Ophtalmology WALKER SURGICAL CENTER
ADDRESS / HOURS

Address
Grand Rapids Ophthalmology
Walker Surgical Center
3300 Walker View Drive
Walker, MI 49544
Telephone
1-877-211-6435

Hours of Operation
Monday, Tues, Thurs, & Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday - 8:00 am - 6:30pm



How LASIK Surgery Work

While LASIK is not a bargain, it is amazingly prompt. It is made by cutting a flap in the first layer of the cornea, raise that flap, and the tiny imperfections beneath the cornea are then exposed. Such cavities, breaks and wrinkles will inhibit the light refraction in the cornea, and the vision will not be optimal.

If the imperfections are bumpy then they will force light entering in a steeper angle into the cornea and shortsightedness will be produced. If the cornea is collapsed, the result will be farsightedness. When there is overabundance of tissue jamming the cornea, starbusts, halos, astigmatism and ghost images will happen. As result of the diagnose, the cornea will be reshaped or uncluttered.

The great advantage of LASIK surgery is that you will stop using eyeglasses or contacts as result of the sight improvement. Amazingly, this procedure will take only one minute per eye.

However, you will need to verify if you are a candidate for LASIK surgery, Any person under 18 is not, as the eye will continue changing its morphology before.Pregnant women could have vision problems related to their condition which disappear after delivery Still, only visiting your ophthalmologist will make you decide if you qualify for LASIK.

Cost of LASIK Surgery

Such impressive procedure, has a considerable charge. At the time that laser technology involved in LASIK upgrades, the price does it as well, therefore the amount you will pay for LASIK will increase too. You can even be charged up to 1000 USD per eye in some places for a LASIK procedure. Nevertheless, if you do not care for state of the art technology, or you opt for more tested machines, you will get the surgery cheaper than such amount.

Anyhow, before doing such procedure you should know the side effects of LASIK surgery. they are varied including infections, inflammations or even the reversal of the original condition. Nonetheless, statistics show that LASIK complications are very rare lately, as LASIK surgery is supported with better technology and the eye is further known.

With more and more cases of vision problems, the percentage of people looking for LASIK surgery is higher than the starting calculations, reaching the rate of one in two that will require corrections during adulthood.