Experience Blade-Free LASIK with IntraLase

Thursday, March 07, 2013

Blade-Free Advantages Doctor and Patient Confidence: Over 5 million procedures have been performed safely and effectively using the IntraLase Method. And, in a clinical survey of LASIK patients who had their corneal flaps created using a microkeratome in one eye and the IntraLase Method in the other, patients preferred the vision in the IntraLase treated eye 3:1 over the microkeratomes among those who stated a preference.1 Truly Customized: The IntraLase Method enables your doctor to … Read Full Article »

Experience Blade-Free LASIK with IntraLase

How to afford LASIK surgery

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

With a little research, you may be able to find an affordable way to pay for the LASIK procedure even if you are concerned about cost. Payments typically range from $127 to $420 monthly, depending on the type of financing plan you choose. Options for managing LASIK surgery costs include finding a healthcare financing company that suits your needs, financing the procedure through a LASIK surgeon or using a flexible spending account (FSA). With these options, you can reduce the … Read Full Article »

Breakthrough treatment available for dry eyes

Friday, May 04, 2012

Dry eye disease affects more than 100 million people worldwide. Of those, 65 percent suffer from Evaporative Dry Eye. Common symptoms of dry eye include dryness, grittiness, soreness, irritation, burning and eye fatigue. These symptoms can hinder people’s daily activities such as reading, using the computer, wearing contact lenses and being outdoors on windy days. Many dry eye patients complain those symptoms worsen throughout the day. “Dry eye disease is one of the most … Read Full Article »

Chokshi and Coluccelli Eye Institute Named “Specialized Astigmatism Center”

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

They are now providing the first comprehensive LASIK treatment of Astigmatism approved by the FDA. Chokshi and Coluccelli Eye Institute is the first practice in Northeast Florida and Southern Georgia to offer Advanced Control Eyetracking (ACE) on its Technolas LASIK platform. Eyetracking allows lasers used during LASIK surgery to compensate for eye movements during the procedure, thus adding an important level of assurance. However, no eyetracker has been able to adjust for subtle … Read Full Article »

Protect your vision by choosing the right pair of sunglasses

Friday, June 10, 2011

Whether you buy them for status, fashion or protection, sunglasses with ultraviolet (UV) protection are a year-round must-have for keeping your eyes safe from our intense Florida sunshine. Think of it as sunscreen for your eyes, said local ophthalmologist Amit Chokshi with Chokshi and Coluccelli Eye Institute. Everyone should wear them. "Most people think they are only at-risk when it's sunny outside," Chokshi said. "But they should wear sunglasses year-round, … Read Full Article »

May Is National Healthy Vision Month!

Monday, May 09, 2011

With today’s medical advances, more and more people are living longer and celebrating good health: They are eating healthy foods, they are staying active, they are controlling their blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and they are not smoking. Practice good eye health … See your eye care professional Feeling good and living life to its fullest also means taking good care of your eyes. Even if you enjoy relatively good vision now, visiting your eye care professional … Read Full Article »

Blade-Free LASIK at Chokshi and Coluccelli Eye Institute Could Be What You’ve Been Waiting For

Monday, April 11, 2011

Chokshi and Coluccelli Eye Institute is happy to offer LASIK surgery using the IntraLase Method—also known as all-laser LASIK—and it could be the very advancement you’ve been waiting for. How does the IntraLase Method improve the LASIK procedure? The IntraLase Method is a 100% blade-free approach to creating a corneal flap, the thin layer of tissue the surgeon folds back to expose the part of the eye that is reshaped during the LASIK procedure. Now you can have … Read Full Article »

Amit Chokshi, MD on the WJCT Weekend Warrior: Sports & Eye Injuries

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Listen to Amit Chokshi, MD on the WJCT Weekend Warrior: Sports & Eye Injuries » … Read Full Article »

Experience Blade-Free LASIK

Thursday, March 17, 2011

That’s why we offer bladefree LASIK treatment using the IntraLase method. With the IntraLase method, pulses of laser light create your corneal flap, which is then lifted so the next step of LASIK—the reshaping of your cornea—can be performed. When your LASIK treatment is over, the flap is securely repositioned into place. This bladeless, computer-guided technology is very accurate when creating the corneal flap.1 The IntraLase method has been used successfully on … Read Full Article »