What is Astigmatism? Astigmatism occurs when your cornea is shaped like an egg. With astigmatism, more than one focal point within the eye distorts what you see. As a result, you experience a tilting of images due to the unequal bending of light rays entering your eyes. Many patients with myopia and hyperopia have some… Continue Reading
Presbyopia is a normal part of aging that becomes more apparent as people approach their 40s and 50s. As the human body ages, the lens inside the eye grows like rings on a tree. It loses its elasticity, and therefore its ability to easily change focus, making it more difficult to read smaller print. Because LASIK… Continue Reading
These Optometrists Can Help You Make an Informed Decision About LASIK No one knows your eyes better than your eye doctor. When you have LASIK eye surgery at TLC Laser Eye Centers®, TLC Affiliated doctors of optometry will play an important role on your LASIK care team. These Affiliated Optometrists work with TLC because of… Continue Reading
Here is a listing of common LASIK terms, defined, for when you are researching a laser eye surgery procedure: Acuity The capacity of the eye to see fine detail. Affiliated TLC Doctors Eye doctors who are part of TLC’s large network of affiliated optometrist and are trained to manage patients before and after laser vision… Continue Reading
LASIK Eye Surgery Technology to Meet Your Needs TLC understands how valuable your sight is to you, and that is why we keep our sights set on providing FDA-approved advanced technologies for our patients. At TLC, we believe that by combining over 30 years of experience and the latest advanced LASIK technology we can provide… Continue Reading
The TLC Difference We Focus on Improving People’s Vision in Safe and Life-Changing Ways Safety The safety of our patients and team members is our first priority. Our centers continue to strictly follow the CDC guidelines to ensure that we can safely provide LASIK services in our communities. Affordability Don’t sacrifice quality for affordability. TLC… Continue Reading
Digital screens are everywhere. We work with screens, play with screens, and look at screens while we’re waiting in line. All of that screen-time comes with potential downsides, and may take a toll on our eyes over time. To try to minimize the negative effects and digital eye strain of extensive time looking at screens,… Continue Reading
Education Dr. Steven Nissman is originally from Abington, Pennsylvania, and completed medical school at Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. Nissman received his ophthalmology training at the prestigious Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC, where he served as chief resident and was heavily involved in the teaching and surgical training of young eye doctors. Additionally, he… Continue Reading
As Medical Director of TLC Laser Eye Centers – Charlotte, Dr. Scott Jaben is one of the most experienced refractive surgeons in the region having performed more than 20,000 LASIK procedures. He is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist and is one of the co-founding surgeons for TLC Charlotte which opened in 1997. Dr. Jaben is proud… Continue Reading
Dr. Tipperman has maintained a private practice in ophthalmology since 1991 and has been named by his peers to both “Best Doctors in the United States” and “Best Doctors in Philadelphia.” Dr. Tipperman has been performing Refractive Surgery at TLC Laser Eye Centers – Philadelphia since 1998 and presently limits his practice to LASIK surgery,… Continue Reading
