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Am I a Candidate?

Dr. Cohen will only perform a laser vision correction procedure on qualified candidates. In order to be qualified for LASIK, patients must meet the following requirements:

  • Nearsighted, farsighted, or have astigmatism
  • Over the age of 18
  • Have stable vision for 2-3 years
  • No current eye problems
  • No health issues that may affect the eyes

If you have determined that you meet the above basic LASIK requirements, you can take the LASIK Self-Evaluation test to further determine if you are a candidate. Because each set of eyes is unique it is important to have your eyes examined by a board-certified ophthalmologist, like Dr. Cohen prior to the LASIK procedure. 

Below is a list of some items that are typically involved with the evaluation process: 

  • The measurement of corneal thickness, including corneal topography
  • Complete review of overall eye health
  • The measurement of your prescription or refractive errors
  • Custom LASIK measurement for higher order aberrations.
  • Dry eye test
  • Complete dilation to view the back of the eye or the retina
  • Glasses or contact lens history review
  • Measurement of pupil size

 
After Dr. Cohen has completed the LASIK evaluation exam he will be able to determine if you are a strong LASIK candidate. If you are not a suitable candidate for LASIK, there are a number of alternative vision correction procedures available.

Getting Started

South Florida LASIK specialist Dr. Richard Cohen welcomes you to our website. If you are new to researching laser vision we hope you can use our website as a learning too for understanding your options. Whether you are nearsighted, farsighted, presbyopic or astigmatic we have various vision correction options to help you. The mission of Dr. Richard Cohen is to help you see better with clear natural vision. To get started on the path to visual freedom please contact our practice at 561-981-8400 or feel free to schedule a consultation directly on our website.

Getting Started

LASIK-Self Evaluation Test

Listed below are just a few of our vision correction options offered by our Boca Raton Eye Doctors.


LASIK eye surgery, Cataract Surgery, Premium Lens Implants, Visian ICL, Crystalens.

Vision Correction Options

Schedule a LASIK Consultation

Cohen Laser and Vision Center would like to offer you the chance register for a FREE LASIK consultation at our office in Boca Raton Florida. Please visit our webpage below to get started today. If you have any questions and would prefer to call us directly please feel free to do so at 561-981-8400.


Boca Raton LASIK Consultation

Financing Options 0% LASIK Financing

We aim to make LASIK affordable for all of our South Florida LASIK patients. This is exactly why we have teamed up with Chase Health Advance to make things easier. We offer 0% financing and a wide variety of payment options.


How patients benefit:

• Attractive no interest financing options for 18 and 24 months make it easier for patients to say "Yes"
• Extended payment plans with low monthly payments and up to 48 months to pay

Financing Options 0% LASIK Financig

What's New

G. Richard Cohen, M.D. has been named among “Best Doctors In America.” Best Doctors is an international organization serving insurers, employers and health plans and more than 10 million people in 30 countries. Founded in 1989 by two Harvard Medical School professors, Best Doctors is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®), the agency responsible for certifying physicians continuing medical education.


What's New

Hear What Our Patients Have to Say!

"I was nervous about having LASIK surgery, but once I met Dr. Cohen, I felt better. I can't believe how good my vision is, even better than with glasses and contacts"

- Dr. Matt Goodwin- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

"This is the best and easiest thing I ever did!"

- Dr. Robert Zann, Orthopedic Surgery

"I chose Dr. Cohen for his reputation. It took me a year to have the LASIK procedure, and now I can go to work, work out, see my cell phone without having to wear glasses. It is the best thing I ever did, after my wife and kids"

- Dr. Steve Milstein, Chief of Anesthesilogy, Boca Raton

"The freedom of not wearing glasses is amazing. I had astigmatism and could not wear contacts. This is unbelievable!"

- Dr. Ari Wirtschafter, ENT Surgeon


Best LASIK surgeon in Florida - Simply The Best Magazine - 2000

Dr. Cohen has helped thousands of Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Deerfield, Boynton, Delray Parkland, Weston and South Palm Beach residents see clearly through the latest laser vision correction techniques such as LASIK and custom LASIK. As a leading ophthalmologist, he has also been featured in Simply the Best magazine as the Best LASIK surgeon in South Florida. If you live in or around South Palm Beach, Boca Raton, or Fort Lauderdale and need an experienced ophthalmologist, we invite you to visit our laser vision correction center and discover for yourself why so many have entrusted their vision to Dr. Cohen.

Simply The Best Magazine
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G. Richard Cohen, MD
3020 Military Trail Suite 150 Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Phone / 561-981-8400 Fax / 561-981-8460 Email / info@bocalasik.com

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