What is a “Laser Vision Specialist?”
A laser vision specialist is a refractive surgeon with the knowledge and skills to utilize the most advanced technologies available to help patients achieve optimal vision without corrective lenses.
Refractive surgery is the modern art of optimizing the eye’s anatomy for clear vision. Understanding how the eye functions is a fascinating and complicated endeavor that takes years of specialized education and training. All the physicians at CLVC are board-certified ophthalmic surgeons with additional subspecialty training in cornea, glaucoma, and refractive surgery.
Prior to his retirement in 2024, Dr. G. Richard Cohen built one of the nation's most trusted family-run ophthalmological centers that also provided laser correction surgery. Dr. Richard Cohen was a highly respected fellowship-trained corneal surgeon, who has imparted much of his wisdom and experience to his son, Joshua. Joshua, who grew into his father's role of running the practice, continued to bring the latest medical advancements and modern surgical techniques into the practice. Together, both doctors have over 40 years of experience in refractive surgery. In 2024, Dr. Joshua Cohen brought into the fold board-certified optometrist Dr. Tracy A. Kimmelman.
Since refractive surgery relies on focusing light, the transparent tissues of the eye are the primary areas of focus at CLVC. Those include the tear film, cornea, and lens. That’s why all our services including dry eye treatments, implanted lenses, laser surgery, and even eyelid surgery all work synergistically to allow all our patients to see their potential without glasses or contacts.
Please explore our website to learn more about what the doctors at CLVC can do for you to help you live a life truly free from glasses or contacts!
