6 Things to Experience in Omaha After You Have LASIK
Published by on July 18, 2016
There is so much to see and do in our wonderful city of Omaha. Walking, biking, scuba diving, camping, hiking, boating – these are just a few of the activities available to us. But if you’re stuck wearing contact lenses or prescription glasses, you may not be fully living and experiencing the riches of life around you. After LASIK, however, you’ll find a new joy in seeing the world with the ease and clarity of your new vision.
Here are a few of Omaha’s excellent experiences we think you will enjoy even more with clear vision after LASIK:
Go Outside and Appreciate Nature
If you love spending time outdoors, Omaha has an abundance of parks that are a marvel for walkers, joggers, bicyclists, skaters, and cross-country skiers. We recommend visiting Heron Haven sanctuary, which features one of the last oxbow wetlands of the Big Papillion Creek. Or stroll down the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge or around the beautiful and tranquil urban oasis, Lauritzen Gardens, with its year-round plant displays. After LASIK, you’ll have a new appreciation of nature and see the breathtaking scenery all around you with clear vision – unencumbered by glasses or contacts.
Get Face-to-Face With Sharks
One thing’s for sure: You really want perfect vision to see the sand tiger sharks, zebra sharks, and stingrays – not to mention the turtles and ocean birds – up close at the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium. After LASIK, you’ll be able to clearly see all the amazing, colorful creatures living under water. You’ll especially appreciate your improved vision when you take a stroll through the Shark Reef and go nose-to-nose with these predators.
Go Boating at Weigand State Recreation Area
After you have LASIK and are fully recovered from the surgery, you’ll be able to go boating at Weigand State Recreation Area and not worry about your glasses falling overboard, water splashing on your contacts, or dealing with blurry vision because you decided not to wear corrective lenses. You can also go canoeing or kayaking at Smith Falls State Park, on the banks of the Niobrara National Scenic River, and enjoy the freedom of clear vision without eyeglasses or contacts.
Enjoy Sporting Events
Omaha is home to the College World Series (CWS), Stormchasers baseball, and Creighton basketball. No matter which team you are cheering, you won’t miss a moment of the action after LASIK. What better way to celebrate your new eyesight than to invite people over for a tailgate? After LASIK, you can hang out at the grill or game without worrying about your corrective lenses.
Play Your Favorite Sport
After LASIK, you don’t have to just sit in the stands, you can be a part of the game and not worry about glasses or contacts anymore. Glasses and contacts aren’t a great option for contact sports like football or recreational sports such as tennis and golf. It’s too easy for your contacts to get dislodged and it’s difficult to keep your glasses in place. Even running or working out in an exercise class is inconvenient. But after LASIK, you’ll be free from these distractions and your new clear vision will let you focus on what’s really important: enjoying yourself.
Wake Up to Clear Vision
If you ever wish you could open your eyes first thing in the morning and see the faces of your loved ones clearly, without having to reach for glasses or put in contacts, LASIK can let you do that. After your vision correction surgery, you’ll be able to see the moment you wake up. What a great way to start the day.
LASIK vision correction offers a permanent solution to common vision problems, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. It’s a quick and safe procedure that improves your vision so you don’t have to rely on contacts or glasses to see well. If you’d like to see clearly without relying on glasses and contacts, come in and let’s discuss your options and see if LASIK is a good choice for you and your vision.
Lance Kugler, MD, is a specialist in LASIK and vision correction surgery and CEO of Kugler Vision. A proud Omaha native, he is passionate about improving lives through clear vision. Dr. Kugler serves on several national boards, and his practice is recognized internationally as a center of excellence. Dr. Kugler is one of the original founders of the Refractive Surgery Alliance, an international organization comprised of over 350 of the world’s leading vision correction surgeons; he also served as its first president. In 2019, Dr. Kugler was selected as a TEDx speaker, and delivered a talk in Omaha about the worldwide epidemic of nearsightedness and refractive solutions. Dr. Kugler is an Associate Professor of Refractive Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Truhlsen Eye Institute, has been published in many medical journals, and participates in numerous clinical studies to advance the field of vision correction surgery. Additionally, Dr. Kugler is proud to be a Board Certified Fellow of the World College of Refractive Surgery & Visual Sciences. Dr. Kugler and his wife are proud parents to five active kids. When he has a spare moment, he enjoys skiing, tennis, travel, and fine coffee.
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