Next Steps

Pre-Op Screening and Physician Consultation

The first step is to conduct a thorough pre-op examination at our office.  During this visit, you will undergo many tests in order for Dr. Sutphin to determine whether you are a good candidate for LASIK or other vision correction procedures.  We will ask you many questions regarding your visual and medical history.  We will also take measurements of the thickness of your cornea (pachymetry) and of the shape, or curvature, of your cornea (corneal topography).  Dr. Sutphin will obtain the best measurement of your prescription (refraction) and will carefully check the medical status of your eyes.  Your eyes will be dilated for the last portion of the exam.  We will request that you be out of your soft contacts for AT LEAST THREE DAYS prior to this examination (longer period necessary for hard lens wearers).

At the completion of this evaluation, Dr. Sutphin will discuss your options with you.  If you are a good candidate for one or more vision correction procedures, he will thoroughly discuss the risks, benefits, and alternatives of each.

Scheduling Your Surgery

If Dr. Sutphin determines you are a good candidate for laser vision correction, you will be scheduled for the procedure, typically to be completed on both eyes on the same day.  Dr. Sutphin performs these vision correction procedures at Durrie Vision, 5520 College Boulevard, Suite 201, Overland Park, KS 66211.

On-Going Care

Following your procedure, you will be seen for routine post-operative visits at our 7400 State Line Road location to ensure that you eyes are healing well and responding to the treatment as expected.  The exact number and spacing of visits is dictated by the specific procedure you undergo.  For LASIK/SBK, we typically see patients at 1 day, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months post-op.

These visits are covered by the global fee that is charged for your procedure.  Of course, if you need to be seen more frequently than the routine schedule of post-op visits for any unanticipated events, there will be no additional charge for those visits.

If you would like to schedule a vision correction consultation or would like more information, please contact:

Becky Bothwell, M.S., OTR/L
Refractive Surgery Coordinator
Research Coordinator
(913) 945-6700
rbothwell@kumc.edu