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<\/h1>\nThe first step to determining if you are a candidate for LASIK eye surgery is a consultation. Depending on where you are in your exploration of LASIK, you may want to start by scheduling a Free Screening<\/b> to determine candidacy, or proceed to the Full Dilated Exam<\/b> to prepare for Surgery.<\/h5>\nYou can reach our Patient Care Team at 866.DR LASIK or 573.335.3577.<\/em> If you prefer email communication, you may complete the Schedule A\u00a0Consultation form. Just be sure to let us know which initial visit you would like, your method of vision correction, and what days\/times work with your schedule. Katie or Kim will contact you within 24 hours of the\u00a0business day.<\/h5>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”row_inner” padding_mobile=”off” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”off”][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”FS Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n
Free Screening<\/h2>\nAm I a Candidate for LASIK Eye Surgery?<\/h4>\n
At this exam, a LASIK technician measures your prescription (refraction) and corneal thickness (pachymetry). Dr. Parker conducts a slit lamp exam to check the overall health of your eyes and describes the steps of the LASIK procedure. You also meet with Katie or Kim, our LASIK Patient Care Team, to answer scheduling or financing questions. This exam typically takes about an hour and you would not need to discontinue contacts prior to this visit.\u00a0The\u00a0purpose of the\u00a0screening exam is to determine if you are a candidate for LASIK eye surgery.<\/p>\n
Availability<\/h4>\n
We schedule free screening exams in Cape Girardeau<\/a>, Marion<\/a>, and Carbondale<\/a> with Dr. Parker and in Poplar Bluff<\/a> and Piedmont<\/a> with Dr. Brad Stuckenschneider<\/a>.<\/p>\nFree screenings are scheduled during Dr. Parker’s clinic days and. He *typically* has clinic\u00a0in Cape Girardeau on Mondays, every other Wednesday, every other Thursday, and on non-LASIK surgery Fridays. Appointments in Cape Girardeau are made between 8:00 am and 3:30 pm. Dr. Parker\u00a0sees patients most every Tuesday morning between 8:30 am and 11:15 am in Marion, and one Tuesday morning in Carbondale about every six weeks.<\/p>\n
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Full Dilated Exam<\/h2>\nObtaining Your Measurements for LASIK Eye Surgery<\/h4>\n
If your regular eye doctor has already qualified you as a candidate for LASIK eye surgery and you are ready to move forward with the procedure, you may choose to bypass the free screening and schedule the pre-operative exam. At this exam, measurements and scans are taken to create your treatment plan for surgery. Since your eyes will be dilated, we recommend a driver. You will also meet with Kim or Katie to discuss your pre- and post-operative care and payment options. For this exam, you will need to discontinue contacts at least two weeks prior to this visit dependent upon the type of lenses you wear (see details below).<\/p>\n
Availability<\/h4>\n
Due to the intricate equipment used to capture measurements for surgery, Dr. Parker only conducts this exam only\u00a0in our Cape Girardeau office. The purpose of the full dilated exam is to prepare for surgery\u00a0therefore we\u00a0typically book this appointment in proximity to a surgery date.<\/p>\n
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It’s not to be mean, we promise! When giving up your contacts, it helps to know the means to the end. Your contacts actually change the shape of your cornea. In order to obtain the most accurate measurement possible for your LASIK eye surgery, we need your cornea to have time to relax back to it’s most natural shape.<\/p>\n
If you are in soft contacts, discontinue them two weeks prior to your Full Dilated Exam; toric lenses for astigmatism, three weeks; gas-permeable or hard lenses, a minimum of four weeks, depending on how long you have worn these lenses.<\/p>\n
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Dr. Parker’s Tentative Surgery Schedule<\/h2>\n
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Free Screening<\/h2>\nAm I a Candidate for LASIK Eye Surgery?<\/h4>\n
At this exam, a LASIK technician measures your prescription (refraction) and corneal thickness (pachymetry). Dr. Parker conducts a slit lamp exam to check the overall health of your eyes and describes the steps of the LASIK procedure. You also meet with Katie or Kim, our LASIK Patient Care Team, to answer scheduling or financing questions. This exam typically takes about an hour and you would not need to discontinue contacts prior to this visit.\u00a0The\u00a0purpose of the\u00a0screening exam is to determine if you are a candidate for LASIK eye surgery.<\/p>\n
Availability<\/h4>\n
We schedule free screening exams in Cape Girardeau<\/a>, Marion<\/a>, and Carbondale<\/a> with Dr. Parker and in Poplar Bluff<\/a> and Piedmont<\/a> with Dr. Brad Stuckenschneider<\/a>.<\/p>\n Free screenings are scheduled during Dr. Parker’s clinic days and. He *typically* has clinic\u00a0in Cape Girardeau on Mondays, every other Wednesday, every other Thursday, and on non-LASIK surgery Fridays. Appointments in Cape Girardeau are made between 8:00 am and 3:30 pm. Dr. Parker\u00a0sees patients most every Tuesday morning between 8:30 am and 11:15 am in Marion, and one Tuesday morning in Carbondale about every six weeks.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”FDE Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n If your regular eye doctor has already qualified you as a candidate for LASIK eye surgery and you are ready to move forward with the procedure, you may choose to bypass the free screening and schedule the pre-operative exam. At this exam, measurements and scans are taken to create your treatment plan for surgery. Since your eyes will be dilated, we recommend a driver. You will also meet with Kim or Katie to discuss your pre- and post-operative care and payment options. For this exam, you will need to discontinue contacts at least two weeks prior to this visit dependent upon the type of lenses you wear (see details below).<\/p>\n Due to the intricate equipment used to capture measurements for surgery, Dr. Parker only conducts this exam only\u00a0in our Cape Girardeau office. The purpose of the full dilated exam is to prepare for surgery\u00a0therefore we\u00a0typically book this appointment in proximity to a surgery date.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle admin_label=”Contacts Toggle” title=”Discontinuing Contacts” open=”off” open_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(226,243,249,0.9)” icon_color=”#22bbbb” title_font_size=”18″ title_text_color=”#2bb2bf” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#a8d9e7″ border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”6px|6px|6px|6px” body_text_color=”#666666″ saved_tabs=”all” title_font=”|on|||”]<\/p>\n If you are in soft contacts, discontinue them two weeks prior to your Full Dilated Exam; toric lenses for astigmatism, three weeks; gas-permeable or hard lenses, a minimum of four weeks, depending on how long you have worn these lenses.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”row_inner” padding_mobile=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” make_equal=”off”][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code admin_label=”Google Cal Code”]<p><iframe style="border-width: 0;" src="https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/embed?showTitle=0&showPrint=0&showTabs=0&showTz=0&height=600&wkst=1&bgcolor=%23FFFFFF&src=r3l8keggjmefje2rjntl5e0h10%40group.calendar.google.com&color=%23856508&src=uags42mhv4hp32gjlrn6nu0sg0%40group.calendar.google.com&color=%232952A3&ctz=America%2FChicago" width="800" height="500" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"><\/iframe><\/p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Consult Form Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#d93901″ border_style=”solid” background_color=”rgba(233,246,251,0.5)” custom_padding=”15|15|15|15″]<\/p>\n\n <\/p> Full Dilated Exam<\/h2>\n
Obtaining Your Measurements for LASIK Eye Surgery<\/h4>\n
Availability<\/h4>\n
Glasses are Purrrrfectly Annoying!<\/span><\/h5>\n
It’s not to be mean, we promise! When giving up your contacts, it helps to know the means to the end. Your contacts actually change the shape of your cornea. In order to obtain the most accurate measurement possible for your LASIK eye surgery, we need your cornea to have time to relax back to it’s most natural shape.<\/p>\nDr. Parker’s Tentative Surgery Schedule<\/h2>\n
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