Formerly Maida Custom Vision | Serving Northeast Florida since 1995
Formerly Maida Custom Vision | Serving Northeast Florida since 1995
LASIK Eye Surgery in Jacksonville, FL is a safe, effective way to reduce or eliminate your dependence on glasses and contact lenses. This advanced laser procedure reshapes the cornea to improve how light enters your eye, delivering clear, sharp vision with minimal downtime. As formerly Maida Custom Vision, we proudly bring over 30 years of trusted surgical excellence to every procedure.
To understand how LASIK Eye Surgery works, it helps to know how the eye focuses light. Clear vision depends on the cornea correctly bending light onto the retina. If the cornea’s curvature is off, it results in common refractive errors like nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), or astigmatism. Laser vision correction addresses these issues by reshaping the cornea to improve light focus and deliver sharp, clear vision.
Before performing LASIK Eye Surgery, our doctors use state-of-the-art diagnostic tools for detailed analysis. We start with advanced ocular mapping using the Pentacam, which evaluates the front and back surfaces of the cornea. Additional tests using Sightmap and Optical Coherence Tomography provide further insight into corneal thickness and curvature. This comprehensive approach helps us design a customized treatment plan for your unique vision needs.
Vision correction has come a long way since the early days of radial keratotomy (RK), which involved manual incisions in the cornea. In the late 1980s, laser technology revolutionized the field by making procedures more precise and safer. Today, LASIK Eye Surgery and PRK are considered the standard of care for laser vision correction. Both use computer-guided excimer lasers to reshape the cornea with exceptional accuracy.
LASIK Eye Surgery uses a cool ultraviolet laser beam to reshape the cornea under a thin flap created on its surface. This painless and highly accurate process improves how the eye focuses light, reducing or even eliminating the need for glasses or contacts. Because only microscopic layers of tissue are removed during this outpatient procedure, recovery time is fast, and most patients notice improved vision within a day or two. LASIK continues to be one of the most trusted procedures for long-term vision correction.
Reviewed by Dr. Amit Chokshi and Dr. S. Akbar Hasan, board-certified refractive surgeons at Florida Eye Custom Vision.
Most patients notice dramatically clearer vision within 24 to 48 hours of LASIK. The day of your procedure, you’ll need a driver home and should plan to rest. The following morning, the majority of our patients return to work, drive, and resume normal activities. Full visual stabilization typically occurs within one to three months. LASIK recovery is one of the fastest of any elective surgical procedure — something Dr. Hasan emphasized frequently during his decade as Director of Laser
Vision Correction at Mayo Clinic.
LASIK is an excellent option for most adults with nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism — but candidacy depends on your corneal thickness, prescription stability, and overall eye health. At Florida Eye Custom Vision in Jacksonville, Dr. Chokshi and Dr. Hasan use advanced diagnostic technology including the Pentacam and Sightmap to evaluate each patient individually. If LASIK isn’t the right fit, alternatives like PRK, SMILE, or EVO ICL may be better suited to your
eyes. Our WaveLight Plus technology also expands candidacy — some patients with subtle corneal irregularities who wouldn’t qualify for traditional LASIK may be suitable for WaveLight Plus treatment. A comprehensive free consultation is the only way to know for certain.
— Dr. Amit Chokshi, MD & Dr. S. Akbar Hasan, MD, Florida Eye Custom Vision
LASIK permanently reshapes the cornea, so the correction is designed to last a lifetime. It does not prevent presbyopia — the age-related reading vision loss most people experience in their 40s and 50s. The overwhelming majority of patients treated by Dr. Chokshi and Dr. Hasan at Florida Eye Custom Vision maintain excellent distance vision for decades without retreatment. For patients in their 40s or beyond who are also experiencing near vision changes, our team may recommend.
Custom Lens Replacement as a longer-term solution. Read our full guide on how long LASIK results last.
The most common side effects after LASIK are temporary dry eye and mild halos or glare around lights at night, particularly in the first few weeks. These resolve on their own in the vast majority of patients as the cornea heals. Serious complications — such as infection or significant vision loss — are extremely rare, occurring in less than 1% of cases. At Florida Eye Custom Vision, our WaveLight Plus technology — available at only 30 practices nationwide — uses ray-tracing and 3D eye modeling with over 100,000 data points to reduce glare and halos more effectively than traditional LASIK systems. The most important factor in minimizing
risk is proper patient selection — which is why our free consultation and advanced diagnostic evaluation exist. For patients with dry eye concerns, SMILE may be a better alternative, as it preserves more corneal nerves.
— Dr. Amit Chokshi, MD & Dr. S. Akbar Hasan, MD, Florida Eye Custom Vision
The laser treatment itself takes under 60 seconds per eye. From the time you sit in the procedure chair to the time you’re done, the entire process is typically 15 to 20 minutes for both eyes. You’ll spend more time in pre-op preparation — receiving numbing drops, a mild relaxant if desired, and final measurements — than you will under the laser. Most patients are genuinely surprised by how fast it goes. Plan for approximately two hours total at our Jacksonville facility when you factor in check-in, preparation, the procedure, and a brief post-operative review before you leave. Read a full breakdown of the LASIK procedure timeline.
Experience the freedom of clear vision without glasses or contacts. Our advanced LASIK procedure offers precision, safety, and quick recovery so you can get back to what you love with confidence. Schedule your LASIK consultation today and discover if this life-changing treatment is right for you.