22
Apr
Surgery Day Flow
Back to Blog As your surgery day approaches, you may be wondering what the morning will look like. Arrival When you arrive on the day of surgery, you will pull up under the awning to the front door in your car, as you did for your clinic visit. You will hand your blue folder to t...
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22
Apr
Quit Smoking Today, the Future of Your Eyes Depends on It
Back to Blog Plenty of reasons exist to quit smoking. Cigarettes are expensive, your teeth and fingers get stained, smoking is highly addictive, and most importantly it is dangerous to your health! Smoking affects every part of your body including your lungs, heart, nervous syste...
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22
Apr
Advanced IOL Cataract Lens Options in Minneapolis, MN
Cataracts are a leading cause of vision loss across the globe. Luckily, with Minneapolis cataract surgery, Dr. Ralph Chu at Chu Vision Institute can correct this loss. When it has been determined that it is time to remove the cataract, you have many options for correcting your vi...
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22
Apr
ECP Glaucoma Treatment in Minneapolis
Back to Blog ABOUT ECP The compassionate team at Chu Vision Institute is dedicated to using the most innovative technologies and treatments available to address glaucoma. If you have glaucoma, we may be able to limit damage to your optic nerve to save your sight with a proce...
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22
Apr
Hydrus Microstent Glaucoma Treatment Minneapolis
Back to Blog WHAT IS THE HYDRUS MICROSTENT? If glaucoma is not caught and treated early on, complete vision loss can result. At Chu Vision Institute, our expert team takes glaucoma very seriously and offers cutting-edge treatments to help patients manage their condition. Board-ce...
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22
Apr
iStent® Glaucoma Treatment Minneapolis
Back to Blog ABOUT THE iSTENT Glaucoma is an eye disease that can seriously damage the optic nerve. This is usually the result of abnormally high intraocular pressure caused by the eye’s reduced ability to properly drain out fluid. When left untreated, complete blindness can occu...
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02
May
Miaoli’s SMILE Procedure in Bloomington, MN
View More Testimonials Miaoli was tired of wearing glasses. Her family lives in China and they told her she had to get the SMILE procedure done. Her brother had SMILE in China and told her it was even better than LASIK. So after much research, she found Chu Vision Institute! Dr...
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02
May
Lindsay’s SMILE Procedure in Bloomington, MN
View More Testimonials Lindsay is a grad student at the U of M. She has worn glasses since kindergarten. After her husband got SMILE at Chu Vision, Lindsay decided it was her turn. After a lifetime of glasses and gas-permeable contact lenses, she is finally able to see unassisted...
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02
May
Amy Jo’s Refractive Lens Exchange Surgery
View More Testimonials Amy Jo has always worn thick glasses since she was just a toddler. They made her less confident since they were so much thicker than all the other kids’ glasses and made her eyes look larger than they were. Amy Jo wasn’t a candidate for LASIK, but then she...
View MoreCategories: Custom Lens Replacement Testimonials
02
May
Matt’s PRK Procedure
View More Testimonials Owner of a gym and jiu jitsu master, Matt lives a very active lifestyle. He came to Chu Vision for a solution to get out of his contacts. Dr. Chu suggested PRK over LASIK so Matt wouldn’t have to worry about a LASIK flap, and he could quickly go back to liv...
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02
May
Erin’s PRK Eye Surgery at Chu Vision in Bloomington, MN
View More Testimonials Great experience! I’ve worn contacts since high school and I haven’t been able to see the big E on the eye chart for years. I’m a professional pilot, so I was nervous about having surgery in case anything went wrong. At my first visit, I was told of all t...
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02
May
Chris’s PRK Eye Surgery at Chu Vision
View More Testimonials As an active professional, I needed the flexibility in their services and the high-touch care that Chu Vision Institute offers. I relied on the staff’s knowledge of the procedure (PRK) and went to the best in the Midwest. Dr. Chu’s experience and advice rea...
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