When Austin-based travel and lifestyle blogger and Instagram influencer Chelsea Bancroft decided she was tired of the hassles and restrictions of glasses and contacts, she knew it was time to do something about it. This globe-trotting, twenty-something had left one too many pairs of prescription glasses on an airplane and dropped one too many contact… Read More
LASIK has long been the most popular refractive surgery in the U.S., correcting a variety of common vision problems — and it still is! According to the American Refractive Surgery Council, LASIK enjoys an impressive 96% patient satisfaction rate, the highest of any optical elective procedure out there. Because LASIK is so popular, there is… Read More
Teachers, are you enjoying your summer break? We hope so because you deserve it! You’ve worked hard all year guiding, teaching, mentoring, coordinating and a hundred other things! Even with families and responsibilities of your own, you still invest in your students every day, making a positive difference for the future. We hope you’re in… Read More
If you have astigmatism (a common imperfection in the eye’s curvature that causes vision to be blurry at all distances), you may think or have even been told that you can’t have LASIK. You may think you don’t have any vision-correcting options beyond glasses and/or contacts for the rest of your life. This is a… Read More
From Sam: “Getting LASIK was, without contest, the best personal investment I have ever made. Each day, I wake with the magic of sight and no longer have to worry about the safety of my vision “accessories” – glasses/contacts. As someone that is an active camper, hiker and climber, this has brought me extraordinary peace… Read More
From Briana: “When I had finally had enough of hassling with poor vision and contact lenses and decided I wanted to get LASIK, I knew that family and friends swore Mann Eye Institute was THE place to go! I received my driver’s permit at the young age of 15, and I was told I have… Read More
From Anthony: “The LASIK eye surgery I received from the Mann Eye Institute was amazing. The entire process was stress-free and the post-surgery instructions were clear and easy to follow. The consultation was even easier than I expected. The team made me feel comfortable during the consultation and advised me that I had eye allergies… Read More
From Destiny: “I wanted to get LASIK for quite some time, but I was very nervous. A friend/co-worker referred me to Mann Eye Institute. I did some research and read a lot of good reviews, so I decided that it wouldn’t hurt to go through with the consultation and see how I felt afterward. Everyone… Read More
Three Reasons to Have LASIK by Summer! Summer is coming. Are you ready? It’s almost time to see if you still (ahem) fit into your shorts from last summer, almost time to buy those waterpark passes or get the pool cleaned up and ready for the season. Soon, the kids will dump their backpacks and… Read More
Visual Acuity Explained Everyone knows 20/20 vision is the standard but what does it actually mean? Is it like getting 20 out of 20 questions right on a test? Is one number a score for one eye and the other number a score for the other eye? Actually, 20/20 means something a little different than… Read More
