Monson Vision of Logan, Utah has been voted Utah’s 2021 Best of State for Eye Care! The Best of State Awards recognize Utah’s top innovators and organizations. We are honored to have been chosen as this year’s Best of State, we love designing custom vision outcomes for all of our guest patients.

A big congratulations to Dr. Bryan Monson and the rest of the Monson Vision Team for being one of the best eye surgery centers in the country!

Monson Vision not only flourishes within Logan, Utah, but throughout the world as well thanks to our Same {Next} Day Surgery Program. Patients travel to Monson Vision for their vision correction procedures from all over the United States and abroad. Monson Vision also works with doctors all over the world through a collaborative care program in which they allow patients to work with local doctors to perform pre- and post- appointments close to home.

Monson Vision Team

In order to improve the overall quality of life in Utah, Monson focuses on improving the vision of each individual, being Different by Design in every way possible because every eye is unique. After doing so, they stand by their procedures for life.

Monson Vision is a world-class, center of excellence housing a Joint Commission Accredited (JHCO) surgical center. From modern LASIK and SmILE to advanced laser cataract and near vision correction, Dr. Monson and his team are here to help you see better, and in return, live better.

If you’re looking for a professional Utah Ophthalmologist to perform your next surgical procedure, visit Monson Vision and get a complimentary consultation. Find out why Monson Vision was voted Utah’s 2021 Best of State for Eye Care and give us a call at 435-787-7200.


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“My New Vision Is Remarkable” - Yeah Samake, Candidate for President of The Republic of Mali

Following months of planning through the pandemic, Monson Vision recently hosted Ambassador Yeah Samake, from The Republic of Mali. Ambassador Samake flew to Logan, Utah all the way from Western Africa to undergo an ultra advanced, custom lens and laser based vision restoration surgery. He will be going without wearing glasses at all distances for life making this a life changing procedure.

Yeah Samake is a visionary leader who has brought the development of over 40 schools, 9 hospitals, championed agricultural modernization, solar technology, freshwater advancements, all working towards political stability and a new day of prosperity for his great nation. Yeah is a remarkable world leader and is a Presidential Candidate for The Republic of Mali. It’s been an honor for Monson Vision to conduct a laser vision restoration procedure that will result in a glasses free outcome.

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With the help of ultra-advanced laser cataract surgery in Utah, Monson Vision is able to restore clear distance vision at near and intermediate range. Every cataract procedure is custom-tailored to the uniqueness of your eyes starting with a unique treatment plan created by proprietary eye-mapping technology. This advanced technology provides superior surgical planning and precision for exceptional custom outcomes. You’ll also meet personally with Dr. Monson in a detailed consultation to create a laser eye surgery procedure unique to your specific needs.

Monson Vision provides a large variety of vision restoration procedures in Utah including: Refractive Lens Exchange, SmILE laser vision correction, ICL, and LASIK eye surgery. Find out which laser eye surgery procedure is right for you by scheduling a complimentary consultation by booking online or calling 435-787-7200. To learn more about Laser Cataract Surgery in Utah click HERE.


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Cost of LASIK in Utah

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Do You Value Your Vision?

When it comes to the quality care of your eyes and laser vision correction, the most important consideration is the LASIK surgeon you choose. The marketplace is often confusing in Utah, with many different procedures and a wide range of prices advertised. While these vary, so does the overall quality of care, the technology in use, and the vision outcomes you receive.

At Monson Vision there is no compromise. Our experienced approach combines world-class laser technology and a world-class team of surgeons and technicians dedicated to exceptional results. We back up our vision correction procedures with the See Clearly Guarantee and Lifetime Vision Security, our commitment to your results for life.

How Much Can You Save With LASIK?

The average cost of glasses over 10 years is $2,000, the average cost of soft disposable lenses/glasses over 10 years is $5,400+, and the average cost of rigid gas permeable lenses/glasses over 10 years is $6,100+.

Contacts and glasses are the equivalent of ‘leasing’ your eyesight. Month-after-month, year-after-year, those numbers add up, worst of all, these will NEVER correct your vision. A better question asked, ‘Can you afford NOT to have LASIK?’, paying for contacts and glasses, frequent trips to see your doctor, LASIK is the more affordable option long-term.

Curious to find out what you could roughly be paying for contacts and glasses? Use our LASIK affordability calculator to get an estimate.

Financing Options for LASIK

Monson Vision offers affordable, interest-free payment plans through both Alphaeon and Care Credit, allowing your vision restoration for about the same monthly costs of a typical family cell-phone plan.

With as little as 0$ down, 0% interest deferred financing, at 36 months. We believe the cost of LASIK should never jeopardize the ability to receive only the best in Utah vision correction.

Flex Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts can also be used to cover your procedure, tax free; or an interest free installment loan with Green Sky that will not affect your credit score.

Monson Vision Team

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You’re closer than you think to receiving LASIK in Utah. If you have any more questions regarding financing LASIK or any other advanced vision correction procedures, visit our affordability page or ask our website chat bot for a real-time response.

Contact Monson Vision today to schedule your complimentary consultation to find out what laser vision correction procedures are right for you. Call 435-787-7200 today!


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What are Light Adjustable Lens?

The next technology curve in cataract surgery has finally arrived! RxSight Light Adjustable Lens are the first and only lens implant in which the prescription can be fine-tuned and customized after implantation in the eye, using an office-based UV light source called a Light Delivery Device (LLD) available here at Monson Vision. The lens has special particles called macromers which are distributed throughout the lens, the particles exposed to light connect other particles, forming polymers. The remaining detached particles move to the exposed area, this movement causes a highly predictable change in the curvature of the lens thus matching the prescription you selected during your eye exam for the best vision possible.

Monson Vision is among the first in the country and the only practice in the region to offer this kind of technology for cataract patients. Being Utah’s premier choice for advanced laser vision correction and refractive cataract surgery, Dr. Bryan Monson is excited to bring this new light adjustable technology to his practice.

Light Adjustable Lens

Why get Light Adjustable Lens?

The Light Adjustable Lens conveys the best visual outcomes that non-adjustable IOLs cannot match. “In a study of 600 subjects, those who received the Light Adjustable Lens followed by adjustments were twice as likely to achieve 20/20 distance vision at 6 months without glasses as those who received a standard monofocal IOL.” RxSight. These are the first and only lenses that can be customized after cataract surgery for the patients benefit! You will have the special ability to adjust and preview your vision until it meets your personal desires. Learn more about the Light Adjustable Lens from RxSight.

What to expect post Light Adjustable Lens surgery?

All instructions will be directly given to you by Dr. Monson and the Monson Vision team, but after the Light Adjustable Lens implant, you will be provided with special UV-blocking glasses to wear daily. Your vision may not be perfect immediately following surgery, as like any cataract surgery. Your eye doctor has selected a specific lens anticipated to give you the best vision possible. With Light Adjustable Lens, within the next few weeks of having them in, you and Dr. Monson will work together to optimize your vision! Be sure to observe your vision and be prepared to share preferences with Dr. Monson to have the lens fine-tuned.

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Why UV-blocking glasses after surgery?

The UV-blocking glasses provided to you after cataract surgery are designed to protect the Light Adjustable Lens from any light sources other than the Light Delivery Device (LLD) that Dr. Monson will use to optimize your vision. Exposing the lens implant to other light sources may result in potential change in the lens correction. If you forget to wear your UV-blocking glasses, put them on as soon as possible, contact your eye doctor and share with them the duration they were off and the light conditions during this time.

The special UV-blocking glasses provided by Monson Vision must be worn at all times until informed that you no longer need to wear them, this is usually around 24 hours after your final light treatment. The estimated total wear is typically around 4-5 weeks in duration but depends on the number of light treatments delivered. Sun glasses cannot be worn, there are no other alternatives to the UV-blocking glasses because of the special protective coating that can’t be found on other glasses.

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How many light treatments will I need?

You will need a minimum of 2 treatments and maximum of 5 when it comes to Light Adjustable Lens. Because you are adjusting and customizing your vision to your personal desires, it will take time to preview your vision before setting the lens. The total number you will personally need is dependent on the eye doctor and their plan for your vision. It also depends on the amount of UV light delivered during each treatment.

Schedule a consultation!

Monson Vision is very excited to offer Light Adjustable Lenses for cataract patients! If you are interested in this kind of technology, schedule a consultation today to see if this is the best option for you! Call 435-787-7200 or schedule online today! Here at Monson Vision, we want to customize every service specifically to your eyes for the best results.

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It’s already half-way through December and the holiday season is upon us! Christmas is the season of joy, gift-giving, and gives families the chance to get together and make wonderful memories. 2020 has been a hard year for the majority of us and has taught us the importance of loved ones in our lives. When putting together your Christmas list for those special loved ones, instead of limiting yourself to store bought items, take in account one of the most sought after holiday wishes, clear vision!

If you are looking for the perfect place to provide this holiday gift, Monson Vision has you covered. Dr. Bryan Monson takes priority in helping all of his patients achieve their best vision possible and would love to be a part of providing the Christmas miracle of sight.

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Consider The Gift Of LASIK For Your Loved Ones

Giving the gift of clear vision is one of the most unique and memorable gifts you can provide and will positively affect the rest of their lives. Patients can benefit from greatly enhanced vision following just a single outpatient procedure. All of the results of LASIK are meant to be permanent, no need for follow-up procedures and will last a lifetime making the gift of sight truly the gift that keeps on giving.

Solve The Problem Of Finding That Special Gift

Show those special loved ones how much you care about them and their wellbeing by giving them an amazing gift. There aren’t many gifts you are able to find that will benefit their everyday life in a dramatic way, laser eye surgery is something they will never forget. Providing a loved one the opportunity to have the among the most technologically advanced LASIK in Utah, you are saving them from a lifetime of recurring costs on contacts and glasses, no need to bother with those anymore!

How Much Would This Gift Cost?

If you are considering giving someone the gift of LASIK this holiday season, there are many ways you can provide funding to get the procedure taken care of. Surprise them with a consultation to undergo a comprehensive Ocular Analysis and the gift of paying after finding out if the procedure is right for them. 

You can always pay with cash but we also offer affordable, interest-free payment plans through both Alphaeon and Care Credit. Gift cards to Monson Vision are always a great alternative option to get everything underway. The cost of the procedure should never jeopardize the ability to receive the highest quality vision correction possible.

Make This Holiday Season The Best Yet

Even if you are looking to give a procedure other than LASIK to a loved one this holiday season (such as Advanced Surface Ablation, Refractive Lens Exchange, or one of the other advanced, custom alternatives), Monson Vision is the place to be. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Gifts come and go, but vision is for life. Contact us anytime at Monson Vision if you are interested in giving away the gift that keeps on giving, Clear Vision. Call 435-787-7200 for details.

Unique Christmas Gift

Monson Vision was selected to be among the first practices to offer Alcon’s Vivity Intraocular Lens along the wasatch region. Alcon, the global leader in eye care announced AcrySof® IQ Vivity® earlier this year, a first-of-its-kind intraocular lens (IOL), to become commercially available for select U.S. practices in 2020.

Dr. Bryan Monson with Monson Vision is one of the first to conduct this extended range of vision IOL surgery that uses a non-diffractive design called X-WAVE™ which is a technology that reduces a cataract patient’s dependency on contacts and glasses.

On December 9th, 2020, Monson Vision hosted a live event to showcase a broadcast of their first Vivity Vision Surgery conducted by Dr. Bryan Monson. "Vivity is a cutting-edge new advancement, and an important addition to the portfolio of sophisticated vision restoration technologies provided here at Monson Vision resulting in providing full-range, glasses free vision for life."

Monson Vision Vivity Lens Release

Why Monson Vision?

Based on top medical experience, world-class technology, expert staff, and specializing in advanced refractive cataract surgery as well as laser vision correction refractive procedures, Dr. Monson was an ideal and trusted option to perform the lens exchange procedure with the Vivity Lens.

Leader and innovator in the field of refractive cataract surgery, Dr. Monson pioneered several refractive surgeries in the region and is excited to offer this new advancement in premium intraocular lenses using X-WAVE technology.

What exactly is the Vivity Lens?

The AcrySof™ IQ Vivity™ IOLs are artificial lenses that are surgically implanted in the eye of an adult patient to correct their vision after their lenses were removed due to cataracts.

Cataracts are a cloudy and dense area that form in the lens of your eye and results in blurry/cloudy vision, increased light sensitivity, poor night vision, and the appearance of glare and halos.

By implanting the Vivity Lens, the procedure enables patients to have higher quality distance in their sight, close range enhancements, and everything in-between to be the most effective additional option for cataract patients.

 AcrySof® IQ Vivity®

How does this work?

The Vivity Lens by Alcon is able to work by bending light rays allowing focus on the retina which in result cures blurry distance vision which occurs after cataracts are removed and not replaced with an artificial lens.

Alcon’s non-diffractive technology (X-WAVE) uses two smooth surface transition elements that are on the anterior surface of the IOL that work all together to create a continuous, more extended range of vision rather than separate focal points.

How does it differ from other lens options?

The X-WAVE technology absorbs UV light and filters out blue light rays for advanced protection. Patients who currently have Vivity Lenses are reporting lower visual disturbances. Compared to a monofocal IOL, providing an extended range of vision from long to near distance decreases the risk of visual disturbances and gives the ability to see exceptionally better at night.

Is the Vivity Lens safe to have?

There were two clinical trials of this specific lens conducted by Alcon, both were successful and resulted in having the Vivity Lens being FDA approved earlier this year. Select Ophthalmologists in Australia and Europe were the first ones to get their hands on this new technology and reported seeing excellent results with high levels of patient satisfaction.

Additional information on the safety of this new product can be found on the FDA website under multiple articles regarding the AcrySof™ IQ Vivity™ IOLs.

About Alcon

Alcon is the global leader in eye care and has been around for 70 plus years. They are the largest eye care device company in the world, working in 70 different countries and serving patients among 140 countries. Alcon has a long history of industry firsts, and each year the company puts a substantial amount in research and development to meet customer needs and patient demands to be the industry leader in eye care technology.

Additional Information

If you think Vivity Lens is right for your cataract experience or you would like additional information, schedule a consultation with Monson Vision and let's create a vision restoration procedure unique to your specific needs.

Dr. Bryan Monson

 

Monson Vision Team

 

References:

Alcon Company. (2020, March 12). Alcon Announces European Launch of Vivity, the Only Presbyopia-correcting Intraocular Lens With X-WAVE Technology

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Center for Devices and Radiological Health. (2020, March 12). AcrySofTM IQ VivityTM Extended Vision Intraocular Lens (IOL). 

If you’ve lived your whole life wearing glasses or contacts, you’ve probably only dreamt of what it would be like to see without vision correctors. Imagine waking up in the morning not having to squint to find your glasses, or have your eyes dry out from overwearing contacts. Imagine all the money you can save over the years. If you’re considering getting LASIK vision correction in or around Twin Falls County, ID, contact Monson Vision to set up a consultation with a certified optometrist. LASIK is a dream come true for many people with vision problems. This simple, non-invasive procedure promises incredible results for those looking to correct their vision. However, LASIK is not perfect for everyone. To ensure this surgery will genuinely work like it’s supposed to, candidates must meet certain criteria to be qualified.  (more…)

What to Expect LASIK Post-Surgery Recovery

People who are considering LASIK vision correction in the area of Twin Falls County, ID can expect our doctors to tell you all about the benefits of the procedure, and how to prepare for it, during preliminary consultations. During the procedure itself, you can be assured that we’ll use the advanced technology we have at our disposal — our lasers are the most up-to-date and effective LASIK eye surgery equipment in the Davis County, UT area. Below are important LASIK post-surgery recovery information every patient needs to know when thinking about receiving LASIK surgery.

What should I expect in the days and weeks after LASIK?

LASIK is a minimally invasive procedure, so while there won’t be any major disruption to your daily routine after LASIK, there will be some steps to take to protect your eyes and help your surgery achieve its full effect. Our surgeons will go over these in detail and answer all of your questions, but here’s an overview of what you can expect in the days, weeks, and months after LASIK.

 

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Monson Vision LASIK post-surgery recovery

The First 24 Hours of LASIK Post-Surgery Recovery

The First Week After Surgery

As the eyes begin to heal after LASIK, your vision will start to improve. This healing and improvement in your vision will continue for at least three months, sometimes up to six months.  To see more clearly than you ever thought possible without glasses, schedule an appointment with Monson Vision!

Written by Rod Boam
September 28, 2019
LOGAN – For people who want their twenty-year-old vision back, Dr. Bryan Monson is one of a few ophthalmologists performing refractive lens exchanges. He takes the eye lens and replaces it with a lens that works better than the patient’s natural one.

During surgery Dr. Bryan Monson projects what he is doing on a large screen television in the operating room.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“We are one of the two eye surgery centers with the kind of equipment in the state,” Monson said.  “We have the technology to let patients have freedom from cataracts and glasses.”
He can fix near, medium and distance vision with a new lens. A number of people go in with trouble seeing, and come out a half hour later reading the small print on a cell phone and being able to see detail in the mountains far away.
“The other thing is people who have lost the zoom of their eyes,” Monson said. “People that may not want to have all those glasses all over the house. They can dump glasses once and for all. We take out their dysfunctional lenses and replace them with new ones. I can make it so you won’t have cataracts.”
“Look at my schedule at all of the people I’ve done this week,” he said showing a print out of his surgeries in a day. “Most of these are going to have their lenses replaced and a new Trifocal Intraocular lens.”

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People are coming from thee different states to have their lenses replaced in Logan.
The procedure at Monson Vision takes 30 to 45 minutes from start to finish.
The patient is awake during the procedure and they can feel a little pressure, but they don’t’ feel any pain.

Dr. Bryan Monson shows a diagram of what he will do take the old lens out and replace it with a new lens.
“Some patients come out of surgery and can see better right away,” Dr. Monson said. “Some patients take a little longer for the brain to adjust. Some up to three months.”
Doug Gunnell, an optical equipment representative, explained the procedure Monson uses, comparing the eye lens to a Peanut M&M. A Peanut M&M has three layers: a peanut, chocolate layer, and a shell. The lens of an eye also has three layers, a capsule, cortex and nucleus.
“During the procedure the outer part has a small incision made by Dr. Monson,” Gunnell said. “Then using ultrasound, he takes the nucleus and cortex out through a small incision, and slips a tri-focal lens into the shell.”

A surgical technician prepares the lens to be inserted in the patient’s eye.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monson uses a special lens material. To make the implant successful, it must be unlocked, custom shaped, and then relocked — all with a non-invasive, painless, in-office light based procedure.
Everyone has been watching the procedure done in Europe, Japan, Canada and Australia. The procedure has just recently been given the green light by the FDA to be used in the U.S., Gunnell said.
Gunnell said Dr. Monson was probably the third in the state to begin doing the procedure. He has done 35 or 40 since it was approved a month ago.
“This is revolutionizing lens replacement surgery,” Gunnell said. “There are candidates that may not be good candidates, people with severe glaucoma, severe dry eye or other eye issues.”

Dr. Bryan Monson smiles after another successful surgery completed in an effort to help people see more clearly.
Dr. Monson said the surgery is only one of the options available to help people improve their sight. He has a portfolio of seven other options to help people see better.He received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and has been in practicing in Logan for two years, but has been practicing for about a decade .
 

As your source for world-class refractive eye surgery for Weber County, UT, Monson is committed to providing a fantastic experience for each and every one of our patients. As an expression of our commitment to greater education and awareness of LASIK options, we’re dedicating this month’s blog to debunking a few myths about LASIK surgery to set the record straight!

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