Accuracy is everything when it comes to our patients’ eyes. That’s why we think the Catalys precision laser cataract surgery is pretty awesome. It allows us to be 10 times more accurate than with hand-held techniques. We were the first in the state to get the Catalys, the 7th in the country and 12th in [...]

Recently, we posted on our Facebook page, (click here to check it out) and asked how you conduct personal research, when looking for reviews on healthcare professionals and namely, Lasik and eye surgery procedures.  There are a lot of great sites out there that offer independent and consumer tested reviews and Commonwealth Eye Surgery is [...]

Although Commonwealth Eye Surgery does not perform routine eye exams or pediatric surgery, we commonly hear people asking/talking about eye exams for children. If you are a parent, this is also likely something that you have pondered. Our first recommendation would be to discuss this with your family eye doctor. Until then, CLICK the following [...]

You have to see these stunts to believe them. There’s no doubt that some of the videos are “doctored”, but CLICK “like” if you think the ones that aren’t are unbelievable. People are awesome! Happy Friday everyone!!!

Our 2011 “All I Want for Christmas is Free LASIK” promotional winner, Sarah Gilbert, was shocked to hear the news. Check out this video as she discusses the emotion she experienced.

We’ve all heard at some point in our lives that standing too close to the television will “ruin” your eyes. Well, according to this link to the Mayo Clinic, that old tale might not be true. CLICK “like” if you have ever screamed this at your kids. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/healthy_living/eye_care/hic_your_eyes_separating_fact_from_fiction.aspx

Simple harmonic (and non harmonic) motion…absolutely nothing to do with eye balls, but pretty darn cool! Please CLICK “like” if you think it’s cool, too. Happy Friday Everyone!!!

The doctors and staff at Commonwealth Eye Surgery want to hear from you, our patients, which is why we always encourage you to post your comments on our Facebook page. In addition, a huge help is to CLICK the following link and go to Dr. Ferguson’s profile on Healthgrades.com. The survey will take you all [...]

We’ve all seen the coupons, Groupons, “buy one get one free” and other advertising gimmicks to entice prospective buyers to “act now before it’s too late”. It’s a common sales tactic to elicit an emotional response and we’ve all fallen prey to the antics one time or another. But doctors warn prospective patients to do [...]

Congratulations to Rockcastle Regional Hospital…a first for Kentucky. Very cool!! Click Here to read the full article!  

The Doctors and staff at Commonwealth Eye Surgery would like to thank each and every patient who entrusted their eyes to our care in 2011. We certainly look forward to exceeding the surgical eye care needs of many of your friends and family members in 2012. Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous 2012!!!

Here is a little something to get you in the spirit of football this New Year’s weekend.  Whether you are a football fan or not, this is a pretty amazing play.  TELL us what you think… http://www.dump.com/2011/02/22/end-zone-angle-of-the-final-football-play-of-trinity-vs-millsaps-video/

Ever been told by your parents to eat all the carrots on our plate because they are good for your eyes?  Well, studies do show that Vitamin A does play an important role in vision.  CLICK to learn more about this age old declaration. http://www.allaboutvision.com/nutrition/vitamin_a.htm      

As technology changes, so does your chances of being qualified as a potential candidate for LASIK eye surgery.  This article just might give you hope. http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/American-Refractive-Surgery-Council-Discusses-How-Advances-LASIK-Open-Door-Those-1578991.htm  

The Doctors and staff at Commonwealth Eye Surgery would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.  We hope that you are able to take a little time and relax and enjoy the true meaning of Christmas with your friends and family.  To help set the Christmas mood today, here’s our happy little friend, Buddy [...]

This is our 3rd and final interview segment with Jennifer Sharp, our 2010 “All I Want for Christmas is Free Lasik” promotional winner.  Over the past couple of weeks, Jenn has shared with us her emotion when she got “the call” from our office and how lasik has changed her life this past year.  Today, [...]

“Having recently had cataract surgery at Commonwealth Eye Surgery, I would like to express my appreciation to a wonderful and caring group of doctors and nurses.  I do like to be treated with respect, dignity and good manners, and being from the ‘Old school’, I received all of these more than at any other medical [...]

CLICK “like” if you cannot believe that Christmas is in just 6 days!!!        

Congratulations again to Sarah Gilbert, our 2011 “All I Want for Christmas is FREE Lasik” promotional winner.  Sarah has completed her evaluation at Commonwealth Eye Surgery and is a great candidate for the lasik procedure.  Tune into LEX 18 today at noon for “Let’s Do Lunch”, where Sarah and Dr. Lance S. Ferguson will discuss [...]

We are continuing our interview segment with Jennifer Sharp, who still can NOT believe that she was last year’s “All I Want for Christmas is Free Lasik” promotional winner.  Today, Jenn tells us how lasik has changed her life this past year.

Congratulations to Sarah Gilbert of Lexington, our preliminary 2nd annual “All I Want for Christmas is Free LASIK” promotional winner.  Sarah must now complete an evaluation here at Commonwealth in order to determine if she is a qualified candidate for surgery.  We will keep you updated regarding her candidacy.  Thanks to everyone who participated and [...]

Time flies when we are having fun, but today is the final day to register to enter our random drawing for FREE LASIK from Commonwealth Eye Surgery.  To register, simply CLICK HERE and complete the brief registration form.  Someone’s life will change next week…might as well be YOU!    

We recently had a chance to sit down with Jennifer Sharp, last year’s “All I Want for Christmas is Free Lasik” contest winner and ask her a few questions.  Today, Jennifer talks about the emotion of getting “the call” from our office.

Congratulations to Dr. Ferguson who was recently featured in Premier Surgeon in an article entitled, “Which IOL Would You Use in a Patient with Keratoconus?” Contributing to such articles is part of Dr. Ferguson’s responsibilities in being included in the Premier Surgeon Top 250 list.  The PS250 is a list of 250 surgeons the publisher [...]

No one can attest to how exciting it is to find out that you are the winner of FREE LASIK surgery from Commonwealth Eye Surgery better than 2010’s winner, Jennifer Sharp.   We will have more videos of Jenn in the upcoming weeks talking about how LASIK has changed her life, but take a look at [...]

You have seen this before, but back in September we asked you, our fans, to give us your top reasons for having lasik surgery.  Thank you so much for that valuable feedback, as these are the things that prospective patients love to hear.  We compiled the list and here are YOUR “Top 10+ Reasons to [...]

If you think your friends and/or family should skip the hustle and bustle of black Friday and just get you LASIK surgery at Commonwealth Eye this Christmas, then CLICK “Like”.  Oh…..and be safe out there!!!    

There is certainly a lot to be thankful for again this year and we hope that you get to enjoy a little time this Thanksgiving with friends and family. From our house to yours, you “can’t stuff this”! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlitbJKaYy0      

In case you missed our big announcement on “Live with Lee” earlier this morning, Dr. Ferguson announced that we are once again offering our “All I Want for Christmas is Free LASIK” promotion.  Unlike last year’s promotion, this year we will RANDOMLY draw out 1 lucky winner.  For more details, please CLICK here…

Don’t forget to tune into Channel 18 in about 15 minutes in order to catch Dr. Ferguson “Live with Lee”!!!

WLEX 18’s own Lee Cruse will be live at Commonwealth Eye Surgery bright and early Monday morning.  Lee will be talking with Dr. Lance Ferguson regarding a special announcement that fans won’t want to miss.  So, tune into Channel 18 at 5am…or stop back here Monday morning to catch up on the “latest news”.   [...]

If you have ever researched LASIK eye surgery, you know there are many options like standard lasik, custom lasik, all laser lasik, etc.  Without a proper explanation, this can all be very confusing.  During your evaluation, our doctors will perform tests to determine which technology is best suited for you.  So, don’t fret…leave the worry [...]

Today’s patient spotlight is certainly a blast from the past. It’s been a while since we have received an update from our friend, Mr. Lee Cruse, so let’s check in with him. Lee how is your vision doing after all of this time?      

Happy Halloween Facebook friends!!! CLICK on the link below to see a bit of Halloween trivia that you might find interesting. Things like…did you know that Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the United States??? http://www.halloween-website.com/trivia.htm