 Peter Deboer NHL Coach, Florida Panthers“Thank you and your staff for the gift of sight. Go Panthers Go!” |
 James Woodburn Designer, Architect “I wish I had done this procedure years ago!” |
 Irvine Welsh Professional Writer, Author of Trainspotting “Thanks for putting the ‘Spotting’ back in this train, and making my life much sweeter!” |
 Daniel Martinez Paramedic “Ever since I had the procedure my eyes feel great. No pain and no discomfort. I should have done this a long time ago”“ |
 Lisa Berger Homemaker“This was by far the best decision I ever made for myself (next to marrying my husband!). Cory Lessner was unbelievable” |
 Glenn Rassner Retiree “Laser vision correction from Millennium with Dr. Cory Lessner and his staff has improved my quality of life.” |
Sunrise Eye Surgery Experiences
Sunrise Eye Surgery’s Athlete and Celebrity Messages
Dr. Cory M. Lessner of Sunrise Eye Surgery is one of the best in the business, and people know it all over the country. He has the good fortune of meeting some of the world’s top athletes and celebrities, but maybe it’s not just good fortune. They come to Sunrise Eye Surgery and Dr. Lessner because of his expertise and dedication to the field of LASIK surgery. Below you’ll find some kind words sent to Dr. Lessner from some well know people.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – Actor, former professional Wrestler
“I can’t thank you enough for the gift of sight! Finally..I’ll be able to see how truly handsome I am Dammit! You’re the man!”
Mario Chalmers – Professional Basketball Player, Miami Heat
“Thanks for giving me my deadly 3-point eyes back. We will “see” how this turns out! I know it will be great Doc! Thanks again.”
Jimmy Johnson – TV Personality, former Miami Dolphins Head Coach
“Not only did my surgery help me on the set of FOX NFL SUNDAY, it improved my quality of life. The night of the surgery I was reading the menu to my wife!”
A.J. Burnett – Professional Baseball Player, New York Yankees
“Thanks for helping me see the strike zone. My walks should easily go down. Rock n Roll! P.S. Thanks for making me throw harder!”
David Booth- Professional Hockey Player, Florida Panthers
“Thanks so much for taking such great care of my eyes! Now I can see the back of the net!”
Ted Ginn – Professional Football Player, Miami Dolphins
“Thank you for everything! No drop Balls.”
Al Harris – Professional Football Player, Green Bay Packers
“Thanks for making year 12 clear!”
Ronnie Brown – Professional Football Player, Miami Dolphins
”Thank you for helping me to be able to see better. Hopefully this procedure turns into more touch downs!”
Irvine Welsh – Professional Writer, Author of Trainspotting
“Thanks for putting the ‘Spotting’ back in this train, and making my life much sweeter!”
Nikko McBrain – Professional Musician, Iron Maiden Drummer
“To my dear friend Cory and all you wonderful girls at Millennium. Thank you so very much for being so warm and friendly. XOXO Cory, YOU ROCK MATE. The world is a brighter place with you in it. Much love and respect, your friend, Nicko.”
Sasha Andrade – News Reporter, Local 10 News
“Thanks for giving me my eyes back. It’s a gift I can never repay you for!”
Joe Rose – Sportscaster
“It was the best thing I’ve ever done! You are the man. Thanks again.”
Earl Barron – Former Professional Basketball Player, Miami Heat
“Special thanks to you and your staff. I’m so glad I finally decided to get this done…and glad I got it from the best.”
Sunrise Eye Surgery’s Dr. Cory Lessner
Here are some examples of how Dr. Cory M. Lessner of Sunrise Eye Surgery has received notoriety for his incredible accomplishments as a LASIK surgeon and as a medical director of Sunrise Eye Surgery.
United Press International – May 2006
Studies have shown sleeping in contacts could greatly increase risk for another type of keratitis infection, microbial keratitis.
These risks are why Cory M. Lessner, president and medical director of Millennium Eye Laser Centers in Sunrise, Fla., advocates laser vision correction — a set of technologies in which a laser reshapes the cornea.
“Whenever people talk about laser vision correction, they say, ‘Oh no, what about the danger.’ But I tell them people are sleeping in extended-wear lenses, putting them 18 times more at risk for corneal ulcers,” Lessner said.
From Estate Magazine – September 2006
For those who have considered LASIK eye surgery in the past, there is no time like the present to learn more about what Cory M. Lessner, M.D. describes as the “world’s best kept secret.”
Dr. Lessner is the owner and Medical Director of Millennium Laser Eye Centers in Sunrise. For years, he has shared the “secret” – how precise, painless and easy LASIK eye surgery is – with professionals whose job performance depends upon superior vision. He has treated personalities such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and former NFL coach and Fox TV News Anchor Jimmy Johnson, as well as news anchors like Dwight Lauderdale. As the official LASIK eye surgeon of the four major sports team in South Florida and now the Miami Hurricanes, he has also treated many professional athletes; Jeff Conine, Roberto Luongo, A.J. Burnett and Wade Smith to name a few. With the utmost confidence, they have chosen Dr. Lessner to give them the gift of sight.
From City and Shore – June/July 2008
Lessner attends players on and off of their respective playing fields, conducting preseason physicals, treating injuries suffered during games and performing LASIK surgeries. “Most Athletes will tell you that LASIK has enhanced their game,” he says. “Hockey players are able to pick the puck out of the air better, baseball players can the laces on the ball.”
From Ocean Drive – May 2008
When the Miami Dolphins score a touchdown or the Miami Heat hit a three-pointer, one proud fan might be a little brighter than the rest. Surgeon Cory M. Lessner, M.D., is the man entrusted with caring for the eyes of South Florida’s top professional athletes. “It’s an honor,” Lessner says of being the official LASIK surgeon to South Florida’s professional sports teams. “When they choose to say that it has helped their game, it’s a feeling I can’t really put into words.”
The Head Medical Staff at Sunrise Eye Surgery
Sunrise Eye Surgery has one of the most highly trained and decorated medical staffs for Lasik surgery in the southeastern United States, helping to make Sunrise Eye Surgery one of the best LASIK surgery locations in the country. Our main head medical staff has two of the most influential and experienced LASIK surgery specialists in the field – Dr. Cory M. Lessner and Kacie A. Breault, O.D.
Dr. Cory M. Lessner – Medical Director
In 1987, Dr. Cory M. Lessner graduated from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, which is where he earned his doctorate. Dr. Lessner has successfully completed over 20,000 corneal refractive surgeries, becoming one of the most highly respected, deeply skilled, and most sought after LASIK surgeons in the laser surgery field, and he’s available right here at Sunrise Eye Surgery.
Sunrise Eye Surgery’s own Dr. Cory M. Lessner is a member in good standing with the American Medical Association, a board certified surgeon with the American Board of Ophthalmology, and a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery – all esteemed accomplishments by themselves. Over the years working with folks at Sunrise Eye Surgery, he won an array of industry awards and honors for his dedication to the field of LASIK surgery. His contributions to the innovations of LASIK surgery are unmatched, and doctors and patients around the country have benefited from his advancement of surgical refinement techniques. Sunrise Eye Surgery’s own Dr. Lessner’s contributions and innovations have improved the overall industry and practice of LASIK surgery.
One of the many impressive accomplishments of Sunrise Eye Surgery’s Dr. Cory M. Lessner is becoming the official LASIK surgeon of the main sports teams in Florida – the Miami Dolphins, the Miami Heat, the Florida Panthers, and the Florida Marlins. He has also successfully completed LASIK eye surgery for many celebrities and local Florida personalities, providing them with outstanding life-changing results.
Kacie A. Breault, O.D. – Clinical Director
After graduating from Pennsylvania’s College of Optometry in Philadelphia, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in vision science and was awarded many clinical honors, Dr. Breault became a doctor of optometry. Originally from Southbay, Connecticut she also received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Central Connecticut State University. Dr. Kacie A. Breault was also given the prestigious lifetime membership in the Golden Key International Honor Society.
On top of her extensive education, Dr. Breault of Sunrise Eye Surgery is licensed to practice optometry in three states – Florida, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Dr. Breault is a member of the American and Florida Optometric Associations, the Palm Beach Optometric Society, and the Southern Council of Optometrists. Like Dr. Lessner, her contribution and passion for the field is what makes Sunrise Eye Surgery one of the best places for your LASIK surgery needs.
Glossary of Terms for LASIK Surgery
Sometimes LASIK surgery can be intimidating simply because the words involved seem complicated or new to you. Here are a few examples to help you educate yourself on LASIK surgery, so you’ll feel more comfortable coming in for a procedure at Sunrise Eye Surgery.
Refractive Surgery
A form of eye surgery that reduces or completely eliminates one’s dependency on corrective lenses or glasses. This is done by improving the refractive state of the eye, and LASIK surgery is a form of refractive surgery available at Sunrise Eye Surgery.
LASIK
Refractive surgery that uses a laser to correct such eye conditions as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism to correct or improve eye sight.
Ophthalmology
A medical field working with operations and conditions that involve visual pathways and other areas concerning the eye. Sunrise Eye Surgery is a LASIK specialist, which is part of ophthalmology.
Retina
A portion of the eye that is light sensitive and lines the inner surface of the eye. Surgeons at Sunrise Eye Surgery use LASIK surgery to fix conditions involving the retina.
Lens
This biconvex, transparent structure of the eye refracts light that is to be focused by the retina. LASIK surgery at Sunrise Eye Surgery can be used to help problems with the lens.
Cornea
A portion of the eye that lies on the front of the eye, is transparent, covers the iris and pupil, and refracts light. Issues concerning the cornea can be addressed with LASIK surgery at Sunrise Eye Surgery.
Iris
The Iris lies around the pupil and controls the amount of light the pupil allows inside the eye. Conditions involving the iris can be helped with LASIK surgery at Sunrise Eye Surgery.
Pupil
The small hole in the center of the eye which allows a select amount of light to enter the eye to the retina.
Focal Length
The length of an optical system. It measures how strongly the system, like an eye, focuses or defocuses light. LASIK surgery at Sunrise Eye Surgery helps to increase focal length.
Myopia
An eye condition causing a person to see near objects well, and far away objects poorly. LASIK surgery at Sunrise Eye Surgery can help this condition.
Hyperopia
An eye condition caused by a misshaped eyeball that makes it difficult to see objects that are close to you. LASIK surgery at Sunrise Eye Surgery can help improve or fix this condition.
Astigmatism
A defect in the eye that causes blurriness in vision caused by an irregular curvature in the lens. Sunrise Eye Surgery can use LASIK surgery to help with this condition.
Presbyopia
An eye condition that exists when the eye progressively loses the ability to focus on near objects as the person gets older. LASIK surgery at Sunrise Eye Surgery can help stop this.
About Us
The safety, efficacy and results of Lasik laser eye surgery have consistently improved since the procedure was first introduced in the U.S. many years ago. You can be confident in your benefits from the procedure as performed in our surgery center at xxx Laser Center. Our surgeons use state-of-the-art precision equipment in your refractive eye surgery. We are specialists at evaluating your vision problem and performing the eye care surgery which will give you the greatest visual enhancement.
Many people have gotten relief from astigmatism, farsightedness, and nearsightedness. Your Lasik treatment will be a brief procedure in our surgical center. The laser is precisely targeted by computer to your eye prescription, and the process itself is painless. You will remain awake during the treatment.
What has the most impact to a person with severe vision problems? It’s usually the speed. They just can’t believe that they can see better now without glasses … than they could see 30 minutes ago with glasses. Then there’s the feeling of freedom, knowing they’ll never need those glasses or contacts again. You often see the relief in their face. And, of course, there’s a cost savings, because they’ll never need to spend money on glasses or contacts again. When the world clears up after the surgery, patients will tell you all these things.
Lasik laser eye surgery isn’t for everybody. At Sawgrass Lasik, we handle every patient’s eyesight with care. Our process is set up to ensure that everybody heals properly. And to guarantee that result, we test every candidate to make sure their immune system is not compromised in any way. Conjunctivitis and glaucoma and other conditions could be a problem, so we require that these must be addressed before Lasik surgery is performed. Plus, to further reduce any risk, we’ll check your eye prescription to be certain it falls within our limits.
You can relax in our office following the procedure, to give your eyes a chance to adjust. Then you’ll need a friend or family member to take you home. We recommend very little activity for the next couple days. Rest at home will speed the healing process. Naturally, this is not a time for any stenuous activity. It’s best to give your immune system every opportunity to help heal your eyes.
We suggest you call our office at 1-888-93-LASIK. Read us your prescription, and we can let you know immediately if you are a good match for Lasik laser eye surgery. Then you can set up an office appointment to get your vision evaluated and to get the recommendations of one of our trained professionals.
