Gary Varley,MD

I chose Dr. Varley for my LASIK surgery, and I couldn’t be more glad that I did! In fact, I wish I’d done it years before.
Dr. Varley is expensive, but you get what you paid for. He is very personable, and his staff is professional and nice. I felt comfortable from the very beginning, and never doubted my decision. He came recommended to me by two medical doctor friends, who both swear he is the best.
My vision went from not being able to see my hand in front of my face to ²⁰⁄₁₅ with improved night vision. Dr. Varley is amazing — don’t go anywhere else!

At the ripe old age of eighteen years old I had Lasik Vision Correction. Many eye surgeons in the Cincinnati area wouldn’t take me as a patient because of my young age (though my vision had been stable for more than five years), but after an extensive exam and questioning process; Dr. Varley of the Cincinnati Eye Institute agreed to perform the vision correction. Dr. Varley is personable and accomplished; I have a major fear of doctors and he put me at ease.
The Lasik procedure itself is pretty simple, it only takes a few minutes from start to finish, but it’s pretty scary in thought… the doctors actually cut into your eyeball using lasers. Patients are given a «laughing gas» sort of medication to calm and are then led to the surgery room, where eyes are completely numb. From there, Dr. Varley walks his patients through each step of the process. The scariest part for me was when he said, «Ok, you’re going to be blind in this eye for a few seconds.» I freaked, but Dr. Varley counted back from ten and as soon as he hit «zero,» I could see again-​and clearly!
After the procedure I was required to wear goggles for a few weeks and I couldn’t touch/​rub my eyes for a few months, but my vision was perfect from the second the medication wore off. Now, more than three years later, my vision is still a perfect ²⁰⁄₂₀. I still visit Dr. Varley’s office once a year for check-​ups, and each time I thank him for getting rid of my glasses and contacts forever!