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Performed More Than 150,000 Refractive and Cataract Procedures
Over 25 Years of Personalized Patient Care
Canada’s Top Centre 10,000+ ZEISS SMILE Procedures Performed

Through the Eyes of a Patient

Experience the patient journey at Herzig Eye Institute by following along with these patients who underwent their own High Definition Vision® procedures.

Refractive Lens Exchange | Cherry
ZEISS ReLEx SMILE | Dr. Kashif Baig
Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery | Peter
Intraocular Collamer Lens (ICL) | Various Patients

Freedom from glasses, contacts, and cataracts is possible. Your path to clear vision starts here:

1. Your Comprehensive Consultation

During your complimentary consultation, you will undergo advanced diagnostic testing, a full eye exam with an eye doctor, and meet with a Refractive Consultant to answer any questions.

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2. Your Personalized High Definition Vision® Procedure

Our world-renowned surgeons utilize the most advanced vision correction technology available. After careful review of your diagnostics and eye exam results, a treatment plan will be customized for you.

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3. Be Amazed By Your Results

Your eyes are priceless and deserve the best care possible. Our goal is 100% patient satisfaction. No gimmicks, and no surprises.

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We Match The Right Procedure With The Right Patient

ReLEx® SMILE®, also known as SMall Incision Lenticule Extraction, is the most recent advancement in the field of laser vision correction. It is minimally invasive compared to earlier generations of laser vision correction, and preserves the integrity of the cornea. This procedure is used to treat patients with myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism. ReLEx® SMILE® is a flapless, painless procedure, with distinct advantages compared to PRK and LASIK.

LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. A wide range of myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism can be corrected by the LASIK procedure. It is a delicate surgical procedure where a flap is created and cornea is reshaped to correct your prescription. The flap is then put back into place and begins healing, which allows for a predictable healing response. Your vision stabilizes rapidly and you can expect little or no discomfort following LASIK. Most patients have driving vision within 24 hours of treatment.

PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) is a refractive procedure performed to correct myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. PRK is often recommended for patients who have thin corneas, or when it is deemed the safest vision correction option. Rather than creating a flap on the corneal surface (as in LASIK), the outermost layer of corneal tissue is removed so the cornea can be reshaped to correct vision.

An Intraocular Collamer Lens (ICL) is an implantable contact lens made of a soft biocompatible material, similar to a soft contact lens. Unlike a contact lens, an ICL is permanently positioned inside your eye just behind the iris and in front of the natural lens. In this position, the ICL remains invisible and corrects your vision without causing the optical aberrations occurring from laser treatments to the cornea. An ICL can be a life changing procedure for patients with higher degrees of nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism.

Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE), known by some as a clear lens extraction (CLE), is an intraocular procedure (inside the eye) identical to cataract surgery, but with no cataract present. This surgical procedure is designed to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contacts for people entering middle age. Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) can be used to correct presbyopia (loss of reading vision), myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), or astigmatism. Patients who undergo Refractive Lens Exchange won’t develop cataracts in the future.

Precision Refractive Cataract Surgery combines cataract removal surgery with refractive surgery to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses and contacts post-operatively. Advanced diagnostic technology and premium intraocular lenses (IOL) are used to give you your best possible vision.


Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery uses the Catalys® femtosecond laser and advanced 3D Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging to break up the cataract and prepare it for extraction. The Catalys® is much gentler on the eye than a manual extraction. Laser-Assisted Cataract surgery also combines advanced diagnostic testing with premium IOL options. All cataract procedures done at Herzig Eye Institute use the ORA System™ Technology during surgery to ensure the IOL is placed precisely to give the best possible refractive result.

Our Mission

Our commitment at Herzig Eye Institute is to provide each patient with their best possible vision correction, superior surgical treatments, and the highest level of patient care.

Our mission at Herzig Eye Institute is to transform the way you see by providing you with your best possible vision. By combining exceptional surgical skill with the most advanced and proven vision correction technology available, we aim to give you vision better than you can achieve with glasses or contacts. Your eyes are priceless and deserve the best care possible. Our goal is 100% patient satisfaction.

Only The Best Vision Correction Procedure For You!

We offer the most advanced vision correction technology available. The procedures at Herzig Eye Institute include: ZEISS ReLEx SMILE, LASIK, PRK, Intraocular Collamer Lens (ICL), Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE), Precision Refractive Cataract Surgery, Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery, Presbyopia treatments to restore reading vision, and more!

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ZEISS ReLEx SMILE

ReLEx® SMILE®, also known as SMall Incision Lenticule Extraction, is the most recent advancement in the field of laser vision correction. It is minimally invasive compared to earlier generations of laser vision correction, and preserves the integrity of the cornea. This procedure is used to treat patients with myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism. ReLEx® SMILE® is a flapless, painless procedure, with distinct advantages compared to PRK and LASIK.

LASIK

LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. A wide range of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism can be corrected by the LASIK procedure. It is a delicate surgical procedure that allows for a very predictable healing response. Your vision stabilizes rapidly, and you can expect to have little or no discomfort following LASIK. Most patients have driving vision within 24 hours of treatment. If you are seeking a Toronto LASIK surgeon please contact us for a free consultation.

PRK

PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) is a type of refractive procedure performed to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism – just like LASIK vision correction does. The LASIK surgeon use an excimer laser to reshape the cornea to allow light to properly focus on your retina which is the back of your eye. PRK is often recommended for patients who have thin corneas. Rather than creating a flap on the corneal surface (as in LASIK), your doctor removes the outermost layer of corneal tissue so the reshaping process can be administered.

Visian ICL

The Visian ICL™ is an implantable lens made of a soft biocompatible material, similar to that of a soft contact lens. Unlike a contact lens, the ICL is permanently positioned inside your eye behind the iris (the colored part of your eye) and in front of the natural lens. In this position, the ICL remains invisible and corrects your vision without causing many of the optical aberrations that occur from laser treatments to the cornea for higher degrees of nearsightedness.

Refractive Lens Exchange

Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE), known by some as a clear lens extraction (CLE), is an intraocular procedure (inside the eye) identical to cataract surgery, but with no cataract present. This surgical procedure is designed to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contacts for people entering middle age. Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) can be used to correct presbyopia (loss of reading vision), myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), or astigmatism. Patients who undergo Refractive Lens Exchange won’t develop cataracts in the future.

Precision Refractive Cataract Surgery

Precision Refractive Cataract Surgery combines cataract removal surgery with refractive surgery to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses and contacts post-operatively. Advanced diagnostic technology and premium intraocular lenses (IOL) are used to give you your best possible vision.

Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery uses the Catalys® femtosecond laser and advanced 3D Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging to break up the cataract and prepare it for extraction. The Catalys® is much gentler on the eye than a manual extraction. Laser-Assisted Cataract surgery also combines advanced diagnostic testing with premium IOL options. All cataract procedures done at Herzig Eye Institute use the ORA System™ Technology during surgery to ensure the IOL is placed precisely to give the best possible refractive result.

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Regardless of your eye condition, we can help.

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"Your vision is our passion"

Sheldon Herzig, MD, FRCSC, Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer | Cherry Tabb, Co-Founder & CEO

We believe treating your precious vision is a sacred responsibility and it requires us to relentlessly pursue an unsurpassed standard of quality in visual outcomes and patient service.

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