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Modern LASIK
Laser vision correction that reshapes the cornea.
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If glasses, contacts, readers, or changing vision have become a daily distraction, we help you understand what is possible, and decide with confidence.
Your decision starts here
Your first visit is more than an examination. It is the beginning of a conversation with your surgeon. You meet one-on-one with Dr. Ling for a comprehensive examination and diagnostic evaluation. Together, you review what we find, discuss the options that make sense for your eyes and your goals, and talk honestly about the benefits, limitations, and trade-offs. You leave with a clear understanding of your options and next steps.
Dr. Joseph J. Ling, MDDouble board-certified refractive surgeon
Experience you can evaluate
- 1stBay Area EVO ICL · 2022
- 10+Years of experience
- 10K+Total procedures
- 2STAAR awards
- 1.8K+EVO ICL procedures
- 3K+Laser vision procedures
- 3.6K+Lens replacements
- 1stSF SMILE Pro · VISUMAX 800
Dr. Ling received the 2025 STAAR Lifetime Achievement Recognition and STAAR’s Highest Growth in ICL Procedures award. He is faculty for STAAR Surgical EVO Masters.
Fellowship-trained at Cleveland Eye Clinic, a nationally recognized refractive center. Board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, with refractive surgery subspecialty certification from the World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Sciences.
Find the right path for your eyes
Lucēre Vision offers the full range of modern refractive procedures, including LASIK, SMILE, ICL, and lens replacement. Dr. Ling has extensive experience with each, so you can consider your options without being limited to a single approach.
Maybe your contacts have become harder to tolerate. Maybe your readers are always disappearing. Or your glasses get in the way of travel, exercise, work, or simply enjoying your day. If vision correction has become something you think about more than you'd like, it may be time to understand your alternatives.
More than one way to see clearly.
Explore the options, then talk with Dr. Ling about what makes sense for your eyes, your goals, and your life.
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SMILE Pro
A laser procedure that corrects vision from within the cornea.
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PRK
Surface laser correction for eyes that need a different approach than LASIK or SMILE.
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EVO ICL
An implantable lens that corrects vision without changing the cornea.
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Custom Lens Replacement
Replaces the eye's natural lens to restore clear vision at every distance.
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A clearer view, in their words.
“The healing was simple and nothing about the procedure was painful. We can read close-up, see in the distance, and do the same sports together with no issues. And we no longer steal each other’s readers.”
“It honestly felt like I had entered a 4K world. It is now six months later and my eyes feel completely healthy. I could not be happier with my 20/20 vision.”
“I appreciate the simple things now: waking up and being able to see clearly right away, traveling without worrying about glasses, and having more freedom in my daily life.”
“While playing sports, I would instinctively reach up to push my glasses back into place, only to realize I was not wearing any. For me, SMILE has been a complete game changer.”
“This procedure has given me a whole new outlook on life. We just spent a week in Positano, Italy. So beautiful.”
See what's possible
The goal isn't simply to stop wearing glasses. It's to make vision correction less of a consideration in your everyday life, and give you the freedom to just do want you want to do. The first step is understanding your eyes, your options, and what makes sense for you.
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