Hayden Lasik Center

read moreGregory Hayden MD established Hayden Vision in 2003 as Evansville's specialty cataract and laser vision correction center, combining the amazing advances in vision technology with compassion and medical professionalism to the tri-state area. Joined by James Stearns, MD, Emily Ryan, OD and Kaley Chatham, OD, Hayden Vision offers complete ophthalmology and optometry care. We'll help free you from contacts and glasses through precision LASIK when you're ready, ensure your eye health is optimized with annual wellness care, and provide unparalleled surgical expertise for cataracts, advanced lens implants, glaucoma and retinal issues as you, and your eyes, age.

read moreSearching for a practice that really cares about your vision, and wants to improve your quality of life? One that utilizes the most advanced technology in the industry in order to provide the highest standards of patient care? When Dr. Gregory Hayden founded Hayden Vision in 2003 as a refractive and cataract implant center, he did so with the intention to bring world-class technology, service and professionalism to the Tri-State area. Along with a dedicated team of eye care specialists, Hayden Vision is your premier choice for vision correction needs.

read moreGlaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness. Sometimes called the silent thief of sight, glaucoma damages your vision so gradually you don't notice any loss of vision until the disease is at an advanced stage. There are no symptoms, until it's too late. Glaucoma is a condition when fluid cannot flow easily through the eye, causing pressure to build. This increase in pressure, called intraocular pressure, can damage the optic nerve. If damage to the optic nerve from high eye pressure is allowed to continue unchecked, glaucoma will cause loss of vision.

read moreImagine waking up in the morning and not reaching to your nightstand for your glasses before you do anything else. Imagine relaxing in the evening reading, without pushing glasses up on your nose. Imagine enjoying swimming, a hike or a bike ride without worrying if dust, wind or heat will dry your contacts and make your eyes miserable. If you're tired of dealing with the hassle of contacts or glasses every. At Hayden Vision, it is our mission to make your dreams of renewed vision a reality, using the most advanced technology available.

read moreCataracts are normal, and happen to everyone over time. They are a progressive opacity that cloud the eye's natural lens, leading to a host of symptoms including blurred and cloudy vision, double vision, halos and starbursts around lights, night driving difficulty, light sensitivity and dulling or washing out of colors. Without surgery, cataracts eventually diminish eyesight to the point of blindness. Although cataracts are most commonly caused by proteins that accumulate on the natural lens as we age, other triggers include injury, certain medications and conditions such as diabetes.