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Surgical Pre & Post-Operative Care

Personalized Care
Before & After Eye
Surgery

We don’t perform surgery, and that’s deliberate — it means our recommendations are always independent and in your best interest. Our strong relationships with trusted eye surgeons ensure you get the right referral every time. We manage everything around the procedure: deciding whether surgery is right for you, choosing the best lens or approach, preparing your eyes beforehand, and looking after your recovery.

  • Independent guidance on whether surgery is right for you
  • Pre-operative measurements and lens recommendations
  • Referral to a qualified eye surgeon
  • Post-operative recovery care close to home
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Patient receiving post-operative eye care

What the process looks like

Eyes on 45th stays involved before and after surgery, while an eye surgeon performs the procedure.

  1. Consultation

    We examine your eyes, talk through what you are noticing, and help decide whether surgery is the right next step for you.

  2. Eye preparation with pre-operative measurements

    We prepare your eyes and take the pre-operative measurements needed to discuss a suitable lens or procedure.

  3. Recommendations and referral

    We explain our recommendations, make the appropriate referral, and share the information needed for the next stage of care.

  4. Procedure by a qualified eye surgeon

    We will recommend the best surgeon for your unique eye condition and discuss the various surgical options available.

  5. Recovery visits at Eyes on 45th

    You return to Eyes on 45th for the follow-up care we co-manage, so your recovery visits can happen close to home.

Procedures We Discuss And Co-Manage

Procedures we discuss and co-manage

The right option depends on your eye health, prescription, goals, and the eye surgeon’s recommendation.

Cataract Surgery

A cataract is the eye’s natural lens becoming cloudy. We assess when it is affecting your life enough to be worth discussing, help you choose an implant lens, and handle post-operative care locally.

LASIK and PRK

These laser procedures reshape the cornea. We determine whether your corneas and prescription may suit either option, taking factors such as corneal thickness, prescription stability, and dry eye into account.

Premium Intraocular Lenses

Modern implants can correct far more than the cataract itself. Toric lenses correct astigmatism, multifocal lenses give distance, mid & near vision, and the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) can be fine-tuned after surgery to match your vision precisely. For many patients, this means little or no need for glasses.

Eyelid Surgery

When eyelid position and/or excess skin causes droopy lids reducing vision, our staff will qualify you for surgical intervention: blepharoplasty. Dr. Tufte personally received this treatment and would love to talk to you about it!

Other Refractive Options

Depending on your eyes, prescription, and goals, we may discuss other refractive options, including Orthokeratology. Ortho-K uses a rigid lens worn overnight to temporarily and reversibly reshape the front surface of the eye.

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Eye Assessment

What Your
Assessment Covers

Your eye health. We check the health of your eyes and look for factors that may affect whether a procedure is suitable.

Your prescription and corneas. Measurements of your prescription and corneas help us discuss which options may fit your eyes.

Your goals and recovery. We talk through what you want from treatment, your glasses expectations, and what follow-up care will involve.

Your prescription and corneas

Measurements of your prescription and corneas help us discuss which options may fit your eyes.

Measurements of your prescription and corneas

Precise measurements help us compare options and recommend the right lens or procedure.

Your goals and recovery

We talk through what you want from treatment, your glasses expectations, and what follow-up care will involve.

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To arrange an appointment, call us at (701) 492-3937. Our team will help find a time that works for you.

Office Hours:

  • Monday - Thursday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Dr. Tufte8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Dr. Rene9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Saturday & SundayClosed