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Welcome to the Chao Vision Institute website. We've built the site help you make educated decisions regarding vision care and surgery.
We specialize in cataract, cornea, and refractive vision correction including LASIK and implantable contact lenses.
Our mission is to deliver university-level expertise and personalized care in the best of environment at the Chao Vision Institute, a premiere Orange County LASIK center. With dual excimer laser suites, you'll have access to the latest LASIK technologies, educational resources, and state-of-the-art procedures in a care setting designed for comfort and convenience.
If you are considering cataract, LASIK, lens implant, or cornea surgery in Orange County, Los Angeles, or San Diego, I invite you to visit us at Chao Vision Institute, our sole LASIK facility centrally located in Irvine/ Orange County. You will have our undivided attention to every detail of your care.
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Board-Certified Ophthalmologist | Fellowship Trained in Cataract, Refractive, and Cornea Why Choose Dr. Chao for LASIK, Cataract, and Lens Implant
Dr. Chao is a board-certified ophthalmologist with subspecialty fellowship training in cataract, cornea, and refractive vision corrective surgery. This higher level of training means Dr. Chao is one of a select group of refractive surgeons in the country who is able to manage both routine and complex cataract, LASIK, lens implant, and cornea cases. Dr. Chao offers Custom LASIK, Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) implant, and cataract surgery with custom intraocular lens (IOLs) implant at Chao Vision Institute, an Orange County LASIK center serving Irvine, Orange County as well the greater Los Angeles and San Diego areas. For more about Dr. Lawrence Chao M.D. - click on MEET DR. CHAO. Why Choose Chao Vision Institute for Personalized Care Chao Vision Institute is a premiere Orange County vision care practice and LASIK center. We maintain dual excimer laser suites offering the latest Custom LASIK Wavefront technologies. As Medical Director, Dr. Chao oversees all aspect of care at Chao Vision Institute. We combine expert techniques, innovations, and personalized care to create a a higher level of care you'll experience at each and every encounter. With a reputation for excellence in the field of cataract, LASIK, lens implant, and cornea, Dr. Chao has been entrusted to care for the eyes of some of Orange County and Southern California's finest doctors, health care providers and their families. Elected by peers to "Best Doctors of America", Dr. Lawrence Chao is hands-on with all aspects of your experience from consult to postoperative visits. For more about Chao Vision Institute, click on EXPERIENCE CVI. How Is Your Focus? From myopia to presbyopia, Dr. Lawrence Chao M.D. at Chao Vision Institute offers one or a combination of laser-based (Custom LASIK, PRK) and lens-based (Custom IOLs; Visian ICLs) vision surgery to help you see clearly. To see if cataract, LASIK, lens implant, or cornea surgery is right for you - click on YOUR FOCUS. Laser and Lens Refractive Options for the Way You Live Contact Us | Patient Forms
If you've been considering cataract, LASIK, lens implant, or cornea surgery in Irvine or the greater Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Diego areas , please call us to schedule a consult with Dr. Lawrence Chao at Chao Vision Institute, a premiere Orange County LASIK center.
CHAO VISION INSTITUTE
2500 Alton Parkway Ste 102
Irvine, CA 92606
Experience CVI
"His experience, but more important is he instilled confidence in me on his final recommendation. I knew I was making the right decision. Unbelievable patience by Dr. Chao. He gave me more of his time than I ever expected. He welcomes questions. Not having glasses for three distances is wonderful. Seeing the world's vibrant colors again is amazing." - Jim L, Insurance/ Financial Advisor, Newport Beach, CA.
Considering Eye Surgery?

If you are considering LASIK or cataract & IOL lens implant in Orange County, call us toll free at 888/623-9363 or 888/OCEYEMD to make an appointment with Dr. Lawrence Chao M.D., at Chao Vision Institute in Irvine, CA.
Peers Elect Dr. Chao

When Best Doctors of America asked doctors questions like, "If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you refer them?", his peers elected Dr. Chao.
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Chao Vision Institute specializes in cataract, cornea, LASIK, and refractive vision correction, providing patients with university-level expertise and personalized care. See Dr. Lawrence Chao for a consult or second opinion if you are considering laser vision correction or eye surgery, including Crystalens ™, ReStor™, and Visian ICL™, and LASIK surgery in Irvine, Orange County, or the Los Angeles , Riverside, and San Diego areas.
Call us at 888.OCEYEMD in our Irvine, Orange County office in the Los Angeles area to make an appointment or get more information.
Cataract surgery| CRYSTALENS | Refractive Lens Exchange | ReSTOR | Toric IOL
Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD - Corneal Refractive Subspecialist | Your Focus | Experience CVI
Custom LASIK | Visian ICL | Wavefront Technology | Cornea Care & Surgery
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