Visual Freedom Starts Here
“A life without the barriers of glasses or contact lenses is a better life. Our goal is to help every patient reach their maximum human potential through visual freedom.”
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Meet the Kugler Vision Doctors
Dr. Lance Kugler, M.D.
Founder, Refractive Surgeon,
PCEO
Board-Certified
World College of Refractive Surgery & Visual Sciences Fellow
Dr. Drew Dickson, M.D.
Refractive Surgeon, PCEO
Board-Certified
World College of Refractive Surgery & Visual Sciences Fellow
Dusty McIver, OD
Optometrist
Mollie Hiatt, OD
Optometrist
Cassandra Jordan, OD
Optometrist
Why Choose Kugler Vision
Two WCRS Fellows on Staff
Dr. Kugler and Dr. Dickson are both World College of Refractive Surgery & Visual Sciences Fellows, a distinction held by fewer than 3.33% of refractive surgeons nationwide.
All Seven Modern Vision Correction Procedures
We're the first practice in Nebraska to offer all seven modern vision correction procedures. Your eyes are unique. Your treatment plan should be too.
The Doctors’ Choice
Physicians and eye care professionals trust Kugler Vision with their own vision and their families'. When the experts choose us for themselves, you can too.
Surgeons Who’ve Had LASIK
Dr. Kugler and Dr. Dickson have had LASIK themselves. They know your questions, your nerves, and your excitement firsthand because they've felt them too.
A True Destination Practice
Patients travel from 47 states and several countries to Kugler Vision for world-class refractive care. You're in good company, whether you're local or coming from afar.
“Best in Omaha” Eleven Years Running
Voted “Best in Omaha” LASIK provider by patients eleven consecutive years, with more than 1,400 five-star reviews. Patient-validated, year after year.
Cutting-Edge Technology + Active Clinical Research
Active clinical research keeps us on the forefront of refractive science, so you get advanced techniques as soon as they're proven safe and effective.
Unrushed, Personalized Conversations
Dr. Kugler, Dr. Dickson, and our team explain your test results and answer every question, so you go into your procedure with confidence.
Giving Back Through Focus on Independence
Through the Focus on Independence Program, we provide no-cost vision correction for individuals living with paralysis. It's how we serve our community
Take a Peek Inside Kugler Vision
A Brief History of Kugler Vision
2005
A Hometown Return
Dr. Lance Kugler, an Omaha native, returns home after completing fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery at the Wang Vision Institute under Dr. Ming Wang and begins serving Omaha-area patients.
2006
Board of Certification
Dr. Kugler earns board certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology and is later appointed Director of Refractive Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
2011
Building a Destination Practice
Kugler Vision expands its surgical capabilities to become the first practice in Nebraska or Iowa to offer all seven modern vision correction procedures, making personalized, procedure-matched care possible for every candidate.
2019
TEDx Speaker
Dr. Kugler delivers a TEDx Omaha talk on myopia and the science of vision correction.
2022
A Two-Fellow Practice
Drew Dickson, MD, joins Kugler Vision as a Refractive Surgeon.
2023
WCRS Fellowship
Dr. Kugler earns Board Certified Fellowship in the World College of Refractive Surgery & Visual Sciences (WCRS), a credential held by fewer than 3.33% of refractive surgeons nationwide. Dr. Dickson is also accredited by the WCRS, making Kugler Visio the only practice in Omaha to have two surgeons with WCRS qualifications.
TODAY
The work continues. Every patient, every procedure, every chance to help someone live a life without the barriers of glasses or contact lenses.
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