“Great experience... My left eye is a lil tiny bit more cloudy then the right eye but it's only day 2 it should get better. By the second day your 95 percent better... the staff was very nice an informative. every once in a while…”
LASIK surgeon
Erica Person, M.D.
Dr. Person is a board-certified ophthalmologist with 15+ years in cataract and laser refractive surgery and over 10,000 eye surgeries performed.
- 10,000+Procedures performed
- 4.9★1,360+ reviews
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About Dr. Person
Erica Person, MS, MD, FAAO is a board-certified ophthalmologist with over 15 years of expertise in cataract surgery and laser refractive surgery (LASIK and PRK). Originally from Nebraska and valedictorian of her class, she completed her undergraduate studies with Honors at Washington University in Saint Louis, her masters and medical school at Saint Louis University, and her ophthalmology training at the University of Missouri Kansas City. She began her career teaching Residents the art and science of eye surgery as faculty at the University of Kansas before transitioning to private practice. As an expert in her field, she has now performed over 10,000 eye surgeries and has been listed as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists 5 times. She also is an author in multiple peer-reviewed publications in the ophthalmology literature. Dr. Person’s patients report her as incredibly caring and competent; her outcomes are some of the best in the field.
In her free time, Dr. Person enjoys spending time with her family and two dogs. She is an active volunteer in the community, working with girl and boy scouts of all ages. She enjoys hiking, golfing, knitting and painting.
What patients say about Dr. Person
From the Tinley Park center where Dr. Person performs surgery.
“I would recommend anyone to get lasik done here. I debated getting lasik for 10 years because of the anxiety and fear, and now that it’s done, I’m disappointed I waited so long. The whole staff made me feel so comfortable and guided me through…”
“What a wonderful experience this was start to finish. I’ve had glasses for 35 years and always have been terrified to get this procedure done but now I just have to ask myself why I waited so long. Waking up in the morning and being…”
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