Finding a Good Lasik Surgeon
Much like finding a general physician or Family Doctor; finding a Lasik Surgeon requires research. Making the decision to have Lasik surgery is a big choice. Making sure that you have the right surgeon can effect how your result turn out. A surgeon with more experience can give you a better result and you can be less likely to have complications with the surgery.
Lasik surgery is a delicate procedure and requires a special touch. The results of Lasik surgery are excellent. It can free a person with mild nearsightedness from wearing glasses or contacts. Below are some things to take into consideration when looking for a surgeon for Lasik Surgery:
Make sure the surgeon is sincere and has you best interest in mind- As with all doctors, specialists, and surgeons you need to know that the surgeon cares. You should feel comfortable with the surgeon you select and they are listening to you and will consider your feelings before, after, and during the procedure.
Know what type of Equipment the Surgeon uses- Now I know this one sounds a bit silly; however the type of equipment a surgeon uses can effect the outcome of the procedure. Making sure that the surgeon uses double sterile equipment is also important. When a surgeon does work on both eyes they should have two sets of equipment. This is a question you should ask before going into the procedure. Sometimes a single sterile kit is used. This means the same set is used for both eyes. This can cause infections, and other issues later.
How long they Trained- This is important because we all know that the more training a surgeon has the more qualified they would be. Finding out if their training was hands on may also give you an idea on how much experience they have as well. Learning from a class or book is a must; but it doesn’t compare to actually preforming the procedure.
Asking questions is the best way to determine whether the surgeon is right for you. Lasik surgery is a great benefit to many and making sure that you have found the right surgeon is very important. Never be afraid to ask questions. After all they are their to help you and your vision!
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Who is good Lasik surgeon in the Dallas area? And how much will it cost?
I’ve, of course, heard of Dr. Boothe but don’t know much about him.
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Mandy S, I got Lasik last spring and have not had any problems. It took me forever to get up the nerves to get the surgery performed, now I'm glad I did. I spent hours at the clinic inquiring about how the surgery work (Lasik vs PRK) and how it would affect me. My Utah eye doctor was very comforting. Try calling your local Colorado laser vision clinic and make an appointment for a free consultation. http://www.locallaservisioncenters.com/Colorado-Laser-Vision-Correction.html
Good Luck
I read that 18-21 years of age is still a young age for Lasik because the eye is still developing.
I had severe severe pain in my left eye after lasik for over 2 years and the pain still comes back especially in the morning. I kept going back to the doctor who performed Dr. Caster in beverly hills and each time he blamed me for the pain, very typical of doctors who want to avoid responsibility. I had pain in my left eye even during surgery and moved my head cause of it but the doctor ordered me not to move or the surgery won’t work. I had torturous pain during and for years after
http://www.lasikvisioninstitute.com/locator/
I had lasik surgery last week and this is where the website address that I found my surgeon on.
Depending where you live a good surgeon costs about $3,000 and up depending on what your prescription is. I would ask how long they have been doing Laisk and how many procedures they have done, and how many they do weekly or monthly. Moist insurances do not cover lasik, they might pay a couple hundred dollars. The best way to find out if a surgeon is good at lasik is by word of mouth. A nationwide clinic like TLC is a good bet. I know they hire well qualified surgeons and do tons of lasik weekly.
Nobody wants to pay too much for anything, but you are talking about microsurgery on your eyes. If you can't afford the best available surgeon, then you may not want to have Lasik at all. If you go on the cheap and something goes wrong, you may never forgive yourself.
That said, just because someone charges a lot does not make them a better doctor, nor does charging less make them a poor doctor. What you need to do is focus on the quality of the surgeon and keep price secondary.
I work for a nonprofit organization that certifies Lasik doctor patient outcomes. We don't provide Lasik, just Lasik information and certification. There is a doctor we have certified in your area but we also have a list of 50 Tough Questions For Your Lasik Doctor to help evaluate any potential Lasik doctor.
What you will pay will depend greatly on your unique circumstances and which procedure is recommended. Conventional Lasik ablation will likely be less expensive than wavefront-guided custom Lasik. All-Laser Lasik will likely be more expensive than Lasik with a mechanical microkeratome. If you don't know what these terms mean, then you really are not yet well enough informed to know if you need to pay extra to get them.
Some national chains advertise as low at $299 an eye, but when you look at the financial reports of those same chains you will find that the averaged cost is about $1,350 per eye. The high end at a "boutique" center is about $2,500 per eye. Just about everybody has a zero or low interest Lasik loans available.
Would you purchase a pair of glasses out of a basket at a thrift store and expect to be able to see well? Perhaps you would see okay, but you would probably only want to wear glasses that provide the most accurate correction for your eyes. Lasik is much the same. I don't mean to equate $299 Lasik to a thrift store, but I'm sure you get the idea.
I apologize I cannot directly answer your question about a low-cost Lasik provider in Puyallup (I don't know what our certified doctors charge), but I hope this information will help you find a good quality surgeon.
Lasik is considered safe and effective by medical standards, but is not perfect. It is surgery and there is no such thing as a perfect surgery, a perfect surgeon, or even a perfect patient.
I work for a nonprofit organization that certifies Lasik doctor patient outcomes. We don't provide Lasik, just Lasik information and certification.
Our organization reviewed FDA clinical trial data, studies published in medical journals and thousands of patient outcomes to determine that about 3% of refractive surgery patients (all types of surgery, all types of patients) have some sort of unresolved complication at six months postop, with about 0.5% being serious complications. Only after a comprehensive examination by a competent eye doctor would you know if your risk is normal or elevated.
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/do-it.htm
Some national chains advertise as low at $299 an eye, but when you look at the financial reports of those same chains you will find that the averaged cost is about $1,350 per eye. Lasik cost varies from about $1,400 to $2,900 per eye, depending on the surgeon and technology, according to David Harmon, president of the St. Louis research firm MarketScope.
http://www.market-scope.com
What you will pay will depend greatly on your unique circumstances and which procedure is recommended. Conventional Lasik ablation will likely be less expensive than wavefront-guided custom Lasik. All-Laser Lasik will likely be more expensive than Lasik with a mechanical microkeratome. Some clinics charge extra for "lifetime acuity" plans that provide additional surgery if required later. You are moderately myopic (nearsighted, shortsighted), but there are many other parameters that will need to be evaluated.
We have a list of doctors who we have certified or you may find want to use our 50 Tough Questions For Your Lasik Doctor to help screen any doctor.
http://www.usaeyes.org/surgeons/locate-lasik-doctor.htm
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-tough-questions.htm
it totally depends on your Rx and pupil size.
Rx over say -4.50 and/or large pupil size: need the expensive one
Rx under about -4.00 *AND* small or average pupil size: cheaper one is likely fine
You may want to consider a Lasik doctor whose patient outcomes have been certified by our nonprofit organization.
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/doctor/locate-lasik-doctor.htm
Or use our 50 Tough Questions For Your Lasik Doctor to evaluate any potential surgeon.
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-tough-questions.htm
Dr. Manger performs all laser lasik with no metal knife. He is at Saddleback Eye institute.
If you find one, let me know because I'm interested in it too.