Picking your LASIK surgeon

Steven Dell, MD answers: Lasik doctor consultation

have a lasik appointment and need help on what to ask the lasik doc!


Steven Dell, MD
6 months ago

You want to find a board certified ophthalmologist who is experienced in LASIK. It helps to find someone with at least a few thousand cases under their belt, but high volume alone doesn’t guarantee a good surgeon. Look for surgeons who use custom wavefront technology, and femtosecond flaps as opposed to older blade-created flaps. Find someone who other eye doctors recommend, especially surgeons who have operated on other eye doctors.

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