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3 Questions to Ask when Choosing a Lasik Doctor?
asked 1 year ago by anon
Latest answer by Christopher Coad, MD
Question viewed 504 times
Tags: eyes
4 answers to 3 Questions to Ask when Choosing a Lasik Doctor?
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How to Choose a LASIK Doctor
One of the most important factors in choosing a doctor to perform your LASIK surgery is that you feel comfortable. Make sure you meet the surgeon during the consultation and get all of your questions answered. As no two people's eyes are alike, the procedure should be individualized according to the unique characteristics of your eyes and your activites. Make sure that the doctor uses state of the art technology that is well maintained and that the measurements use...
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Sandy Feldman, MD
San Diego Ophthalmologist
San Diego Ophthalmologist
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Top 3 Questions For LASIK Consult
The things that matter most are the experience of the surgeon, the type of equipment that is used(as important is how frequently it is maintained and upgraded), and how "routine" is your treatment. If the doctor can't answer these basic questions....go somewhere else!
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Experience, expectations, and the safety of the different procedures they perform
Ask the surgeon about his/her experience, expectations, and the safety of the different procedures they perform.
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The Four C's of LASIK
You asked for three but there are four important things to look at when considering LASIK vision correction.
Most everyone has heard of the four C's of diamonds that are carat, color, cut and clarity (not necessarily in that order). We have found that there are also four C's in LASIK which gives a basis to begin to evaluate LASIK providers and the decision to have this procedure. The first one that comes to mind is COST (this could be for diamonds also but they don't mention...
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Jon Dishler, MD
Denver Ophthalmologist
Denver Ophthalmologist