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“Was Great for a Few Years Then...”
Updated 26 Mar 2008
Posted 17 Nov 2007
Posted 17 Nov 2007
Not Worth It
Spent: $2,750 in Plano, TX
I had lasik surgery done by {edited}, he's supposed to be the best in the DFW area. My appointment was for 6:30PM on a Friday and my surgery was not done until midnight! So, after doing no telling how many surgeries during the week, he's doing mine at midnight on Friday. Anyway, they gave me a Valium to calm me down (they do all patients) and the staff had to help me walk down the hall. All I could here Dr say was "Get her in here now!" He may be a good doctor, but his bed side manners are terrible. He only said a few words during my consult and nothing personally to me during the surgery.
Okay, back to the surgery. Afterwards, I could see great. I only had to take 1 Vicodine and by noon the next day (just 12 hours after my surgery), I was back to work without glasses. My eyes had been terrible, 20/CF (counting fingers). I was told that I was more than twice as bad as 20/200. 20/200 is where you can't even see the big E on the chart and I was twice as bad as that. My prescription was -6.75 and -6.25. Anyway, after the surgery, I was 20/20 and 20/15. Things were great for awhile!
Fast forward 3 1/2 years and I am now pregnant. My eyes started to bother me when I was about 6 months pregnant. I was told that that tends to happen during pregnancy and to wait 3 months post partum. My eyes never returned to the way they were after surgery. I now have glasses and contacts, but my eyes aren't near as bad as they were. Now, I'm 20/60 and wear a -1.25 and -1.00. I called Dr's office and they said that I would have to come in a pay a $300.00 consult fee to just see him. I don't think so. I'll find another doctor that's not cattle herding his patients in at midnight. I was even told by a staff member that he missed his son's high school graduation because he didn't want to miss the time doing surgeries.
Anyway, I'll have it done again someday when I know I done having babies. I'll find someone good, but also make sure they that they at least do one follow up (not once did Dr. Boothe do one of my followups)
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