Angela Nahl, MD

Thanks to Dr. Nahl and her wonderful staff (Mel and Rachel) at the La Jolla LASIK Institute, my LASIK surgery was a huge success and my vision is now better than 20/20. This is one of the best decisions I have made and it is the most significant quality of life improvement I have experienced in a long time.

At the age of 54, I was not sure if I would qualify, but Dr. Nahl was confident she could help me. During the initial free consultation, Dr. Nahl was extremely generous with her time beyond my expectations. In that and subsequent visits I never once felt rushed or pressured by her or anyone on her staff.

Her careful examination, meticulous measurements, and re-measurements each time I would visit before the surgery gave me confidence that she is very thorough, that she really cares about her patients, and takes great pride in what she does. This attention to detail and calm demeanor guided me to the right treatment while leaving many options up to me.

I received monovision treatment and adjusted to it almost immediately. This adjustment was facilitated by a pair of glasses that I made by combining two reading glass prescriptions to the equivalent of the prescription adjustment that would be performed on each of my eyes. I started out in the morning hating the monovision experience and took the glasses off frequently to give my eyes a break. By that afternoon I had adapted to being able to wear them for longer periods of time and actually enjoyed not having to reach for reading glasses and put them away. This made me believe that I could adjust to monovision quickly. After my LASIK surgery, I felt that I had already adjusted and was able to just enjoy the improved vision. It is AWESOME!

There are so many things that I take more pleasure in because of improved vision. When I look at my kids I see the details of their faces and hair and I enjoy the experience of just looking at them. I am able to see the things in the paintings and pictures on the walls in my home that were an effort to process just a few weeks ago. My phone and computers are crystal clear at multiple distances. I enjoy seeing images in high resolution again. I am able to watch TV and see the details that I had lost a long time ago. My distance vision has also improved and it seems to still be getting a little better every day as my eyes continue to heal. I am able to be more productive and efficient in my work. All this without having to reach for glasses, clean them, and always have a pair within reach. I am liberated from that encumbrance.

I am so glad I chose Dr. Nahl. I highly recommend her and her staff, and I highly recommend the La Jolla LASIK Institute.

The experience so far has been above and beyond amazing. I had actually scheduled my surgery with another Dr. and they called me days before to change it because someone else wanted my date and time, who does that. I called La Jolla LASIK Institute and explained to them I’m on a time crunch due to having already planned LASIK somewhere else. They completely understood and were so compassionate about my situation. I came in for my free consultation and it was amazing everyone greeted me including the Dr. I hadn’t even met the Dr at the other place. When we sat down to talk about pricing I knew in my heart this was the place. They even went to extra mile to schedule me my dilation close to home the next day. No doubt in my mind this is the place.