Sunday, October 30, 2005
Thumbs Up from family surgeon
I mentioned to my mother-in-law that I'm considering LASIK. Her reaction was quite immediate, warning me against it. Why should I listen? Because she's a GP (doctor)!
She suggested that I speak with some long-distant relative in the USA who is an optical specialist. I agreed to do so to appease her.
I hadn't heard anything for a few days, so I asked about it again. Apparently, this guy gave LASIK a big thumbs-up, saying it's very good -- BUT -- make sure the surgeon has done it at least 500 times.
I think that's pretty good advice. I've seen the ads for LASIK on US websites, and it seems like there's a LASIK surgery in every suburb. I doubt they could get enough business to get really good at it. That actually makes me feel better about the place I'm going -- they seem to charge an awful lot more than some places but they're very busy (I saw 8 staff in the front office the other day) and they certainly churn through the patients.
Plus, I think that other doctors refer their patients to these people when they have complications. A brochure I've got says that each of their surgeons has done over 5000 procedures. So, another thumbs-up on that topic.
(Sorry if this sounds a bit like an advertisement -- I only have experience on this topic with the place that I've mentioned in my other blog postings. I'm just telling things as they are, rather than trying to 'sell'. If you're had good experiences elsewhere, feel free to post some Comments.)
-- Fabbo
Tags: LASIK Laser Eye Surgery
She suggested that I speak with some long-distant relative in the USA who is an optical specialist. I agreed to do so to appease her.
I hadn't heard anything for a few days, so I asked about it again. Apparently, this guy gave LASIK a big thumbs-up, saying it's very good -- BUT -- make sure the surgeon has done it at least 500 times.
I think that's pretty good advice. I've seen the ads for LASIK on US websites, and it seems like there's a LASIK surgery in every suburb. I doubt they could get enough business to get really good at it. That actually makes me feel better about the place I'm going -- they seem to charge an awful lot more than some places but they're very busy (I saw 8 staff in the front office the other day) and they certainly churn through the patients.
Plus, I think that other doctors refer their patients to these people when they have complications. A brochure I've got says that each of their surgeons has done over 5000 procedures. So, another thumbs-up on that topic.(Sorry if this sounds a bit like an advertisement -- I only have experience on this topic with the place that I've mentioned in my other blog postings. I'm just telling things as they are, rather than trying to 'sell'. If you're had good experiences elsewhere, feel free to post some Comments.)
-- Fabbo
Tags: LASIK Laser Eye Surgery
# posted by Fabbo @ 9:27 pm 
