How to Choose an Ophthalmologist

Serving Beverly Hills, Burbank, Pasadena & Los Angeles, California

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Vision is one of your most important senses. Your eyes allow you to see the beauty around you, interact with others, and protect yourself from harm. Trusting your vision to an ophthalmologist is an important step. You should feel confident in his or her abilities and believe that your best interests are priority number one. So how do you find this perfect eye doctor? Through careful selection, evaluation, and gut instinct.

We offer the following tips on choosing the vision specialist that can help you meet all your unique eye care goals:

  • Talk to your friends and family - they can be an important resource and offer firsthand insight. The majority of our patients come to us through word of mouth!
  • Ask friends and coworkers where they had their LASIK performed, and find out if it was a pleasant experience.
  • You may want to ask your primary care physician who he or she recommends.
  • Don't choose an eye doctor solely on advertising! A captivating ad may have nothing to do with the service or qualifications a practice delivers.
  • Get to know the doctor(s) you are inquiring about. Ask about qualifications, experience, number of procedures performed, specialties, etc.
  • Don't be afraid to discuss your fears regarding LASIK or other procedures. A good doctor will make sure you are well informed about realistic results.
  • Ask for statistics on a particular doctor or practice's complication rates. Extremely low complication numbers should put you at ease.
  • Ask about new technology - do they use the latest laser and equipment?
  • Ask if they offer CustomVue LASIK with Wavefront technology.
  • Do they offer a free consultation? If so, schedule an appointment and get a feel for the practice and staff members. Are they friendly and accommodating? Are you treated like a person and not just a number?
  • Look for practices that offer affordable vision correction and financing options, but be wary of those that offer severely discounted procedures.
  • Make sure the doctor you choose is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Look for a doctor who specializes in alternative LASIK procedures in case you are not a good candidate.
  • Ask for vision result statistics on procedures (How many of your patients have attained 20/20 or 20/40 vision?)
  • Make sure your LASIK doctor will be seeing you for post-operative appointments as well.

Never compromise the quality of your vision. Choose the LASIK leaders at Berg·Feinfield·TLC© Vision Correction for great results and a lifetime of expert care. Contact us today for your complimentary vision consultation.

Berg·Feinfield·TLC© Vision Correction serves eye care patients in the Los Angeles metroplex including the Beverly Hills, Burbank, Pasadena, San Fernando, San Gabriel, Santa Clarita, Thousand Oaks & Valencia areas with LASIK - CustomVue, Intralase, Implantable Collamer Lens, Verisyse Lens, PRK, LASEK, Laser eye surgery, Clear Lens Extraction, Crystalens, ReSTOR Lens, ReZoom Lens, Wavefront, Cataract surgery, Blepharoplasty & Botox.
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