TLC Laser Eye Center is wonderful and I will recommend them to anyone! I'm so excited that I will be able to see for my wedding in April! No more worries for me!! ❤️
Once both lights are down, they put the flaps back on, I think do some type of sealant to make sure they are good, bring you into another post-op room to examine the eyes, have you wait 15 minutes with your eyes closed, then you're all set.
Run away from this place as fast as you can! They don't care about you as a patient. It is simply a Lasik mill. My vision was evaluated my an optometrist (not an MD) before the procedure. I carefully explained to him that I wanted "mono vision" Lasik because I'd been wearing mono vision contact lenses for years. Mono vision allows a middle aged person to see distance but not have the need for reading glasses. I told him that I wanted my dominant eye corrected to 20/20 and my nondominant eye only "slightly corrected." He kept saying, "So we are going to slightly under correct your left eye. I said, "NO, you are going to slightly correct it." I had the procedure. To my shock and horror, both eyes were corrected to 20/20. The optometrist was truly arrogant. When I confronted him about the error, he showed me where he had written "modified mono" in 3 different places. My reply was, "You wrote that; it is not was I requested." He continued, "See, it says modified mono." Again, I stated that was not my request. Finally, after I got really angry, the arrogant optometrist (remember, not an MD) got frustrated and said, "If I had done what you had asked you would have been dizzy and vomiting all the time." Not true. I'd been wearing contacts with this type of correction for years. They don't listen to you here. They don't care about you, only about your $$$. Although the procedure is done my a medical doctor, the initial evaluation is done by an optometrist. As a health care professional myself, I will say this about optometrists: If they had any brains they would have gone to medical school. This particular guy was arrogant, aside from being an idiot. TLC sucks.
They give you numbing drops for your eyes so it is painless. You lie down on a table, they sit you back, and they use some type of mechanism you hold your eyeball steady while a laser cuts the corneal flap for your eye. Although it is painless, it is still a bit uncomfortable, and it is recommended you take a Valium beforehand if you feel anxious; I did.
The staff and doctors here were very helpful and I now have 20/20 vision. Second day after the procedure and feel and see well.
Overall, very professional and experienced workers. You sign up for a free consultation, they check if you are a candidate (you need to have enough corneal tissue in your eyes, etc. etc.). If you are a candidate, you talk pricing options. As of 9/15/16, they are pretty strict on their rate, 5720 I think. I did some searching for coupons and discounts and brought it down to a reasonable price for myself.
I went from a +4.00 prescription in both eyes to 20/15 vision. I spent a bit of money, but in the long run it is worth it. Plus, I am no longer bound by glasses or contacts, at least until I need reading glasses.
When you get there, you fill out some paperwork, finalize your payment method, then do some scans. The doctors will check up on you before the procedure. After they check you, they put booties and a hat on you, take you into the laser room, and begin.
Don't go for a free consultation because it's free. Only go if you are seriously considering Lasik. It's pricey, but worth it. If you can't handle a $6000 commitment (at least), or two years of $200ish monthly payments, wait until you can.
If you choose to do it, you go contact-less for about one week, do a dilation with your personal eye-care doctor, if all looks good you go back to TLC after a week (no contacts again) for the procedure. They do them on Thursdays only, I did mine at 2:00PM, and was there until about 4:00PM.
Obviously you need a driver, as they give you eye shields so wear to protect your eyes. Once you get home, the worst part starts. For about 4-6 hours, your eyes will be very watery, burning, and itchy. DO NOT TOUCH THEM. It is recommended you sleep; I tried, but was unable to so I rested for several hours with my eyes closed.
One last thing I would say is this:
As for the people calling it a lasik mill, don't believe them. Most people there did the procedure, except a few who were not candidates (one of the doctors herself was unable to do it). They won't force anything on you, and the consultation is entirely free. Specifically I worked with Amanda, Diana, Jenn, Dr. Love, and Dr. Stein. They are working people who are very friendly, and more importantly, they know what they are doing.
The next day (12 hours after) you are good to go, for the most part. Make sure you follow all the post op directions (medicine drops, doctor visits, etc.) and you'll be fine.
After they cut the flaps, you slide you over to the laser lights. While the eyes are numb and the flaps are open, you stare into light for 15-20 seconds per eye. This is the corrective part, where the laser literally chemically separates your corneal tissue and reshapes your eye. Not going to lie, it smelt pretty bad, but was painless.
Since the other two reviews are pretty negative, I'll share my experience.
It's been over a week since my LASIK surgery and I'm so thrilled that I did it! I've worn glasses for 22 years and contact lenses for 15 years. I've never felt so free since LASIK! The day after my surgery, my vision was 20/25 and is still there a week later, but I am still healing. I'm a Type 1 Diabetic and my doctor is very pleased with my results so far.
I had LASIK done at TLC or Fairfield yesterday, and I can already see perfectly! They did a great job, and I'm feeling fantastic.
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