10/06/09

Awesome (& Quick) Experience!

by PJB81

My corneas were too think for LASIK so I had PRK (more invasive, longer recovery time). Staff @ DLC were very helpful, took the time to explain all the minor details I hadn't even thought of fretting over before - I was prepared come morning of the surgery except was too nervous to eat before I came. Big Mistake - due to sedatives, its recommended you eat breakfast and they had plenty of munchies on hand! Yay! Also gave me lots of Optive sample drops ($12/box @ pharmacy!) so that was definitely helpful. Brought in the Rx drops day I came in and they explained everything before I went in for surgery.

Surgery itself: glad this is a 1 time thing, took all of 10-15 minutes in a cold room with the doc, 2 nurses, and a huge warm stuffed dog sitting on top of me for comfort. Nice touch! Then I was out, home, and sleeping cozily in bed for the next 6 hours. I woke up seeing tons better, and vision has been gradually improving since then.

• Pros: Upfront, Efficient, Great Post-op care (Advanced EyeCare)
• Cons: Expensive

09/11/09

Dr Dell and his team are miracle workers!

by happy to see

I can't praise Dr Dell and his team enough. I have worn contacts and glasses for 15 years and decided enough was enough! I was referred to Dell Laser Consultants by my doctor and feel lucky this was her preferred choice. The staff was very kind and answered all my questions no matter how crazy they were. The exams leading up to my custom intralase were very thorough and they reassured me everything has to be 100% correct before they would proceed. The procedure was unbelievably quick and easy. There was NO pain at all. I was in and out of the OR in 15 minutes or less. The following day I had my followup appointment with my doctor and could see 20/15 individually out of each eye and 20/10 with both eyes!!! What a feeling of freedom! Thank you Dr Dell, Dr Cunningham and all the wonderful girls you work with. I could not be happier!

08/27/09

Best Vision I Have Ever HAd

by Dr Oosterbaan

I have been an optometrist for nearly 20 years. I have worked with Dr. Steven Dell, sending him patients for roughly 15 years. Over the years, I have sent him some of my more difficult surgical challenges in addition to several refractive surgery patients.

I have discovered a few things that I really like about Dr. Dell and his organization. The most important thing I have discovered is that they will only do refractive surgery when everything is 100% right. I have had a few instances where I referred a pt. for surgery and thought they were a great candidate but upon final testing at the surgery center, one measurement was not quite right and so either surgery was cancelled or postponed. In other words, there was a question about whether or not the patient was a good candidate. Other surgery centers would have done the surgery regardless, I know, but DLC did not. I like that. That is why I trust this center. Furthermore, I keep seeing results like 20/15 in each eye and even witnessed a patient read 20/10 and get every letter right. I have never seen that before. Frankly, I got a little jealeous. So 2 ½ months ago DLC performed laser refractive surgery on my eyes and I am 20/15 in each eye. But the quality of vision goes beyond what can be measured in the exam room on the eye chart. Everything is just crisp. I have never seen this good before in my whole life. Words cannot describe the joy you get from not only the awesome vision, but the freedom to see without glasses or contacts. I am greatful to the Lord for my good vision but you can bet that I am also thankful to Dr. Dell and his staff for their commitment to excellence.