It's Your Eyes, Not a Pair of Shoes!

When you buy a pair of shoes and they don’t work out you can return them, a lesson learned! But when it comes to your eyesight, this is not so easily accomplished. Fixing or reversing a bad or inaccurate refractive surgery can be expensive and difficult.LASIK-LASEK-Epi-K-PRK-iLASIK-ASA-AST These are all acronyms for various refractive surgery techniques used to reshape your cornea with the intention of giving you, the patient, the kind of vision you need to be glasses free, or at least much less spectacle-dependent.


Today LASIK is seen as commonplace. Many commercial enterprises have sprung up around the country, sometimes offering ridiculously low prices that often, on further investigation, cost quite a bit more than advertised. With these options available, the question becomes are you shopping for quality and safety for your eyes or is PRICE the most important factor?

Because your eyes are so important, always select the facility and surgeon with the best results and most appropriate technology first and then worry about price.

If you are considering changing your vision through surgery here are some other things to consider:

1. Experience- How many refractive procedures has the surgeon done? How familiar is he/she with your particular conditions?  Dr. Bogart-alone- has helped over 20,000 South Carolina residents achieve better vision through laser vision correction. 

2. Permanence- Is the physician performing your surgery flying in or are they an established member of the community? Will he/she be available BEFORE and AFTER your surgery? Will he/she be conducting your pre-op examination and all of your post-operative care?  All of our LASIK patients get Dr. Bogart's personal cell phone number AND he sees them from start to finish:  pre-op examination, procedure, and all post-operative visits. 

3. Technology- What laser will the surgeon use? What prescriptions is the laser FDA approved to correct? How does the laser perform on different types of visual problems, i.e. far-sighted/near-sighted/astigmatism?  Are there other options to consider besides LASIK?

4. Cost- what is the REAL cost? I.e. the cost of everything, including enhancements, if they are necessary? When you call us, the cost you are told over the phone is the same amount we collect 1 week prior to your surgery.  You can expect no surprises from us!



Dr. Walt Bogart of the Carolina Eye Center has performed over 20,000 successful refractive procedures. He has been a part of the greater Columbia Community for over 25 years.  Dr. Bogart and the Carolina Eye Center use the VISX STAR 4 laser with WaveScan Wavefront Technology. The VISX STAR 4 offers several safety features, like “3-D active eye-tracking & automatic centering” which maintains accuracy and ensures the laser beam will reach only the part of your cornea that needs to be re-shaped.

 

 

The VISX STAR 4 laser is fast, safe, and FDA approved.

So if you want safety, experience, and the very latest in refractive laser surgery technology, call the Carolina Eye Center 803-794-0000, Ext. 111, and schedule your free, no-obligation LASIK consultation today!