6 Things To Ask Your Oklahoma City Lasik Eye Surgeon
By Dean Iggo
Choosing an Oklahoma City eye surgeon is one of the most important decision you will ever make. In Oklahoma City, there are a number of doctors who specialize in refractive laser eye surgery, and choosing a surgeon can be a tough decision. If you’re going to trust your sight to a surgeon, you want to feel confident that they’re well-trained and qualified to perform the procedure. Here are the six questions you absolutely must ask an Oklahoma City eye surgeon before you commit to eye surgery:
1. Are you Board Certified? The answer must be yes, and then you should ask for details. There are different types of certification that ophthalmologists can acquire. The American Board of Ophthalmology certifies doctors, but doesn’t offer a specific certification for laser refractive surgery. Your Oklahoma City eye surgeon may be ABO certified without having actual or PRK certification. The American Board of Eye Surgeons offers peer-approved certification on specific laser procedures, and this is the best certification for an eye doctor to have. There is also a certification offered by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance, who evaluate patient satisfaction
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2. How long have you been performing laser vision correction surgery? There’s no right or wrong answer to this one. But you should look for a surgeon who has several years of experience – make sure, though, if the surgeon has been doing corrective eye surgery for 10 years or more that he’s up to date on all the latest procedures.
3. How many procedures have you performed on people with my particular problem? Again, there’s no one answer, but you want to know that you’re not the first patient in Oklahoma City who’s received this particular surgery form this eye doctor.
4. Who will be handling my pre-surgery examinations and after care? You want to know that your doctor will be personally handling every aspect of your case from start to finish. If there’s a problem after the surgery, you shouldn’t be sent to some other doctor on the other side of Oklahoma City, or only receive follow-up care from a nurse or assistant.
5. Do you have all of the equipment here in the clinic? It’s good to know where your surgery will take place. It might be on-site, in the doctor’s clinic, or he may be affiliated with a nearby hospital or medical center.
6. May I have references? A good doctor will have no problem with providing you with the names of local Oklahoma City patients who have had surgery. Ask for five references, and call them to find out how satisfied they are with the doctor’s work. Free Article brought to YOU by ArticlesOn.com, where you'll find Articles On Everything! Visit http://articleson.com to get more free content. Dean Iggo is the webmaster of ContactLensesReviewed.com where you can find reviews and information on lasik eye surgery, contact lenses and more..
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