HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN REFRACTIVE SURGEONS AND HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN LASER CENTERS:

The surgeons at Global Laser Vision are all Cornea and Refractive Surgery specialists from world renowned universities such as Harvard university, putting them at the top 1% of the ophthalmologists nationwide performing refractive surgeries. Additionally, they are board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and are members of numerous ophthalmic and refractive surgery societies. What makes Global Laser Vision even more unique is that the center owns and operates several lasers including the latest state of the art Wavefront Guided Custom Lasik with Eye-Trackers. With this broad choice of lasers, we have the ability to offer the best technology for each patient's unique needs. With over 30,000 LASIK procedures performed to date, Global Laser Vision's experienced laser refractive surgeons and highly trained support staff have a reputation for their friendly, pleasant service--making Global Laser Vision the obvious choice for Southern Californians. Because the outcome of the vision correction procedure depends on many factors, selecting the right center is imperative for best outcome. Some of the most important criteria to be considered are summarized in the following table for your comparison:

Criteria to consider:	Why OCL:	Other Laser Centers:
Experience	Experience	Experience
How many Laser Eye Surgeries, and in specific LASIK procedures have the surgeons performed?	30,000+
Expertise	Expertise	Expertise
Have the surgeons done an additional formal one to two year long subspecialty training in the field of laser eye surgery at an accredited university.	Yes
Have the surgeons done an additional formal one to two year long subspecialty training in the field of Cornea at an accredited university	Yes
Have the surgeons done research in field of refractive surgery	Yes
Do the surgeons lecture to other doctors on the subject of laser eye surgery	Yes
Do the surgeons train other doctors to perform laser eye surgery	Yes
Have the surgeons published articles on laser eye surgery	Yes
Are the surgeons members of ophthalmic and refractive surgery societies	Yes
Are the surgeons board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology	Yes
Precisions	Precisions	Precisions
Do the doctors at the center provide complete information to you and fully answer all of your questions regarding laser eye surgery	Yes
Does the center have in-house optometrists who are experienced in the field of laser eye surgery	Yes
Do the doctors perform full eye examinations including but not limited to pupil measurements,	Yes
Eye pressure measurements	Yes
Computerized corneal topography	Yes
Dilated eye exam	Yes
Technology	State-of-the-Art	State-of-the-Art
Does the center own its own state of the art laser with scanning capability	Yes
Does the center have more than one laser including Wavefront Guided Custom Laser	Yes
Does the center own its own microkeratome used only by the center’s surgeons with new blades for every patient	Yes
Does the center specialize only in laser eye surgery and nothing else	Yes
Convenience	Convenience	Convenience
Does the center have flexible hours including evening and Saturdays hours	Yes
Does the center have more than one location	Yes
Affordability	Affordability	Affordability
Does the center offer various financing options including interest free financing	Yes
Does the center provide affordable pricing with the highest quality of care	Yes

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