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| - Getting eye mods at Schwartz Eye Center is hands down my favorite purchase over the course of my life. The experience was positive the entire way and I believe I chose very well in providers. Now that, I've had my corrected vision for almost 4 years, I can give a good assessment.
I went to Schwartz Eye Center in 2007 to investigate Lasik. With pretty severe nearshightedness, I fell just within the range of enough cornea to get Lasik. However, one of the assistants early in my visit gave me a heads up about phakic IOLs (Intra-ocular lenses), which are kind've like a contact lens inside the eye. I didn't know a lot about the tech behind it, so I asked Dr. Schwartz a lot of questions about those versus Lasik during my screening.
I have to say Dr. Schwartz could also be my favorite doctor I've worked with (though my surgical experience is limited to this and some wisdom teeth removal). He's candid, but takes things seriously. He made time for my questions and gave very honest opinions. It was definitley a medical consultation and not a sales pitch. Throughout the process and up to the surgery, he was easy to trust. He's just a really good guy and that comes through up front.
As for the intra-ocular lenses, they were about twice the price of Lasik. So, I needed to do some good research before making any decisions. In the end I was sold and everything I found matched well to what Dr. Schwartz was telling me. The lenses are a pretty amazing option. They are placed in the eye and don't create any permanent changes to the eye like Lasik does. So, while they can sit in my eyes for the rest of my life without problem, they can also be removed and updated with better technology in the future. I'm a sucker for transhumanism, so I like to leave the options for the future open. Other practical points were that the smaller incision for surgery meant faster recovery, the halo effect was much less than Lasik for my very strong prescription and the material the lenses are made out of provide some minor UV protection (a nice bonus for a blue-eyed person in Phoenix at the time).
The lenses were great from the start and I've had 20/15 vision since, regularly forgetting that I ever wore contacts. It's just weird how far I can see now. Though, just being able to read an alarm clock in the morning is a more practical bonus. I'm really glad I found a provider who was updated on the newest technologies and ready to install them for me.
I also have to say that I really liked the staff as well. I got some fun moments in the office when other doctors would drop by the room and say, "Oh, you're the guy getting the lenses. Very cool." I don't think too many people as young as me opted for them, even though they're one of the coolest long term investments for a person in their 20s with poor vision. The admin staff was also really friendly and helpful. Billing was painless, which is a definite exception in medical care. Everyone was just so nice the whole way through.
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