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| - Pros: I can see better than 20/20 now, nice staff, easy and flexible scheduling, expert surgeon, Star Trek grade laser.
Cons: A little light on the info with respect to the actual procedure and what to expect afterwards.
I did a ton of research before settling on TLC. I read a bunch, watched youtube videos of the procedure, and even visited multiple Lasik vendors in Madison to get a comparison.
I chose TLC because they were the most braggy about their equipment and their surgeon. They have state of the art lasers and a surgeon that has done 100,000+ surgeries. They are a bit of a factory, but that's kind of what I wanted. I wanted what I considered to be major eye surgery to be just another day at the office for the guy fixing my eyes. I don't want to be practiced on, I want an expert that finds my case slightly boring.
Which is where I think the source of my criticism that they were light on the info comes from. I think because they pump people out, they don't give excess info and just go through the motions. I had to ask every time what each instrument did and what they were doing, because otherwise, they didn't explain, unless asked. When asked they were happy to answer, but I wanted them to be a little more forthcoming.
I was a textbook case, my vision was -3.00/-3.50 with the tiniest astigmatism in one eye. So slight that my eye doctor that I've gone to for the past 10 years never bothered to mention it to me. And now I see perfectly!
The actual procedure is really cool, but also very uncomfortable. You just have to get through it.
The cost is high, it's like paying for a lifetime of glasses and contacts all at once, but the ultimate convenience factor and benefits are very high. Overall, worth it.
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