Testimonials
I am writing this letter to describe how my LASIK procedure has positively affected the quality of my life. I would like my comments to be included as part of the record of the Ophthalmic Devices Panel meeting.
I am an IT Project Manager and work at a computer for long periods of time. Prior to LASIK, I wore soft contact lenses for at least 15 hours a day. My eyes would get very irritated (itchy, scratchy and dry) and I couldn?t wait to take my contacts out in the evening. Because of my astigmatism, my contacts did not always feel comfortable in my left eye (my fingers were in my eye all the time moving my lens around). Periodically I would get debris in my eye while driving and have to pull over on the side of the road to ?fix? my contact lens.
I also refrained from doing a lot of swimming for fear of losing my contacts in the water. I would try not to get my head wet or splash around with my kids for fear of getting water in my eyes.
I hated wearing glasses because they would often feel uncomfortable behind my ears and on the bridge of my nose. It was a pain to go out in the cold, snowy weather growing up in the Midwest. My glasses would fog up or get wet from the precipitation. I was constantly cleaning them. Contacts were my only option back then. Needless to say, I was ecstatic to learn about the advancements in LASIK over the years.
As a former employee of an ophthalmic medical device company, I have seen and read about the countless benefits of LASIK surgery and was encouraged to have LASIK performed on my eyes. After my consultation, my doctor recommended that I have LASIK done on my right eye and PRK done on my left eye due to the position and thickness of a corneal scar. I have to admit that I had concerns about the recovery of my left eye, and was not sure if I should have the procedure done. After further discussion with my doctor and better understanding of the overall risks, I decided to undergo the procedure.
It has only been six weeks since my procedure. My right eye was 20/15 the day after surgery. My left eye is now 20/20 and keeps getting better as the weeks go by. I cannot tell you how liberating this experience has been for me. I don't have to clean my lenses every morning/evening, and I don't have itchy, scratchy eyes anymore. I can see the alarm clock on my nightstand. I am so excited to go swimming with my family this summer, as I truly believe I will enjoy the beach experience a lot more.
I would strongly encourage others to undergo this procedure. The recovery from LASIK is remarkably fast. My left eye (PRK) was slower to recover, but the results are well worth it.
Sincerely,
- Pamela
This letter is submitted for the Ophthalmic Devices Panel Meeting regarding LASIK surgery.
Without a doubt, having LASIK surgery has changed my life! I had worn contacts and glasses for 25 years and had chronic eye infections, not to mention a tremendous negative impact on my quality of life. I could not jog, swim, or bike ride and dealt with low self esteem issues. In fact, when my daughter was born via C-section, I could not even see her when they held her up for the first time until someone brought me my glasses.
I am a stay at home mom with two kids and we are always on the go! I did not have time or energy to deal with doctor appointments and chronic infections. The regimen of antibiotic and steroid drops was also frightening for long term use. After a very successful LASIK surgery and extremely short recovery time, I am a new person! I wake up very happy and ready to take care of my kids. I have joined a gym and ride bikes with my children. We are going on a vacation and I will get to swim with the dolphins this year! This is an experience that I could never have shared with my family before.
I also just "feel" great. I can wear make-up any time I want to. Before I would always hide behind dark glasses, and now I don't have to do that. The positive impact affects every area of my life! My only regret is that I did not do this much sooner!
Thank you
- Name Undisclosed
Staff was always kind, helpful, and efficient. Dr. Jonathan Davidorf was friendly and made me feel very comfortable (even during surgery). He kept everything light. My experience was simple and quick. Your office is very accommodating.
Thank you very much.
- Name Undisclosed
I have been seeing (no pun intended) Dr. Davidorf for many, many years. From day one, I have felt comfortable under his care. Dr. Davidorf treats my husband as well as my sons, one of whom is diabetic.
I could not be happier with the Davidorf Eye Group or my Lasik surgery. The surgery took just minutes and I was never worried or anxious.
I would recommend (and have recommended) my friends and family to Dr. Davidorf.
- Name Undisclosed
For many years, I have put off this procedure for many of reasons. Yet, as I sit here now, able to glance out my window at the beauty around me, I am forever grateful. Grateful for the freedom that this procedure has given me, especially as an athlete and mother. I find at night, I still by habit, walk to the bathroom to remove my contacts? I don't think it has hit me in its entirety. But, I thank you and your staff in advance for allowing me to swim in the pool with my kids without the fear of a contact popping out, going bicycling without a fear of debris, crying when I want to, without my contact popping out which then leads to a panic as I'm on my knees on the floor! Ha ha
Thank you all!
- Name Undisclosed
Thanksgiving Vision: Spiritual Lessons Learned during LASIK Surgery
A few days before Thanksgiving, almost 35 years to the day that the world first went blurry for me, I decided to get LASIK surgery. The steady hand of master ophthalmologist Dr. Jonathan Davidorf of the Davidorf Eye Group in West Hills performed LASIK surgery on my eyes, and in the process gave me something else to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. It was truly a spiritual experience. The hours before the procedure passed by in a blur. No need for worry: the dangers of LASIK appear to be miniscule and Dr. J (as Jonathan Davidorf is known), who literally wrote a book on LASIK; there is beauty in this world that one should stop to behold. So before shuffling my children off to school, I examined the faces of each of them, pausing to draw a detailed mental picture (freckles and all) if their features. Later I stood silently outside, sweeping my eyes 360 degrees around, taking in the rainbow of colors that make up the fall foliage. Wow, how could I not notice the multiple hues of reds and greens, yellows and gold, peach and pink? Then, precisely at 3:00 pm, after kissing my wife, I walked forth into the Doctor's office glancing back one more time just to see her smiling face framed by flaming red hair that I love so?
The procedure ended quickly as I expected. I tried out my shapely new eyes by reading successful the clock halfway across the room. At this point I wondered, now that Doctor Davidorf, so patient and calming, finished doing God's work to open the eyes of the blind, will I merely see better? Or will this make me more appreciative of my life and the world around me?
I wrote Thanksgiving Vision: spiritual Lessons Learned during LASIK Surgery about my spiritual experience of LASIK surgery.
- Name Undisclosed
The doctor and staff were amazing. I still wake up every morning squinting only to realize that I can see. The procedure was pleasant, painless, and unbelievable. My sight seems to get better as time goes on. I've recommended this office to everyone I know. Thank you again to all the doctors and staff.
You guys really do wonderful work.
- Les
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