Whitten Laser Eye

Dr. Whitten is awesome. I’ve been wearing coke bottle thick glasses since I was in the 3^rd grade and did EXTENSIVE research and checked out multiple LASIK options before I settled on Dr. Whitten. 1. Skill: Dr. Whitten came HIGHLY recommended from my opthamalogist who had LASIK with Dr. Whitten and had Dr. Whitten perform LASIK on his family members. 2. Experience: there is no one in this area who has performed as many LASIK procedures as Dr. Whitten. He used to work at the Laser Eye Center in Rockville and has worked on several notable athletes and public figures. 3. Technology: One of the LASIK centers I went to told me that my cornea was too thin to perform the procedures. After talking with Dr. Whitten, he assured me that he used the latest technology and would be able to perform the procedure despite my thin corneas. 4. Friendliness/​Bedside manner: After going to the «big name» LASIK centers where the initial consultation isn’t with the actual surgeon who will be operating on your eye, I was pleasantly surprised to meet Dr. Whitten on that first visit. Additionally, during the procedure, he was very patient, talking me through the procedure and even taking a break after the first eye when I started to feel queasy and lightheaded. Finally, when it comes to the post-​op follow up, he actually gives you his cell phone number so that if an emergency comes up you can contact him directly. Additionally, his entire staff was friendly and courteous. Dr. Whitten and his entire staff make a somewhat nerve-​racking and scary experience as enjoyable as possible. 5. Price: although this was the LEAST important factor for me to consider (you really don’t want to skimp on something like your eyes), I was pleasantly surprised that despite Dr. Whitten’s skill, experience, and technology, he was about 60% of the price of most of his competitors.
I can’t recommend Dr. Whitten enough. I live in VA but cosider the 1 hour drive to have the procedure performed by Dr. Whitten very good use of my time. Go see Dr. Whitten, you won’t be sorry.

I couldn’t be happier with my choice to get my LASIK completed by Dr. Whitten! It has absolutely changed my life. The staff members are so friendly and helpful. The procedure itself was essentially painless and quick! My appointment was at 11:00 and I was discharged by 11:45! Dr. Whitten talks you through the whole process while he is doing it. This allows you to focus on what he’s saying rather than what he is doing. The only part that I didn’t enjoy was the 4 hours after the surgery when you experience the forewarned side effects. Thankfully, they give you extra numbing drops and Advil PM to get you through the 4 – 5 hours! I spent the night after my surgery watching movies on the couch with no contacts or glasses! It’s been two days after the surgery my eyes look great! I’ve got ²⁰⁄₂₀ vision for the first time in 15 years. People can’t even tell that I’ve had the surgery!
Another aspect of their program is that your post-​op care is done through your primary eye care doctor. So my doctor that has been taking care of my eyes my whole life will handle all my post op care for the next year!
If you are debating on who to get LASIK from in the Richmond area, go get a consultation from Dr. Whitten! You won’t regret it!
Thanks to the whole Whitten Laser Eye Center for changing my life!

I chose Dr. Whitten because of the sheer number of surgeries that he has performed with such a high percentage of success and happy patients. Lasik has been on my ‘sight’ horizon for many years. After wearing glasses since I was around 10 years old, I was sick of it. The team at Dr. Whitten’s office was very professional and efficient during my initial consultation so I felt at ease with them. The procedure was amazingly efficiently laid out. Before I knew it, I was laying under the laser in prep for surgery. The surgical experience was ‘trippy’. Watching the change in vision as Dr. Whitten proceeded was quite the ride from watching a green light to seeing nothing to seeing everything!