LasikPlus Vision Center

Had my procedure done 7 days ago — am extremely happy with the results so far! After 30 plus years of not being able to see the alarm clock clearly when waking up, was very satisfying to see it clearly the day of surgery after coming home and napping. Drs. Weltman and Lustbader have great bedside manners and made me feel at ease throughout the entire process — from evaluation through follow up to date. The day of surgery they advise to plan on being at the center for 2 – 3 hours — happy to say that I was in and out within 90 minutes. The procedure itself was quick — although not painful, there was a decent amount of pressure put on the eye which was slightly uncomfortable. Didn’t have an issue with moving to another table as some of the other reviewers have mentioned.
I considered a couple other options before choosing this facility — TLC and The Eye Center were the others. Ultimately choose LasikPlus as I felt more comfortable with the docs and the facility. Was a pleasant surprise to find out that LasikPlus is the preferred provided of my insurance and that helped lower the cost — I did opt for the lifetime touchs which drove the cost up a bit, but if there are issues, I wanted the confidence to know they would be handled (hope to never need it though!)
Overall, everything has gone as I expected it would to date — they do advise to keep the eyes well lubricated, which I’ve been doing so haven’t had any problems with that (at least not yet). The true test will come with time obviously… Would definitely recommend this facility to anyone interested in learning more about lasik surgery.

Overall I had a good experience at LasikPlus. I like the office — clean and updated, unlike some of the shabby places where I received consults. The price here wasn’t the cheapest I could have paid for the surgey, but I liked this office the best and appreciated Dr. Lustbader’s credentials.
It’s true that the machine to cut the flap is on the opposite side of the room as the laser that shapes your cornea, so they will help you get up halfway through and walk to the other machine. The staff did their best to make me feel comfortable.
Most of the staff were great. There was one tech who made me feel rushed and unimportant during my eye exam, otherwise I enjoyed interacting with the people there, including the eye doctors. I had many questions for Dr. Weltman and she took the time to answer all of them thoroughly.
Now that I’ve had the surgery, I can say that I don’t take Lasik lightly and agree that it’s not for everybody. Really do your research and weigh the pros and cons. My eyes were so terrible before I had the surgery. Now I’m seeing about ²⁰⁄₁₅ without corrective lenses and it’s amazing. Overall I’m very happy with my results. But the procedure was not without some drawbacks for me. The procedure itself is not painful, but it’s uncomfortable and nerve-​wracking. My night vision is not as good as it was before — now I have some issues with contrast and I see halos around lights. My eyes can’t focus on things as close to my face as before — not like I need readers yet, it’s just something I’ve noticed. Many people complain of chronic dry-​eye — mine aren’t so bad, although I do use drops at least once a day as a pre-​emptive measure. For me personally, I’m very happy with my results, but do your research and make sure you’re willing to live with some of these side-​effects, should you experience them.
(My surgery was back in June.)

Had a very good experience at LasikPlus. Had my procedure there a month ago and have had no complications. This is a very busy office but scheduling was easy and wait times were minimal. In fact I messed up the date of my initial consult and came in a week before the actual date. They still managed to get me in for a consult that morning even though it was my mistake! The doctors were very nice and took time to explain everything clearly. The office staff was super friendly and also very clear about costs, financing, follow up visits, after care, etc.
My only complaint (and it’s more of a comment really) is that the day I came in for my consult there was this guy who apparently worked there who sort of shadowed me as I went through the exams. He was perfectly nice but it was a little weird having an extra person in the room. And he was very chatty which got a little annoying and kept dropping the hint to give a good review on Facebook. I got the feeling he was some kind of marketing consultant??? I didn’t see him at any subsequent visits so who knows.
Overall a very good experience. This is surgery so you should go where you feel most comfortable but I recommend at least checking out LasikPlus.

Still ²⁰⁄₂₀ even a year later.
I strongly suggest coming here for at least one other consult if you are considering LASIK. One thing they do tell you is to make sure you keep track with your yearly check ups or they won’t guarantee your warranty. I noticed someone else mentioning that they don’t honor it.
This place had great customer service even after my surgery. Dr. Lustbader called to check up on me, which was nice. :-)

Don’t use any Lasikplus, there treatment fails over time and they will not honor their life time guarantee plus charge you for an examination which they said was included. Rip off Scam!

I did not do research before I came to this place. My mistake. The staff and doctors were amazing! Their way of doing the procedure… not so amazing. First of all, am I the only patient who had to get up and walk to another station while my eye was cut OPEN? That is ridiculous and I have never heard of such a thing. Also, they only used, what felt to me like, one drop of numbing gel. I felt SO MUCH pressure when they were cutting my eye ball. It wasn’t so painful but VERY uncomfortable. My palms were sweaty, my knuckles were white from grabbing on to my clothes for comfort. After the procedure, I had red blood dots near the iris of my eye, took a week and a half to recover. They did, however, give me a small discount since it was my birthday (but charged me for more eye drops).
My cousin went to Anthony Roberts at LASIK Vision Institute and had a much better expereince than I did here. They didn’t make her move once while under the laser. Also, they gave her a nice teddy bear to hold on to, which she didn’t need because they continuously put numbing gel in her eyes the whole time. She didnt feel a thing and her eyes looked a lot better than mine afterwards. It costs about the same and also had «life-​time» guarantee.
Again, the staff and doctors = thumbs up. But would I recommend this place to someone? No. DO YOUR RESEARCH.

Just got LASIK here and I was really really impressed by the customer service and the price. The doctors and assistants explained every step to me and took the time to answer all my questions. Really professional and everyone is so warm and inviting. Really helped me get rid of the jitters! Can’t say enough about how happy I am with the service. Oh ya, and I’ve got ²⁰⁄₂₀ vision in 24 hours! Yes, I’m happy :)

Enough time has passed since I received the bad news that I am finally able to write this review. Yes, the grieving period is over. I’m ready to speak out.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am one of the few, the sad, the unfortunate to be «not a candidate» for this panacea of our time. After one appointment, and a follow-​up appointment, I sadly report to you that my corneas SUCK. Who knew, among all of my body parts I have obsessed over and spent time caring for, that the ones that would betray me are my CORNEAS?
But that has nothing to do with the quality of this place. LasikPlus, though you may be intimidated by their nationwide presence and well-​oiled-​machineness, is a pretty awesome place to be. Everything about it reassures you that they know what they’re doing. The waiting room is well-​lit, there’s a Keurig-​y machine, you never have to wait long to be seen, and there are people every step of the way to tell you what’s going on and what’s happening next. They really take care of you.
After my first appointment after which they usually know if you’re okay to go on with the surgery or not, they weren’t sure about me. They told me to make another appointment when The Man, Dr. Lustbader himself, was going to be there so that he could look at my stuff and give me a better assessment.
I came back, they did all the tests on me again, the lady showed Dr. Lustbader my results, she came back and then broke the news. I was devastated, but at the same time I really appreciated the whole process because they weren’t just trying to sell me on the surgery. Unfortunately I never got to talk to Dr. Lustbader myself, but he was pretty busy with surgeries. (I think how it works is that the staff screens all of the people, and then Dr. Lustbader comes in only once in a while to do his magic.)
So if you’re thinking about it, definitely try these guys out with a free consultation and see what you think. I hope that your corneas are better than mine.
Forever cursed,
Ina

The good doctors and machines at LasikPlus make up for its many problems, but the problems are a headache you should be ready for.
It all starts with a phone call to schedule LasikPlus’s free consultation (it looks like you can now schedule a consultation on
too). I am a comparison shopper, so I made a point of comparing prices before even bothering to schedule a consultation. LasikPlus quoted me a very reasonable price, which wasn’t technically lying, but it was awfully close. They told me the procedure would cost something under $ 2,000, but I could tell they were holding back information from me and weren’t giving clear answers. They said that everybody’s eyes are different and that can affect the price, which is true, but they didn’t tell me that the prices fit nicely into 6 boxes on a little sheet of paper, which they could easily have shared with me. In reality, you’re going to pay closer to $ 3,000 or more for your LasikPlus laser eye surgery.
My consultation went well and LasikPlus approved me for laser eye surgery. The only problem was that I have big pupils, so I had to get Custom Lasik. That bumped the price closer to $ 3,500. I opted to go with the traditional eye cutter, as opposed to the bladeless IntraLase. LasikPlus’s IntraLase adds $ 300 per eye to the cost so you can have a laser cut your eye flap instead of a blade, but IntraLase didn’t look any better to me. Either way your eye is getting cut and it’s not pretty. It sounded like a $ 600 «I’m being a baby» tax, so I passed. (NThese prices are from 2009)
Scheduling my surgery with LasikPlus was a huge pain. I tried to plan ahead, but they didn’t plan their schedule until very late. They couldn’t tell me when they would begin scheduling, so I had to keep calling to make sure I got the date I wanted. One plus though, LasikPlus has offices all over the country, so you can get your consultation, your surgery, or any follow ups no matter where you are.
I was nervous for surgery day, but the LasikPlus employees seemed as if they did tons of surgeries each day and it was no big deal. While the LasikPlus administrative staff was horrible, the doctors were phenomenal. Make sure you take down your doctor’s number so you can contact him or her if you have any questions. The main numbers won’t be helpful, but the LasikPlus doctors will be. The doctor answered all of my questions and allayed all of my concerns. He were also very calming, which was helpful.
This is rare, but the machine actually popped a blood vessel when they were doing my second eye, which spewed a lot of blood. I thought the second eye took a bit longer, but that’s all I noticed. My poor ex-​girlfriend watched the surgery on the TV screens that LasikPlus has for friends, family members, and gawkers and was mortified. The surgery looks much worse on the screen though, so I would advise that you don’t even look at it until after your surgery.
Despite the mishap, my LasikPlus laser eye surgery turned out well in the end. I had my surgery on Monday and took the week off from work, but there’s really nothing stopping you from going back to work on Thursday. The first 48 hours are a little tough, your eyes burn and you should keep them closed most of the time, but after that you’re pretty much good to go.
LasikPlus gives you unlimited review checkups for one year after your surgery, which is nice. They also offer free enhancements for life, but you have to get yearly checkups with your own eye doctor to be eligible for free enhancements.
(Parts of this review are reprinted from my review at
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