LasikPlus Vision Center

Amazing! From beginning to end you will not be disappointed if you select LasikPlus and Dr. Groden. The initial consult was extremely thorough and the scheduling process was efficient. Every single staff member balances the best parts of kindness, compassion, and professionalism. Dr. Groden is truly the best of the best. Even though he has done tens of thousands of procedures, he will spend time with you, answer your questions, and coach you through the actual procedure step by step. Even though I was terrified to get this done, I’m soooo glad that I did. It’s only been a week, and my eyes are still healing… But I don’t miss my contacts one bit!!!
If you are reading this, it means you are thinking about getting LASIK at this practice… All I can say is DO IT!!! It’s so very worth it!!!

I had LASIK done 3 days ago. Dr Groden and the staff did a great job. Very happy with my experience at LasikPlus. My sight is unbelievable, and I couldn’t believe what a quick and easy process the whole thing was. If you’re thinking about getting this done, do it!

I am 25 years old and got Lasik with Dr. Groden yesterday. The staff was friendly from beginning to end. I felt comfortable during surgery, Dr. Groden talked me through everything that I was feeling, seeing, etc. Made the process a lot more comfortable. I’m excited to be able to see clear 1 day after.

Had my procedure done yesterday, and I am completely blown away with my vision this morning. I feel like I have my contacts in but I really don’t. I can not believe how different things are now and we’re right after the surgery. When I left the doctors office my vision was cloudy but I could already start to make out signs that I could not do before with out glasses or contacts. I am soooo happy I had the procedure done. Wish I did it sooner.

Consult today. I couldn’t have been happier. Everything is explained very thoroughly and everyone is very nice and helpful! Booked the procedure for me t week! Will update on results!

Today was my post op check up and it went really well. I can see better than ever. :)

I am so glad I decided to invest in having this life-​changing procedure sooner rather than later! I now have ²⁰⁄₁₀ vision! The staff and physicians at LASIK Plus made me feel so comfortable and confident throughout the entire process. It was quick, easy, and relatively painless. I’m excited to know that I will get to enjoy the life-​long benefits with their lifetime acuity plan.

I had PRK done about a week ago.
So far, so good.
I had my consultation done with Lisa, and she was great. She was kind and thorough and made sure I was comfortable throughout the whole process. I went in on a Wednesday and they were able to get me in for my surgery that Friday.
The financing portion was quick and easy and I’m able to pay off my eyes interest free.
The day of the surgery was pretty fluid as well. I had about 4 people in front of me and still had minimal wait time. I was seen immediately after I signed my paperwork and completed the «pre-​surgery tests». The surgery was rough but quick, about 30 seconds an eye.
Post surgery, I was a mess for about 3 days. Everything was blurry, my eyes were extremely sensitive to light, and they burned like no other. I tried to sleep all weekend and put ice packs on my eyes. I woke up Monday morning completely fine. No burning, no irritation, and my vision was much better.
I’m still not 100% vision-​wise, but I’m functional.

4 months later and I am now ²⁰⁄₁₀! I see better than ²⁰⁄₂₀! My brother is now interested and even my mother for her eye care needs! Healing process takes patience and sometimes there is discomfort on & off the first month or 2. (Depending how well/​quickly you heal). But in the end I’m glad i finally was brave enough to go through with it! The teddy bear definitely helped!

Awesome friendly staff very professional, i was in and out like an oil change lol wish i would have done it sooner

I got Lasik today at Lasik Plus and I had a great experience. From the time I started my research and came for a consult, I felt very comfortable and well informed. They provide a free initial exam and a lot of information. They even checked my 11 year old daughter for Keritaconis for free because a previous eye doctor suspected she had it but turned out she did not.
Dr. Groden talked me through the whole surgery to ease me through the process. He even called me personally 6 hours later to see how I was feeling and answer any questions.
I did not get the Valium or Tylonol PM (Not standard but he will write a prescription for the Valium if you need a strong sedative… I recommend you get it!) I had an appointment later in the day but did have some irritation a few hours after (which is normal). If I had to do it again I would do the Valium lol!
But overall I was very impressed with the courtesy and professionalism of all the staff at Lasik plus.

Just had Lasik done here. Original consultation went well. Nice facility with friendly, helpful staff. Dr. Groden was very positive and encouraging throughout the actual procedure. Vision was around ²⁰⁄₁₀₀ and ²⁰⁄₁₅₀ before, and at my one day checkup today it was ²⁰⁄₁₅ and ²⁰⁄₂₀. Very happy customer!

This is a review for Lasik consultation only, not the procedure.
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After weeks of researching online and asking everyone I know who had gotten Lasik, I decided to get consultations from LasikPlus as well as Updegraff Vision and Eye Institute of West Florida. Here are the rankings:
Consultation:
1) LasikPlus
2) Updegraff
3) Eye Institute
The consultation at LasikPlus was wonderful. Lisa, the Certified Ophthalmic Assistant, was great from beginning to end. Here, you get only one assistant who performs all the measurements and even tells you the cost at the end. The part I like the most about my consultation is that Lisa explained to me what each piece of equipment measures as she’s about to perform that measurement.
As far as getting ready for the procedure and afterwards, if you choose LasikPlus, there’ll be medications you’ll have to get. Prescriptions will be given when you schedule your appt.
I was also told that my Lasik is guaranteed for life, as long as I go to the proper follow-​up appts and have my eyes checked by an eye doctor once a year. This is comforting knowing how much Lasik costs.
Meeting doctor who will perform the procedure:
1) Updegraff
2) Eye Institute
3) LasikPlus (did not meet doctor)
At LasikPlus, and based on my research all LasikPlus across the country, the patients don’t get to meet the doctor until the day of the procedure. After the assistant was done with certain measurements, I was asked to wait to see Dr Petit O.D. He did some more measurements and approved me for Lasik. But he’s not the one who’s going to do the procedure, instead Dr Groden will, though I won’t see him until the day of. Due to this reason in the end I ruled out LasikPlus.
Condition of office and equipment:
1) LasikPlus
2) Updegraff
3) Eye Institute
LasikPlus was a cleanest and the machines looked clean.
Cost (cheapest to most expensive):
1) LasikPlus
2) Updegraff
3) West Institute
LasikPlus had a promo at the time, so my procedure would have costed around $ 4,000, which was the cheapest of the 3.
Closest to home, easier for follow-​ups:
1) Updegraff
2) LasikPlus
3) Eye Institute
I ruled out Eye Institute immediately because I didn’t feel like I was treated as a valued patient. I was then torn between LasikPlus and Updegraff. In the end I chose Updegraff Vision because I met and was examined by Dr Updegraff during my consultation. What drove me away from LasikPlus was not meeting the doctor until the day of the procedure.

A + care and service. The staff are friendly and helpful, I didn’t find the wait very long, and Dr Groden is excellent. He really took the time to explain the procedure beforehand and really walks you through the entire procedure. Highly recommend LASIK through Dr Groden. Had mine done over 4 months ago, greatest thing ever. I wore glasses for years and after a 15 minute procedure, I see ²⁰⁄₁₅. Consultation is free, do it! :-)

This office is really busy, there are always a lot of people in the waiting area. The cool thing is that you can see people through the glass getting the lasik surgery (but also kinda weird). They do Complimentary screenings here and the doctors and techs are nice enough. They do have a large facility and supposedly Dr. Groden is an excellent doctor. I did a little reasearch on him and did not see any malpractice or any other issues (but definently do your own research). I’m still debating getting this done. If anyone has any additional experience on them, let me know!!! I want to see w/​out my glasses and contacts!
Update: I have gotten the Lasik Surgery done at this location. The procedure is extremely outpatient and only takes a few minutes. Dr. Groden is very nice and the procedure is very amazing. I now have ²⁰⁄₂₀ vision! :-)