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Considering getting LASIK surgery done on your eyes?  Selecting a good surgeon is the first step.   The things you need to consider as you make your choice include the surgeon’s qualifications, experience, personality, equipment he uses, and his reputation. Without a doubt, the doctor’s experience and qualifications are the most important of these.   After all, the surgeon’s performance will impact your vision, positively or negatively, for as long as you live.

Most eye surgeons are good at what they do. Nonetheless, there are a few not-so-good surgeons that you have to watch out for. Because of this, it’s essential that you investigate thoroughly all surgeons you’re considering asking to do your surgery.

First of all, research the surgeon’s reputation. If the doctor is a member of several reputable, professional bodies, this indicates he has a commitment to his profession.   Make sure, however, that the associations he’s part of are relevant to his field of practice.   Membership in something that does not pertain to LASIK does not count.

After you’ve done this, try to find out what those who have had LASIK done by this doctor in the past have to say about him.   Their views should not be the only determining factor, but they do help you compile a complete portrait of the surgeon.

Also, research the number of LASIK patients this surgeon has had, and when he first started. It’s true that each surgeon has a first patient, but do you want to be the first?

Once you’ve finished investigating the reputation of the surgeon, also research the facility where he practices.   How much do you trust the equipment that the doctor uses?  This research is only helpful, though, if you also research the LASIK equipment available.   Generally this will mean employing the latest available technology. A medical book could be a good resource with looking for information on custom wavefront lasik or lasik eye surgery.

And finally, as you decide which surgeon to hire, don’t ignore your own intuition.   Be sure to set up a time to meet with the surgeon in person. And if you decide during this face-to-face meeting that there’s something about the doctor you don’t trust, then feel free to find someone else for the surgery. Human intuition is, astonishingly, often quite accurate. And so what if your intuition is off once in a while?  Isn’t it better to plan a surgery with someone you trust so that you’re not worried right up until the day of the operation?   Even if that means walking away from one doctor to find one you’re more comfortable with.