lasik surgeon selection & pricing

-- What are the criteria in selecting a good lasik surgeon other than asking for referrals and checking out their yelp track record?

-- What's the general pricing for a lasik surgery?

-- what's the general recovery time for lasik surgery (how much time do i need to take off work essentially) if the surgery is successful?

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

Pricing varies greatly (microkeratome vs femtosecond flap).  You generally get better post op care with the higher prices.  Recovery is a few days.   Dryness may last for up to six months and is managed with tears or temporary punctal plugs.  

Dr. O.

[MHcloud]

thank you so much, Dr. Oyakawa! What's the price range for Microkeratome and for femtosecond flap? I also heard of IntraLase which suppose to be even more certain for achieving 20/20 vision?

What should one expect during the recovery stage of few days? Could I still go to work and work on the computer?

many thanks!

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

Most high end LASIK surgeon just use the Intralase.  Recovery is just a few days.  You should be able to drive the day after surgery.  Use can use a computer but use a lot of tears.  One tends to not blink when doing a lot of computer work.  After LASIK it takes 3 to 6 months for the corneal nerves to grow back and restore normal blinking and tear film.

Dr.O.

[MHcloud]

Great. thank you!!!