When I started researching different surgeries I noticed that SMILE had a lot of benefits over PRK and Lasik. But I couldn't find anywhere near DC that did SMILE. Then a friend highly recommended Dr Goel and I noticed that he had a lot of experience with the SMILE procedure (and basically all eye surgeries).The Dr and his staff were extremely kind, flexible, and patient. They carefully explained everything and didn't make me feel pressured to do the surgery at all. Appointments were timely and I never waited more than five minutes to be seen.The surgery itself, I have to say, was one of the coolest things I've ever experienced. Seriously - It's not every day you sit beneath a half-million-dollar femtosecond laser. That's not to say I didn't feel anxious walking in, but Dr Goel and his staff talked me through the whole thing and I never once felt nervous or uncomfortable. I barely felt a thing. They even let you pick the music in the operating room.Dr Goel called to check in on my later that evening, and I could already see really well. I had a check up a little over 24 hours after my surgery, and I was easily reaching 20/15 with still more space to improve! I would 10/10 recommend this place.