This is a long post but hopefully will help someone considering cataract surgery. I had mono-vision Lasik performed at Mann Eye 10 years ago and it was a fantastic experience and a totally pain free procedure. In the last couple of years my vision began to deteriorate and had to wear cheaters so I went back to Mann Eye last month hoping to get a tune up to my Lasik (which I had done around year 5 post op as well) but learned I had cataracts at the young age of 55 :( Apparently this is getting more common for younger people even in their 40's. I was hesitant to get the cataract surgery as it's considerably more invasive than Lasik and I wasn't really looking forward to getting a hole poked in my eye. I finally made the decision to go for it after a particularly scary drive to the airport in Houston where I had missed my turn and couldn't read any of the street signs. Dr. Mike Mann performed the procedure 2 days ago and I have to say it was just as pain free as Lasik. Dr. Mann personally called me the night before surgery to make sure everything was okay, which is pretty rare these days. I received a Valium pre-op which did nothing to calm my nerves but I wasn't going to back out now. The procedure is done in two steps. First I was walked into the laser room and similar to Lasik was put under a laser and watched a red and green light show (my eyes get numbing drops multiple times throughout the procedure so I never felt anything). This step took about 10 minutes per eye and breaks the natural lens up and makes it easier to remove in the next step. Everything appeared kind of hazy at this point but I still had vision which was a concern of mine since I had both eyes done at once. Next I was led into the surgical suite and prepped for the removal of the natural lens and the insertion of the new lens. This was new territory for me so I was fairly nervous. A couple of very surprising things happened here. Dr. Mann led his surgical team in a prayer over me before starting the surgery. I'm not a super religious person but I'll take whatever advantage I can when someone's about to cut into me. Then before he started the actual procedure, a nurse sat next to me and took my hand and let me know that it was her job to hold my hand through the procedure. It may sound kind of odd but that actually provided more calming than the Valium. This procedure took about 15 minutes per eye. Then they taped clear shields to my eyes and gave me a pair of the huge dark sunglasses and took me to post op where Dr. Mann came in and took a picture with my son and I.We stayed in post-op for about 10 minutes before going home. This was a fantastic experience and I can't say enough good things about Dr. Mann and his team. This is my second day post-op and I wrote this without my glasses :)

I recently had cataract surgery on both eyes at Mann Eye Institute performed by Dr. David Trembly. I am a retired nurse and I was impressedwith the efficiency and quality of the staff and bedside manner. Miranda,Stacie, Alex and Dr. Trembly are a very good team. I world not hesitate to recommend them again for this procedure.

I just wanted everyone to know I had the most pleasant experience with Mann Eye Institute. Off of Braker Lane in Austin, TX. Dr. Barker was my surgeon and he was awesome! Dr. Barker was out of town, when I developed Iritis. Dr.Beaver was on call.Dr.Beaver came in the office after hours to treat me for a post op problem. He called me in less than 10 minutes after receiving my call.Dr. Beaver met me at his office in 45 minutes. He had me out of pain in less than 5 minutes. Anyone suffering with eye pain knows how extremely uncomfortable this is.Dr. Beaver is kind, compassionate & made me feel I was his #1 patient.I will never be able to express my gratitude for both Dr. Barker & Dr. Beaver.Dr. Beaver I thank you for opening your office after hours to tend to my needs. Like I said I was out of pain in 5 minutes or less. You are truly a super Dr. with admirable ethics, morals, kindness & compassionate for your patients.I will never go anywhere else for my eyes.I would give 10 stars if I could. Thank you again for taking your time to come in & take care of me. I am so much better!!I would highly recommend this place from the Dr's. to all of the staff!!! Thank you again for your help & time!!!

The entire staff at Mann Eye was very nice, welcoming, and seemed very happy to help. I have been wearing contacts and glasses since I was 10 and am now 30 years old. They were offering a pretty big discount for LASIK due to them being closed for some time because of COVID. Their special pricing was what made LASIK affordable for me. Less than 24 hours after surgery and I am seeing 20/20 and 20/25 which is about as good as I was seeing with my contacts in. Im told it only gets better!Huge shoutout to Skie for dealing with my silly questions and getting me set up for surgery with a timeline that met me busy schedule. She was very patient and returned my calls quickly. I couldnt have asked for a nicer person to help guide me through the entire process.