Boston Vision

4.9

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laura w. Via Yelp - Brookline

14 years ago

When I was deciding to go to Boston Eye Group I looked up the reviews and mostly they were not that great -in regards to the staff (the actual surgery results had good reviews). My experience was very good. I met with much of the staff and they were all helpful, friendly and professional. I found Dr. Melki to be friendly enough and very nice during the surgery (telling me what to do and that I was doing a good job -exactly what I needed to hear). I got LASEK (I wasn't quite the right candidate for LASIK). It took me a good 2 weeks to recover, though I think I was driving after a week (that's pretty average for that type of surgery). I have 20/20, I don't have a problem seeing at night or seeing halos. My eyes do get dry or itchy easily but I think that's still improving (I just had the surgery Aug '10). I just love not needing to use glasses or contacts.

Matt F. Via Yelp - Brookline

14 years ago

Went to get evaluated for LASIK this week -- what an impressive staff! I must have been attended to by 8 or more staff members while I was there, all of whom were incredibly professional and knowledgeable. In the end, I wasn't a good candidate for LASIK, but I was left with a positive impression of everyone, from Dr. Melki himself to the front desk staff.

Elif A. Via Yelp - Brookline

14 years ago

I got my Lasik eye surgery done here with Dr. Melki last Friday. I have 20/15 vision now (earlier I had around -5.00 diopters on both eyes and astigmatism). Numbers aside, my vision is sharper than ever now; it is simply amazing. I was also a bit nervous before the procedure but when Dr. Melki worked on my eyes, I forgot about that and was occupied with following the instructions "don't move, don't speak for 20 seconds" for the flap creation, and then "look at the red light" for the second laser. You really want the surgery to go well, so that's all that counts. I went back to work the following Monday, and besides having a slight headache due to the lights at the office coming from everywhere, it was not a big deal. Every day my tolerance to light improves. I do see halos around lights at night, but they told me that it will improve over time as the cornea heals. So I'll just wait. Hell, it's only been a few days since I got the surgery done, and I'm so lucky it keeps getting better every day. And I realized one thing: the bedside manner is not important for a good Lasik surgery. What really counts is that they are very methodical and do not miss a single step during the surgery. This is your eyes. You don't want any mistakes. You need to be cool in your mind and have the experience for this. Why can surgeons not operate relatives or friends? There's no place for emotions here. And later, when the surgery is done, all you care about is whether you have perfect vision. So then, please let the doctors do their work perfectly. You can get all the emotional attention from your friends etc. later! :)

Brian L. Via Yelp - Brookline

14 years ago

It has been about two years since my LASIK at Boston Eye Group and I have 20/20 or better vision in both eyes and no halos so very good results. Defiinitely use Qualsight if you are looking into this as I read it here and it saved me about 50% off the orginal quote which made Boston Eye Group comparable with TLC and other places with not as many credentials as Boston Eye Group. The Good - 20/20 or better vision in both eyes with no halos. I was nearsighted only before in the -6 area. Procedure was quick and could see 20/20 almost immediately. So happy I did this as no more contacts and pain associated with wearing them for long periods of time. Eyes are a bit drier than before but not too bad. The staff and doctors kept me informed the whole way through the process and explained all the options and side effects. Dr. Melki just about guranteed I would have 20/20 vision and he did not lie. The not so good - I was only provided with one drop of anesthesia per eye about 1 minute prior to the procedure. I unfortanately felt a lot of pain during the flap cutting and the "pressure" they warn you about is them pushing some sort of suctioning device into your eye to keep your eyelids open. It felt like someone was hitting me in the eye with a hammer and I had a blod shot circle on both eyes for nearly two months after the procedure from this step. No one else mentions this so don't know what went wrong for me. I also felt the laser cut the flap in both eyes which was a medium amount of pain but caught me off guard as I expected to feel nothing. I was very nervous after this going into the laser portion and deathly afraid I would move my eyes but this part was not painful and perhaps the single pain drops kicked in by then however I had a hard time keeping my first eye open while they worked on the second due to the bruise they created with the suctioning device. Dr. Melki was quite frustrated with me for closing this eye and as people mention, didn't have the best bed side manner as I tried to explain that it was hurting and he ignored me. After the surgery I had halos for a few weeks at night and sensitivity to light for over a year but that has cleared now. My eyes are a bit drier than before so I need to use drops when there are a lot of alergens in the air which I never had problems with before. I had only one follow up a few days later with Dr. Melki and then he sent me to my regular eye doctor. I didn't have any issues but for the price, I expected all follow up to be with him or one of his doctors since they do LASIK unlike my eye doctor. This may be something you just need to demand. Summary: Glad I did the procedure and seeing well and would recommend Boston Laser however make sure you demand more than one drop of anethesia per eye and have them wait at least five minutes before starting the procedure so you don't feel anything. A friend did the procedure at TLC and said they put 4 or 5 drops per eye and he felt nothing, not even something during the "pressure" part other than pressure. Learn from me and keep that first eye open duringn the second (they never told me this beforehand) or else you will incur the wrath of Dr. Melki :)

Scott W. Via Yelp - Brookline

15 years ago

I had my Lasik Surgery with Dr. Melki approximately a month ago. For Starters, I now have 20/15 vision after having a -8.00 diopters. The procedure was essentially a much longer version of a glaucoma test. There was some general irritation and dryness for a couple days, but nothing more than an inconvenience. I would say the worst part was having to wear silly clear plastic eye patches for the first day. I will say that I agree with other reviewers that the bedside manner is not great at any point in the process. When you go in for a consultation, you are literally dragged from room to room with several waits in the waiting room inbetween. They give out free consultations, which means they probably only convert a small portion of those free consultations into actual surgeries. It can be frustrating, but rest assured that the reason they're so matter of fact about it is because they perform the procedure literally dozens of times a week. At the end of the day, as other people have mentioned, if you have concerns, voice them, they will give you honest answers. If you want someone to hold your hand throughout the process, this may not be the place for you. If you want a consumate staff of professionals who've seen everything get the job done, this is the place to go. It was also much cheaper than the other places I've found in the area.