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Fred Fred
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12 years ago
I don't often write reviews for products or services, but I feel this event warrants a review as it deals with an elective surgery which may change your quality of life forever. I have considered Lasik surgery for a couple of years now, but I have been hesitant to go in for a consultation. I spend most of my days behind computer screen. I consider my eyesight my most valuable sense and for that reason I have been extremely careful in my evaluation of potential laser eye surgeons. I have informed myself quite a bit on the available technologies, the surgeries, the pros/cons, risks, side-effects. Also to select an eye surgeon, I looked at experience, number of surgeries performed, teaching and research experience, academic training, publications, and expertise beyond Lasik. Among the several laser eye surgeons I evaluated, Dr. Samir Melki and his practice (Boston Laser) ranked highly: Dr. Melki has several thousand surgeries under his belt, has trained under globally known eye surgeons, currently teaches at Harvard Medical School, wrote several books, and is also specialized in cataract and corneal surgery. Again, it is vital to stress that you are essentially making a conscious decision to put your eyesight in the hands of a surgeon: as with any surgery, Lasik/PRK/Lasek present risks to your eyes, no matter how small, risks that may adversely affect your eyesight forever! That is why you should be very wary of surgeons who will tell you that this is a zero-risk surgery, or who will use price discounts as the primary means of getting you into the door. Your eyesight is far too precious for that! I traveled all the way from NYC to Boston in order to meet with Dr.Melki for an initial consultation. Dr. Melki's manners were impeccable, his knowledge, honesty, and patience impressive. He took the time to answer all of my questions, and then some. He also presented the surgery options, as well as their benefits, risks and potential side-effects. He was able to put things in perspective in a way that made me feel comfortable making a decision. In the end, it is all about trust. And dr. Melki earned my trust. The Boston Laser clinic seems to have invested in the latest technologies for laser eye correction procedures, including wavefront lasik. Keep in mind, this was the only clinic I found that had their own outcomes independently reviewed every year. Once there, the clinic design made me feel comfortable, and the staff was not only friendly, but also knowledgeable. I came in the day of my surgery, and after a bit of prepping I was ready for the procedure. The whole thing took only a few minutes, and Dr. Melki described to me each step as he was operating (which made me feel comfortable). Dr. Melki peformed the Lasek (PRK) procedure on my eyes, which corrected for both myopia (short-sightedness) and astigmatism. In additional to using wavefront technology, he also performed the 'monovision' procedure, to delay even more the need for wearing reading glasses in the future. You need to keep in mind that no matter how good your eyesight is today, one day in the future, when you grow older, you will need to wear glasses for reading up-close. Dr. Melki's technique pushes back by several years the date at which you may need reading glasses. Finally Dr. Melki and his team followed-up with me for several weeks after the procedure, to insure I was doing ok. I have today 20/20 eyesight, I can see distant objects (and actually read small characters better than when I was wearing glasses), and can read books up close with no prolem, and most importantly I can stare at my computer screen for hours on end without getting tired! If you are considering laser eye surgery, I can only highly recommend Dr. Samir Melki and the Boston Laser Clinic. His procedure significantly improved I evaluated, Dr. Melki & his team are IT. But don't take my quality of life forever, and I don't have to worry about glasses anymore. Among all the laser eye surgeons my word for it, do your homework, set up an initial consultation, and see for yourself !
Michael S.
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12 years ago
The first time I've ever spent that much money, and got instant gratification. I was first case, took the valium, was done by 9:00am, went home and slept till 3:00PM and headed to a Restaurant for sushi... Seeing the Boston Skyline after lasik was done was like watch my Denver Broncos for the first time in HD!!! SO Worth it! The Doctors' and staff were all amazing!! Special thanks to Drs. Melki and Felix. I'm what one might call a pain in the butt patient; You know the ones, they asks millions of questions, they're demanding but does require the best. Well two months later, and my sight bi-laterally is 20/15. I'm so glad I came to this office first because when it comes to the eyes, you only get one shot!
Shane S.
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Yelp
13 years ago
I had Lasik done her with Groupon and it is hands down the best decision I have ever made. It was 3k, and worth every penny, If I knew it would be this good I would have paid the 6k years ago. I had glasses for distance, nothing to serious but bad enough to where I wanted Lasik. Dr. M is amazing, and makes you very comfortable with his skill, experience, and calmness about the whole thing. From start to finish it is a little time consuming, it is worth every second. You should plan to be there for 2-3 hours for the consultation, and 1-2 hours on the day of the surgery. Aftercare is very simple, and I have had NO problems what so ever with the surgery. You will wait in the waiting room for a decent amount of time, but once they get to you its a process so hang on its 100% worth it.
Nate A.
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Yelp
14 years ago
Dr Melki and his entire staff were great. From the first time I set foot in the office, I felt comfortable and was put at ease. I had LASIK there and could see great after waking up from a nap following the surgery. Dr. Melki has done over 9000 surgeries and I'd recommend him to everyone. I went through qualsight and saved a good bit of money on the surgery. It was pain free and very little discomfort. Great job and I'd do it again in a heartbeat!
Robert D.
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Yelp
14 years ago
I went through QualSight to get my LASIK set up. Doing this saved me 2500! My representative, Chris Thompson (extension 4118 if you want to use him too) was incredibly patient with me, and very professional. He stayed with me on the phone for about 40 minutes because I had a lot of questions about the procedure, healing time, etc. and was nervous about getting it done. He had a way of reassuring me and making me feel much more confident about the procedure without pushing me or making me feel obligated. I recently had the surgery, and the results are amazing. The staff and Dr. Melki were very helpful and friendly as well. I would definitely recommend LASIK to anyone and especially to go through QualSight because if Chris wouldn't have answered all of my questions in such a patient and reassuring way I probably would have never gone through with it and I'd still be suffering with contacts every day. Not to mention it saved me a lot of money!
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