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Irina K.
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- El Cerrito/Contra Costa
14 years ago
I am very surprised about the negative reviews that I read.<br>I had my surgery done at Ellis Eye Center about 4 years ago & couldnt have been happier.<br>It was the best thing I have ever done.<br>I can't think of anything negative to say about appts I had before the surgery. The day of the surgery was great. Even though I was really worried, Dr. Ellis's assistant (i think her name was Bobbie) made me feel at ease.<br>Surgery itself was very fast .....<br>Post ops were fine as well.<br>I am very happy with the end result.
Jessica H.
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- El Cerrito/Contra Costa
15 years ago
So I had my free consultation today at the WC office. Very comprehensive, lots of tests, etc. It took about 90 minutes, with lots of waiting while you go from staff to staff (I think I saw three in all). The end felt a bit used car salesmanly when they want to to schedule the appointment and talk about financing. <br><br>Also, surgery is only done in San Jo or El Cerrito, so keep that in mind.
RM G.
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- El Cerrito/Contra Costa
15 years ago
I went to see Dr. Ellis for Lasik and will refer anyone I can to him!!! <br><br>In September 2008 I went to have a consultation (on a Saturday) in San Francisco for Lasik at Dr. Ellis' office. It was to the point, informative and very reasonable. I had done my own research online about the PROCEDURE and decided to have it done with Dr. Ellis due to his tens of thousands of satisfied customers.<br><br>After working in the Dental Field for over a decade I know that a fancy office, coffee and excellent bedside manners usually means the doctors technical abilities are not so great, so they have to hide their short comings with bells and whistles.<br><br>Dr. Ellis has ZERO NEED for the bells and whistles. This is a no frills, to the point and extremely personable office for people who want to see 20/20 or better (like me) After 15 years of glasses, I have PERFECT vision after 30 seconds. <br><br>If you want a fancy office, your feet rubbed and rear kissed (and a refund for your Rx) go to Beverly Hills or Union Square and Pay twice as much for the same procedure. Obviously you have to do your own research and READ. You have to watch you own videos, read your own research etc. and decide if it is for you. Then have the most experienced doctor perform the procedure.<br><br>Dr. Ellis gets my vote for these reasons:<br><br>It is quick<br>It is painless<br>The staff is amazing<br>He does the job right<br>Your done!<br><br>If you want to marry your surgeon, have an overnight stay in a private room on the 25th floor of a fancy building as the limousine picks you up, Get a room at The Four Seasons, rent a Limo and PAY FOR IT!!! <br><br>Bottom line. Great service, great follow up, no fuss, no nonsense. Pre-Madonnas need not apply. Do your research, pay your bill and have the surgery done, A, B and C 20/20 or better, it is that simple.<br><br>Obviously the ONE bad review here was by a whiner who has nothing better to do than complain about life and I am sure everything is an ongoing issue, with EVERY service over $20.00
a c.
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- El Cerrito/Contra Costa
15 years ago
A Real Quack!<br><br>Ellis performed the op at el cerrito.<br>Result = horrible, bad costly mistake, and after op medication is extra.<br><br>If you don't believe it you should go there and have your eyes done.
brandy r.
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- San Jose/Silicon Valley
15 years ago
i feel as if i have to write a review on my experience with dr ellis and staff because when i was searching their company, there were so few to go on. let me tell you i was terrified as i am sure all are when they are ready to go under the laser. i had some councilors that were very informative such as marleni at the SF/el cerrito office and etta (atta?) at the SF office. atta did the best at calming me down about 20 minutes before i was going to go into the OR. she told me that the surgery does get more difficult with more side effects or need for enhancement with the larger your prescription is. mine was not that bad, so i calmed down a little. on the day of the surgery i was not, however, impressed with their set up. there was about 15 people in the tiny, unaesthetically pleasing, waiting room and the staff and patients were all chatting it up extremely loudly. i felt like i was in a waiting room at a med clinic in Tijuana or something. i was just waiting for a chicken to get loose from a crate. but, everyone was very nice and did a good job calming me down. i did have an issue with the fact that they gave me a valium then ushered me into the OR immediately, did they think it would have taken effect by then? seriously? so i was fully fully fully aware of everything going on, especially of dr ellis shouting "I SAID LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE LIGHT!!!" when i thought i was looking at it. luckily, i had been previously informed that dr ellis does not have a gentle way about him. after the procedure i had to walk myself out of the exam room which was sort of shocking since by that time the valium had taken full effect and i had very little balance. i am lucky my boyfriend was waiting for me to shuttle me home. ok, now i know all this sounds like a terrible experience, but it was yesterday and i am now at home with 20/15 vision and NO, i repeat, NO discomfort. i woke up this morning and felt like that scene when dorothy walks out of her front door to a whole new world full of color. you can't argue with success:)<br><br>to sum up: you get what you pay for. some of the expensive drs are charging exorbitant fees for a spa like experience with multiple consults with the surgeon. you will NOT get that with ellis eye. i would normally give a place like this about 2 stars for disorganization and unpleasing atmosphere, but hey, i can see the hills in the distance and i can read street signs before they are right in front of my face. and this is about 16 hours after the surgery. i am a very happy customer