In the Dallas area, when you ask about Lasik Eye surgery, five names always come up: Dr. William A. Boothe, Dr. Harvey Carter, Dr. Michael Mazaheri, Dr. Gary R. Tylock and Dr. Jeffrey Whitman (listed alphabetically, not by preference). These doctors are heads of five nationally recognized Lasik eye centers that are the largest, busiest, and, by all indications, the best Lasik centers Dallas has to offer.
Is the biggest the best? Not always but consider that these Lasik surgeons got where they are by being successful at what they do; successful long enough to expand their business, add the latest technology and purchase prime advertising space. Maybe the biggest is the best!
To be sure, Doctors Boothe, Carter, Mazaheri, Tylock and Whitman have lots of competition; there are over 50 Lasik surgeons in Dallas alone and many of these are, no doubt, as professional and as safe as the "top" five and some of them may well get into that top five in time.
Common Guidelines for Selecting a Lasik Surgeon
Here are some common sense criteria for selecting a Lasik surgeon:
Certification by The American Board of Ophthalmology is a must.
Make sure your selected doctor is part of all phases of the procedure from the up-front interview process through the post-operative checkups.
Look for a Lasik surgeon who specializes in Lasik surgery or one of the other Laser surgery procedures.
Experience counts, you'll want a Lasik surgeon with at least 1,000 surgeries to his credit.
A good Lasik surgeon will explain the risks as well as the benefits of Lasik surgery.
Getting a 'good deal' on a car is great but looking for the lowest price for eye surgery may be foolish. There is a lot of competition right now in the Lasik surgery arena and you'll find that the price has drastically decreased in the past few years but price should be low on the list of considerations.
Boothe Eye Care & Laser Center
Dr. Boothe has over 30,000 IntraLasik procedures and 68,000 Lasik surgeries to his personal credit; he's considered to be the busiest IntraLasik surgeon in the world.
On the Internet at: http://www.boothelasercenter.com/
Address:
3900 West 15th Street
Suite 104
Plano, Texas 75075
Phone Number:
214-328-0444
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Carter Eye Center
Dr. Carter has been performing Lasik procedures in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1986, is considered one of the pioneers in Lasik and offers a "20/20 or it's Free" Money Back Guarantee.
On the Internet at: http://www.cartereyecenter.com/
Address:
7502 Greenville Ave
Dallas, TX 75231
Phone Numbers:
214-696-2020
1-888-361-4520
The Lasik Center
Dr. Mazaheri's of the The Lasik Center was specially trained in refractive LASIK surgery at Johns Hopkins University. The Lasik Center's claim is that "physicians across Texas do not just refer their patients to Dr. Mazaheri, they themselves come to The LASIK Center for vision correction surgery!"
On the Internet at: http://www.thelasikeyecenter.com/
Address:
670 W. Campbell, Suite 100
Richardson, TX 75080
Phone Number:
972-889-3937
Tylock Eye Care & Laser Center
Dr. Tylock is also a Lasik pioneer, has been a practicing eye surgeon for 20 years and is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas teaching surgical techniques to doctors specializing in Ophthalmology.
On the Internet at: http://www.tylock.com/
Address:
3100 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, TX 75062
Phone Number:
972-258-6400
Key-Whitman Eye Center
Dr. Whitman has been a Dallas/Fort Worth area eye surgeon for over 40 years. He's a big promoter and practitioner of the new Crystalens® procedure.
Dr. Whitman was one of the first surgeons in Texas to be trained in LASIK eye surgery and is known as a doctor who teaches other doctors to perform laser eye surgery.
On the Internet at: http://www.keywhitman.com/
Address:
2801 Lemmon Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204
(Offices also in Plano and Arlington)
Phone Numbers:
214-220-EYES(3937)
Toll-Free 1-800-442-5330
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/13464/dallas_lords_of_lasik.html