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George Z.

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3 Reviews by George

  • Lasik MD

5/7/18

Had the surgery done in the Fall of 2013.
I had a high degree of myopia, and I had worn contacts/glasses for decades.
As with almost everyone, I was told that I was a good candidate.
Following the surgery, I right away had -0.25 in one eye and -0.75 in the other.
"Functional 20/20" is what the optometrist called it.
When I mentioned the floaters, she simply noted it down.
I needed glasses right away to watch movies since my vision wasn't sharp enough for my liking.
Night vision is definitely worse.
Dry eyes almost always.
They never called me back for my yearly appointments (or anything else for that matter); obviously, once you've paid you're not really important any more.
So now, three years later, I STRONGLY URGE anyone who is considering any laser eye surgery to be CERTAIN that they REALLY want to take the risk of permanent dry eyes, floaters and eventually going back to glasses/contacts anyway.
Unless you need perfect (?) vision for your dream career, think twice because you may be one of the less fortunate ones who really AREN'T that suitable for laser eye surgery.

UPDATE April 2018: No change, so I'm considering getting punctal plugs to alleviate my continually dry eyes. When I paid $3500 to get my eyes done, I was told that this was for lifetime coverage for any corrections required... BUT. OF COURSE, there's a BUT. If you don't show up for regular checkups, your "warranty" disappears... poof. As if it's not enough to pay extra money to get a warranty, you have to show up one year afterwards and then every two years... WHY? I PAID THE EXTRA MONEY!

  • Costco

5/7/18

From gas to clothes to food to hardware to electronics... I shop here once a week. I've returned several items over the years and never had any issues. I can't complain about anything really... parking is nice and wide, staff are courteous, products are great for the most part. Employees are free to unionize.

  • SmartBuyGlasses CA

4/17/18

Bought glasses from these jokers for my son last spring; were supposed to be scratch-resistant. They weren't. After a few months, I requested a warranty exchange; they said I needed to send the old pair back first. I told them that that won't work, he only has that pair that now matches his prescription. After trading more emails, they agreed to send a new pair and upon reception of this new pair, I would send back the defective pair. NOW, several months later (try half a year), they STILL have yet to send me anything. Item is back-ordered, out-of-stock, etc. They kept asking me to choose a different pair, after which they would quickly tell me that that model was ALSO not in stock. I've had it with them. Crap customer service, ridiculous warranty conditions. Shop around, go to Costco or Lens Crafters.

Tip for consumers:
Go to Costco or Lens Crafters

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