We suggest you contact more than one professional organization, since not all ophthalmologists are members of each organization. In other words, patients should view any posted information with a healthy dose of skepticism. Once you have expanded the pool of possibilities to the extent that you feel comfortable, it is time to narrow the choices to suit your own preferences by interviewing surgeons and looking at practices. Each surgical practice is different, and you should understand how those on your list approach patient care, from the pre-operative protocol through the postoperative visits. These practices operate very differently from those that offer refractive surgery as part of their menu of ophthalmic services.
Some practices offer a variety of staff to provide patient care.
You need to decide which system works best for you. We have provided a list of questions that you can ask to help you determine a practice,s style of care. There are no right or wrong answers to any of these questions. Ophthalmic practices approach patient care differently. The goal is to find a practice with an approach that suits your needs.