WHAT CAN I EXPECT AT MY CONSULTATION?

IMPORTANT: Contact lenses can alter the results of your eye exam. For accurate measurements, your contacts must be removed before your consultation.

No contact lenses prior to your consultation as follows:

• Daily Wear Soft Lenses: 7 days
• Extended Wear (Sleep in contacts): 7 days
• Soft Toric Lenses: 2 weeks
• Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) or Hard Lenses: Minimum of 4 weeks

You will be in our center for approximately one hour.

You will complete a patient information packet including medical history. Conditions we should know about:

• Amblyopia (Lazy eye)
• Strabismus (Muscle imbalance)
• Severe dry eye
• Previous eye surgery or injury
• Any recurrent, residual or active eye condition which may affect healing
• Keloid scarring with previous surgical healing
• Back problems, claustrophobia or psychological problems

You will receive an individualized eye exam – providing the precise analysis we need to determine if your prescription/vision are stable and if laser vision correction is right for you. The exam may include:

• Dilated retinal exam
• Auto-refraction
• Reinoscopy
• Subjective refraction
• Cycloplegic reinoscopy
• Subjective cycloplegic refraction
• Cornea measurements with Topographer and Pachometer
• Eye pressure measurement
• Slit-lamp exam
• Test to rule out dry-eyes

You will view a 7-minute informative video presentation and/or read information about laser vision correction.

You will receive a one on one analysis with our surgeon, Dennis C. Matzkin, M.D..

You will receive a final review with a Patient Counselor including:

• Pricing
• Payment options
• Scheduling
• Day of surgery protocol
• Post-operative protocol