The first thing I want to do here is to highly recommend Dr. Ho for doing cataract surgeries. I waited until now, a full month after my two cataract procedures, to place this review as I wanted to make sure the shock of seeing again was not something that wore off. It has not! Dr. Ho and his staff handled my cataract removal and lens replacement with professionalism, expertise and full openness of the path to my successful surgeries.
Although I chose not to have lens replacements that would eliminate my wearing glasses. Dr Ho's surgical experience and skills did vastly improve my naked vision (without glasses). I can now see tremendously better without my glasses then I have in many years. I find myself actually forgetting to put on my glasses when I get up in the morning or after showering. Before the surgeries without glasses I could NOT see my nightstand clock, could not look into a mirror to shave, or comb my hair or groom. I could not see the TV, the computer screen nor drive at all without having my glasses on. Now I can. My naked vision is not only like it was when I was in my twenties (I am near 70 now) but also my vision is clearer, brighter and more vivid. I had not realized how cataracts actually act as a shade over your eyes.
My research led me to Dr. Ho. All folks who had gone to him for cataract surgery and other eye alments were completely satisfied with his services. So I made my next yearly eye exam with Dr Ho. I found him and his staff to be very friendly and open to my questions while not rushing me during my appointments. After my eye exam, Dr. Ho asked me about my cataracts and if I had noticed any problems with my eyes.
He did not presume I had problems, he just asked. I was not having any vision problem other then the prescription changing every year (getting worse). Dr. Ho asked if I was ok with getting another set of glasses or would I be consider cataract surgery. When I said I was considering the surgery, he explained all three lens replacement methods he could perform (basic: change out the lens for the same vision or for a charge change out to a upgraded lens which would give corrected vision). Dr. Ho explained the procedures without pushing any one method and letting me decided what I wanted.
With the decision to go forward with the cataract surgery, Dr. Ho turned me over to his staff. They explained the costs and billing (which was zero cost to me for basic lens replacement with Medicare) and then explained the scheduling of the surgeries, the prescriptions to be picked up before the procedure, the temporary limitations following the surgeries and answered all of my questions without my feeling rushed.
Note here, one very important point about the prescriptions. They have a very expensive co-pay even with prescription insurance. However being as these are for your vision's protection, they are worth it. BUT ask the person scheduling the surgery about a prescription discount. She can give you information on acquiring the same medications for much less of a co-pay.
When each surgery takes place Dr. Ho's surgery center and staff do a wonderful job prepping you through the 90 minutes prior to the surgery. The actual surgery takes about 10-15 minutes. One caution wear warm clothes as the surgery center is kept cool. I was required to have someone to drive me home and back the next day for my post surgery appointment. Dr Ho's staff checked up on me by phone all day following the surgery.
Post surgery was scary so they staff's call(s) was a welcome as they answered my questions with advice and guidance. What is scary you might be asking... As I had been told, the eye itself swells due to the surgery and at first (and a few hours afterwards) I only saw a white burr out of that eye. By evening the white burr began to subside and I began to see shapes. By the next morning I was able to see, but the white fog still persisted. This white fog disappeared in a couple of days and fully revealed my very much improved naked sight.
I fully recommend Dr. Ho. His office and surgery staff were very helpful and concerned to help me get through a scary time by giving me comfort by their professionalism and caring.
I hope this novel helps you decide to let Dr. Ho do your cataract surgeries and maybe give you an idea of what will happen.
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