I came to Standard Optical specifically for a laser surgery consult. My initial consult was with a male optometrist, whose name I can't recall. It was pretty basic and he said it seemed I'd be a good candidate for PRK. I had to do a pre-op appointment here as well, with deep dilation to get good measurements. Everyone was clear that it was possible I would arrive at the surgical center in Holladay and be told that I wasn't actually a good candidate, given my extreme near-sightedness. They told me about the possibility of an ICL surgery, but not much beyond it being more expensive and a lens is inserted. I took away one star because I feel the doctors should have been more careful in telling me I was a good PRK candidate. When I went to down to Holladay on the day of my scheduled PRK procedure, I was told by the surgeon (Dr. Williams) that I was too near-sighted (more than -10) and I would not be happy with the results. He said the doctor at the Ogden location had measured me at just less than -10, which is the cutoff, and that's fine given the different technology they have at the Holladay location. However, if the Ogden doctor knew I was right at the cusp, I would have like to have been told that and used it to make up my mind about scheduling the PRK procedure. I only have one pair of eyes, I probably wouldn't risk it if I was at the extreme edge of permissibly. Also, when they told me about the ICL procedure, all they said was that it was more expensive. Honestly, it felt more like an upsell than a "this procedure could be better for you" discussion. In actuality, once Dr. Williams explained the procedure and pricing to me, the ICL is LESS profitable for Standard Optical (you pay more than LASIK/PRK because of the surgical center fees, the portion to SO is less than the laser procedures).
Regarding my appointments with Dr. Williams and my ICL surgery, I could not be more pleased. He took his time explaining the ICL surgery, drawing pictures of what he was talking about so I'd be able to understand. I was very grateful he didn't just laser off a good chunk of my eye. I had the ICL procedure performed a few weeks later. My father watched my surgery on a screen in the waiting area and was impressed by how careful and meticulous Dr. Williams was. I will need to have a LASIK touch-up to take care of my astigmatism (the ICL addressed my severe near-sightedness), but that was something that Dr. Williams let me know about at our very first discussion about the ICL, so I don't feel like I was overpromised anything in any way. I couldn't say enough good things about Standard Optical and Dr. Williams for a surgical procedure...if you've been considering it at all, call now!! The ICL procedure is expensive, but with my extreme near-sightedness, I was paying more than $600 for a pair of glasses. The cost of the ICL will easily recoup itself with me no longer having to buy expensive glasses each year!
One more thing...the front ladies at the Ogden location are AWESOME! I asked a gazillion questions about the PRK procedure and had to reschedule the dates of my procedure twice. They never acted like they were put out with me, they remembered me by name every time I came into the shop, and they were so excited for me to have my surgery. read more