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As a professional digital media artist I was extremely cautious about having any kind of surgery on my eyes. I spend my days looking through camera lenses, setting up lights, and staring at a computer monitor working at pixel-level focus. So, any error could mean my profession. However, in the last year, I had heard many positive reports about modern Lasik techniques from friends and fellow artists. I asked my optician at Kaiser if she thought eye surgery was a good option, and she recommended Dr. Mandel. He had been her teacher, and had done the procedure on her own eyes. His experience as a corneal surgeon and his claims of "safety first" and great caution meant a lot to me.

I went in for the consultation. The friendly staff got me started right away, and did a number of tests on my eyes. At last, Dr. Mandel came in to look over my results. I am happy to report that he was not comfortable doing the procedure on my eyes. Apparently, my pupils are too large for the diameter of the laser to effectively treat. Dr. Mandel was concerned that there was a small chance that I could end up with some haloing or glare.

I was a little disappointed, as I'm stuck with buying expensive glasses year after year, but overall I felt a great appreciation that I had gone to see such a professional and cautious surgeon. I can only imagine what might have happened had I gone to see a less experienced, less cautious doctor.

Moral of the story: if you are concerned about your eyes, and want a doctor who will give you an honest opinion about whether you are a good candidate based on the facts and experience, then be sure to consult with Dr. Mandel.