Chao Vision Institute
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Irvine, CA

Dr. Chao and his Team delivered world class service and changed my life. The Doctor Is extremely talented, personable, down to earth and ACCESSIBLE. Still healing from PRK but the procedure went off without a hitch and my vision is improving daily. I sought personalized service and went with a Professional that would get it done RFT (right first time). Im so glad I was referred to Dr. Chao and his staff, I can’t thank them enough.

I recently had cataract surgery performed by Dr. Chao . He was excellent throughout my treatment - he is clear about what to expect , answers all questions and takes the time needed with each patient . His office staff is wonderful too . Office is clean and well - run . I will not hesitate to return when the other eye needs done .

My brother and I had the LASIK procedure at a different office about 20 years ago when we were teenagers. Our procedures went well. We both were ecstatic to have 20/20 vision and finally be able to ditch our glasses and contacts. Unfortunately, our prescriptions slowly degraded over the next few years. Yep, it was back to contacts and glasses for us. I wished the doctor would have advised us to wait until our prescriptions were stable before getting the procedure. Looking back, it felt very transactional and very well fits the description of a laser mill. About 6 years ago my brother decided to schedule a few consultations to see what could be done about his eyes. Many of the offices did not have the experience in dealing with patients who previously have had LASIK. Eventually, he found Chao Vision Institute. Dr. Chao is a subspecialist with years of decades of experience. He was finally in great hands. He had the PRK surgery and his overall experience was positive. I have recently decided to visit Chao Vision Institute for myself and had my PRK procedure last month. My overall experience was extremely positive. Dr. Chao and Terry were very thorough in explaining the process of the procedure to me. They were both very caring and had excellent bedside manners. My procedure was on a Friday and I took the following Monday off for the recovery period per Chao’s recommendation. The procedure was quick and painless. Dr. Chao kindly provided his mobile number just in case there were any complications or emergency post-surgery. During the 4 day recovery period, I’ve experienced blurred vision, light sensitivity, and a bit of discomfort. The chilled comfort drops, lidocaine gel, and chilled artificial tears worked perfectly to soothe any discomfort. It’s important to follow all of Dr. Chao’s post-surgical regimens. According to Dr. Chao, my healing process was especially fast. As expected with PRK, there were some minor vision fluctuations during the first couple of few weeks. I’m currently in my 5th week and my vision is now excellent and no more fluctuations. I would highly recommend Dr. Chao to anyone who needs help restoring great vision from their degraded LASIK procedures.