Suzanna L

LASIK Vision Correction with Goodman Eye Center Gone Wrong. If you seek cataract surgery from Dr. Daniel Goodman’s office, thread with extreme caution with the additional procedures or surgeries this office recommends. Beware that even though Dr. Goodman performs the surgery himself, his office schedules/assigns most of the work including write-up specification for surgery to his associates. If the associate writes down incorrect specifications, Dr. Goodman will do the surgery using those incorrect specifications. I went to Dr. Goodman’s office for cataract surgery with no intention to have LASIK Vision Correction. Dr. Goodman’s associate Dr. Kathyrn Werner, who was assigned to schedule my cataract surgery, recommended the “Premium Cataract Vision Correction 2.” It included the cataract surgery and LASIK Vision correction. She told me that the cataract and the LASIK surgeries would decrease the need for glasses for distance and near vision and in addition because of my astigmatism, the LASIK Vision Correction would correct astigmatism which the cataract only surgery would not do. She emphasized the added benefit that this procedure also included a “one-year postoperative testing with multiple refractions to determine if residual correction is needed to improve vision.” I paid $11,000 out of pocket to Dr. Goodman’s office for the “Premium Cataract Vision Correction 2.” I had mono vision LASIK surgery done over 23 years ago by another surgeon. Even though, I was skeptical about another LASIK surgery the associates in Dr. Goodman’s office assured me that another LASIK surgery would not be a problem. Dr. Kathyrn Werner, on the write-up, mistakenly switched the right eye for the left eye and vice versa for the intended LASIK corrections. After the surgery, the right eye, which was previously corrected for near, was now made for distance vision. The left eye, which was previously corrected for distance, was now made for near vision. Thus, the LASIK surgery done by Dr. Goodman resulted in me having double vision with distance vision, blurry vision when reading and seeing close-up and at times painful eyes. During one of the post operation appointments, when the poor results of the LASIK surgery became apparent, another of Dr. Goodman’s associates, who was assigned to me that day, did not believe me that the mono vision LASIK corrections done by Dr. Goodman were reversed from my mono vision LASIK surgery done over 23 years ago, until she went to look at my records and came back to tell me that I was right. Dr. Goodman mentioned that I belong to the 10% of patients whose surgery he did and was not successful. For my last post-op I asked Dr. Werner about the “one-year postoperative testing with multiple refractions to determine if residual correction is needed to improve vision.” She told me my impaired vision was “something else”. Dr. Werner told me that Dr. Goodman, who was not in the office that day, would call me to discuss my options going forward. She told me that it takes 6 to 8 months for vision to stabilize and wrote me a prescription for eyeglasses. Dr. Goodman never called me. I called the office 6 months later. On my insistence for an appointment with Dr. Goodman himself, I had to wait another 3 months. At that appointment, on 8/17/2021, Dr. Goodman told me that my option was to refract the left eye back to distance and forego the near vision. It is depressing to live with impaired vision as the result of an unnecessary Lasik surgery that was also the result of a mistake and negligence by professionals. It is maddening when an unnecessary Lasik surgery that ruins your eyes, hence ruins your life, was peddled onto a cataract surgery

Felix Xiao

I got my Lasik done at Goodman Eye Center in March 2021. This was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and I’m so happy I chose Goodman. From the 1st consultation until the post-op checkups, I only had positive experiences with every person at Goodman. Unlike other Lasik places, they did not pressure me to rush the process, and instead made me aware of all the risks involved. They took more scans before determining that I was a good candidate. They were flexible with scheduling and understanding that I wanted to wait so I could use my FSA. The day of, the operation went smoothly and calmly. Dr Goodman talked me through each step and I barely felt anything. He also gave me drops, sunglasses, and an eye cover to use during the first week after recovery. Right now, my vision is already better than 20/20. I was previously -4.0/-3.75. The discomfort after the operation only lasted about 12 hours, and even 3 days after the procedure, I no longer had side effects or light sensitivity. It’s incredible to not need contract lenses or glasses. My girlfriend is getting her Lasik done at Goodman Eye Center next month, and I highly recommend this practice to anyone who’s a good candidate!

Michael Koch

Excellent patient care; friendly, attentive staff; no complaints: Dr. Goodman recently performed cataract surgery on both of my eyes. The procedure was quick, painless, and successful. From the initial consultation to post-op care, he and his staff listened closely to my concerns, answered all of my questions, and helped me overcome my anxiety of going "under the knife." It wasn't cheap, but when it comes to my eyes, I didn't want to take any risks: I wanted the best doctor in the Bay Area for the procedure, and, by reputation and peer accounts, that's Dr. Goodman.