Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute
4130 La Jolla Village Dr UNIT 300,
San Diego, CA

I'm about 4 years post surgery and I've been wearing glasses ever since. My optometrist recommended that I have another corrective surgery about 8 months after the first one, but I had such an awful experience that I'm not willing to do it again, especially at this facility. I did not feel prepared or adequately supported for the procedure or the after effects. Everyone made it seem like you wake up and can see, which was not the case for me. I had severe light sensitivity and glare for several months which kept me from driving at night. The dry eyes have been unbearable since the surgery and the only thing they recommended were eye drops that cost $100s a month. I'm now seeing a dry eye specialist and still wearing glasses. This eye surgery is one of my biggest regrets and I wish someone would have better informed me of the very real risks associated with LASIK.

I had my "Surfer's Eye" or Pterygium surgery here and I severely regret it. My vision in the eye is worse after the surgery than it was before. I was assured that my vision would slowly improve after the procedure, but it didn't. I also had my procedure on a Friday afternoon, and I guess the Dr (who'd told me he'd done hundreds of these procedures) must have had some big plans later because when I was sitting there on the table with a knife in my eye (while I was awake), he was chatting it up with his helper and even singing along to whatever songs were playing on the speakers. I'm wondering if he made a mistake in the surgery which is why my vision didn't improve, when "90+% of people's vision should have improved". I truly hope you read this and consider going elsewhere for any eye treatments. Truly awful and unprofessional treatment here.

I am 2 days post-LASIK and I’m so glad I did it! I was very nervous leading up to it but the doctors and staff at GS put me at ease. Robin at the front desk of the surgery center was lovely and went above and beyond for me. The procedure itself was fast and straightforward and I was told exactly what to expect. I had minor eye pain and light sensitivity for about 6 hours afterwards, but by the next morning felt as if I hadn’t even had surgery and had 20/20 vision!! I still have some light halo-ing from the swelling but it has gone down steadily since the surgery and I am told it should go away within a few weeks, and that my vision will continue to improve over the next few weeks as well. Overall very happy with the experience!