24 Webster Place
Brookline,
MA
02445
I started with my consultation on April 1st in the Medford office. I was there for about an hour and a half and had a thorough eye exam to see if I qualified for Lasik. After being told I was i then met with Rick who talked to me about the process and payment and setting up an appointment which they do only on Friday's in their Brookline office. I was amazed that I could make an appointment so quickly as I would be on April vacation which would give me the time to just wear my glasses because you can't wear contacts for one week before the surgery. So I made my appointment for April 19th. My surgery was performed by Dr. Brenner and I met with him the day of the surgery. He met with me briefly before the surgery and made me feel at ease. Everyone in the office was very nice and accommodating. I was given a Valium before the procedure but after about 20 minutes I asked for another one because I was a bit nervous. As I walked into the surgery room I was met my a few different people who laid me down, positioned by head and my legs. Someone gave me a teddy bear to hold onto during the procedure which really helped. At this point I don't remember seeing Dr. Brenner just heard his voice talking to me. The procedure lasted maybe 12 minutes and Dr. Brenner talked to me through so I knew everything was going well. When I was finished I was walked into a room where a different doctor checked my eyes. At this point the numbing drops start to wear off and I knew I could see but it was hard to open my eyes. She added more drops just to test my eyes and then taped the plastic shields on my eyes. The ride home was a bit uncomfortable because when the numbing drops wore off I could barely keep my eyes open so I just kept them shut until I got home. They tell you to lay down any take a three hour nap and that is exactly what I did. When I woke up the burning sensation was gone and I could see perfect. I couldn't believe how great my vision was. I had been wearing contacts and glasses for over 20 years. I was so excited that I actually drove my self the next morning to Brookline for my follow up. Everything checked out fine and I am so happy with the results. I met with with Dr. Brenner today in the Medford office for the one week post visit and he checked my vision and told me I actually have 20/15 which is better than 20/20. I want to thank everyone at Boston Laser.