"I would just like to take the opportunity to sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart for your help in enabling me to see without glasses or contacts through the LASIK surgery procedure. I had the surgery on November 3rd, 2004, and I can see better now than I have for years!

The decision to have the procedure was really a "no-brainer." I have been coming to your office for MANY years, and knew that I could trust you and your capable assistants. Even when I was told many years ago by another eye doctor that I would NEVER be able to even wear contacts, you took that statement as a challenge and proved it to be entirely wrong. After a few adjustments, I was wearing contacts, and loving every minute of it! But then when I was told that I was finally a candidate for the surgery, I just had to go for it.

The procedure itself is a little "surreal". One could never expect it to be like that - I've described it to many as a kind of "Star Wars" experience, but was totally comfortable as you were explaining to me what to expect. I knew that I was in extremely capable hands, and honestly, the thought of being scared never crossed my mind - I just knew that I was going to experience something that I can only explain as a miracle for me.

In talking with all of your assistants (and they ALL are great!), I never told my real reason for wanting so badly to have this done. You see, I became widowed in 1995, and was left with a then 10 year-old son. I have told my son, and my current husband many times that when I die, I want to donate all of my organs EXCEPT my eyes - figured they would be too bad for use to anyone anyway. But the real reason is that I want to be able to see my late husband when I get to heaven... and I KNOW I will be able to now, thanks to all of you.

You and your "team" have given something VERY precious to me, and for that I will be eternally grateful. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. You are truly a gifted and talented professional, and I am so very thankful our paths crossed."

-Debbie Allison, Key West, FL

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"At the age of 83 my vision had deteriorated, particularly since I lost more than 50% of my left eye sight due to an incident at the age of 62. Since then, depending on one eye only, in 2007 the Advanced Vision Institute gave me a new outlook on life. Following successful surgery, my vision in my remaining right eye is now back to 20/20.

- Hans Berger, PhD, Williamsburg, VA  

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