Does anyone have information on how I can find a good Opthamologist or check out my exisiting one?
Also, how do you check out the facility that would be used for the surgery? I don’t know where to begin in searching on the internet.
For your own doctor you could check RateMDs. You could also check Newsweek America’s Best Eye Doctors 2022. Not sure how they do their ratings though. Sometimes ratings are more of a personality rating system and they can be gamed. The usual method is to ask your optometrist for a recommendation.
Do a Google search for your eye doc on the Internet, If she had a website, there out to be some reviews. However patient reviews and ratemymd aren’t always accurate or unbiased. Is there a medical school with an ophthalmology dept in your state? Look for cataract surgeon there, preferably one that is an
Cornea/Anterior segment specialist. You can always call the offices of some optometrists and ask the staff who that optometrist recommends for cataract surgery. Also ask your primary care physician.
If there’s a major eye hospital near you, that’s where I’d start. Assuming you’re in the US, google “Top hospitals for eye care” and see if there’s one close by.
As for the facility, most cataract surgeries are done at either an ambulatory surgical center or an outpatient surgery center. Either one would have to be licensed and meet state and federal requirements.
Spring
Be calm. It’s going to be all right.
Lynda
Thanks. Wrote that down and will on it soon.
I am with an HMO and will have to use their doctors but will look up who does cornea/anterior segment work
on their list.
Good idea!
The book I just finished was a bit scary since her mother had a negative experience and has suffered swelling her whole like. As a result Susan Ryan believed you should get the best that you can find and she also used laser for her monofocal lense. Her results were great as she did a lot of due diligence. Kinda impressed me!
Actually, the studies I have seen say that traditional phacoemulsification is safer than having it done by laser. The vast majority of cataract surgeries turn out well. Yes, do your due diligence but don’t let someone’s bad outcome scare you. Also, as for the best, well, if you are in an HMO, you can’t travel to a world -renowned eye center like the Bascom Palmer Institute in Miami, FL. Your choices will be limited. But you can still find a good cataract surgeon.
Spring,
What city and state do you live in?
Portland, Oregon
Then the Casey Eye Institute would be a place to start.
Yes!
Good to hear that traditional is safer. I just looked at the Ophthamologists at my HMO and wouldn’t be able to tell anything unless I talked to knowledgeable people inside the HMO. It is hard to get that type of info. OHSU is close by but would have to change health plans to use it. How many surgeries do you think they should have done to have strong experience? I am going to ask that question on Tues. when I talk to the doctor. She has been there 7 years.
Spring
I sent you a Private Message
I have read the same and watched a couple of videos where experienced surgeons discuss the benefits of it versus the laser tech.