At many local clinics, Olkowski says, the people who do the pre- and post-operation treatment, as well as the screenings, are not the surgeons who perform the actual surgery. According to Olkowski, there currently are cases on the mainland where patients who were screened improperly are now suing the clinics that treated them.

“Patients need to do their homework and research,” Olkowski said “Don’t assume that Lasik in one place will be the same at another.” Pre and post-operation treatment is important to Olkowski who screens all of his patients and handles all postoperative care himself.

Olkowski said, “If I am going to be lasering someone’s eyes, I want to know what is going on with the development of my patients eyes. I don’t like to be left not knowing exactly how I am going to laser a patient’s eye.” “I love when people ask me that,” said Olkowski when asked about his prices.

Olkowski believes that you get what you pay for. If someone other than the surgeon does the pre and postoperative work, it may be cheaper, but the surgeon can’t guarantee the results.

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Some patients whose eyes dilate too much in the dark are not eligible for laser eye surgery because they would experience too much nighttime glare. The Orbscan takes snapshots of the eye at different distances and uses different colors to track how much of the cornea needs to be corrected.

Sight is your most important sense, Olkowski believes. Do you really want discounted treatment? Before choosing a surgeon to perform your laser eye surgery, do your homework and ask questions.