LASIK Vision Correction – Complimentary Consultations Available

The doctors at Friedman Optometry are associated with Berg-Feinfield Vision Correction Centers. We perform all eye exams, all procedure set-ups and all follow up care for LASIK Vision Correction performed at these centers. We also make all the arrangements for the procedure.

Nearly everyone has heard about the incredible LASIK procedure, and many may know a family member or friend who’s had it done. LASIK, or Laser In Situ Keratomileusis, is the most popular and most advanced way to trade in your glasses or contacts for clear, natural vision.

Contrary to popular belief, not all LASIK surgeons are alike. Although having the right technology is a big part of obtaining great LASIK results, a skilled surgeon who knows how to apply the laser and customize your treatment to fit your unique needs is essential.

An experienced LASIK surgeon will be better able to measure your refractive error accurately, and therefore be more likely to find your optimum vision correction results.

At Berg·Feinfield·TLC© Vision Correction, Dr. Berg combines many years of LASIK experience to give patients the benefit of carefully honed expertise. We offer the latest version of LASIK called CustomVue Wavefront-guided LASIK. With the use of a special Wavefront device, your unique eye abnormalities are identified and evaluated with a level of precision never before achieved.

Play sports, participate in hobbies, travel easier, and save money by reducing or eliminating your dependence on glasses and contacts! Although there is no guarantee that LASIK will give you perfect vision, choosing the right LASIK surgeon can ensure you get the best results possible.

Lasik Vision Correction

Alan M. Berg, M.D., a Board Certified Ophthalmologist, has been a pioneer in refractive surgery, beginning with Radial Keratotomy (RK), for the last 25 years. He now specializes in laser vision correction and refractive lens implant surgery. He chose to become an ophthalmologist "to help patients with their most important sense - their sight". Dr. Berg is a national consultant for Merck and Allergan medical corporations, enabling him to share his expertise in ophthalmology with ophthalmologists all over the world. Dr. Berg has performed over 20,000 LASIK procedures, including Dr. Feinfield, his partner. Dr. Berg has been chosen as one of only 50 surgeons in the U.S. to be involved with clinical trials of the Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL). Dr. Berg has chosen to use only state-of-the-art technology, to help his patients, which include both the VISX Star S4 with Custom Wavefront technology, and Intralase - alllaser technology.

Dr. Berg earned his medical degree and completed a year of residency at Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He finished his residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he remains on the faculty teaching residents in training. He is a medical staff member and former Chief of Ophthalmology of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. Dr. Berg is the former Chief of the Department of Ophthalmology at the City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte. He was an expert reviewer for the California Medical Review Board. He has performed thousands of cataract IOL surgeries and now utilizes advanced IOL technology including Multifocal/Accommodating Implants for the correction of presbyopia.

Dr. Berg was recently honored as VISX Star Surgeon by the VISX Laser company as one of the leading top 5% LASIK surgeons in the USA and has been featured on UPN (Channel 13) News regarding advances in LASIK technologies. Dr. Berg has been selected as one of the "Best Doctors in America" in 2005-06. He has lectured on laser vision correction throughout the United States to other ophthalmologists and has taught foreign ophthalmologists the art of LASIK. He is the medical director of Kobe Laser Center in Tokyo and Kobe, Japan.

 When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.

Are You a LASIK Candidate?

Once you’ve decided that you would like to have a LASIK procedure performed, the next step is to find out if you are in fact a good candidate for the procedure. Advancements in the development of LASIK have significantly widened the amount of patients who may benefit from this particular laser vision correction option. Thanks to the creation of the state-of-the-art VISX Star 4 laser and the Wavefrontguided CustomVue version of the LASIK procedure, patients with higher order aberrations can now successfully benefit from LASIK.

Despite the advances in LASIK, not everyone will make a perfect LASIK candidate. The laser vision correction offered at Berg·Feinfield·TLC© Vision Correction is an individual process, not a cookie cutter procedure. Your doctor will carefully evaluate your personal vision characteristics and eye history to determine whether or not LASIK can give you the vision results you’re looking for. Corneal shape and thickness and pupil size is measured, along with several other specialized tests. If, for instance, the presence of an eye disease or other complication increases your risks and decreases your chances for success during the procedure, Dr. Berg or Dr. Feinfield may recommend you consider other vision correction options.

Although it is impossible to determine whether or not LASIK can help you without a thorough eye evaluation, there are some guidelines

In general, good candidates for LASIK:

• Desire to correct low, moderate, or high levels of nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism
• Want clear vision without glasses or contacts
• Have had a stable prescription for at least a year
• Are not pregnant or nursing
• Are age 18 or older
• Have good overall health
• Have healthy corneas
• Have realistic expectations
• Are aware of the risks and possible complications
• Do not have an autoimmune disease or other major illness
• Are not currently taking medications that might slow healing
• Do not have severe dry eye syndrome