LasikPlus Vision Center

Back in 2010, I was ready to give up my glasses and contacts for good. I went to TLC laser in Annapolis and after 2 weeks of getting my hopes up for Lasik, my dreams were crushed.
Fast forward to 2015. A co-​worker told me about Dr. Goel at LasikPlus and how PRK can work for me. I had no idea what it was but I went to the consultation.
I was at the consultation in Annapolis for about an hour doing some tests, they walked in with a big smile and said congratulations you are a PRK candidate! I was BEYOND excited and booked my surgery that day.
Unlike LASIK, PRK takes longer to heal, but I didn’t care.
I went to the Columbia location and Dr. Goel, was so compassionate and friendly that I knew I was in good hands. They allowed my husband to watch the procedure while he waited for me.
The whole procedure took less than 5 minutes.
I had a lot of sensitivity to light and they gave me a strict régime to follow but they said follow the eye drops schedule and sleep as much as you can.
I did the surgery on Thursday and was back to work on MONDAY! I wore sunglasses indoors and outdoors for about 2 weeks and continued by eye drops schedule.
Today, my vision is ²⁰⁄₁₅ and I feel AMAZING.
However, I had contacts for 18 years and glasses for 23. I still go about my ritual of thinking I need to take out my contacts or putting on my glasses in the morning but I am happy to think, if I am tired, I can just take a nap, or I can go swimming without a concern.
I AM SO HAPPY WITH MY NEW EYES AND DR. GOEL, HE IS AMAAAAZZZIINNGG!

I have not encountered nor seen the receptionist lady that was less than friendly during my one visit nearly a year ago. However I needed to share my exceptional experience with Dr. Goel, Dr Gonzales and the rest of the staff.
Since my initial Lasik procedure was done in 2002, my eyes have understandably changed since then and I opted to see what we could do. They do not redo Lasik if it has been more than five years so I got PRK done. The laser is the same (updated since 2002 of course) but the way they entered my eyes was different.
All of my appointments were in the morning and before they even had a chance to get backlogged but I don’t believe they ever get behind. Everything is so efficient. I have no complaints about them getting me in and out in 5 minutes.
All pre-​op visits were completed with Dr Gonzales and he explained everything in simple lasik for dummy terms for me and answered all my questions. All the ladies are very professional, friendly and reassuring too. Dr Goel performs the actual lasik procedure.
During the day of surgery, I took one 800 mg motrin at home and that did the trick. I don’t know if I remember my 2022 procedure clearly but I feel like the PRK was slightly more irritating than Lasik and the recovery is definitely longer but not intolerable. I slept almost all day and could still sleep at night for two days in a row but that is how I heal when my body is recovering from anything… sleep. The third day was the worst and most uncomfortable but after that it’s been much more clear and could manage lights and TV screens with my sunglasses on. No more glasses!
I started with Lasik due to recommendations from friends and I will pass on those recommendations to my friends.

To clarify, the actual eye surgery was fine and I had it June 2009. Dr. Goel did a precise job. They should still give you valium to calm you down though because tyenol PM does nothing to help.
I also had a good experience with all my visits to Dr. Gonzales. He is a great doctor. I had dry eyes after the surgery that I never had before along with severe glare at night (neither have gone away) and Dr. Gonzales promised to see me for as long as I needed until my dry eye symptoms got better even if it was past a year. Well a year came and went and when I called the front desk to schedule a visit they refused to take me and were very rude. I explained that Dr. Gonzales said they would see me past the year if my dry eyes did not get better and the receptionist said, «No, that isn’t how it works. You have to go see a regular eye doctor and get a note saying you still have an issue for us to look at you again.». I said to her, «So you mean I have to go pay for an eye exam some place else just for you guys to see me?» and she bluntly said yes very rudely. I was NOT happy at all by this. I wish I could have gotten in contact with Dr. G to let him now this went on, but that is impossible as the doctors are so busy.
Needless to say, being turned away after being promised I would not turned me off so much to this place. What awful customer service. Especially how bluntly rude the person was. I will never recommend this place to anyone know because of that. Don’t risk having to deal with a rude, incompetent desk staff. Instead, find another Lasik center. I mean a year after the fact, if you still have issues, do you want to be turned away from the people who performed the surgery and gave you the issues? I think not.

A couple appointments, a couple Gs, a 15 minute procedure, a nap and BAM — new eyes, perfect vision!
Everyone at LasikPlus was very friendly and question-​answering experts. All my experiences, from consultation to post-​op follow-​ups, were very positive. My only complaint is that sometimes it seemed rushed (my appointment right before their lunch breaks) and I often found myself driving the 45 minutes to get there for a 4 minute appointment. But most importantly, I can see again!
Now to be quite honest, I did not find the surgery to be any sort of pleasant but, like I’ve told most people, it’s nothing you can’t live through for 10 minutes. Dr. Goel talks you through the entire process from start to finish while you stare at different lights and hold still. The worst discomfort for me was the pressure they put on each eye. The little glass room they do the procedure in is freezing which I think is on purpose. My husband watched me the entire time, as did anyone else in the waiting room that was interested.
Immediately after, my vision was hazy as I was guided to the car. I closed my eyes for the entire ride home and took a nap as soon as I got there. I woke up from my nap, removed my eye guards, opened my eyes, and it was as if I had my contacts in. From that point forward I haven’t looked back. There is a regimen of eye drops for quite a while. My only «side-​effect,» per say, are bruises on my eyes, which will gradually fade in time. It has been about 4 weeks and I’m very happy with the results.
I’d recommend LasikPlus to anyone looking into laser eye surgery. Their prices are competitive (cheaper than TLC) and they accept a lot of eye insurances (with mine, I got 15% off). I’m very excited to be free of the burden of contact lenses and glasses.

The doctors are friendly, attentive, and thorough. The staff is welcoming, helpful, and responsive. My experiences with Dr. Goel and his staff were wonderful. I couldn’t have asked for an easier path to better vision.
The initial appointments are fairly quick and to the point (they tell you this appointment takes 90 minutes — it doesn’t take any longer than an hour). The appointment consists of numerous eye exams/​procedures, watching a video about the Lasik process/​risks, and a doctor consultation about your surgery options. After the doctor consultation, you have the option to schedule your surgery. For this location, surgery only takes place on Thursdays.
Your day of surgery is comfortable and carefree (pending your own anxiety level) because of Dr. Goel. He sits down with you before the surgery in the prep room to double-​check some measures and go through the entire surgery process step-​by-​step. It is very reassuring and relaxing to hear him speak about every aspect of the surgery so carefully and with reassuring, even-​toned mannerisms.
After your sit-​down with the doctor, you are escorted into the surgery room. I won’t go any further into the actual surgery details, but you lay back in the chair and within the next 15 – 20 minutes, the surgery is complete. Mine only took 7 – 8 minutes since I only needed one eye corrected. After the surgery is complete, they bring back into the prep room where Dr. Goel goes over your post-​surgery care and verifies that everything went as planned. I was in and out of the facility in 30 minutes. Again, they tell you that you will be there a lot longer than you actually will be in the end. Since you must have a driver take you home after surgery, make sure they are available at a moments notice because the surgery process will not take the entire two hours and you will want to get home ASAP to take a nap.
My Lasik surgery experience was near-​perfect (worth every penny). My vision is now better than ever. I couldn’t be happier with the results and care I received at this location by Dr. Goel and his staff.