James A Bryan III, MD

I’ve been a patient at Carolina Ophthalmology for the last several years (see my separate review of their office). And I’ve been a glasses-​wearer since, well, third grade. Growing up, I stubbornly refused to sport them and would only put them on when trying to read the clock — or the chalkboard. (It’s a wonder I graduated, really.) I was finally able to get contacts in high school (oh, happy day that was). But the worry of losing one in gym or remembering to pack eye solution for vacation and so on was always an annoyance.
I wanted to have LASIK but it just really wasn’t a financial reality until recently. Even better, the office was running a special that came to $ 1,000 off or so. I know you may be thinking: discount eye surgery? Eep!
I’ve always been a patient of Dr. Scroggs and so when I had my initial consultation, it was my first meeting with Dr. Bryan — the LASIK surgeon. I felt like I was in very good hands the whole time. Pam first talked to me about the procedure and then showed me a video. I had my eyes examined and a cornea scan done, plus a sit-​down Q&A with the doctor, and was declared a good candidate for the procedure.
The worst part of the whole thing has to be a tie between being forced to wear my old-​prescription eye glasses for a month leading up to the surgery (not a vanity thing, but a practical thing — I haven’t kickboxed since March!) and having slips of paper put in my eyes for five minutes to test tear reaction. Yes, it’s as uncomfortable as it sounds.
Anyway, the good news is since: that’s: the worst part — the day-​of is really easy, breezy! Be ready for some final eye scans, a shower cap and some Valium. Yes, you’ll be awake in the OR (but it’s only 40 seconds each eye. And was basically painless. Dr. Bryan talked to me the entire time, let me know what was coming next and encouraged me through the parts that might have been a little scary otherwise. Plus they give you a stuffed animal to squeeze! — I remember in my valium-​ed state being very disappointed that I didn’t get to keep that ‘gator).
But I did get thorough post-​op instructions and a travel kit full of eye drops. The doctor called me at 5pm the same day to check on how I was doing. And though it’s only been 24 hours since, I can see better than I ever have. Had a follow-​up today, and still no stuffed gator, but I did get a tee that reads: Guess what I’m not wearing?
How cute — and dare I say… Unilocaly.
ps) I have some $ 200 coupons for LASIK that are good through the end of June. PM me if you’re interested. If you’ve ever thought about having the surgery done, I swear, you won’t be disappointed!