LasikPlus Vision Center

The team was very welcoming. Dr. Goel comforted me throughout the process. It’s only been 5 days but I’ve had absolutely no pain! Dr. Goel called me the night of the surgery to check on me and answer any questions (I didn’t have any as everything was thoroughly explained prior to my procedure). I go for follow-​up on Thursday to have bandage contacts removed and I can’t wait!

I had a great experience. Finished up my last follow for PRK. ²⁰⁄₁₅ vision now. All the staff were great and professional.

I got my lasik done in November for my birthday as a surprise from my wife, with Dr. Goel i had a –4.75 RX and a little astigmatism and so far i am loving the results every follow up is quick and easy. I got the surgery the same day and i was a bit nervous but Dr. Goel and the staff helped me ease my nerves and made it a great experience, as soon as they were done i could see better and about a week later i was able to see almost perfect. Now i can see great. I am very thankful of this great gift i got for my birthday, now i want to get my wife to do hers although she is terrified lol but i definitely recommend this to anyone its a great investment and great overall procedure.

My experience getting LASIK here has been amazing. I got the LASIK procedure done in January 2016.
The staff here at their Columbia location are awesome. They are friendly and professional. They made me feel very comfortable from the initial consult, through the procedure, and in the follow up appointments since. I walk into the office and am greeted by name and don’t even have to sign in because they are ready for me. From the brief time I spend in the waiting room, it seems everyone gets this kind of VIP treatment!
Dr. Goel was also really great in coaching me ahead of the procedure and during it. He even called me later on the night of the procedure personally to see how I was doing. That was unexpected and just goes to show how much everyone here cares. I’m really glad I came here to get LASIK. Now I get to live glasses free!

LASIK plus offers nothing but excellent service; Everyone in the staff is very friendly. I had my procedure done on January 29, it has been 3 weeks, and my vision is more than perfect (²⁰⁄₁₅). They walk you through the whole process. I went to both the Towson and Columbia locations and they were great! I honestly recommend that you get LASIK done here if you are considering it; they have the best technology.

My wife and I both scheduled our procedures for this facility. My surgery went great my vision I said clear and is supposed to get even more crisp. As far as that goes they did a great job based on how bad my eyesight was before. We are currently waiting on my wife to get called back. The only issue is that we checked in before 3 other customers and they seemed to have been seen before us. I asked about this and I was told they were behind. The reply was so quick it seemed prepared. I’m assuming she gave us that response because we had already been waiting an hour. As patient after patient goes by I starting to get frustrated and displeased. I later talked to someone and I was told they fell behind due to network issues. being a Net Engineer I can understand the inconvenience.
Don’t let my inpatients keep you from coming to this location. I’ve been here 4 times and I just so happened to wrote I review now. The doctors are great the staff is great.

The day after my LASIK procedure my vision is ²⁰⁄₂₀! All of the staff at this LASIK plus location is very friendly and professional. A lot of the techs have gotten the procedure done themselves, so they’re very knowledgable. Dr. Goel was great, he was very personable and made me feel very comfortable. However, you don’t actually meet Dr. Goel until the day of your procedure. As far as pre screening and check ups go– they are very thorough. All of the equipment is well maintained and the office is immaculate. The day of the procedure there is also a live video feed so your plus one can watch the action. :) I would recommend this office to anyone looking to have LASIK done!

Next day at my follow up and I can see the letters on my cell phone! Distance vision is a little hazy still but that is normal. Everyone here is super nice and friendly. Expect a couple calls later the same day after your surgery asking how you are or if you have any questions. I found that follow up pretty nice. They also gave me a military discount for my service! Heads up to all the military nearby. Lastly, they have a really nice facility with free coffee. =D

To All Prospective Patients!
Dr. Sonny Goel performed my LASIK surgery at the Columbia location of LASIKPlus Vision Center back in February of 2012 and it is the best money I have ever spent! Yes, you read that correctly… I had this surgery in 2012… it’s been almost 4 years now, and I still have better than perfect ²⁰⁄₂₀ vision and NO side effects.
I have waited a long time to write this review because I think it’s very important that people see a happy ending, but also the ever after. Right after surgery I could see ²⁰⁄₁₂ like superman. Three months after that I settled into my now seemingly permanent ²⁰⁄₁₅ vision. So, 4 years later and I still see better than ²⁰⁄₂₀!!!
Dr. Goel was a consummate professional and also very personable. This is the best money you will every spend on yourself… as you wake up and use your eyes every minute of every day. If you are thinking about doing LASIK, make the appointment and do it, but go with Dr. Goel.

I was examined to see if I was a candidate for Lasik at LasikPlus Vision Center back in February of 2015. After my examination, I was told that not only was I candidate for Lasik, I was also a textbook candidate for mono-​vision. That was great news because mono-​vision is literally half the price because you’re only correcting one eye, in my case, the dominant right eye. Mono-​vision is a procedure where the dominant eye is corrected for distance and the other eye is left alone. The corrected eye is then able to see far away and the brain is supposed to «ignore» the blurry vision of the uncorrected eye. When reading, the uncorrected eye reads and the eye that was corrected for vision is «ignored» by the brain (that is, if the corrected eye can’t see clearly up-​close). If you are a candidate for mono-​vision, the real benefit from this option is that you might be able to significantly delay wearing reading glasses because one of your eyes is already «set» to read as it always has.
Initially, my mono-​vision surgery seemed to be a roaring success. I could see as I hadn’t since before the 5^th grade. I didn’t wear glasses normally because I was –1.5 in the left eye and –1.0 in my right. So I can easily tell the difference between a car and say a water buffalo. I’d be able to drive, but reading a road sign at night, or watching a movie on a large screen tv, or seeing my alarm clock from across the room where it is strategically placed were always problematic. After the surgery, waking up and looking at an alarm clock without squinting was utter joy. However, within about a week, I realized that night driving was very difficult for me.
I returned to Dr. Goel’s office for a follow-​up visit within a week’s time and thought they would immediately suggest correcting the other eye when I told them of the night driving problem. I was wrong. According to the doctor, although many patients adjust to mono-​vision within a couple of weeks some did take longer. The doctor lobbied to leave the uncorrected eye alone because he said people could take six months to a year before their brains finally adjusted to the difference in vision between the two eyes. He asked me to wait for my next follow up appointment to decide. At my next follow up appointment, I told the doctor that night-​driving was still very difficult and thought for sure he would schedule my next surgery. However, instead of rolling over, the doctor again recommended that I wait. He said that he’d seen patients whose mono-​vision finally clicked after one year. I was told about a website where I could get cheap glasses to correct my left eye when I was driving at night. The doctor suggested that I use those glasses while night driving until my 6 month follow up and if I still was having problems they would correct my left eye.
After 6 months, I was still not seeing any progress. I didn’t insist on the surgery, but I think I waited a sufficient amount of time to realize that my brain is much more stubborn than the average person. I went back, the doctors agreed that enough time had passed that I could honestly say I tried mono-​vision, it didn’t work, and I could elect to have the second surgery with little doubt.
I’m elated to say, I now have ²⁰⁄₁₅ vision. I can drive at night and, for now, I can even read close-​up with zero difficulty. I’m the guy that people ask, «What is that over there, or what does that sign say?» I know I will probably need reading glasses at some point (I’m not a spring chicken), however, I do appreciate that Dr. Goel and his entire staff looked out for my well-​being over easy profit — even when I was pushing for it. This is a medical practice that cares about doing the right thing. They get a 5-​star for service, care, and professionalism. I would give them another star, if I could, for doing their best to do the right thing for an impatient patient.

I highly recommend getting lasik procedure and from Dr. Goel. My husband and I had the procedure and it was the best investment we did. LasikPlus in Columbia is clean and all the staff are very friendly.

I had a wonderful experience at LasikPlus in Columbia! The staff was great each and every time I was there. The surgeon was so hospitable and caring! He explained everything that was going on and counted down so I knew how much longer I had to go on each step. I could see ²⁰⁄₁₅ the next day at my follow up appointment! I highly recommend LASIKPlus to everyone who is ready to ditch their glasses and contacts once and for all!!!

Dr. Goel and every single member of his staff are consummate professionals. From the initial consultation to the actual procedure they were absolutely wonderful. Each person knows exactly what they are doing and there was never any confusion — in fact they even went above and beyond helping me when my pharmacy messed up my prescriptions.
They talk you through every single step of the process both before and during. I was so nervous about getting my vision corrected, but they made me feel safe and comfortable throughout. I will happily recommend Dr. Goel and his office to any person seeking LASIK correction. If only the rest of my healthcare professionals could be this great!

April 2004, had my Lasik performed by Dr. Sonny Goel in Columbia, MD. This was the best investment I have made over the years. My vision has been better than ²⁰⁄₂₀ since the procedure and I thank Dr. Goel tremendously!

A huge thank you to Dr. Goel and the team! Very friendly, informative, and make you feel very comfortable. I have to admit, I was extremely nervous before the procedure. Dr. Goel and his team made me feel comfortable and described what would happen every step of the process.
I highly recommend them to anyone interested in LASIK. I am so happy I made this decision!

Best investment you can make in yourself… Got to admit I was very nervous the day I went in for my Lasik surgery. The staff were awesome, and Dr. Goel talks you through the whole thing, which helped calm me down. He will even call you later in the day to see how your doing. So far I’m loving the results… its weird being able to see the world in full clarity without having glasses.
p. s. for anyone looking to get Lasik done. do yourself a favor and DONT Youtube lasik procedures the night before you have your own done… its not as bad as it looks.

My husband decided to get Lasik a month ago or so, and found that he had a discount through Aetna, putting the total cost at around $ 3650 after all is said and done,
For the surgery he picked the location by doctor, picking Sony Goel.
The office is well-​run, and got him in and out quickly for consultation, surgery and follow up visits, while not feeling rushed. Office staff were all friendly.
The day of surgery the entire visit took 45 minutes only. Later that night, he received two phone calls checking up on him, one personally by Dr. Goel later in the night. I thought that was very professional and effective for patient comfort.
He now has ²⁰⁄₁₅ vision in both eyes!
Greatly recommended.

I wish I would have wrote a review years ago, but so far my reviews have been word-​of-​mouth recommendations.
I had Lasik performed here in August 2004 by Dr. Sonny Goel. To this day, my vision has been fantastic (better than ²⁰⁄₂₀!). Dr. Goel was very nice and talked me through the entire procedure. I continually tell people thinking about having the procedure done that it will be the BEST financial decision of their life!
My father got the procedure about a year after I did at the same place. He has had great results as well. We both agree the Lasik has given us such freedom in our everyday lives. Cannot say enough great things!

I can think of many pros and a few cons in regard to LasikPlus Vision Center.
I had PRK performed on my eyes four years ago. The initial consultation was pretty quick and I was informed I’d be a good candidate for Lasik. The issue with that was that I was told by my optometrist for at least ten years that I should wait until the technology improved. I had a really bad astigmatism and I was near sided.
I took a chance and decided that my optometrist was telling me this because he knew I was a patient that had to be seen yearly thus my business would be lost. I wasn’t sure if I was right but I was willing to take that chance and Lasik done.
When it comes to my eyes, I’m ultra squeamish. I have a difficult time putting eye drops in. I wore contacts but even that took a long time before I got to the point that I could place them quickly.
The doctor was very understanding. I was a scared patient. He gave me something to grip and was extremely understanding and nice to me. So I would say that was the biggest plus to LasikPlus Vision Center.
That being said would lead me to the two largest cons:
Everyone’s recovery is different but I think the actual description of PRK recovery was glossed over. I was told up front that recover would be a little more intense then some of the advertisements I heard where patients were back at work the next day. I went online and heard all sorts of stories. My recovery was pretty intense. The actual PRK procedure isn’t painful. Awkward yes, painful no but my healing process was ouch! Which leads to my second con (and its a warning too)
Make sure you have your prescription for your pain meds before the procedure. The doctors knew that I was going to need heavy meds. Everything they prescribed to me sounded intense. Since I only need an Advil every once in a blue moon, that part didn’t occur to me. I was given my med prescription after the procedure and was in PAIN for two hours, being driven to CVS and waiting for my prescription.
I do recommed LasikPlus and I am VERY pleased with the overall results. I’m a person who wore glasses since I was about 5 or 6 years old, so to be able to see as an adult without glasses or contacts is still amazing!

I came to this eye center looking for a more reasonable price than the other name brand eye centers such as TLC. Unfortunately, that was all they had to offer. After researching and visiting three different eye centers, I will not be getting my surgery done here or at TLC and am going to Eye Doctors of Washington instead.
I came to Lasik Plus for their free consultation to get started on the road for laser eye surgery. I was at this consultation for 2 ½ hours. It was RIDICULOUS. They over schedule their free consultation appointments so that people overlap one another and end up waiting for forever.
They give you a video to watch that informs you about the procedure, facts, and risks. While I understand the need to have clients watch this video, I would have preferred to have watched it on my own time instead of wasting time sitting at their office. At TLC, when you make an appointment with them, they send you a confirmation email along with a similar video to watch before you come into the office. I prefer this instead so that I can watch it on my own time instead of wasting more time waiting at an office. I guess they did this to somewhat help people while they wait.
They run you through all the pre-​op tests all in one day when the other eye centers wait until the day before surgery to do this. They test tear duct production, your cornea, eye sight, etc. Then you later speak with the eye doctor about your results and whether or not your a good candidate for surgery. Even though the doctor answered all my questions and gave a run through of the procedure, the doctor spoke REALLY fast. And I realized it was because of all the free consultations that was booked. His explanation was monotonous, rehearsed and repeated many times it sounded like a recording; like he was just repeating it over and over again and I was just another person. Just the fact that he didnt talk the time to REALLY talk to me was very upsetting. He then looked at my chart and graphs and said right off the bat that I was an excellent candidate for lasik and could actually get it done today. No thanks. It seems Lasik Plus is a place that just trys to get your business without any concern for your well being.
When I went to TLC and Eye Doctors of Washington, they took the TIME to explain things nicely to you. They are concerned with the smallest fraction of details and will tell you their honest opinion about getting surgery. When I went to these more professional practices, they actually told me that they noticed some irregularities with my eyes and would like to look into it further. Instead of Lasik Plus who was eager to just tell me I was a «perfect candidate», get me in the chair, cut my eye balls open, take my money and then kick me out.
All in all, Lasik Plus brings people in like cattle and doesn’t take the time patients deserve when they come in. Sure, they’re cheaper than TLC and Eye Doctors of Washington, but thats all they have to offer. I don’t feel safe at this practice and I am not giving my eyes a «cheap price.» It is NOT worth it. Don’t try and cheat your eyes on a few extra bucks, these are your EYES, and they need the best service possible.