Pacific Vision Institute

I had cataract surgery in May 2015 at the Pacific Vision Institute by Dr. Vivien Tham. She did my right eye using the Catalys laser and I can now see 100% from that eye! I can see crisp and clear now. I was totally amazed at the improvement. I can see clearly for the first time in years. Before the surgery everything was blurry and I had double vision. It was also hard to drive at night. Also, I spend alot of time in the water surfing and it was hard to judge the waves. After the surgery I can drive at night and the ocean and waves are in focus.
The recovery time was pretty quick also. I had the surgey in the afternoon and could see pretty well the next day. I was back surfing after 3 weeks.
I went to a few eye doctors before I found Dr. Tham. She has a modern office with all the latest equipmet to get the job done right. You wont have to wait long for your appointment and will see the doctor quickly. Also, I believe she is the only doctor there so you WILL see Dr. Tham, there were no interns or other new doctors at the office. She has done over 5000 eye surgeries and I was very confident putting my trust in her.
Im 53 years old and am generally «jumpy» at a doctors visit. I dont like needles giving blood or sitting in a dental chair. I was a bit concerned about having my eye probed and the laser process. Everything worked out great.
The surgery has 2 parts:
First she used the Catalys laser to break up the old cataract and make precise incisions to take the cataract out. This takes less than a minute and has very little irritation due to the numbing eye drops. The next part she took out the broken up cataract and put in the new lense. This took about 10 – 15 minutes under anesthesia in a different room.
I will get my other eye done next year by her. Its a great feeling to be able to see clearly again!