TLC Laser Eye Centers

I had PRK at this TLC Laser Eye Center in mid-​January. Dr. Holzman and his team were great! The consultation and pre-​op visits were very thorough and informative. Dr. Holzman is very conservative with treatment recommendations, which is why they did PRK instead of Lasik. I appreciated the explanation for why this procedure was chosen. The pre– and post-​op care instructions were clear and easy to follow.
The procedure as fast and painless. They made sure I was calm and comfortable before getting started. Once I was brought in for the actual surgery, it took only about ten minutes. They provided me with a pillow and blanket since I found the room a bit cold and then gave me a teddy bear to cuddle. For comfort. :) It’s now been a few weeks since the surgery and my vision has stabilized pretty well. I’m very happy I decided to have the procedure and also happy that TLC was recommended to me.

Phenomenal experience and results! Dr. Holzman and his team are very professional and personable, making the entire experience easy and painless. I moved quickly getting my Lasik procedure done. I went in for a consultation in the very beginning of December, and left that appointment with a scheduled surgery date and a pre-​surgery program to follow (no contact wearing and an eye drop schedule). All went well for my one day prior check-​up appointment a few weeks later, and my surgery date stuck to the date originally planned. The team of doctors, and especially Dr. Holzman, do a great job of mentally prepping you for the procedure. They very clearly communicate step by step what you will experience throughout the procedure which is important, because it really is a pretty weird/​trippy experience. During surgery Dr. Holzman then coaches you through each step that he and his doctors have now explained to you twice. The procedure is a quick 15 minute procedure, and when you sit up from the chair you can tell that everything is sharper, although you will have a lot of starburst around lights and fogginess in those initial minutes. I had my one day follow up the next morning and was at ²⁰⁄₁₀. I actually had that follow up done at MyEyeDr (they partner with TLC and its an option if its more convenient for you). Whats nice about that is that the dr. at MyEyeDr will not sugar coat what he sees about the results. That doctor is newer in the region and just getting familiar with Dr. Holzman’s work, and he was amazed! At my 1 week follow-​up my results stayed the same at ²⁰⁄₁₀ although the doc told me to ramp up my eye drops. He was right, I was getting a bit cocky and not doing my drops as much as I should because my eyes felt good. I took his advice and have been much more strict with my drop regimen and my eyes feel amazing. My 1 month follow up is later this week, and I imagine that all will look great. This has been a great experience, and I 100% recommend Dr. Holzman and his team.

Dr. Holzman and his staff uphold the highest level of professionalism and expertise. Throughout the entire LASIK process I was kept well informed and comfortable. My eye sight is now ²⁰⁄₁₅ and the day after the procedure, my eye doctor could not see any signs of an incision! My recovery has been a piece of cake and I could not be happier. I am so thankful that Dr. Holzman and his staff were recommended to me by a colleague who was just as happy with his procedure. Thank you Dr. Holzman!

I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Holzman and his team. The entire staff at this Tysons location is amazing — very friendly, caring and sensitive to patients’ needs. The surgery went very well — and it’s VERY quick — no complications at all. I am now at ²⁰⁄₁₅ (better than ²⁰⁄₂₀ vision) and the recovery time is pretty nonexistent — you can go back to many of your regular activities (work, driving) the next day. I would highly recommend this TLC and their procedure. I was referred to TLC by my husband, he had his done at a TLC in NY and also had a wonderful experience.

As described below the process can feel somewhat of an assembly line. I never saw the same doctor more than once. If that doesn’t bother you this is the place to go. They do an excellent job of walking you through the procedure and everything that goes along with it. Dr. Holzman also shoots you a text asking how things are going. Will be recommending to friends and family.

Dr Holzman is the best, with close to 70,000 procedures under his belt he treats each patient as a new case and cares to follow up regularly by mail and phone post-​op.
Simply Fantastic! I was surprised that I was done in less than a Minute both eyes.
I must say I was skeptical at first and nonetheless wanted to have the best in the field and after going through the seminars, I decided to go ahead.
It has been three weeks since my treatment, I still see ²⁰⁄₁₅ in both my eyes which usually stabilizes around this time.
I was particularly elated when I could even see the ladies cussing at me through their windshields at the stop signs. Purrrr. fect!
I am a little surprised that, I do not suffer much from Dry Eyes although I did a little in the first week. Just follow his instructions to the word both pre-​op and post-​op. Follow up on the eye drops as per the chart they give you.
Its a myth that insurance does not cover your procedure. It does and much more i.e. the cost of the drops as well.
I strategically chose the Labor day weekend, Sept 4, so that I could get 3 days of uninterrupted rest post-​op.
Although they tell you that it would be safe to drive the next day, its always best to rest a couple of days, as crisp clear vision can sometimes be overwhelming. Hence better get your treatment done on a Friday, Morning.
Regrets? I should have got it done sooner…
And yeah Knicks Rule! (Oh Who am I kidding? They suck nowadays)
Cheers!

I underwent lasik surgery at TLC Tysons over a year ago and had a very bad experience. My surgery was on a Friday afternoon, and I guess by that time the surgeon, Dr. Holtzman, was tired and irritated from conducting several procedures earlier in the day. During his preoperative speech to me, he did not look at me at all, but stared blankly at the wall the entire time. During the surgery, he essentially did not recognize my existence, as he did not directly address me and continually referred to me as ‘this guy’ when speaking with the technicians. He clearly had no interest in me as a patient and simply wanted to get the procedure over with as soon as possible.
After the procedure, I experienced extreme pain /​dry eye in in my right eye. The optometrist who handles the aftercare, Dr. Weigel, just told me to take more eye drops, saying it would go away in «two to three weeks.» Unfortunately, my eye pain continued for several months, and I subsequently found out that regardless of the post-​surgical complications, the surgeon is not involved with patients after the surgery. I ultimately was forced to go to another ophthalmologist to receive a proper diagnosis and receive appropriate treatment.
I learned (the hard way) a couple things from the experience with TLC Tysons. First, while the lasik procedure can lead to ²⁰⁄₂₀ vision or better, there can be significant side effects from lasik, such as dry eye, which are downplayed prior to the surgery in order for them to make the sale. Second, before deciding upon lasik, definitely meet the surgeon and ensure that the surgeon is also involved in other aspects of the process. The ‘surgeon’ at TLC Tysons might be more appropriately characterized as a ‘lasik machine operator,’ since he is completely disengaged from the pre– and post-​surgical processes. Due to the impersonal ‘assembly line’ approach used here, the patient’s welfare is compromised.

Dr. Weigel and Holzman were wonderful. My husband and I both went to TLC Laser Eye Center in Tysons and had a great experience. We were well informed of what to expect during and after surgery. The prices are fair and we were able to get 0%APR financing. The doctors and staff are all professional and friendly. I highly recommend this place!

Great doctors and staff. Fair prices especially if you get a referral. Procedure should be painless and easy if you are comfortable with contact lenses. 0% APR financing available with Wells Fargo for 24 months. Facilities are clean and well kept. Not much else to say really, just take a shot of whiskey with your coffee the morning of the procedure and you’ll be fine.

I had my lasik vision correction procedure done this past Friday. My initial consultation, pre-​op, operation day, and post-​op appointments all went great. All of the staff at TLC is kind, caring, and patient. Dr. Holzman is the best physician for lasik in the DC Metro Area. I have diagnosed anxiety and I spoke to him about it. He truly made sure I was comfortable and assured me everything would go as planned. He has a «relaxation room» he put me in for a while prior to my surgery. It helped so much. Dr. Holzman is an amazing doctor and I would highly recommend him, and only him, if you are considering lasik.

Overall — I’m giving this place a 5 star because I was most concerned about complications and I have experienced none after 3 days of having the LASIK procedure performed.
The one knock I’ll give it is that I went with the 0% interest financing option with Wells Fargo and at the consultation they advertised a 48 month option (woah!) but at payment (surgery day) they said it was going to be 24 month. It didn’t really matter that much to me but if people were banking on a 48 month option that could stretch the budget.
This was the first year that I qualified for LASIK (my prescription finally stabilized) so I jumped on the opportunity. There is a lot of coordination with your regular eye doctor and TLC Lasik during the pre-​surgery and post-​surgery visits but your regular eye doctor will be filling out all reports and sending them to TLC.
The consultation was a bit of a sales pitch which can bother some people but I found it to be a lot more easy going than other LASIK centers (I’ve been to multiple consultations) and was most comfortable with TLC. I could hear receptionists at other centers making fun of patients who called in which I found extremely disrespectful. Everyone was professional at TLC and my regular eye doctor recommended Holzman (all of his siblings went to Holzman for their LASIK procedures).
There are A LOT of eye drops. The Zymaxid (antibiotic) burns my eyes for a few seconds which is apparently a common side effect but that is the most pain that I felt throughout the whole thing. So if you get used to the Zymaxid, then you’re good to go!
On surgery day, they have Xanax and Valium ready for you to help calm nerves. Seems to be standard protocol and you get to sit in some relaxation room that has beach sounds and TV screen of beach waves.
The most you will feel during the actual procedure is the pressure of the device that seals around your eye to help create a vacuum. This is at the beginning of the procedure. You are in the actual operating room for about 10 minutes total. After the procedure, my husband drove me and I kept my eyes closed the whole ride home. I opened my eyes and placed some comfort drops in right away (numbing drops that the doctor hands off to you when you leave surgery) and then placed the rest of the eye drop medications in before my 3 hour nap. I literally felt no pain/​burning/​etc and woke up with pretty clear vision.
I went to my regular optometrist the day after LASIK procedure, ²⁰⁄₂₀ in my right eye, ²⁰⁄₂₅ in my left eye (left eye had the worst prescription) which they expect to get better over time. The only «complication» I had was my left eye was dry, felt like a dried contact lens, but after 2 days the irritation went away. I would recommend the «Advanced» version of the OTC lubricating tear drops as they relieved the dry eye symptom faster for me. I haven’t had any halos, starbursts, etc.
Happy with my results! I will update the post if I have any complications down the road.

Dr. Holzman is amazing and so is Lasik! The procedure could not have gone smoother… laser was on each eye for maybe 10 seconds and afterwards, I had a few hrs of discomfort. Once that passed, everything felt great and my vision was perfect. I can honestly say this is one of the best investments I’ve made in my life and is worth every penny. Would recommend these guys to anyone on the fence about laser eye surgery. Trust me when I say it will improve the overall quality of your life tenfold!

I went in for a consultation and scheduled my lasik surgery 6 days after my free consultation. Even if you are not sure about lasik or not sure about TLC — you might as well go in for a free consultation. I wish I had gone in for a free consultation years ago because using contacts and glasses were definitely a pain.
As for the actual surgery it was very calm and relaxing (skydiving was much scarier than having a laser on your eye). From the moment I sat in the bed to the moment I got up was only 10 minutes. My friend was able to record the procedure and take pictures. I was worried that I would not be able to focus/​concentrate but that was definitely the easiest part of the procedure.
I highly recommend lasik in general (it’s been less than 1 day since my procedure and I already have ²⁰⁄₂₀ vision and it feels SO MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE than wearing contacts). I experienced maybe 5 seconds of discomfort ~15 minutes after surgery when the numbing solution started wearing off but after I put in the «comfort drops» that they give you I went back to feeling brand new.
Definitely check out TLC if you want the best quality staff, doctors, and facility. The staff were very friendly and professional (I worked with Dr. Weigel, Tigi (TJ?), Dr. Holzman, and Laurie). I never felt pressured to do anything and they definitely make sure the patients are comfortable. The cost of Lasik (about 5k for me) covers all of the pre and post surgery checkups (~6−7 over the course of a year) and I TLC’s lifetime warranty is definitely a plus as well.

I can say I took a long time to allow someone with a laser near my eyes. But I am so glad I went with TLC! The staff worked with me to get financing. The doctors were very honest about what to expect. The techs and desk staff were friendly and professional. Dr. Holzman was kind, quick, and amazing. He expained what was going to happen throughout the procedure. I never felt panicked. Lasik is not a comfortable procedure but it did not hurt. Dr. Holzman called to check up on me after the procedure and again emailed about a week later to make sure everything was going as planned and that I had no questions or concerns. Eye surgery is not a decison to be taken lightly, but I fully trust this doctor and will highly recommend this center to others.
One tip, for this location bring a couple bucks cash for the parking lot. (If they validate I missed that part both times I went to this office).

After 5 years of wrestling with the decision to do laser eye surgery, I booked an appointment with TLC Tysons and was immediately put at ease. I elected to have PRK instead of Lasik since I didn’t want to have the flap and the staff at TLC provided a ton of information and guidance. It has been 3 weeks since the surgery and I am now ²⁰⁄₂₀ with some improvement still to come!
The whole process at TLC Tysons was great. The staff at the office are just amazing especially Dr. Holzman, Maria (one of the techs), Alina (business) and Dr. Weigel. They were patient and funny… which totally put me at ease. I asked a ton of questions on both my consulting appointment day, the pre-​op appointment and on surgery day. And they were so, so patient! Surgery day was great. Other than the wait time (which is on par for Dr’s offices) it went smoothly and the process was easy. I didn’t really have any pain and only very minor discomfort the day after the surgery.
Dr. Holzman personally called me the evening after my surgery and followed up with an email about two weeks later.
Seriously, great experience all around.

I had my lasik procedure 2 weeks ago with TLC. They were very professional and willing to answer any questions I have. The staff was incredibly helpful and willing to answer any question that I had. Dr Holtzman even gave me a call to check up on me following the procedure and followed up with a procedure. After the procedure I was a little worry about my dry eyes but the office was willing to see me immediately to make sure that nothing went wrong. Dr Holtzman did a great job!
My only complaint is that they are a little bit more expensive then most of the other lasik places available. But for the service and quality of work I would completely recommend TLC to any of my friends that are debating.

I had a lasik consultation about 2 months ago. The consultation itself went smoothly but I did not like how I was not seen by the doctor himself. They told me I was eligible for lasik even with the yellow spots on the cornea scans while doctors at another lasik consult told me the yellow spots need to go away before I can have lasik. My eyes were not dilated at TLC, the techs only ran basic tests and they told me I was eligible for lasik without consulting the doctor first. Immediately following the consultation, I was brought into a room where I was informed that I should schedule my pre– op, lasik surgery and post– op. I felt like they were trying to sell me a car and that this whole process was a selling technique to push a patient into scheduling their lasik surgery right away without seeing the doctor first. The other issue I have with this place is that all dilation exams etc, are conducted by your own optometrist, which is a hassle scheduling and coordinating schedules between two doctors esp during the busy season.
I’m sure the doctors are great here but from my experience, it felt like they were more concerned about earning the 5k over the care of a patient.

The TLC Staff and Dr. Holtzman are are class acts all around. I was very pleased at everyone’s friendliness and professionalism. My pre-​Op appointments were easy and the staff ensured that all of my questions were answered. The procedure was painless and took less than an hour start to finish. Dr. Holzman even gave me a follow-​up call the evening after the procedure.
I highly recommend TLC Laser Eye Center — Tyson’s Corner!

From beginning to end, my experience at TLC was amazing! Every staff member I encountered was professional, friendly & personable.
I had a consultation which included eye exams to make sure I was a good candidate for the surgery. There were 2 parts to this. First, there were basic eye tests. Once that phase was complete, I watched videos that educated me on any possible question I could have previously had (even though I didn’t, because I actually watched the videos they sent me via email before my appointment). Then, a real eye exam (with either Weigel or Woo, I can’t remember which & wish I could). She was very sweet & funny.
Needless to say, it was determined that I was a great candidate for the surgery. They offered me over $ 1,000 off if I could do the surgery by the end of the month — which I could. They led me through the steps of setting up appointments with my eye doctor for post-​op care, explained the medications I would need to get/​take, and amply prepared me for what my experience would be like day-​of surgery.
Day of surgery I was pretty nervous. Xanax worked wonders but the entire staff kept reassuring me. Dr. Holtzman talked me through the entire procedure and was able to keep me calm. It was so quick and painless!
The next day, Dr Holtzman called me himself to check-​in. What customer care! The team also emailed me weeks later with a picture I took with the Doc right after procedure (not the most attractive pic of me, but memorable)! I’m more than happy with the service and care that they provided me… Plus I now have ²⁰⁄₂₀ vision! :)

I had my touch up surgery done today in one eye (PRK) by Dr. Holzman. It has been a wonderful and easy experience with TLC.
Drs. Weigel and Woo and technician Lenny who helped me with my pre op consultations, were all super nice! My pre-​op instructions were extremely easy to follow with little check boxes and dates to follow for my drops. To counter the unhappy reviewer below, I was quite happy to use the rewetting drops/​restasis so I wouldn’t suffer from too much dryness after the procedure. Whether you have PRK or LASIK, you are prone to dry eyes following either procedure, and the recommended regimen is to help reduce the discomfort.
Dr. Holzman came and talked with me before the procedure so I would know what would be happening. He was easy to talk to and made me feel comfortable. Once in the operating room, the nurse there gave me a blanket since its chilly and even a cute teddy bear (which I hate to admit was comforting! Lol). There was calming music also playing. Once we began, the Doc kept an open line of communication with me, i felt no discomfort and did my best to follow their instructions.
I’m blurry now but have almost no pain. Hoping the rest of recovery is this easy!