Yaldo Eye Center

I had icl surgery in March, because lasik wasn’t an option. The results seemed great and worth the expensive cost of the surgery (+$ 5,000.00). When I went in for my check up earlier this month I was told that my vision isn’t ²⁰⁄₂₀. This is something I already knew, their solution was to give me a prescription for glasses. (The point of the surgery was to not have to deal with contacts or glasses). To make matters worse the multiple text conversations and reassurances from Tammy (whom no longer works for the company) regarding check-​ups and touch-​ups being Included in the price of the surgery is BS. When asked for a copy signed contract the day of my visit I was told there was a system error and it would be emailed. I have waited 2 weeks and called multiple times. I am still waiting to hear back from the person who took over for Tammy about the discrepancies of service. This is not a business that presents itself professionally. Please consider another option before trusting someone with something as important as your vision. If I could I would not have had this procedure especially after my experience during the surgery itself.

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If you are considering Lasik, PLEASE get a second opinion before settling on this place to do your lasik. I went here for my first consultation and was excited to get my eyes done. The price was right and despite Tammy trying hard to seem like this was not just a job for her, they were saying all the right things… So I thought. I called my husband to get his buy in, and he suggested that I get a second consultation before committing to this place. I informed Tammy that I was going for a second opinion and was told that I had until Monday to decide, not knowing that I was previously told by her receptionist that this was a Fall deal good until November, 2015.
The next day I went to a different eye center in Mission Valley and had a totally different experience. They were so kind and welcoming and the whole experience was amazing. Although they were more expensive, I had decided that I was going to get my lasik done there. UNTIL… I was informed that I was not a candidate for lasiks as my corneas were too thin. I was to happy that I went for this second opinion and very disappointed with Yaldo for not telling me this after doing a similar test.
Bottom line… This place will take your money and risk your eyes being damaged. How unkind and unfair. PLEASE consider going elsewhere before settling on Yaldo.

I just had Custom All Lasik Surgery and I am So in love with it to be able to see with out glasses or contacts it’s just my dream come true as I been using glasses since I was 6 yrs old and Dr Yaldo and Staff made it happen they made me feel so Comfortable they said 5 min each eye it definitely is 5 min each eye they explained all with detail and till this day they are there for me when ever I have any question or concern. Just AMAZING HOW SOON I WAS ABLE TO SEE… Thank you Dr Yaldo, Tammy & Staff !! I highly recommend Dr Yaldo Eye Center they are the Best !!

Called two days in a row about lasik options and to schedule a consult. No response. No live person that answers. I guess they have so much business they can’t be bothered with answering the phone or calling back. Oh well. I’ll take my $ 2,800 somewhere else.

i’d give this place a zero if I could. I’d like to start out by saying that I visited 2 places before I came to Dr. Yaldo’s office for a consultation. During my consultation I learned that Dr. Yaldo has other branches in Detroit so he is rarely in SD. He comes to SD once a month for surgery day. So I did not get to see or speak to him before day of surgery. During the consultation I spoke with the Surgical Councelor/​Public Relations Manager Tammy Atkins. I told her that I saw their ad on Groupon for $ 1999. She said that price is for «standard» PRK. If I wanted to do custom PRK (which they upsell quite aggressively) it would be $ 2800. I told her that one of the Lasik Vision Institute quoted me $ 1700 for the same procedure. She said that if it was «apples to apples» they would price match upon approval from Dr. Yaldo. After she had consulted with him she called me back and said that they were not able to go as low as $ 1700 but that they could do $ 2000. I agreed and booked my surgery. The day of surgery (which was today) I went in and met with Dr. Yaldo to ask him a few things about the consent paperwork. This is the liability portion of the procedure where you sign a waiver form releasing the Dr. from liability if anything goes wrong. On one portion of the form, instead of initialing next to the statement there are directions to write out actual phrases in your own handwriting word for word. One of the statements says to write «My vision may be made worse». This is alarming so I wanted to ask him about that among other things. While I’m talking to him he has this incredulous look on his face like «let’s hurry up. this is just procedural paperwork. you have nothing to worry about…» He then goes on to say «If you’re concerned we should pursue custom PRK. It’ll be $ 2800». Uh I came into surgery with the intent of doing custom PRK for $ 2000. That is what Tammy and I had agreed upon He then had to call Tammy into the office and we had a big circle jerk of a conversation over the price. This is happening while I’m sitting in the patient chair 15 minutes before my surgery! Ultimately he said to me, in a tone as if he’s doing me a favor, «I can meet you half way for $ 2400». I just grabbed my bag and walked out. Even if he had said to me its $ 2000.01 I would have walked out. They wasted my time and treated me like a piece of shit. All they care about is the money in your pocket. They completely overlook the fact that you’re about to have life altering surgery where they’re gonna be shooting a laser in your eyeball. All they care about is money. Afterwards I did some more homework and found out that they have the Nidek EC500 Eximer laser which Dr. Yaldo claimed that he is the only person in San Diego with this laser and that he is the only Dr. that can perform the custom topographical procedure which is a load of BS. I am very happy that I walked out of there and booked a consultation with a different place — San Diego Global Lasik Center on Friars Road. I went in for a consultation right afterward and they treated me like a king compared to Dr. Yaldo. I booked my surgery for tomorrow. I’m sure my experience will be much better than the shit show at Dr. Yaldo’s.

Dr. Yaldo did custom LASIK a few days ago and he is amazing!!! I love his staff everyone is so friendly. Tammy is so great I know I called several times before my surgery and she was always so sweet and caring. I can’t believe how awesome it is to be able to see so soon after surgery. I would recommend Dr. Yaldo to all my friends and family he is the best. Thanks again for this wonderful gift of sight and great results you guys all rock

I got my procedure a few months ago and am thrilled with the results. The staff is wonderful and gently helped me make the right decisions about what kind of lasik would create the best results. I’ve gone back for follow up appointments and I must say that Dr. Kamen is so very kind and honest. I have been recommending all my friends and family here. Totally worth the money!

Nice people made a mistake fixed it and apologized

Yaldo Eye Center has all my gratitude for their care and concern with making sure I was happy with my Lasik Vision Experience! I has some special circumstances that I was concerned about, but Dr. Yaldo and his staff made sure that my concerns were addressed and they took very good care of my eyes. I will enter into this new season off my life with vision worthy of seeing my beautiful grandchildren! Thank you to everyone there in Dr. Yaldo’s office in San Diego. Have a Blessed summer, I know I will! Thank you, again!

Long story short:
If you are considering Lasik, call this place and get a free consultation at the very least.
Long version:
I had lasik done a few weeks ago here and it went great. Everyone was very nice/​polite/​helpful. I wore contacts daily for approximately 20 years and was –3 prescription.
Options:
At the moment, for lasik you can have the flap cut by blade or by laser and for the actual correction you can get regular lasik or custom.
Results:
I got all bladeless/​custom lasik and the results are great. Afterwards, I had discomfort (not pain) for 1 – 2 hours. They will tell you to go home and rest for 4 – 5 hours, LISTEN TO THEM and go shut your eyes. After 5 hours of resting, my eyes were much better and already less sensitive. I could see great already, though I did have pretty major halos (around lights) at night. After 2 weeks, the night halos are much better but not totally gone (yet). The follow up appointment i had the next morning showed that I was seeing ²⁰⁄₂₀ and might have gotten better since.
My Suggestions:
Do as much research as you can before your consultation and know what questions you want answered before you go in. They do a great job telling you the overview of how it will go and all that but everyone is different so bring up the questions that are important to you. They won’t necessarily hold your hand through every possible question/​scenario so do your homework and go in there ready to fire off some questions.
In closing, highly recommended!

I had custom LASEK procedures on both eyes, having had LASIK on one eye years ago. Four weeks later, I’m now ²⁰⁄₁₅ and only need Costco readers for close-​up work. My clarity of vision far exceeds my expectations. The staff has always been friendly and helpful and went out of their way to get me coupons for the prescription drops I needed. I highly recommend Dr. Yaldo.

Dr. Yaldo did the custom Lasik procedure on my eyes just a few days ago. I would definitely recommend the Yaldo Eye Center to anyone even interested in going this route. They also do other corrective procedures besides Lasik. The initial consultation is free.
The staff was really friendly with me, and everyone else I saw them interact with, and apparently they do their jobs very well.

My surgery was 2 days after my initial consultation, after researching and thinking about it for many years. Besides Dr. Yaldo’s qualifications, and the good reviews on Unilocal,the other primary factor in my decision to go thru with it was the price. Not as high as many other places, but very fair, in my opinion. As another reviewer noted, they’re totally upfront about the pricing. There were no hidden or surprise charges.
My surgery was over in a snap, and though my eyes were extremely teary afterwards I was able to see sharply right away. Initially, there was some mild discomfort, but the prescribed drops and a couple of aspirin took care of that. After «resting» my eyes for several hours, I was seeing just fine. The next day my eyes felt normal, but with improved vision. In summary, my results are perfect. I’m experiencing no halo or star-​burst effects at night, or any other side effects. I’m extremely happy.

Let me start off by saying I would absolutely refer Dr. Yaldo to anyone in my family or my friends. He is very skilled and knowledgeable in his profession. He genuinely cares about his patients and is always making sure you are comfortable and aware of everything happening.
His staff is also very knowledgeable, kind and compassionate. They are all genuinely after your best interest, comfort and well being. They even gave me their personal numbers just to make sure they personally could provide me with any follow up care.
They do give you a number as well but I bonded so well with many of their staff. They saw how nervous I was and they wanted to make sure I was comfortable.
My procedure with the CATz technology was performed 2.9.2015 it is 2.10.2015 and I have no pain, just finished my post op appointment and my vision is now at ²⁰⁄₁₅ «supervision».
I do have preexisting dry eyes and Dr. Yaldo has taken that into consideration and has recommended eye drops and omega supplements and a few other things to ensure that I get the continued long term benefit of this procedure. But I must say, I don’t have any additional discomfort of dry eyes bc of this procedure.
I do recommend, if you can, to take the medication they recommend before the procedure. Not bc there’s pain but more bc of that unbelievably annoying feeling of keeping your eyes closed and hearing everything around you.
After 3 hours the burning feeling was gone. I am ecstatic about the results and glad I waited for the right doctor, Dr. Yaldo, Thank you for my «supervision»

I just got All LASIK yesterday, and today I drove to LA and could See everything! The stuff is very friendly and the doctor did great! I would recommend anyone to come here! Amazing!!!

My husband made an appointment at Yaldo eye center in San Diego there was some issues with getting back to us and when they made us an appointment they never gave us a time just a day we had to keep calling to get a time when we arrived to our appointment the receptionist was nice but after waiting a half an hour Tammy came in. When I mentioned to her that my husband had not been given his Valium yet she snapped at me and told me I understand he will get it soon once the doctor gets here. Our appointment was at 10 the doctor didn’t even get into the building until 11:00 The doctor himself was nice but definitely seemed unorganized and not prepared. I definitely sense some aggression and rudeness from Tammy I defiantly don’t think she should be treating patients like that especially when it’s our first experience with the office. I work in a very patient centric dental office and we treat our patients very well so I notice when a person doesn’t. I know there are other bad Unilocal on Tammy I defiantly agree sometimes things can be exaggerated but in the case it isn’t. The doctor is nice but should be on time and should probably have a better office manager.

Worst experience with front desk I think her name was Tammy all I wanted was an opinion from mr yaldo never got to see the doctor. Tammy was very rude made me feel she didn’t want me there then she started with yelling, more than once saying it will be $ 150.00 for evaluation. I said no problem let’s see what Dr Yaldo says by then everyone in the room was feeling very uncomfortable even the receptionist next to her. So I thought it was best just to leave.

My roommate got Lasik a few months before I did. This got me moving on an idea that was years in the making. To be honest I was pretty freaked out. After checking out Yaldo, I knew they were going to take care of me. It really was smooth and painless. The staff was very nice and personable.
The process itself was simple and short. Dr. Yaldo did the procedure when other doctor’s may not have done it because of my astigmatism. Afterwards the healing process was short. Because of my roommate’s experience, I expected incredible eye burning and pain. They hurt for about 4 hours as predicted, then I felt fine from then on.
I would Recommend Dr. Yaldo for anyone thinking about Lasik!

I went through a couple of consultations and chose Yaldo Eye Center because of the price ($ 1000 less than another consultation), level of experience and professionalism, three of the most important things for me when considering surgery on my eyes. I read a number of articles and reviews for Dr. Yaldo and this eye center before making that decision and while I didn’t meet Dr. Yaldo himself until my surgery, everything and every person I met in his office until then was courteous, caring and professional. From the front desk and assistants, to Tammy, and Dr. Camen who all provided a better understanding of the process and answered my questions.
I immediately after surgery could read the clock on the wall 10 feet away, which is something I couldn’t do for 20+ years prior without squinting quite a bit and since, have enjoyed the convenience and ease of living without glasses and contacts. As an athlete, surfing, board shaping, softball, yoga and more are more inconvenient (if not difficult) when trying to keep that contact lens from falling out due to dust, dirt, sea water or sweat. And wearing glasses during any of those activities? I really like not having to worry about that anymore.
I’m tremendously happy with my results and the level of care and information regarding the healing process through the last couple of months, with follow up visits and such.
Thank you for great results, and so much more.

When it comes to your health you wanna go to the best doctors especially your eyes! This was my second time around correcting my vision. I was told by many doctors that my corneas were thin and I needed to do a a surgery called PRK so I did my homework and found the best doctors in the country Dr. Yaldo’s name popped up numerous times. I wanted somebody with a lot of experience and a lot of surgeries under their belt. He is one of the pioneers in the Lasik industry and has numerous offices in Michigan and I contacted him and was soon to find out that he was coming into town and was opening an office here in my hometown of San Diego. So I made an appointment here at his office. Immediately after speaking with him I knew I wanted him to do my surgery I felt very comfortable with Dr. Yaldo and his whole staff He is a amazing doctor. He also had brand-​new state-​of-​the-​art equipment that nobody else was using here in San Diego and I felt that this was very important. He did my surgery and I’m so glad that he did because it painless and my recovery was quick it was a great experience my vision is over 2020 and it keeps getting better. I’m so grateful to have had Dr. Yaldo do my surgery. He is a doctor that doctors will go to when they need a surgery. Thank you Dr. Yaldo and Yaldo Eye Center

I went through a few lasik eye consultations and I decided to go with dr yaldo because of the price, how he answered my questions, was knowledgeable about the laser eye practice, and because the staff/​nurses were very nice. I had my lasik surgery on December 2013. I was VERY nervous, but the surgery took only about 20−30mins, didn’t hurt, dr. yaldo was there talking me through the whole operation and it was done before i knew it. Everything gets really bright the first day, but the next day everything gets very clear. i have astigmatism so it was very noticeable seeing things that were blurry, be more clearer. I didn’t have any hawk eyes or anything lol but i was able to see farther than what i was able to see previously. Dr. yaldo has been practicing lasik eye surgery for a good amount of time, very affluent in the knowledge of his profession, and I would definately recommend him to whoever wants to improve their eye sight.