Sheth-Horsley Eye Center

I had a great experience at Sheth-​Horsley today. I’ve never been in love with any of the eye doctors that I’ve had so I was happy to try a new place once I was down to my last contact lens.
The eye center is located in a larger medical building in suite 120– if you park at the far left building and go in the side door, it will be right to your right when you walk in.
I was greeted by 2 friendly receptionists, filled out the required paperwork and insurance info in about 5 mins, and then was taken in for my appointment on time. My appointment lasted about an hour and was with Anna. She fitted me for contacts, wrote me a prescription for new contacts and glasses, ran numerous tests (including dilating my eyes) and it was a quick and painless experience. Checkout was done in 2 minutes.
It’s very, very convenient to my house so I’m happy to continue to go here for my annual exams!

I started wearing glasses at age 5, thick brown frames that I absolutely loved. In my mid teens I switched to contacts. They were a part of my everyday life and a crutch that I was growing to detest. I am happy to say that today, thanks to Sheth-​Horsley Eye Center, I am corrective lens free. I recently had PRK surgery and could not be happier with the results.
When I went in for my initial assessment I was impressed with the consistent friendliness and efficiency of the staff. I felt comfortable as soon as I sat in the first exam chair. Everyone there was very good about explaining (in an easy to understand manner) what they were assessing and how it worked into the potential vision correction. The staff were all very personable and easy to talk to. They all answered any questions I had with honest answers.
After my assessments I met with Dr. Sheth, a no-​nonsense, professional with an impressive work ethic and an obvious talent for what he does. I immediately felt relaxed knowing that, if I was a good candidate, this man would be using lasers on my eyes. Once Dr. Sheth looked over my results he spoke with me about doing PRK surgery rather than the LASIK (LASIK is the more common of the two). He went over why PRK was a better option for me and what it meant for the surgery and recovery. Honestly, the hardest part for me was wearing my glasses for the few weeks before the surgery (I wore contacts almost exclusively but prior to surgery it’s necessary to stop wearing contacts)
Every step of the way things were explained and I felt very well informed about what my surgery would entail, how it was different from LASIK, what my recovery time would be, what my responsibilities were, and any complications that could arise. There ARE risks involved, as with anything of this nature, I can tell you that I weighed the risks and my comfort level with Dr. Sheth and his team and, for myself, this surgery was worth it and I would do it over again in a heartbeat. I couldn’t imagine how freeing it would be to not have to wear contacts, it sounds a little cheesy to say it’s life changing but it is. Just to be able to wipe my eyes while running or dive into the ocean and not worry about losing a contact is liberating. I was dependent on corrective lenses for most of my life and to have freedom from that is remarkable.
The actual surgery took less than a minute per eye. It feels little odd, your eye is numb and I felt a light pressure but it did not hurt. I took the rest of the day (my surgery was around 11:30am) and after an afternoon nap (and ice cream!), I felt well enough to join my family for dinner before going back to sleep again. My best advice? Use the drops! My eyes felt dry and strained for a few days following my PRK. PRK has a longer recovery time than LASIK, for me it was around a month. I am now 3 months post-​surgery and have 20 – 20 vision. If you are thinking about having corrective surgery Sheth-​Horsley is a professional, friendly, efficient office and I would whole heartedly recommend them to anyone.

I got my first pair of glasses in 1995
I got contacts in 1998
I have wanted to get corrective surgery since 2002. I don’t mind the look of glasses, but the fact that I have to continually push my glasses up is a bit annoying. I am an athlete, and sweat on the glasses and also getting the glasses hit off my face is annoying
Contacts… they fix all of the problems I mentioned above. But having to take them in and out every morning and night, taking cases and solution on any trip is annoying.
Needless to say, I was very excited to get corrective surgery. All the money you spend on contacts over the years is way more than the corrective surgery now.
I chose for PRK (photo refractive keratectomy) vs. LASIK because I did not want to deal with the flap on my cornea. It is a longer recover time, and I was ok with that for long term benefits.
I went from contacts at –2.5 (glasses ²⁰⁄₄₀₀ i think), to almost perfect as soon as I was done the very quick procedure. The procedure took maybe 4 minutes, and painless.
I am currently 1 month post-​surgery, I have ²⁰⁄₂₀ officially, and I made out the ²⁰⁄₁₅ line with some fuzziness. I had no pain throughout recovery, although my eyes felt like they were lightly scratched. My eyes were sensitive to light for about a week, but thats not so bad… wear sunglasses or close your eyes.
The staff, including Dr. Sheth were all very professional, helpful, compassionate, and friendly. I did not feel rushed at all in any of my appointments. I work in the medical field, so I have seen both sides of the «hospital setting». Sheth-​Horsley Eye Center was a great example of great medical care.
The national average for having to get «touch ups» to make vision perfect after initial corrective surgery is 10%. I think that is pretty good. Dr Sheth has a 2% rate of returns. I think that is DAMN good!
Overall:
great experience
worth every penny
easy procedure
I CAN SEE PERFECT NOW!!!
I would definitely suggest Sheth-​Horsley Eye Center
if you would like details on the procedure or any other information, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Cheers