FREE Consultation Policy
- Effective December 2006
Thank you for your interest in
laser vision correction at the Shealy Eye Laser Center!
Patient "Free No-Obligation" Consultation
or Patient Selection for Laser Vision Correction
This appointment usually lasts about 30 minutes and
includes:
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Collect patient demographics to include: name,
age, address, telephone numbers, and occupation.
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Discuss patient's visual needs to include:
contact lens type, prescription, and duration of use along with
frequency of prescription change and wearing time duration with
ocular tolerance.
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Determine spectacle prescription to include:
monofocals, bifocals, trifocals or progressive lenses.
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Interview patient with regards to refractive
needs and the type of refractive procedure that would be
appropriate to satisfy these needs.
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Discuss budgetary requirements of the patient
and availability of scheduling for patient for surgery.
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Present video presentation and information with
regards to refractive surgery. This should include risks,
efficacy, benefits, and limitations of surgery.
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Dr. Shealy's credentials and training will be
discussed and presented.
Your
consultation may be followed up by a scheduled hour-long
baseline examination to determine further suitability.
Patient "Examination," as defined by the American Academy
of Ophthalmology in 2002
The baseline examination, which usually lasts about an hour
and includes a $175.00 charge will, in general, determine the suitability of
a candidate and should meet these criteria:
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Manifest and cyclplegic refraction.
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Measurement of intraocular pressure.
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Slit-lamp biomicroscopy.
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Tear film evaluation. "Dry eye testing."
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Placido disc topography scans.
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Evaluation of preoperative corneal thickness.
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Dilated fundoscopic examination.
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Measurement of scotopic pupil size.
An additional $175 ($350 total) will
be charged for examination if the Ocular Analyzer "Wavefront
Abberrometry" or Pentacam "Corneal Thickness" testing is necessary
for a completed evaluation.
