I used to be an one of the doctors (optometrists) working at LVI. Of course that
was before all the law suits and criminal actions forced them to switch
corporate identities and names. I saw plenty of normal results come out of there
but I think that was simply because LASIK is such a relatively simple procedure
and one can have a good result despite negative factors. What you have heard is
true. LVI is the most crooked, unethical, and dangerous eye care organization
that I know of in the U.S. today. The practitioners who work there (including
the surgeons) are aware of it's reputation as a "flim flam" operation and yet
they continue to work there. There is essentially one reason; the money. When
you consider that they are willing to compromise their reputations and ethics to
work there, how important do you think you are in their minds? I saw "screw the
patient, keep the money" type policies on a regular basis and it turned my
stomach. I didn't last very long. When I objected to unethical behavior and
stupid, clumsy, rushed surgical outcomes, I was asked to resign. I gladly did.
You are talking about EYE SURGERY HERE! Why the hell are you price shopping?
Would you be price shopping for someone to deliver your baby? Put your
priorities in order and find the surgeon with the BEST REPUTATION. If you are
proceeding with a surgical procedure on the most valuable of your senses that
cannot be replaced, are looking for the lowest price, and ignoring warnings
about LVI then you deserve whatever you get.

-----Original Message-----
From: a_holcombe <a_holcombe@...>
To: eyegw@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:43:58 -0000
Subject: [eyegw] The LASIK Vision Institute


I had a free check up today and fell iunto their $799 per eye plan.
Honestly $299 per eye is very low for a serious procedure. I have a
slight sigmatism in both eyes so this did not surprise me. I want to
move forward with Lasik and I would be curious if anyone hasd any
quick comments on the reputation, safety, quality of surgery at LVI.









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