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LASIK in Houston Texas - What Others are Saying!Read about how LASIK, IntraLASE, CK Surgery and other types of refractive surgery have improved the quality of life of these patients from Houston and around the world. |
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My life has changed — a major transformation in terms of psyche, career and life. A decision even I can't neurose about. I can't thank him [Dr. Slade] and his staff enough. I went for it, and it was a success. |
I don't know why I didn't get this done earlier. The surgery went great. I see better than ever. Overall a great experience. |
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Thanks a million for the successful surgeries that changed my vision from 1000+/20 to 20/20 with very little discomfort. I'll refer you to all my friends... |
I wanted to thank you personally for the excellent care you provided my wife... I know she can be trying with her questions. I appreciate very much every courtesy you and your staff afforded my wife. |
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Still I am unable to find the correct words to express how I feel about the wonderful difference you have made in my life. Most people would think that you are just doing your jobs, but just choosing this type of work shows what special people you are. |
I am continually amazed that I can see so well without relying on contacts or glasses! My family is getting tired of hearing me comment that "I can see this without glasses!" I am doing great. |
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The gift of sight that you have given to me will remain always on my mind and in my heart. |
I researched the information I had been given... and I finally decided that Drs. Slade and Baker were the ones I would entrust my vision to, hands down. |
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I have never seen so well ever in my life. You have given me a new lease on life. |
The first thing I did was go to the DPS office and have my driver's license changed — no restrictions! |
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Thanks so much for your kindness. Things are looking better all the time! |
I can see a fly on top of a telephone pole!!! In case you can't tell, I am very pleased with the outcome... I couldn't believe how quick and painless the whole thing was. I am amazed at this whole process... It still amazes me that I can open my eyes in the morning and see crystal clear... Thanks so much for everything!! |
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It is unbelievable the new world I have. I have had no problems and have far better vision than I had with glasses. |
Eyes are fine, and I really love the results. No more hassling with contacts and glasses. |
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I can't even tell you how happy I am! I wish I could've done this a long time ago. With a 9-month-old and a 20-month-old, I had no time for contacts! Thanks for making it such a nice experience. Everyone was very professional and so nice. |
Thanks Doc. Your professional ability will be remembered by myself always. I am fortunate to have this gift and you as my physician. |
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I was so happy with the whole procedure, and things just keep getting better! It's amazing how a two-minute procedure can change such a big aspect of your life! |
Everything is going well. After 40 years in glasses and the last 20 in contacts, it is taking a bit to get used to being able to see. But that's a task that I am more than willing to undertake. |
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Tens of thousands of patients from Houston, Southeast Texas and around the world have experienced improved vision through LASIK, CK Surgery and other types of refractive surgery by Dr Stephen Slade. The following are a few of our patients’ comments and a few personal stories. Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) Prologue: As with many baby boomers, I wore glasses to read. In the past, God had blessed me with fine eyesight. That is until I reached the age of 40. One fateful morning, I noticed I needed larger print or longer arms. So, my first reading glasses were purchased. That was almost 15 years ago. As aging marched on, it seemed each succeeding five years I needed more amplification. I wanted another choice, not more glasses. My search began. For a few years RK, PRK, Lasik, and other methodologies were helping those with vision problems, particularly those that were nearsighted. All my inquiries regarding my problem were met with, "Sorry, it is a natural aspect of aging." That is until recently when I read about the potential of Conductive Keratoplasty (CK). Thus begins my diary. Click here to read the rest of the story! There are literally hundreds of doctors performing refractive eye surgery in the country & when I started to consider refractive surgery, frankly I didn't know who to go to. But, as I started to investigate the variety of options for vision correction, Dr. Slade's name kept popping up. So, after going to several doctors for consultation & information, I finally visited Dr. Slade & I can tell you there is no comparison. Dr. Slade is by far the most experienced refractive surgeon in the area. He introduced LASIK to the United States in 1991, performing the first LASIK in North America along with Stephen Brint. In fact, virtually all surgeons who now do LASIK learned from Dr. Slade. Well, I went ahead with LASIK and it's like a whole new world. I don't know why I didn't get this done earlier. Do I recommend LASIK? Well based on my experience LASIK may not be the best alternative for you. But, if you are interested in refractive surgery, I would certainly recommend Dr's Slade & Baker as the practice you should visit. How did I find a doctor I trusted to do my refractive surgery? Well, I took my mother to see Dr. Slade for her cataract surgery, after a friend recommended him. I was impressed at the attention Dr. Slade & his staff gave to my mom. They spent a great deal of time with her & answered every one of her questions and if you know my mom there were lots of them. Mom went ahead & had her cataract surgery & she's doing great, so during her last visit I asked Dr. Slade about refractive surgery. He asked me a number of questions & then asked Dr. Baker, his associate, to take a quick look at me. Well, a quick look turned into a 30-minute discussion of important issues related to refractive surgery & to the alternatives I had not only to correct my vision, but also to possibly improve it. I researched the information I had been given, asked some of my friends about their refractive surgery, went to several vision correction seminars & finally decided that DR's Slade & Baker were the ones I would entrust my vision to, hands down. Their genuine caring & hands on approach combined with their state of the art facility & equipment gave me the confidence to go ahead with refractive surgery. Here I am one year later seeing better than I ever have before & really enjoying life without contact lenses. If you are thinking about refractive surgery, I would suggest you do your homework & learn as much as you can about these procedures. Talk to people who have had the surgery and if you value your eyes as much as I do, talk with Dr. Slade & Dr. Baker. Who do I recommend for LASIK surgery? There is no question - Dr. Slade! He has performed LASIK on more DOCTORS, other eye surgeons than anyone in the world, over 350 other eye surgeons have chosen him for their own eye surgery. He has done tens of thousands of patients. Ask around, thousands of people can't be wrong. If you have cataracts I would recommend that you see Dr. Slade. He is such a nice young man & a very fine doctor. He & his associate Dr. Baker were very nice to me & now I can see so much better than when I had my cataracts. Dr. Slade & Dr. Baker see me regularly now to make sure my eyes are healthy & that my reading glasses are OK. I really look forward to these visits. I so much enjoy talking with all my friends at Dr. Slade's office. I am a very active person & my eyes are really important to me. I can't stand having anyone even getting close to my eyes yet alone touching them. I couldn't wear contacts because I just couldn't deal with sticking them in my eyes, but glasses were definitely interfering with my sports. So, as you can imagine, when I started considering laser refractive surgery I wanted the very best doctor I could find. I researched refractive procedures & doctors for over a year & I can tell you there are some very disturbing issues on the Internet related to these procedures. But, several of my friends have had LASIK & are doing very well. So well, that I finally overcame my fear & decided to visit the three doctors who were recommended to me. All of these doctors seemed to be very confident & experienced, but only one really took the time to understand my particular concerns & offer me a number of options for the correction of my vision. Dr. Slade, Dr. Baker & their staff thoroughly examined my eyes with equipment I did not see at the other offices & explained everything is minute detail. I decided to proceed with LASIK I was an absolute basket case on the day of surgery, but Dr. Slade & his staff took a great deal of time to calm my fears & before I knew it the procedure was done. Without a doubt, if you are considering refractive vision correction, go see Dr. Slade. He combines "high tech" with "high touch" I am an engineer, and pretty compulsive. I researched LASIK Houston and LASIK surgeons for a long time before I chose Dr. Slade. He fit the bill for me. He is the "Doctor's Doctor" and actually wrote the main best selling textbook on LASIK He spent time and answered all my questions. Again, I'm compulsive and sometimes hard to please but Dr. Slade managed to pass all my tests. The surgery…went great. I see better than ever. Overall a great experience. If you are having any doubts about having the LASIK procedure, read on. I am a board certified ophthalmologists with a busy cataract-refractive surgery practice in New York City. I have been doing for a long time, and probably know too much about refractive surgery. So who more nervous and scared about having refractive surgery on themselves than me - nobody. I thought about everything - my wife and kids, home and mortgage, career, playing tennis, etc. I thought about it long and hard for 3 years. But I could not wear my contacts anymore - I became intolerant. Sure I wore glasses - sunglasses all the time (even at night) yet I became depressed. As a friendly outgoing person, I became withdrawn. I even worked without glasses and contacts. Having been a Rhodes scholar - world class Olympic fencer I even stopped sports. Even worse. So when I decided to go for it - who? Didn't have to research as an outsider - patient but I knew. Didn't trust anybody in NYC - either ophthalmologists I trained or ones who trained me in LASIK I decided (don't forget I'm also very neurotic) without reservation on Dr. Stephen Slade - a colleague, highly respected refractive surgeon and superb technician. Also he's a good Southern guy. Over 100 ophthalmologists picked him for a reason. My life has changed - a major transformation in terms of psyche, career and life. A decision even I can't neurose about. I can't thank him and his staff enough. I went for it and it was a success. I am writing this to express my appreciation for what you and your staff have done for me. Glasses and contact lenses have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Last year I was faced with the possibility of no longer being able to wear contacts. The vision I had with glasses was so poor that I could not pass a driving eye test. This left me with two options: wear glasses and give up driving and my livelihood or have surgery on my eyes and pray. The latter was my choice, so after some researching I scheduled LASIK surgery...All the pain, worry and money were of no consequence when compared with the results. For the first time in over fourteen years of marriage, I can actually see my husband's face when I kiss him goodnight right before we turn the lights off. ...My gratitude is so deep that to speak of it always brings me to tears...Still, I am unable to find the correct words to express how I feel for the wonderful difference you have made in my life. Most people would think that you are just doing your jobs, but just choosing this type of work shows what special people you are. Thanks a million for the successful surgeries which have changed my vision from 1000+/20 to 20/30...I'll refer you to all my friends. I wish to express to all of you my extreme gratitude for all that you have done for me. There are no words that adequately convey my thanks. The gift of sight which you have given to me will remain always on my mind and in my heart. May God continue to guide your skilled hands, allowing you to share this marvelous experience with many others. Thank you again. Thank you very much for all the trouble you took over me and giving me all the confidence I needed very badly. I have never seen so well ever in my life. You have given me a new lease on life. Once again, many thanks. Thanks so much for your kindness! Things are looking better all the time! It's unbelievable the new world I have. I have no problems and have far better vision than I had with glasses. I had my one month follow up last week and the Doctor said I was doing great. I am really pleased and have referred you to many friends. I can see a fly on top of a telephone pole!!! In case you can't tell, I am very pleased with the outcome. I was seeing 20/20 after one week. I couldn't believe how quick and painless the whole thing was. I am amazed at this whole process. I still need reading glasses from time to time, but I knew that going in and it hasn't been a problem. It still amazes me that I can open my eyes in the morning and see crystal clear...Thanks so much for everything!! I can't tell you how happy I am! I wish I could've done this a long time ago...With a 9-month old and a 20-month old, I had no time for contacts! Thanks for making it such a nice experience. Everyone was very professional and nice. I'll be sending more people your way... I was so happy with the whole procedure and things just keep getting better! It's amazing how a 2 minute procedure can change such a big aspect of your life! Each night before I go to bed, I turn the TV on for a couple of minutes, just to appreciate the ability to do so! Thanks for making the experience as comfortable and as successful as it could be! Going from 20/2000 to 20/30 has been more than I could imagine. Everything is going well. After 40 years in glasses and the last 20 in contacts it is taking a bit to get used to being able to see. But that's a task that I am more than willing to undertake! I am continually amazed that I can see so well without relying on contacts or glasses! My family is getting tired of hearing me comment that "I can see this without glasses!" I am doing great! My eyes are doing great, and I couldn't be happier...As of my last follow-up, my right-eye is 20/20 and my left eye is 20/25. I've gone back to work as an International Flight Attendant and am thrilled with no longer hassling with contacts and glasses on my 10 hour and longer flights to Europe and Asia. The first thing I did was go to the DPS Office and have my driver's license changed - No Restrictions!! My colleagues are all very envious and I imagine you will be receiving some inquiries from quite a few of them. Among the many firsts: (after surgery)
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