# How do I find out who the best Lasik surgeons in my area are? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 22, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-who-the-best-lasik-surgeons-in-my-area-are/393288 "2007-02-22T23:19:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-who-the-best-lasik-surgeons-in-my-area-are/393288/1 "2007-02-22T23:19:44Z")
I live in south florida and I’ve heard about the Rand Eye institute but I want to be thorough in my research. I’ve been reading old lasik threads and everybody recommends getting the best even if it means paying more and I agree with that. Thing is, I don’t know how to find that out. I tried googling, visiting lasik websites and such without success. I suppose I could email surgeons and ask questions about their customer satisfaction rate and whatnot but to do it statewide would be quite a task. I don’t know anyone who’s had lasik around here but I’m going to start asking everybody I know and hopefully get some recommendations. In the meanwhile, I’m open to advice. Thank you for your time, /Gozu ---
**Author:** ![anson2995](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@anson2995](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anson2995)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-who-the-best-lasik-surgeons-in-my-area-are/393288/2 "2007-02-23T00:46:07Z")
Companies like [Health Grades](http://healthgrades.com) provide data and report cards on health care providers. Not sure which city you’re in, but I saw reports for eye care clinics in Miami and west palm beach. The state of florida has their own site called [FloridaCompareCare.gov/](http://www.floridacomparecare.gov/) ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-who-the-best-lasik-surgeons-in-my-area-are/393288/3 "2007-02-23T01:36:53Z")
I suppose you could see if your state has a website listing docs who have had disciplinary actions taken against the (similar to the State Bar). I went with personal recommendations from friends and family when I got mine, as well as professional reputation- [Dr. Robert Maloney](http://www.maloneyvision.com/) was my choice. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-who-the-best-lasik-surgeons-in-my-area-are/393288/4 "2007-02-23T01:49:45Z")
Ask your optometrist who _they_ go to and who’d _they_ trust with their family. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-who-the-best-lasik-surgeons-in-my-area-are/393288/5 "2007-02-23T04:57:47Z")
[QUOTE=anson2995] Companies like [Health Grades](http://healthgrades.com) provide data and report cards on health care providers. Not sure which city you’re in, but I saw reports for eye care clinics in Miami and west palm beach. The state of florida has their own site called [FloridaCompareCare.gov/](http://www.floridacomparecare.gov/) [/QUOTE] I spent about 20 minutes on both websites and wasn’t able to find the reports you mentionned. Could you be more specific? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-who-the-best-lasik-surgeons-in-my-area-are/393288/6 "2007-02-23T05:05:52Z")
**Gozu** , I used two methods to help decide. I tracked down which doctors did the most professional athletes, especially Baseball Players and I asked my sisters who the Doctors in her practiced use. She is their Sr RN. I ended up with the a local doctor who did some athletes and many doctors. Jim ---
**Author:** ![xiix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d6d6ee/32.png) [@xiix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xiix)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-who-the-best-lasik-surgeons-in-my-area-are/393288/7 "2007-02-23T05:20:10Z")
How do you find them? Well I would just take a really good look.