# How should I go about selecting a Lasik doctor/equipment type? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 8, 2022, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-go-about-selecting-a-lasik-doctor-equipment-type/960645 "2022-03-08T00:38:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 15
**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:** [April 13, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-go-about-selecting-a-lasik-doctor-equipment-type/960645/15 "2022-04-13T14:26:11Z")
_Sorry I missed this before._ I had LASIK done in January of 2007. > [@I am going for a Lasik today, in 2 hours in fact. \[2007 thread update\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-for-a-lasik-today-in-2-hours-in-fact-2007-thread-update/387541): > > I am a little nervous, but after 24 years of wearing glasses, I am looking forward to no more glasses. I am an excellent candidate for 20/20 correction. The [Intralase](http://www.goldberg4lasik.com/html/procedures.html#LASIK) procedure is supposed to prevent night blindness. I scheduled for a Thursday, so I could take tomorrow off and have 4 days to recover before having to drive 40 miles to work. I am supposed to be able to drive tomorrow after my 9:15 follow-up appointment. If anyone has any questions I will try to answer them. Wish me luck please, … So I researched the Doctors in the area. I found the top 3 for NJ and found 1 of them was pretty local. So he is the one I chose. I paid for the Lasik using a Medical Savings account so to get the pre-tax advantage. My eyes are still doing great 15 years later. No halos. Lasik from a good doctor is very safe. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-go-about-selecting-a-lasik-doctor-equipment-type/960645)._