Pacific Vision Institute
About Pacific Vision Institute
LASIK has been performed in San Francisco for over a decade. The precursor of LASIK was the procedure called ALK. Dr. Faktorovich at Pacific Vision Institute was the first surgeon in San Francisco to perform this procedure in 1994. In the precursor of LASIK, a surgeon w...ould lift the superficial corneal layers with a mechanical device, called the microkeratome. The microkeratome would then be passed over the cornea again, removing tissue of a certain thickness depending on the amount of nearsightedness, and then the superficial layers would be replaced. Excimer lasers appeared in San Francisco in 1995 after they were FDA approved. Corneal surgeons in San Francisco gained a lot of precision using this form of laser vision correction. At first, the laser was applied to the surface of the cornea only. This was called PRK. Although PRK results were excellent, the healing time could be improved. At the same time San Francisco laser surgeon Dr. Faktorovich at Pacific Vision Institute and Pacific Vision started applying the excimer energy to the internal layers of the cornea. To accomplish that, the laser surgeon would use the mechanical microkeratome to lift the superficial corneal layers. Then, the excimer laser energy was used on the internal layers of the cornea to correct myopia, hyperopia, and/or astigmatism. The superficial layers were replaced and healing time was remarkably fast. This procedure was given the name LASIK. LASIK has been performed in San Francisco since 1995. Dr. Faktorovich founded Pacific Vision Institute and Pacific Vision in 1998. In other parts of the world, LASIK has been performed significantly longer. In the United States, all the technology, including LASIK technology must go through a very rigorous review process and only then, it is approved by the FDA. San Francisco community of patients is very educated, discerning, and very critical. Patients demand only the very best LASIK surgeon, the very best LASIK technology, and the very best patient care. In the hands of the best LASIK surgeons in San Francisco, Pacific Vision Institute and Pacific Vision results were remarkable. In many instances, LASIK patients were able to achieve vision better than 20/20.
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Location & hours
- Mon Mon 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Tue Tue 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Wed Wed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Thu Thu 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Fri Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sat Sat Closed
- Sun Sun Closed
Reviews
Goodbye glasses/contacts!
I got my LASIK done yesterday and I'm so thrilled with my new eyes! It's still a tiny bit fuzzy (like wearing dirty contacts) but I can wake up in the morning be able to see the clock without fumbling around for glasses. And I don't have to worry about contacts that i...rraitate my eyes. I was scared to do it at first but looking back it was soo fast, easy and painless just like they told me it would be that I can't believe I was scared to do it. I only wish I'd done it sooner! For anyone out there who's looking into LASIK at all, get it done at Pacific Vision Institute and you won't regret it. It will change your life. \t\n\t\nAlso, if you're serious about doing it and would like a $300 discount referral card please feel free to contact me.
Best Lasik doc in San Francisco
I've been wearing contacts for 18 years. I kind of got tired of wearing them and I was skeptical about the laser. My optometrist told me to look into it and see if I was a candidate. He said that he waited too, and then had it done last year at Pacific Vision Institut...e. I did not even know I was a good candidate for it. Anyhow, I went in for a consultation and was very impressed. They really know what they are doing. Dr. Faktorovich was very cool. Amazingly accomplished and impressive lady. Every person I met at her office seemed to know their stuff. One other thing that impressed me were all these pictures of eye doctors who had it done there. It's been 5 months and 12 days since I had lasik and I'm still amazed at the result that I got. Thanks to all of you guys at Pacific Vision, especially Dr. Faktorovich.
This is the best thing I've ever done for myself!
My brother had a procedure at Pacific Vision Institute. He couldn't stop raving about them and he's so picky, picky. I've been wearing contacts since I was 17 and I was getting jealous of how well he could see. So I went to check them out. This office is quite impressiv...e. They've got all the latest gizmos, plus they have photos of all these eye doctors who had their eyes done there. I had lasik with dr. Faktorovich (sp?). I love it. I'm even more ecstatic than my brother. Him and I are constantly competing now to see who can see better :)
