Looking for recommendation for cataract surgery

[dreamshark]

We didn't really like the practice that performed Richard's surgery in 2023. As far as we know the surgeon was competent, but the overall experience with the office was not pleasant.  Somehow they managed to both over-communicate and under-communicate simultaneously. There was an endless barrage of text messages that communicated nothing useful (appointment reminders that did not give the date of the appointment, for instance). There were 10 appointments (not counting follow-ups with our usual optometrist and visits to primary care physician for presurgical forms) and we never saw the same person twice. Never talked to the actual surgeon until right before the surgery in a brief video call. There are a surprising number of options for different types of lens, and they seemed to be pushing a particular brand that was long on glossy pamphlets and short on technical information. Anyway, I wouldn't go there again. 

Since cataract surgery is something you usually do only once it is hard to have a basis for comparison. Maybe the process always takes 3 months from start to finish and involves endless appointments with interchangeable technicians with niche specialties. Maybe there aren't so many tedious video visits when you aren't in the midst of a pandemic. Maybe you always feel like you are on a protracted medical assembly line. But if you have had a better experience with cataract surgery and would like to recommend your provider (or just share your experience) please comment. 

Comments

[sraun]

I have a friend who says he had a very nice experience at Chu Vision in Bloomington.

[dreamshark]

Chu Vision is where Richard went. I'm not saying they were incompetent or anything, but we just didn't like the way things were managed.

[cowfan]

I had my right eye cataract removed in 2005 and the left in 2014 at McCannel Eye Clinic and they were fine.

[dreamshark]

That's one I haven't heard of. Is it a smaller private clinic? What did you like about it?

[cowfan]

There are four or five main eye doctors there.  I see my regular one about four times a year.  Technicians see me first, but then Dr. Afiat comes in and tells me test results and asks if I have any questions.  A different doctor did the surgery because of his specialties.  My insurance works there.  It's at 70th and York Avenue, which was very convenient when I worked at Southdale Library, but it's still pretty close for me.  A lot of older people go there.  I see them in the waiting room.  The surgery center entrance is from a different part of the parking lot but still on site.

https://www.mccanneleye.com/

Laura