Dr. Weinstock is FANTASTIC! He performed my PRK procedure and I am now 20/20 and thrilled with the outcome.
Dr. Weinstock truly goes above and beyond for his patients. Like many people, I was nervous about undergoing a voluntary procedure and I wanted to fully understand the risks and benefits. During my consultation, Dr. Weinstock spent at least 30 minutes explaining the details of the PRK procedure, outlining the pros and cons versus LASIK, and answering all of my questions (there were many). I had visited another office previously for a consultation, and the experience was drastically different. I spent less than 5 minutes with the doctor, no one explained PRK to me and the office pressured me to schedule LASIK right away.
Unlike other doctors, Dr. Weinstock took the time to explain my test results and made sure that I understood his clinical perspective. Ultimately he gave me all the information that I needed to make a decision. Although I was a candidate for both procedures, I decided to move forward with PRK because the procedure posed slightly less risk for a highly nearsighted person like myself.
Dr. Weinstock gave me his personal contact information and responded almost immediately to any question before and after my surgery. He even checked in on me by text after a few days. He was extremely accommodating with scheduling, even when I had to change an appointment at the last minute. Throughout my entire experience, I felt Dr. Weinstock was available to me and had my best interests at heart.
In terms of the PRK procedure, the surgery itself was painless and took only ~5 minutes per eye. The recovery was exactly as Dr. Weinstock described. I did experience some pain during the first 48 hours after surgery but I managed with only ibuprofen and rest. I was pain-free and back to work within 3 days. Initially my eyesight was 20/40 and it stabilized to 20/20 within 6 weeks (it is normal with PRK for your eyesight to gradually improve). I had no dry eye or other complications - truly a perfect outcome.
I am SO happy and I can barely remember the hassle of putting in contacts every morning. If you are thinking about corrective eye surgery, go to Dr. Weinstock. read more