Al Saif Medical Center in Dammam

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  Sahar Alhakeem

  :: 26 April 2018 19:49:48

  I had the Lasik surgery done at Alsaif Center in 2016. I ended up with astigmatism left or induced and huge halos and starbursts. They did not bother telling me that I have astigmatism left, or actually, maybe they did not know, if you follow up your patients just one week post op, how you would know what is working in your practice and what is not? The pre-operation consultation in this center is not free, you will pay for it, and the surgeon will just tell that the surgery is painless and fearless! There is no discussion about risks, and there is no discussion about your options! However, I have to admit that he was willing to answer all my questions. I forgot to ask him one question, whether he is using the femtosecond laser or microkeratome to create the Lasik flap. During the surgery, I was surprised that my eyes were cut by a blade!! If they are using microkeratomes that cut 90-110 um that wouldn’t be a big problem, however, I doubt that because it’s been 2 years and I still have dry eyes, probably, they cut a thicker flap (unfortunately be prepared to lose one-third of your cornea). If you are using both techniques (microkeratome and femto laser) in your practice, then, you should discuss this with your patients, and ask them what are they more comfortable with. They are claiming that they use state-of-the-art technology, what kind of technology that makes a patient with -2 ending up with permanent halos and starbursts? When I walk in the street the lights are dancing in my eyes, I can’t see the cars due to the severe starbursts that I see, I see the little lamp of my laptop charger as a huge star with long starbursts. The problem is that I have asked the surgeon whether he is doing wavefront-guided LASIK, and his answer was yes!. With advanced Lasik, the percentage of seeing halos and starbursts permanently should be less than 1% and usually with people with a high prescription not a low prescription like mine, how on earth I ended up with halos and starbursts!!!?. If a higher percentage of your patients are experiencing permanent halos and glare, then, you should discuss this as a risk with your patients before the surgery. After the surgery, if you have any symptoms (e.g. blurry vision) and you are wondering whether these symptoms are normal or not, there is no way that you can communicate with the surgeon and ask him except going there and paying 200 SR for an appointment. I am very disappointed, I had perfect vision with glasses and ended up with annoying vision after Lasik, going there was the worst decision I have ever made. The two stars are because the surgeon had a better communication during the surgery, he will tell what is expecting to see, hear, or smell.

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  Abdullah Alibrahim

  :: 05 October 2017 16:34:48

  Everything is great nice service clean clinic Really quite

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  Hussain Al-Turaish

  :: 07 May 2017 09:55:27

  Good service

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  Adel Sha

  :: 08 March 2015 17:32:18

  I had a surgery for sight correction Very good center

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  Hussain Alkhamees

  :: 22 October 2014 21:49:47

  one of the best Arab Eye doctors