The 10 Best LASIK Eye Surgery Centers in San Francisco

Pacific Vision Institute suits patients with tricky corneas or prescriptions who want several options assessed in one place. Founded in 1998 by Dr. Ella Faktorovich, it offers all-laser LASIK in ray-tracing-guided, topography-guided Contoura and wavefront-guided forms, plus PRK and Epi-LASIK. EVO ICL lenses and custom lens replacement cover patients outside the laser range. Treatments for highly aberrated corneas and cross-linking mean earlier surgery or keratoconus does not automatically rule someone out.

Laser Eye Center suits East Bay patients over 40 who want options for both distance and reading vision. Surgeons Dr. Craig Bindi, Dr. Sud Koushik and Dr. Dagny Zhu offer all-laser LASIK, SMILE, Epi-LASIK and EVO ICL. For patients with presbyopia, the practice adds custom lens replacement and the Light Adjustable Lens, which can be fine-tuned after surgery. The Pleasanton office at Stoneridge Mall is paired with a second center in San Jose.

Optima Eye suits patients with high prescriptions or keratoconus who need a cornea-trained surgeon. Dr. Mark R. Mandel and Dr. Robin Kuriakose are both cornea fellowship-trained and work from the Hayward practice. Procedures include LASIK on Allegretto and VISX lasers with IntraLase or Ziemer flaps, PRK, EVO ICL and clear lens replacement. Corneal cross-linking and LenSx laser cataract surgery mean the same surgeons can follow patients as their eyes change.

LaserVue suits patients who want to compare SMILE and LASIK with surgeons who use both platforms. Medical director Jay Bansal, MD, is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and works alongside Stephanie Wangyu, MD, at the Van Ness Avenue office. SMILE is done on the Zeiss VisuMax, and LASIK on VISX Star S4 and WaveLight Allegretto lasers, with PRK, EVO ICL and lens exchange also available. Consultations are free, and FSA funds and financing plans can be used.

Lucēre Vision suits patients who want the same surgeon from first consultation to surgery day. Dr. Joseph J. Ling founded the downtown practice on Sutter Street and performs every consultation and procedure himself. He offers modern LASIK, SMILE Pro, PRK, EVO ICL and custom lens replacement, and he teaches on STAAR Surgical's EVO Masters faculty. Patients with high prescriptions who are told they are not LASIK candidates can discuss implantable lenses at the same visit.

Newman Lasik Centers suits patients who want a fellowship-trained cornea surgeon focused on laser vision correction. Dr. Leonard Newman trained in cornea at Georgetown and Yale and served as a principal investigator for VISX wavefront technology. He performs CustomVue wavefront LASIK on the VISX Star S4 IR, SMILE and PRK, and also treats patients who need an enhancement after earlier laser surgery. All consultations are complimentary.

Eye Care of East Bay suits Contra Costa patients who want LASIK from the ophthalmologist who will also look after their eyes long term. Vahid Feiz, MD, a board-certified ophthalmologist and surgeon, leads the Walnut Creek practice, which has more than 21 years of experience with laser techniques. Beyond LASIK, it performs cataract surgery with lens implants and corneal transplants and treats glaucoma and dry eye. The first LASIK consultation is free, and CareCredit financing is available.

San Francisco Eye Institute suits patients who want vision correction from a full-service eye practice that will also handle future cataract or glaucoma care. Its team includes Joanne Choi, MD, a board-certified, fellowship-trained cornea specialist, and Gary L. Aguilar, MD, who focuses on vision correction surgery. Options include LASIK, PRK, EVO ICL and refractive lens exchange. An online quiz helps patients prepare, and walk-in appointments are now offered at the Van Ness Avenue office.

IQ Laser Vision suits patients who want a long, detailed consultation before deciding. Its Daly City office belongs to a group founded by Dr. Robert T. Lin, a board-certified ophthalmologist and assistant clinical professor at UCLA's Jules Stein Eye Institute. Procedures include all-laser custom LASIK, topography-guided treatment, ZEISS SMILE, PRK, EVO ICL and lens exchange. The free consultation takes about 90 minutes and includes corneal mapping, pupil measurement and a retinal exam.

Goodman Eye Center suits Pacific Heights and Japantown residents who want LASIK from a cornea surgeon within a general eye practice. Daniel F. Goodman, MD, focuses on corneal and refractive surgery and performs wavefront LASIK with IntraLase flaps, along with phakic lens implants for high prescriptions. The Bush Street office also handles cataracts, keratoconus and cornea transplants. A team of optometrists provides routine exams and contact lenses, so follow-up care stays in one place.