Fladen Eye & Lasik Center

They were a big center. They were really good. They gave a bag with all kinds of eye care items, which was really cool. The name of the doctor I saw was Dr. Todd E. Fladen. As a matter of fact, one doctor who I guess was really well known said he had never seen my problem before. He even brought in another doctor to train him. I did not have to wait too long. The office environment was very nice. I would use their services again in the future.

While the cataracts were successfully removed, the lens inplant was probably less than optimal. My mother's vison requires a stronger prescription than prior to surgery. Doctor Fladen's attitude to his patients is very demeaning and unprofessional. When my mother mentioned that she was disappointed with her surgery results the doctor turned to his assistant and said " IT'S PATIENTS LIKE THIS THAT MAKE ME WANT TO CARRY A 45 TO WORK". My mother is 78 years old and wears hearing aids, so I'm guessing that he presumed she couldn't hear his remark, but when she addressed him - he turned and left the room, refusing to speak to her. While I concede that she was insecure about the surgery and asked many questions, she is very sweet and honest old lady with all of her facilities very much intact! I'm reporting this incident second-hand from my mother's account, but having accompanied her to two eye surgeries and several office visits at Dr. Fladen's office after her surgeries, I believe it is not out of character to his behavior. He rountinely cancels appointments and keeps patients waiting HOURS for exams (I've witnessed this as well as heard this from several other sources). He treats elderly patients as if they are senile and is extremely inpatient with their questions. This is a HIGH VOLUME surgeon that I would advise anyone to AVOID unless you really interested in being cattle herded and treated unkindly.

He is a real good guy, great personality. He does a real good job. He told me he has done like 20,000 of these procedures. So, he is the man. A lot of people go to him. I have had no problem since my surgery. The staff are great people. They help you with insurance and all that stuff. They have pretty sophisticated equipment there.