Pain-Free Lasik
Dr. Andrew Caster
Harvard-Educated Lasik Specialist
Experience: over 30,000 Laser corrections
Had his own vision corrected with Lasik
Experience: over 30,000 Laser corrections
Had his own vision corrected with Lasik
“The Best Lasik Surgeon in LA ” – Los Angeles Magazine | “One of the two top eye surgeons in the United States” – W Magazine
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A Note from Lasik Surgeon Dr. Caster
Lasik laser vision correction is one of the great medical advances of our time when performed on the appropriate person in the proper way. Though you have lived with poor eyesight for years, you can now have this painless, five-minute treatment and walk out minutes later seeing well with your own eyes, without glasses or contact lenses. The Lasik Los Angeles treatment is an incredibly liberating and emotional experience. There is really no other medical procedure that combines such a profound improvement with a lack of pain and so very rapid recovery.
My own nearsightedness and astigmatism were corrected with Lasik in 1996, and I have enjoyed wonderful eyesight ever since. I have been an ophthalmologist for over thirty years, and for the past twenty years, I have dedicated my practice exclusively to Lasik laser vision correction. During this time I have performed over 30,000 treatments. I am one of the very few doctors in the United States who focuses his practice exclusively within this specialty. This extreme specialization is one of the keys to our great results. When you apply all of your talent and energies to one narrow specialty, you learn how to do it very, very well.
No one has technology that surpasses us. We use the latest Zeiss VisuMax laser, which is completely pain-free, for the first step of the Lasik procedure and for the Smile procedure, and the newest WaveLight Allegretto EX500 laser for the second step in Lasik, which is also completely pain-free. We perform all variations of laser vision correction, including all-laser Lasik, Femto-Lasik, PRK, Advanced Surface Treatment, Smile Lasik, and Lasek.
Laser vision correction is not right for everyone. We will only perform your treatment if we are confident that we can obtain excellent results. We advise 30% of our patients not to have laser vision correction at all because they are not ideal candidates. If a different procedure is more appropriate for you, we will refer you to a top specialist in that particular technique.
One of the most important aspects of medicine is the caring approach of the doctor. A doctor who really cares will spend time talking to the patient, answering each and every question. The truly caring doctor will use only the best equipment, will be extremely meticulous in all aspects of measurement and treatment and will insist on having only superbly-trained staff. Each technical member of our staff has been at Caster Eye Center for a minimum of ten years; our laser technician has worked with me for over twenty years. This staff loyalty and experience is so critical to our very high quality and allows us to provide the most personalized service available anywhere. When you speak with us, when you visit our Lasik Los Angeles office, and when you have your treatment, you will see the experience and the caring attitude. And you will appreciate the difference each and every day as you enjoy your new vision. This is truly a life-changing experience.
Sincerely,
Andrew I. Caster, MD, FACS
Andrew I. Caster, MD, FACS
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Dr. Caster in the News
Dr. Caster is highly regarded as one of the best Lasik surgeons in the United States. As one of the twenty ophthalmologists to originally perform Lasik for FDA approval, Dr. Caster has been named “Best Lasik Surgeon in LA” by Los Angeles Magazine and is every year voted by his peers as a “Best Doctor in America.” Dr. Caster has shared his Lasik expertise in numerous TV, magazine, radio and newspaper interviews.
Dr. Caster discusses treatments for baby boomers on the NBC Today Show.
CBS News anchor has Lasik by Dr. Caster, and explains it step by step!
Former Lakers player Kurt Rambis at the Caster Eye Center where he underwent Lasik eye treatment.
Pain-Free Lasik Technology
The Caster Eye Center’s Lasik laser vision correction uses the most up-to-date and advanced Lasik technology. This enables Caster Eye Center to provide patients clear vision in just a few minutes. Lasik laser vision correction is a two-step process:
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During the first step of Lasik treatment, Dr. Andrew Caster uses the state-of-the-art Zeiss VisuMax laser. This laser creates thousands of microscopic bubbles in a 15-second, totally pain-free treatment for creation of the protective flap.
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The Alcon Allegretto EX500 laser is used to gently change the shape of the cornea just a microscopic amount, correcting the focus to create sharper vision. The Alcon Allegretto laser is the only laser proven to the FDA to improve daytime and nighttime vision on average better than glasses and contact lenses. This completely pain-free step takes around 15 seconds.
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Lasik Patients Sharing their Lasik Journey
Carlos
Firefighter
" I had an amazing experience with Dr. Caster. I struggled with contacts from the age of 13 and when I met Dr. Caster I know I was ready to put my trust in his work. Best medical decision I ever made. "
Pamela
Interior Designer
" Dr. Caster gave me the ability to see like I’m 25 years old again. If only he could do that for my entire body. I was terrified to do this. Who wouldn’t be? It is truly a miracle. And I’d do it over again in a heartbeat. I have Monovision and I can see near and far perfectly without glasses! "
Thomas
Project Manager
"The procedure took a couple of seconds for each eye, and I was in and out in a few minutes. I was able to drive the next day for the follow up appointment with my improved vision. I am ecstatic with the results! "
Jason
Hairstylist
" I am a hairstylist for film and television so details are my life! After 30 years of glasses and contacts, Dr. Caster and his team have given me perfect 20/20 vision! I was back to work and the gym the next day. I wish I had done it years ago. "Highlights from Our Blog
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Helping people day in and day out to improve their lives with Lasik laser vision correction is an incredibly satisfying career. I am so lucky to be able to improve life for so many people in such a significant way. It is very hard work, but the joy it brings to our patients is truly ...
Helping people day in and day out to improve their lives with Lasik laser vision correction is an incredibly satisfying career. I am so lucky to be able to improve life for so many people in such a significant way. It is very hard work, but the joy it brings to our patients is truly ... 