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The La Jolla LASIK Institute’s Standard of Care added Nahl. “This means that we can successfully treat even
Dr. Nahl founded La Jolla LASIK in 2001. She explains, “This the more extreme cases,” concluded Dr. Nahl.
was my opportunity to put together all of the best practices I
wanted to use but had been unable to while I was working at *Data as of 10/24/12, single treatment, vision at 241 to 430 days postop-
other clinics. At La Jolla LASIK, I would be able to do what I per- erative visit, patients with 0 to -7.00 diopters spherical equivalent myopia
sonally thought best for my patients.” True to her word, at The La with 0 to -3.00 diopters astigmatism.
Jolla LASIK Institute, patients will experience these best practices
immediately. “I give my personal phone number out to all of my Affordable LASIK
patients,” said Nahl. “I feel strongly that, as their doctor, I should “One of the major improvements we have made at La Jolla LASIK
be accessible whenever they need me. I also meet with them is that we are able to finance just about every patient who comes
personally during EVERY office visit,” she added. through our doors,” said La Jolla LASIK Treatment Consultant,
Ryan Sanchez. “Considering that LASIK can be as inexpensive
La Jolla LASIK is a direct reflection of Dr. Nahl’s determination as a few dollars a day,” he continues, “why wouldn’t you look into
to provide the best outcomes possible for her patients. She has it?”
assembled a team of caregivers that share her personal ethos.
For example, while most LASIK providers may check a patient’s Considering LASIK ?
prescription once or twice prior to performing LASIK, Dr. Nahl For those considering LASIK, nothing can be more important than
and her team routinely check each patient’s prescription four and selecting the right team to perform LASIK surgery on your eyes,
sometimes six times prior to their LASIK. “I have often seen that so why not choose the team selected San Diego’s Best by the
attention to details like this often makes the difference between a readers of the Union Tribune for three years? After all, they are
good outcome and an exceptional outcome,” said Dr. Nahl. “And your eyes, right?
at La Jolla LASIK,” she continued, “we are all about exceptional “One thing is for certain - - we don’t take being voted San Diego’s
outcomes. We even go so far as to use a different type of eye Best LASIK Center for the third time for granted,” said Dr. Angela
drop to dilate our patient’s eyes prior to checking their prescription Nahl. “Every day I get up and ask, ‘How can I make the La Jolla
because it has been shown to produce a more relaxed retina and LASIK experience even better for our patients? How can we
therefore a more accurate reading.” improve? How can I make my patients’ dreams of perfect vision
a reality?’” asks Dr. Angela Nahl. She concluded, “If you are
La Jolla LASIK’s Technological Edge living with less-than-perfect vision, we’d like to help you. We’d
welcome the opportunity to meet with you and review your LASIK
At La Jolla LASIK, Dr. Nahl has access to one of only two Ale- options with you.”
gretto 400 lasers in San Diego County. The Alegretto 400 laser is
considered (within the ophthalmology community) to be one of the
most efficient and precise lasers available. What may take other About Dr. Nahl
lasers 2 minutes to perform, the Alegretto 400 can accomplish in Dr. Angela Nahl lives with her husband and children in La Jolla. A
as little as 26 seconds. “This means that there is less opportunity graduate of Harvard University and the University of Chicago Pritz-
for inaccuracies to occur,” said Dr. Nahl, “and the patient does ker School of Medicine, she completed her residency at the presti- San Diego
not have to endure unnecessary discomfort.” The Alegretto 400 gious Doheny Eye Institute of the University of Southern California Woman
and has been an instructor at UCSF. An accomplished ophthalmolo-
laser is the only laser in existence that has been approved by the gist, Dr. Nahl is the founder of the La Jolla LASIK Institute and is a
FDA to claim that it reduces the potential for halos and glare in a member of the following organizations: American Academy of Oph-
patient’s night vision. thalmology (AAO), The American Society of Cataract and Refractive
“The results we are getting with this laser are simply incredible, Surgery (ASCRS), The International Society of Refractive Surgery 13
said Dr. Nahl. “For patients with mild to moderate myopia and/ (ISRS), and The International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS).
or astigmatism*, we are able to achieve 20/20 results in 100% of The La Jolla LASIK Institute has been voted “Best LASIK Center”
the cases. And in 85% of these cases, we have achieved 20/16 three times by the readers of the San Diego Union Tribune. Dr. Nahl
is an avid cookbook collector and amateur photographer.
vision! Compare this with other LASIK providers who achieved
20/20 in only 87% of their cases and only 32% were 20/16,”

To keep the body in good health is a

duty, otherwise we shall not be able

to keep our mind strong and clear. -

Buddha