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NECN reporter Chris Collins discusses how the bond he formed with Dr. Sheth throughout years of eye care at Sheth-Horsley Eye Center led him to finally feel comfortable with the idea of undergoing LASIK surgery. After a 30-minute procedure, Chris immediately began noticing improvements in his vision. In this LASIK testimonial, Chris describes LASIK as a "modern-day miracle" that has greatly improved his ability to perform as a sports reporter.
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I have developed
a relationship with Dr.
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Sheth through a mutual
business acquaintance.
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Now, at that point in time,
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I was looking for an eye doctor,
and I started going to Dr.
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Sheth through just the annual
typical eye exam.
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And over those years,
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we developed the bond, the relationship,
and we started talking about some other
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things that perhaps potentially,
down the road, I might want to look into.
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Lasik was certainly something
that had intrigued me.
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I mean, I certainly would have loved
the convenience of not having to wear
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glasses, contacts,
but was I willing to run the risk of going
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under the laser and trying
to make my situation better?
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But over the years of going to see Dr.
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Sheth for annual eye exams, there was
a comfort level, a bond that developed.
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And I gained confidence in him.
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And when I gained confidence in him,
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what we decided was,
why don't we give LASIK a shot?
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I was a candidate.
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After an extensive exam,
he said that I was the type of person
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and my eyes were ideal
to have Lasik surgery done.
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So, again, I gave myself two weeks as
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the patriots were in a bi week,
and I had the procedure done.
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When I opened my eyes from, say,
a 30 minutes procedure, I looked up,
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I could legitimately see
the clock across the room.
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Going into the procedure,
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I couldn't even see the clock,
never mind the numbers on the clock.
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So after a nice night rest,
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I wake up the next morning,
and I legitimately can see.
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I can see my kids.
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I can see the TV.
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I can read.
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When you're looking around for eye care,
you want to be very careful
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because your eyes are so precious,
and you only get two eyes.
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Dr.
Sheth made me feel comfortable.
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He made me feel confident in his ability.
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And he absolutely 100% delivered.
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He's changed my life.
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He's changed my job, my occupation,
how I see my kids in the morning.
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It's no short of a modern day miracle
that someone who has worn glasses since
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the age of five years old no longer
has to put in contact,
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no longer has to go to the eyed store
to find glasses,
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no longer has to go to the pharmacy
to buy saline solutions or eyedrops.
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So when I look at my eye care and where
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my eyes are, I never
thought it was possible.
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So it was very easy
for me to recommend Dr.
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Sheth to other people that I know,
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because care is so important, and it's
so important to get the right person.
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He's compassionate.
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He is knowledgeable.
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And you will take the experience,
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and you will have the similar experience
that I had, which was absolutely a plus.
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My vision has exceeded my expectations.
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I never, ever thought that I would ever be
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able to see the way I can see
without some type of assistance.
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No more glasses, no more contacts,
no more saline solutions.
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Just great eyesight.