2005 - 06-28-05

Dr. Patterson serves on the
editorial board for Ophthalmology Management and
he has given numerous presentations for
professional organizations around the world.
He's even an attending physician at Cumberland
Medical Center and a consulting physician at
Cookeville Regional Medical Center and
Livingston Regional Hospital.

He thoroughly understands
Cataract surgery. He is NOT just any eye
surgeon. You see, there are some
ophthalmologists who have been out of school for
only a few years claiming they are "experts" or
"specialists".

Dr. Patterson knows from real
surgical experience. He knows what to do if a
complication arises (the true skill of a surgeon
is knowing what to do when something unexpected
happens.) He knows from real experience who NOT
to do Cataract surgery on. Not everyone is a
candidate for the procedure and there may be
another procedure that would be better for that
particular patient.

Don't Be Fooled...

by advertising which attempts
to mislead you or uses "bait and switch"
tactics. You know the type of advertising I'm
talking about. It might say something like
"Cataract surgery for $499" but when you arrive,
you are told "your eyes fall into the $699
category"... AND... "there is a $200
pre-operative exam"... AND... "there is a $300
post-operative exam"... AND... "there is a $350
facility fee". Add all those "and's" together
and your $499 surgery now totals $1,549.00!

Oh, and let's not forget, they often wait until
you're there (like a sitting duck) before they
tell you there's a non-refundable $150 fee due
and payable... right now.

You'll also find out well into
the process the doctor doing your pre-operative
exam and all of your post-operative exams is NOT
the surgeon, or even a surgeon. Matter of fact,
it may not even be a medical doctor!