Giving medical advice for eye surgery via the internet, email, or phone without an in-person exam?
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Top 10 Questions on Second Opinions - Premium Cataract or Lens Replacement Surgery. Shannon Wong, MD
Shannon Wong, MD answers 3 questions in this short video about:
Question #2: Can we tell you if and how we can correct your vision via email or phone if we have never seen you in-person in our practice?
Unfortunately no.
Question #3: Why can’t we answer questions about your eyes or your family member’s eyes virtually?
Because we need to examine your vision and your eyes in-person to fully understand the structures of your eyes, your expectations and to give you a definitive answer to your medical questions.
Question #4: What if you send us your medical records documenting all the details of your eyes, then can we answer your questions?
No because we still need to examine your eyes through our microscopes and get a sense of your expectations which can only be done EFFECTIVELY in-person.
So, we are happy to see you in-person and answer your questions about your surgical options to optimize your vision with cataract surgery, lens replacement surgery, LASIK or corneal surgery. But unfortunately it is not possible to credibly answer your questions via a virtual consultation, phone call or online consultation. So we do NOT offer televisits or virtual consultations
