Amy M. Combs, O.D. - See Clearly Vision

Sep 2025

I recently had femtolaser assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) with placement of ultraviolet light adjustable premium intraocular lenses (UV LAL's) at Fairfax Surgery Center by Dr. Christine Tagayun MD, with support from Dawn Williams OD, and the excellent supporting staff of See Clearly Vision in McLean, VA. My condition was a bit more complicated by the presence of "map-dot corneal dystrophy" (also called anterior basement membrane dystrophy) a relatively minor congenital deposit of small opacities in my corneas. These deposits needed to be removed before cataract surgery using the laser, and I underwent Photo-Therapeutic Keratectomy (PTK) in each eye prior to cataract surgery to remove these deposits from my corneas. Dr. Tagayun performed this laser procedure in the McLean offices of See Clearly Vision, which is related to the PhotoRefractive Keratectomy (PRK) used sometimes to correct refractive errors instead of LASIK or other procedures. To summarize my experience, I had truly excellent care at all phases of my technologically advanced treatment of my corneal deposits and my age-related cataracts, with the premium. ultraviolet light adjusted intraocular lenses. The precision of the refractions after my cataract surgery allowed similarly precise adjustments of my adjustable intraocular lenses, and I now have 20/20 vision or better in each eye, so for the first time in 64 years, I can see with normal clarity at distance without correction. I still require plus lenses in spectacles for computer use or reading, as does anyone old enough to have presbyopia, which is not a problem for me. I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Christine Tagayun MD, and Dawn Williams OD for corneal and premium cataract care in the Northern Virginia and DC Metropolitan regions. Preston C. Calvert, M.D., Sr. FAAN, Sr. FNANOS