Fast, Outpatient Procedure
The laser treatment itself takes about 15 minutes for both eyes, and you go home the same day. Most patients return to work the next morning.
LASIK in the San Gabriel Valley
Bladeless, custom LASIK close to home — at Berg-Feinfield's Arcadia office, serving Pasadena, Monrovia, Temple City, San Marino, Sierra Madre, Duarte, El Monte, Rosemead, and the greater San Gabriel Valley. Fellowship-level vision correction without a trek across town.
Freedom From Glasses & Contacts
LASIK reshapes the cornea with a cool laser to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism — so light focuses cleanly on the retina and you see sharply without corrective lenses. For most patients it's a 15-minute, outpatient procedure with vision noticeably clearer by the next morning.
If you're tired of contacts drying out in the Valley heat, glasses sliding down on a Pasadena summer day, or reaching for readers before your feet hit the floor, a LASIK evaluation tells you exactly where you stand. Berg-Feinfield has corrected Southern California vision for decades, and we'll give you an honest answer on whether LASIK — or one of its alternatives — is right for you.
About LASIK~15 min
Typical procedure time, both eyes
Next day
Most patients back to work
Arcadia
Your San Gabriel Valley office
Bladeless
All-laser, custom-mapped treatment
Why Valley Patients Choose LASIK
A quick, one-time procedure that can free you from the daily cost and hassle of glasses and contacts.
Custom, Bladeless Technology
All-laser LASIK with a treatment mapped to your individual corneal measurements — no blade, and a plan built around your eyes rather than a generic template.
Long-Term Value
The lifetime cost of glasses, contacts, solution, and exams adds up quickly. For many Valley patients, LASIK pays for itself over time — and financing keeps it manageable.
Are You a LASIK Candidate?
A consultation is the only way to know for sure, but these are the factors we evaluate. Good candidates generally check most of these boxes.
Stable Prescription
Your glasses or contact prescription has held steady for at least a year, indicating your vision has stabilized.
18 or Older
Generally 18+ with eyes that have finished changing — many patients are treated in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.
Healthy Corneas
Adequate corneal thickness and no active eye disease. We confirm this with corneal mapping at your evaluation.
Dry Eye
Manageable in many cases — we treat the ocular surface first. Significant dry eye may point toward an alternative.
Thin Corneas or High Rx
If LASIK isn't ideal, PRK, EVO ICL, or refractive lens exchange may be a better fit — we offer the full range.
Pregnant or Nursing
Hormonal changes can shift your prescription. We recommend waiting until after you've finished nursing.
Not a LASIK candidate? You still have excellent options. Ask us about LASIK alternatives including PRK, EVO ICL, and refractive lens exchange.
All-Laser, Custom LASIK
Modern LASIK is bladeless and measured to your individual eyes. Here's what that means for your treatment and your results.
Corneal Mapping
Detailed topography and tomography create a 3D map of your cornea, confirming candidacy and guiding a treatment planned around your exact anatomy.
Bladeless Flap
A femtosecond laser creates the corneal flap — no metal blade — for a precise, reproducible, all-laser procedure.
Custom Wavefront Treatment
The excimer laser reshapes the cornea to a profile tailored to your eye, correcting not just your prescription but subtle higher-order aberrations.
Eye-Tracking Precision
High-speed tracking follows the eye's tiny movements during treatment and keeps every pulse of the laser precisely on target.
What to Expect
From your first evaluation through a fast recovery, here's how LASIK unfolds at Berg-Feinfield.
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LASIK Evaluation
Comprehensive corneal mapping, a refraction, and an ocular-surface check confirm whether LASIK is right for you — and rule out anything that would make an alternative safer.
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The Procedure
On surgery day, numbing drops keep you comfortable. The laser treatment takes about 15 minutes for both eyes, and you're awake and relaxed the whole time.
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Same-Day Home
You'll rest with your eyes closed for a few hours and have someone drive you home. Vision is hazy at first and sharpens quickly.
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Next-Day Follow-Up
We see you the morning after surgery. Most patients are already seeing clearly and cleared to return to work and most normal activities.
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Ongoing Care in the SGV
Your follow-up visits happen right here in Arcadia — no cross-town drive during recovery.
Your Surgeon — Dr. Alan M. Berg
LASIK across Berg-Feinfield is led by co-founder Dr. Alan M. Berg, who has performed corneal and refractive surgery in Southern California for more than 30 years.
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30+ Years of Experience
Co-founder of Berg-Feinfield, with decades of corneal and refractive surgery experience — among the first in Southern California to offer corneal cross-linking, and a surgical educator who has trained ophthalmologists nationally.
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Convenient to the SGV
Consultations available at our Arcadia office on W. Duarte Road, near the 210 and 605 — serving Pasadena, Monrovia, Temple City, San Marino, and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley.
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The Full Range of Options
LASIK, PRK, EVO ICL, and refractive lens exchange all under one roof — if LASIK isn't your best fit, we'll tell you and offer what is.
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Honest Candidacy Guidance
We'd rather tell you LASIK isn't right for you than sell you a procedure you'll regret. Straight answers, every time.
LASIK Consultations in the San Gabriel Valley
Our Arcadia office serves the San Gabriel Valley, with additional Berg-Feinfield locations across greater Los Angeles.
San Gabriel Valley
Arcadia
638 W. Duarte Road
Suite 10
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 795-9793
San Fernando Valley
Burbank
2625 W. Alameda Ave.
Suite 208
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 845-3557
San Fernando Valley
Sherman Oaks
13320 Riverside Drive
Suite 114
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
(818) 501-3937
Westside
Beverly Hills
462 N. Linden Drive
Suite 441
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(866) 273-3327
Santa Clarita Valley
Valencia
27335 Tourney Road
Suite 210
Valencia, CA 91355
(866) 273-3327
LASIK in the Valley — Your Questions Answered
LASIK is priced per eye and depends on your prescription and the technology used, so the honest answer is that we give you an exact quote after your evaluation — no surprises. We also offer financing that spreads the cost into manageable monthly payments. See our LASIK cost and financing page for details.
The best first step is our quick online LASIK self-test, followed by an in-person evaluation. Good candidates generally have a stable prescription, healthy corneas of adequate thickness, and no active eye disease. If LASIK isn't ideal, we'll tell you and walk through alternatives that may suit your eyes better.
No. Numbing drops keep the procedure itself comfortable — most patients feel only light pressure. Afterward, some scratchiness or watering for a few hours is normal, and it settles quickly. Most patients are surprised by how easy the experience is.
Vision is hazy for the first several hours and noticeably clearer by the next morning. Most patients return to work the day after surgery. You'll use lubricating drops for a few weeks and avoid rubbing your eyes, swimming, and dusty environments briefly while everything settles.
Our Arcadia office at 638 W. Duarte Road serves San Gabriel Valley LASIK patients — convenient to Pasadena, Monrovia, Temple City, San Marino, Sierra Madre, Duarte, El Monte, and Rosemead, near the 210 and 605 freeways.
You have excellent alternatives. PRK is ideal for thinner corneas, EVO ICL is a lens-based option for higher prescriptions, and refractive lens exchange addresses both vision correction and early cataract or presbyopia. Because we offer all of them, our recommendation is based on your eyes — not on the one procedure we perform.
See the Valley Clearly.
Find out whether LASIK is right for you at a Berg-Feinfield consultation in Arcadia. Honest candidacy guidance, the full range of vision-correction options, and follow-up care close to home in the San Gabriel Valley.