Pacific Vision Institute

Pacific Vision Institute The leading advanced vision correction facility in the San Francisco Bay Area. 🏆 Best of Bay 2025 LASIK has been performed in San Francisco for over a decade.

The precursor of LASIK was the procedure called ALK. Dr. Faktorovich at Pacific Vision Institute was the first surgeon in San Francisco to perform this procedure in 1994. In the precursor of LASIK, a surgeon would lift the superficial corneal layers with a mechanical device, called the microkeratome. The microkeratome would then be passed over the cornea again, removing tissue of a certain thickne

ss depending on the amount of nearsightedness, and then the superficial layers would be replaced. Excimer lasers appeared in San Francisco in 1995 after they were FDA approved. Corneal surgeons in San Francisco gained a lot of precision using this form of laser vision correction. At first, the laser was applied to the surface of the cornea only. This was called PRK. Although PRK results were excellent, the healing time could be improved. At the same time San Francisco laser surgeon Dr. Faktorovich at Pacific Vision Institute and Pacific Vision started applying the excimer energy to the internal layers of the cornea. To accomplish that, the laser surgeon would use the mechanical microkeratome to lift the superficial corneal layers. Then, the excimer laser energy was used on the internal layers of the cornea to correct myopia, hyperopia, and/or astigmatism. The superficial layers were replaced and healing time was remarkably fast. This procedure was given the name LASIK. LASIK has been performed in San Francisco since 1995. Dr. Faktorovich founded Pacific Vision Institute and Pacific Vision in 1998. In other parts of the world, LASIK has been performed significantly longer. In the United States, all the technology, including LASIK technology must go through a very rigorous review process and only then, it is approved by the FDA. San Francisco community of patients is very educated, discerning, and very critical. Patients demand only the very best LASIK surgeon, the very best LASIK technology, and the very best patient care. In the hands of the best LASIK surgeons in San Francisco, Pacific Vision Institute and Pacific Vision results were remarkable. In many instances, LASIK patients were able to achieve vision better than 20/20.

"Incredible place! The staff are so nice and make the entire LASIK experience stress free." says Vince on Google
05/28/2026

"Incredible place! The staff are so nice and make the entire LASIK experience stress free." says Vince on Google

★★★★★ Incredible place! The staff are so nice and make the entire LASIK experience stress free.

05/27/2026

Amazing result after EVO ICL at PVI! ✨
Thank you Dr. Jennifer Jung for trusting us with your patient’s vision correction.

Celebrating another lovely patient on her ! 💙
05/27/2026

Celebrating another lovely patient on her ! 💙

Not sure which vision correction procedure is right for you? 👀In our latest edition of eFocus, we’re answering a questio...
05/22/2026

Not sure which vision correction procedure is right for you? 👀

In our latest edition of eFocus, we’re answering a question we hear all the time: how do we decide which procedure is best for each patient? From LASIK and PRK to EVO ICL and RLE/CLR, every recommendation is tailored to your vision, eye health, lifestyle, and goals.

👉 Read more in the latest edition of eFocus at the link below.

https://www.pacificvision.org/contact/

"From the initial contact made with there staff until now after the procedure I have nothing but the utmost gratitude an...
05/21/2026

"From the initial contact made with there staff until now after the procedure I have nothing but the utmost gratitude and appreciation for the Pacific Vision Institute! I’m at all time high! Now walking away with 20/10 vision and no more glasses!! Thank you thank you thank you!" says Jason on Google

★★★★★ From the initial contact made with there staff until now after the procedure I have nothing but the utmost gratitude and appreciation for the Pacific Vision Institute! I’m at all time high! Now walking away with 20/10 vision and no more glasses!! Thank you thank you thank you!

05/20/2026

We’re so grateful for the kind words from our patients. 💙 Hearing about your experiences and results means the world to our team. Thank you for trusting us with your vision journey.

05/18/2026

Meet Dr. Lawrence Tom of !✨

With over 30 years of working alongside Dr. Ella Faktorovich, he’s seen firsthand the precision, innovation, and patient care that define the experience at Pacific Vision Institute. 💙

We’re so grateful for the trust Dr. Tom and the Urban Eyes team continue to place in us.

Congratulations to this wonderful patient on his ! 💙
05/15/2026

Congratulations to this wonderful patient on his ! 💙

05/13/2026

Part 2 of Dr. Ella Faktorovich’s conversation with explores how vision loss can impact far more than eyesight alone. 👁️✨

Dr. Ella shares how advanced cataract surgery and vision correction can help patients regain clarity, confidence, and reconnect with the world around them.

From avoiding social activities to no longer feeling confident driving at night, declining vision can quietly affect independence, energy, and overall quality of life.

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1 Daniel Burnham Court Suite 170-C
San Francisco, CA
94109

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+14159229500

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