

Dr. Ella Faktorovich is among the leading ophthalmologists practicing in San Francisco. As an innovator in the development of advanced vision correction treatments, she has achieved worldwide acclaim for her contributions in the field of refractive surgery. Dr. Faktorovich founded Pacific Vision Institute more than twenty years ago. Under her leadership, Pacific Vision Institute is often the first in the Bay Area to bring the industry's newest diagnostic and treatment technologies for LASIK and Cataract Surgery patients. Pacific Vision Institute has established a reputation for being chosen by eye doctors for their own LASIK.
Dr. Faktorovich has been featured on top tv news channels and in media articles for the latest in vision technology. She is listed in Best Doctors in America, Castle Connolly's Top Doctor, and in the Top 100 Health Professionals in the World. She is committed to providing her patients with the most advanced vision correction treatments in LASIK and Cataract Surgery available worldwide.
Dr. Faktorovich is the founder and remains the Chair of the Annual San Francisco Cataract, Cornea, and Refractive Surgery Symposium dedicated to the continuing education of the Bay Area eye doctors in refractive surgery and other aspects of advanced patient eye care. She is the author of the first textbook on all-laser LASIK procedures, the first to outline the procedures in femtosecond laser applications in medicine and surgery. She is a recognized leader in this groundbreaking vision correction technique, with her definitive textbook used in educating eye surgeons around the world.
"After seeing your results and the joy my patients exude after seeing you at the Pacific Vision Institute, I am not surprised how happy I am with my own LASIK experience and my amazing results. read more... you!"
As a co-managing optometrist, I have seen excellent results on my patients during their follow up care. As a patient, I am still amazing how liberating it is to not have to worry about contact read more... drying out when I play sports and when I travel. Thank you!"
"To borrow from Kurt Angle, Olympic gold medalist and WWE champion, Dr. Faktorovich embodies the 3 I's. Intelligence, Intensity, Integrity. She is the total package, a physician with not only great read more... compassion but also surgical skills second to none. In short, Dr. Ella Faktorovich is the best there was, the best there is, and the best that will ever be."
It’s safe to say, almost everyone knows at least one person who had LASIK. Despite the procedure’s popularity, however, there are a few misconceptions that still exist.
Haute Beauty sat down with Haute Beauty experts to find out the craziest facts that their patients were unaware of until seeing them for an appointment.
Haute Beauty expert Dr. Ella Faktorovich reviews what a patient would be unaware of prior to stepping inside the office for vision correction consultation.
Haute Beauty sits down with Dr. Ella Faktorovich to learn more about the San Francisco-based vision expert.