Well I did as much research as I could and he has done more of this surgery than anyone else in town. Reviews were good and people who I knew that were his patients were happy with him. He made a good impression as my regular opthamologist for the 2 years he has served in that role. He was thorough in discussing options and not pushy about choices including when it was time for the surgery. Oh, and he is a mountain biker. That is all I have to go on, but based on all that I do trust him.