Nidek is finally approved for Hyperopic treatment. Go to http://www.nideklaser.com to research the Nidek Laser.
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Here is the press release:
FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 17, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- NIDEK, Inc. a global leader in laser and diagnostic instrumentation for the optical and eye care industry, announced today that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its EC-5000 Excimer Laser for the treatment of hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatism for use in LASIK.
With this approval, ophthalmic surgeons are able to treat hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatism (+0.50D to +5.00D sphere and up to 2.00D cylinder) in addition to the current approved range for myopia and myopic astigmatism. Hyperopia or farsightedness may be surgically treated by laser vision correction or LASIK.
Mr. Motoki Ozawa, Vice President, NIDEK Co., Ltd stated, "This is a historic event for NIDEK and we are especially pleased to have this long-awaited approval. The excellent and outstanding results from 291 eyes demonstrate NIDEK's commitment to providing an innovative, technologically superior excimer platform for laser vision correction surgery. Furthermore, NIDEK is actively developing its own custom ablation and wavefront technology platform. The EC-5000 Excimer Laser System is a perfect pairing to NIDEK's strong, world-class product portfolio in unsurpassed diagnostic and surgical instrumentation, optical finishing and dispensing products in vision care."
The following chart demonstrates six month follow up results of the safety and effectiveness of the EC-5000 Hyperopia clinical results:
Six Month Follow Up Results (291 eyes)
69% within +/- 0.5 D
93% within +/- 1.0 D
60% 20/20 or better (UCVA)
86% 20/25 or better (UCVA)
99% 20/40 or better (UCVA)
About NIDEK
NIDEK is a global leader in diagnostic and surgical eye care products for ophthalmology and optometry focused on developing and delivering innovative technologies that enhance the quality of human life. With diversified clinical research and continual innovative development, an array of laser and optical scanning products offered that lead the way for improved diagnosis and treatments. The relentless commitment to customer satisfaction means NIDEK will diligently strive to continually exceed expectations. For more information, visit www.nideklaser.com.
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MEL 80™ Excimer Laser "See Better Perfomance!"
Here is information on The Mel 80 Excimer Laser System,
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looking for
The MEL 80 is a top quality Carl Zeiss Meditec product, designed to make the correction of vision defects even safer, more patient-friendly and individual. All the parameters of this ultramodern work platform are oriented towards increasing efficiency, achieving optimum treatment results and the rapid recovery of vision. Key factors here are the extremely fast ablation, customized treatment planning with the optional CRS-Master, the high-performance eyetracker system and the "Eye Registration" torsion compensation system.
Better for the Eye
With the tiniest spot size and its Gaussian beam profile the MEL 80 produces matchless quality in corneal ablation - exact, even and protective of the surrounding tissue. Even in complex ablation procedures, the large overlap of the laser spot zones yields very smooth surfaces.
Two specially optimized ablation profiles help you produce excellent results:
ASA (Aberration Smart Ablation) – tried and tested strongly aspherical profiles, optimized for "mesopic vision"
TSA (Tissue Saving Algorithm) – the conservative tissue-saving alternative with lower asphericity for re-treatment and thin corneas
Safe use
The MEL 80 helps you significantly reduce the duration of treatment. This has the following benefits:
The stromal bed is only open for a short period; this prevents dehydration and speeds up the regeneration process
The thermally-optimized distribution of the laser firing pattern protects the stroma - despite the high ablation speed
Patients' stress is relieved; they only need to concentrate for a few seconds on the fixation light
Increased efficiency levels and number of patients you see
Everything's under control!
An active eyetracker with excellent feedback times and an ultrarapid IR camera provides exact positioning during the laser treatment. Thanks to automatic pupil recognition you can adjust the desired centering point within seconds. This also includes the limbus. If the center of the pupil shifts with relation to the limbus during ablation - through asymmetrical contraction, for instance - the eyetracker compensates for this. And what's more - no pupil-dilating medication (with its attendant waiting times) is necessary prior to this treatment
Greater customization
for your patients
Carl Zeiss has dedicated itself to constantly improving the customized ablation procedure. One successful result of this development is the CRS-Master. This system integrates the data from the wavefront diagnosis and the cornea topography in the MEL 80 and gives you full control over all treatment parameters at a glance.
*Not for sale in the United States or Japan.
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Just what your clinic's
looking for
The MEL 80 is a top quality Carl Zeiss Meditec product, designed to make the correction of vision defects even safer, more patient-friendly and individual. All the parameters of this ultramodern work platform are oriented towards increasing efficiency, achieving optimum treatment results and the rapid recovery of vision. Key factors here are the extremely fast ablation, customized treatment planning with the optional CRS-Master, the high-performance eyetracker system and the "Eye Registration" torsion compensation system.
Better for the Eye
With the tiniest spot size and its Gaussian beam profile the MEL 80 produces matchless quality in corneal ablation - exact, even and protective of the surrounding tissue. Even in complex ablation procedures, the large overlap of the laser spot zones yields very smooth surfaces.
Two specially optimized ablation profiles help you produce excellent results:
ASA (Aberration Smart Ablation) – tried and tested strongly aspherical profiles, optimized for "mesopic vision"
TSA (Tissue Saving Algorithm) – the conservative tissue-saving alternative with lower asphericity for re-treatment and thin corneas
Safe use
The MEL 80 helps you significantly reduce the duration of treatment. This has the following benefits:
The stromal bed is only open for a short period; this prevents dehydration and speeds up the regeneration process
The thermally-optimized distribution of the laser firing pattern protects the stroma - despite the high ablation speed
Patients' stress is relieved; they only need to concentrate for a few seconds on the fixation light
Increased efficiency levels and number of patients you see
Everything's under control!
An active eyetracker with excellent feedback times and an ultrarapid IR camera provides exact positioning during the laser treatment. Thanks to automatic pupil recognition you can adjust the desired centering point within seconds. This also includes the limbus. If the center of the pupil shifts with relation to the limbus during ablation - through asymmetrical contraction, for instance - the eyetracker compensates for this. And what's more - no pupil-dilating medication (with its attendant waiting times) is necessary prior to this treatment
Greater customization
for your patients
Carl Zeiss has dedicated itself to constantly improving the customized ablation procedure. One successful result of this development is the CRS-Master. This system integrates the data from the wavefront diagnosis and the cornea topography in the MEL 80 and gives you full control over all treatment parameters at a glance.
*Not for sale in the United States or Japan.
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Be Wary of the Lasik Vision Institute (This article is ancient history)
If you see this article it is ancient history. This is the old ancient regime of The Lasik Vision Institute. They have been owned and run by a reputable company for many years now.
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Be Wary of the Lasik Vision Institute
Stephen Barrett, M.D.
The Lasik Vision Institute (LVI), which operates facilities in in many states, advertises $299-per-eye and $499-per-eye rates for Lasik surgery. But regulatory actions and media investigations suggest that this number is intended to lure patients into consultations at which much higher prices are quoted. LVI is subsidiary of Musa Holdings, Inc., of Lake Worth, Florida, which also operates Eyeglass World and has real estate investments [1]. The company is owned by three brothers: Max Musa (chief executive), Marco Musa (president); and Marc Andrea Musa (vice president). [2]
Eyeglass World operates a chain of retail outlets where customers can have their eyes examined by an allegedly independent, licensed optometrist and purchase eyeglasses and corrective lenses. The optometrists lease space in the company's outlets. In 2001, Eyeglass World's Web site stated that it operated 58 outlets in 22 states and that its affiliate company, the Lasik Vision Institute (LVI), operated 31 outpatient laser vision correction centers in 18 states [3]. At that time, LVI was called the Laser Vision Institute and the centers were serviced by a total of 11 ophthalmologists (eye surgeons). Most of the centers had same address as an Eyeglass World store. Today the Web sites list 59 Eyeglass World outlets in 24 states and more than 100 LVI centers.
In 2001, the Florida Attorney General announced that Eyeglass World would pay $500,000 and adopt an arms-length relationship with its affiliated optometrists to settle allegations of unlawful marketing practices [4]. According to the Attorney General's complaint:
Optometrists leasing space in Eyeglass World outlets were pressured by the company to issue unnecessary prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses and limit time spent with each patient.
The company's goal was to maximize the number of patients seen and ensure that every person who had an eye exam bought corrective lenses.
State law prohibits a corporation that leases office space to an optometrist from interfering with their medical practice. In addition to violating that statute, Eyeglass World also:
Engaged in the sale of outdated, used and non-sterile contact lenses.
Sold diagnostic lenses and solution starter kits provided free of charge by the manufacturer.
Misrepresented itself as an approved provider for a certain health insurance plan.
Intentionally misquoted prices over the telephone, engaged in bait and switch advertising and failed to post its no-refund policy at the point of sale.
Failed to have a licensed optician on premises at all times and failed to have proper optical equipment or perform tests required by the FDA to determine product safety.
While admitting no wrongdoing, Eyeglass World agreed to:
Provide for consumer restitution and pay the costs of the state's investigation.
Revise its leases with optometrists to ensure that it does not exert improper influence over their medical practices.
Implement a corporate ethics program that will include live instruction and creation of a corporate ethics manual.
In March 2003, LVI signed an FTC consent agreement to settle charges that the company failed to substantiate claims that its Lasik surgery services eliminate the need for glasses and contacts for life, eliminate the need for reading glasses, and eliminate the need for bifocals. The FTC's complaint also charged that LVI had falsely claimed that consumers would receive a free consultation to determine their candidacy for Lasik. Instead, after an initial meeting with an LVI representative during which the representative quoted a price for the procedure based on their preferred treatment, LVI required consumers to pay a $300 deposit before they were told of the risks associated with the surgery, or if they were eligible candidates for the Lasik procedure. According to the FTC, the $300 deposit was nonrefundable if, after the initial consultation, the consumers elected not to have the surgery. The FTC alleges that only $200 of the deposit was returned to consumers who elected to undergo the surgery but subsequently were rejected for medical reasons. The consent order prohibits unsubstantiated claims that Lasik surgery services or any other refractive surgery services: (a) eliminate the need for glasses and contacts for life; (b) eliminate the need for reading glasses; or c) eliminate the need for bifocals. The order also prohibits LVI from misrepresenting: (a) that consumers will receive a free consultation that determines their candidacy for Lasik or any other refractive surgery services; (b) the cost to consumers to have their candidacy for such refractive surgery services determined; or (c) the information consumers will receive during a consultation for refractive surgery services [5].
There is good reason to believe that the low fees advertised by LVI are difficult or impossible to get and that misrepresentations are common during LVI's "evaluation" process.
In February 2002, KVBC-TV (Las Vegas) reported that (a) the commissions earned by LVI "patient counselors" depended on how many patients they signed up per week; (b) prospective patients were told that they are basically good candidates for the operation; (c) a nonrefundable $100 deposit was required to see an ophthalmologist for definitive advice; (d) a reporter with a degenerative eye disease (who did not meet standard criteria for lasik surgery) paid $300 for further evaluation by an optometrist who said she was suitable; and (e) a reporter who was an ideal candidate for lasik was told that if she paid more than $299 she would get better follow-up care [6].
In October 2002, according to a South Florida Business Journal report, LVI's national operations director said that the $299 price included three months of postoperative care, but the average LVI customer paid close to $1,800 an eye, depending on his or her prescription and if any additional services are added [7].
In July 2003, ABC Action News aired a three-part investigation during which they interviewed former patients and sent an investigator with a hidden camera to see what price is actually quoted. The reporter was told that had special problems and quoted $1,799 per eye by a "counselor" who had no medical background and did not examine his eyes. The reporter was also told he could not see the surgeon for a consultation unless he paid a $100 deposit. Neither the office manager nor Marco Musa would state how many people qualify for the $299 rate. The report included the story of six patients who developed serious eye infections after operations at the LVI in Tampa. Each of the patients had paid "thousands of dollars" for the procedure [8-9].
In September 2003, an investigative team in Cincinnati aired a report describing how a producer visited a local LVI clinic with a hidden camera to see whether the $299 price was quoted. The report described how the producer was told that (a) the surgeon was out-of-town, (b) the price would be $899 per eye, and (c) a $100 deposit was required or the price would go away [10].
Quackwatch has received a complaint from a man who was quoted $299 per eye at a Florida Eyeglass World store. He described how he paid a $100 deposit but was unable to get an appointment for the surgery as promised. When he asked for a refund, he was told that the deposit was nonrefundable because it paid for the eye exam [11].
In August 2003, ABC Action News reported that a class action suit on behalf of patients who were injured or subjected to a bait-and-switch sales process. The lawyer handling the case says he has been unable to find anyone who was offered the $299 rate [12,13].
In November 2003, ABC Action News reported that a former LVI national medical director has left in disgust because LVI was pushing its counselors to recommend punctal plugs to everyone who underwent the surgery. Such plugs, which prevent tears from being drained from the corner of the eye, should only be prescribed to patients who develop dry eyes after surgery, but LVI offered $500 bonuses to counselors who persuaded 50% or more of all patients having surgery to buy them. The report stated that the former medical director was so concerned that warned LVI officials last year that "the pre-operative insertion of punctal plugs in persons with normal eyes is fraudulent" and that operating on patients who have the plugs could cause a serious infection [14].
In November 2003, WGAL-TV, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, broadcast a 2-part series that included comments by eye surgeon Steven Vale, M.D., who said he had performed about 15,000 procedures for LVI and knew of only one that was done for $299 [15,16].
The Better Business Bureau of West Florida reports that the Lasik Vision Institute of Tampa, Florida, has an "unsatisfactory record . . . due to unanswered complaints." [16] A small Yahoo group exists to share thoughts about Eyeglass World.
When done appropriately, refractive surgey can be very helpful. For further information on this topic, click here.
References
Action News exposes Lasik Institute president's lavish lifestyle. ABC Action News, July 23, 2003.
Borbely M. Lasik surgery sales tactics raise eyebrows. Washington Post, Sept 4, 2001.
Careers. Laser Institute Web site, accessed, Feb 12, 2001.
Butterworth B. Eyeglass World to pay $500,000, revise practices under agreement. Florida Attorney General news release, Feb 10, 2001.
Federal Trade Commission stops allegedly misleading representations for lasik eye surgery: Future claims of benefits, performance, efficacy, and safety must be substantiated. FTC news release, March 26, 2003.
Sight for sale. KVBC-TV, Feb 27-29, March 1, 2003.
Robertson K. Low-cost eye surgery back in town. American City Business Journals, Oct 21, 2002.
Action News investigates Lasik Vision Institute after complaints. ABC Action News, July 21, 2003.
Trying to get LVI's advertised rates for Lasik? Good luck. ABC Action News, July 22, 2003.
Target 5 finds flaws in ads for LASIK surgery: Few Customers appear to receive. WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, Sept 25, 2003.
Newberry A. Email to Stephen Barrett, M.D. Oct 16, 2003.
Class action lawsuit filed by injured Lasik eye surgery patients. ABC Action News, Aug 5, 2003
Majka et al v. The Laser Vision Institute, Case No: 03 7210 Div. H, Thirteenth Circuit, in and for Hillsborough County, Florida Civil Division.
Doctor blows the whistle on Lasik eye surgery chain. ABC Action News, Nov 10, 2003.
Low-cost LASIK surgery: Part I, Nov 6, 2003.
Low-cost LASIK surgery: Part II, Nov 10, 2003.
Better Business Bureau of West Florida. Accessed October 19, 2003.
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Be Wary of the Lasik Vision Institute
Stephen Barrett, M.D.
The Lasik Vision Institute (LVI), which operates facilities in in many states, advertises $299-per-eye and $499-per-eye rates for Lasik surgery. But regulatory actions and media investigations suggest that this number is intended to lure patients into consultations at which much higher prices are quoted. LVI is subsidiary of Musa Holdings, Inc., of Lake Worth, Florida, which also operates Eyeglass World and has real estate investments [1]. The company is owned by three brothers: Max Musa (chief executive), Marco Musa (president); and Marc Andrea Musa (vice president). [2]
Eyeglass World operates a chain of retail outlets where customers can have their eyes examined by an allegedly independent, licensed optometrist and purchase eyeglasses and corrective lenses. The optometrists lease space in the company's outlets. In 2001, Eyeglass World's Web site stated that it operated 58 outlets in 22 states and that its affiliate company, the Lasik Vision Institute (LVI), operated 31 outpatient laser vision correction centers in 18 states [3]. At that time, LVI was called the Laser Vision Institute and the centers were serviced by a total of 11 ophthalmologists (eye surgeons). Most of the centers had same address as an Eyeglass World store. Today the Web sites list 59 Eyeglass World outlets in 24 states and more than 100 LVI centers.
In 2001, the Florida Attorney General announced that Eyeglass World would pay $500,000 and adopt an arms-length relationship with its affiliated optometrists to settle allegations of unlawful marketing practices [4]. According to the Attorney General's complaint:
Optometrists leasing space in Eyeglass World outlets were pressured by the company to issue unnecessary prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses and limit time spent with each patient.
The company's goal was to maximize the number of patients seen and ensure that every person who had an eye exam bought corrective lenses.
State law prohibits a corporation that leases office space to an optometrist from interfering with their medical practice. In addition to violating that statute, Eyeglass World also:
Engaged in the sale of outdated, used and non-sterile contact lenses.
Sold diagnostic lenses and solution starter kits provided free of charge by the manufacturer.
Misrepresented itself as an approved provider for a certain health insurance plan.
Intentionally misquoted prices over the telephone, engaged in bait and switch advertising and failed to post its no-refund policy at the point of sale.
Failed to have a licensed optician on premises at all times and failed to have proper optical equipment or perform tests required by the FDA to determine product safety.
While admitting no wrongdoing, Eyeglass World agreed to:
Provide for consumer restitution and pay the costs of the state's investigation.
Revise its leases with optometrists to ensure that it does not exert improper influence over their medical practices.
Implement a corporate ethics program that will include live instruction and creation of a corporate ethics manual.
In March 2003, LVI signed an FTC consent agreement to settle charges that the company failed to substantiate claims that its Lasik surgery services eliminate the need for glasses and contacts for life, eliminate the need for reading glasses, and eliminate the need for bifocals. The FTC's complaint also charged that LVI had falsely claimed that consumers would receive a free consultation to determine their candidacy for Lasik. Instead, after an initial meeting with an LVI representative during which the representative quoted a price for the procedure based on their preferred treatment, LVI required consumers to pay a $300 deposit before they were told of the risks associated with the surgery, or if they were eligible candidates for the Lasik procedure. According to the FTC, the $300 deposit was nonrefundable if, after the initial consultation, the consumers elected not to have the surgery. The FTC alleges that only $200 of the deposit was returned to consumers who elected to undergo the surgery but subsequently were rejected for medical reasons. The consent order prohibits unsubstantiated claims that Lasik surgery services or any other refractive surgery services: (a) eliminate the need for glasses and contacts for life; (b) eliminate the need for reading glasses; or c) eliminate the need for bifocals. The order also prohibits LVI from misrepresenting: (a) that consumers will receive a free consultation that determines their candidacy for Lasik or any other refractive surgery services; (b) the cost to consumers to have their candidacy for such refractive surgery services determined; or (c) the information consumers will receive during a consultation for refractive surgery services [5].
There is good reason to believe that the low fees advertised by LVI are difficult or impossible to get and that misrepresentations are common during LVI's "evaluation" process.
In February 2002, KVBC-TV (Las Vegas) reported that (a) the commissions earned by LVI "patient counselors" depended on how many patients they signed up per week; (b) prospective patients were told that they are basically good candidates for the operation; (c) a nonrefundable $100 deposit was required to see an ophthalmologist for definitive advice; (d) a reporter with a degenerative eye disease (who did not meet standard criteria for lasik surgery) paid $300 for further evaluation by an optometrist who said she was suitable; and (e) a reporter who was an ideal candidate for lasik was told that if she paid more than $299 she would get better follow-up care [6].
In October 2002, according to a South Florida Business Journal report, LVI's national operations director said that the $299 price included three months of postoperative care, but the average LVI customer paid close to $1,800 an eye, depending on his or her prescription and if any additional services are added [7].
In July 2003, ABC Action News aired a three-part investigation during which they interviewed former patients and sent an investigator with a hidden camera to see what price is actually quoted. The reporter was told that had special problems and quoted $1,799 per eye by a "counselor" who had no medical background and did not examine his eyes. The reporter was also told he could not see the surgeon for a consultation unless he paid a $100 deposit. Neither the office manager nor Marco Musa would state how many people qualify for the $299 rate. The report included the story of six patients who developed serious eye infections after operations at the LVI in Tampa. Each of the patients had paid "thousands of dollars" for the procedure [8-9].
In September 2003, an investigative team in Cincinnati aired a report describing how a producer visited a local LVI clinic with a hidden camera to see whether the $299 price was quoted. The report described how the producer was told that (a) the surgeon was out-of-town, (b) the price would be $899 per eye, and (c) a $100 deposit was required or the price would go away [10].
Quackwatch has received a complaint from a man who was quoted $299 per eye at a Florida Eyeglass World store. He described how he paid a $100 deposit but was unable to get an appointment for the surgery as promised. When he asked for a refund, he was told that the deposit was nonrefundable because it paid for the eye exam [11].
In August 2003, ABC Action News reported that a class action suit on behalf of patients who were injured or subjected to a bait-and-switch sales process. The lawyer handling the case says he has been unable to find anyone who was offered the $299 rate [12,13].
In November 2003, ABC Action News reported that a former LVI national medical director has left in disgust because LVI was pushing its counselors to recommend punctal plugs to everyone who underwent the surgery. Such plugs, which prevent tears from being drained from the corner of the eye, should only be prescribed to patients who develop dry eyes after surgery, but LVI offered $500 bonuses to counselors who persuaded 50% or more of all patients having surgery to buy them. The report stated that the former medical director was so concerned that warned LVI officials last year that "the pre-operative insertion of punctal plugs in persons with normal eyes is fraudulent" and that operating on patients who have the plugs could cause a serious infection [14].
In November 2003, WGAL-TV, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, broadcast a 2-part series that included comments by eye surgeon Steven Vale, M.D., who said he had performed about 15,000 procedures for LVI and knew of only one that was done for $299 [15,16].
The Better Business Bureau of West Florida reports that the Lasik Vision Institute of Tampa, Florida, has an "unsatisfactory record . . . due to unanswered complaints." [16] A small Yahoo group exists to share thoughts about Eyeglass World.
When done appropriately, refractive surgey can be very helpful. For further information on this topic, click here.
References
Action News exposes Lasik Institute president's lavish lifestyle. ABC Action News, July 23, 2003.
Borbely M. Lasik surgery sales tactics raise eyebrows. Washington Post, Sept 4, 2001.
Careers. Laser Institute Web site, accessed, Feb 12, 2001.
Butterworth B. Eyeglass World to pay $500,000, revise practices under agreement. Florida Attorney General news release, Feb 10, 2001.
Federal Trade Commission stops allegedly misleading representations for lasik eye surgery: Future claims of benefits, performance, efficacy, and safety must be substantiated. FTC news release, March 26, 2003.
Sight for sale. KVBC-TV, Feb 27-29, March 1, 2003.
Robertson K. Low-cost eye surgery back in town. American City Business Journals, Oct 21, 2002.
Action News investigates Lasik Vision Institute after complaints. ABC Action News, July 21, 2003.
Trying to get LVI's advertised rates for Lasik? Good luck. ABC Action News, July 22, 2003.
Target 5 finds flaws in ads for LASIK surgery: Few Customers appear to receive. WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, Sept 25, 2003.
Newberry A. Email to Stephen Barrett, M.D. Oct 16, 2003.
Class action lawsuit filed by injured Lasik eye surgery patients. ABC Action News, Aug 5, 2003
Majka et al v. The Laser Vision Institute, Case No: 03 7210 Div. H, Thirteenth Circuit, in and for Hillsborough County, Florida Civil Division.
Doctor blows the whistle on Lasik eye surgery chain. ABC Action News, Nov 10, 2003.
Low-cost LASIK surgery: Part I, Nov 6, 2003.
Low-cost LASIK surgery: Part II, Nov 10, 2003.
Better Business Bureau of West Florida. Accessed October 19, 2003.
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Meet the Lasik Surgeons of The Lasik Vision Institute Surgery Centers
Dr. Thomas Campen, M.D.
Dr. Thomas Campen is a Board Certified ophthalmologist that specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. He received his bachelor's degree from Davidson College and his medical degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He completed his internship in internal medicine at the University of Kentucky and St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Campen completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. He received additional training as a corneal fellow at the Louisiana State University Medical Center under the guidance of Dr. Herbert Kaufman.
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He remained on staff as an assistant professor of ophthalmology where his duties included not only performing surgery but also teaching other doctors how to perform microsurgery and refractive surgery.
Dr. Campen was a postdoctoral research fellow in nephrology, immunology, and pathology with the latter completed at the world-renowned Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Campen is a member of the national Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Ophthalmology and has served as the Medical Director for ICON Laser Center in New Orleans and Schaeffer Laser Vision in Birmingham, AL.
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Dr. Dean Ellis, M.D.
Dr. Ellis specializes in refractive surgery and he has performed over 33,000 LASIK procedures. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Missouri and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He received additional training in LASIK surgery at the Emory Vision Correction Center in Atlanta. His research includes publications on corneal surgery and computerized corneal mapping and he has lectured on LASIK surgery at training programs.
Dr. Ellis is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is board-certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Missouri Society of Eye Physicians, and the Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology. He has been certified by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (2004) and was listed in the Guide to America's Top Ophthalmologists (2003). He has received the Physician's Recognition Award from the American Medical Association (2005) and the Distinguished Service Award from the Academy of Ophthalmology (2002).
Dr. Michael Insler, M.D.
Dr. Michael Insler is a graduate of the University of Miami Medical School and is an experienced and well-respected refractive surgeon.
Dr. Insler has performed over 20,000 surgeries. He is a professor of ophthalmology at Louisiana State University Eye Center and guest lecturer on LASIK and ophthalmology both nationally and internationally.
Residency: Tulane Medical School Dept. of Ophthalmology
Fellowship in Cornea at Emory University
Professor of Ophthalmology LSU Eye Center
Director of Refractive Surgery, LSU
Board Certified American Academy of Ophthalmology
Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Published over 100 papers in Ophthalmology Journals, edited and author of several books and chapters in Ophthalmology
Dr. Bruce January, M.D.
Dr. January has dedicated his career to refractive surgery. His PRK and LASIK
experience dates back to 1996. Dr. January is a board certified ophthalmic
surgeon with memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completing his ophthalmology residency at Emory University. Dr. January helped found refractive surgery centers throughout the southeast (Orlando, Atlanta, Greenville, Nashville, Biloxi, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso).
As a superlative doctor, he was voted by his medical school faculty as the graduate "most likely to make a significant contribution to the field of medicine." His research as been published in various veterinary and medical publications. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has honored him with the Lifelong Education Award.
He is a member of an elite group of scholarly physicians known as Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society. Having performed more than 35,000 refractive surgery procedures and currently performing nearly 500 LASIK surgeries per month, he is considered by his peers to be one of the most prolific and experienced refractive surgeons in the world.
As medical director of The LASIK Vision Institute™ Houston, his quest is to make state of the art LASIK surgery affordable and safe for consumers.
Dr. George Joseph, M.D.
Dr. George Joseph is a Board Certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist and has performed over 30,000 LASIK surgeries and nearly 9,000 cataract procedures. He earned his degree from Georgetown University Medical School in Washington D.C., where he was at the top of his class and the youngest graduating physician. After completing his internship at the Washington Hospital Center, he received his ophthalmology training through Harvard University's Lancaster course in ophthalmology and then at the University of New York at Stonybrook.
Dr. Joseph also completed additional fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery, becoming one of the first fully fellowship trained LASIK surgeons in the world. He feels privileged to have trained with many of the physicians who helped to develop the Excimer laser used in the LASIK procedure today. This knowledge has provided Dr. Joseph with the expertise to be among the nations leading LASIK surgeons.
Dr. Herbert Kaufman
Dr. Herbert Kaufman is a leader in the development of refractive eye surgery in the United States and has performed over 30,000 surgeries. He is an experienced Board Certified surgeon, has been director of the prestigious Louisiana State University Eye Center, and head of the Department of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Kaufman graduated from Princeton University and received his medical degree from Harvard University. He has received over 20 honors including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Refractive Surgery. Dr. Kaufman has over 700 publications and is a member of over 30 associations, and received the Innovator's award from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Babur B. Lateef, M.D.
Dr. Babur Lateef is a Board Certified ophthalmologist who specializes in laser vision correction, cataract surgery, diabetes, glaucoma, and comprehensive eye care. Over the past six years, Dr. Lateef has performed over 8,000 refractive procedures, including LASIK, PRK, and LASEK.
Dr. Lateef's level of experience and commitment to patient care place him amongst some of the most highly respected and most sought after surgeons in the country.
Dr. Lateef graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, completed residency at the University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital, and completed an internship at Western Reserve Healthcare. Dr. Lateef is an Assistant Clinical Professor at George Washington University.
Dr. Stewart Shofner, M.D.
A cum laude graduate of Harvard University, Dr. Stewart Shofner attended medical school at the University of Virginia, served his residency at Yale University, and was a corneal fellow at Louisiana State University (one of the world's premiere schools of ophthalmology). While at LSU, Dr. Shofner assisted in the treatment of the first fully-sighted laser surgery patients in the United States.
As a cornea specialist, Dr. Shofner has performed over 35,000 LASIK surgeries and other refractive procedures, as well as cataract extractions and cornea transplants. He also provides general and emergency eye care and is experienced in Surgical Reversal of Presbyopia (SRP).
Dr. Shofner is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, is a member of Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Ophthalmology, the Catroviejo Society, the Nashville Academy of Medicine, Tennessee Medical Association, and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Steven Stetson, M.D.
Dr. Stetson brings top-notch skills and results to The LASIK Vision Institute, drawing from his tradition of excellence as Medical Director and Chief of the Air Force's prestigious Air Force Academy Laser Eye Clinic. His impressive results were published in EyeWorld Magazine in April 2003, with 97% of patients with 20/20 or better and 100% 20/25 or better. Dr. Stetson has performed refractive surgery on some of the nation's best pilots and highest ranked generals, and was the first surgeon to perform LASIK in the Air Force on Air Force members. Dr. Stetson has performed over 10,000 procedures, and after providing award-winning skills to the sight of our Airmen over four years—Dr. Stetson brings that same standard of excellence to you.
Dr. Will Horsley, M.D.
Dr. Will Horsley specializes in refractive surgery and has been studying and practicing refractive procedures since 1978. Dr. Horsley was the first ophthalmologist in New England to be Board Certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery.
Dr. Horsley is a graduate of Loma Linda School of Medicine, completed his internship at White Memorial Hospital, and completed his residency training at Tulane University. Dr. Horsley has expertise in both LASIK and Photorefractive Keratotomy and has served on the laser staff at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Dr. Jeffrey S. Karlik, M.D.
Jeffrey S. Karlik M.D. is a Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Duquesne University School of Pharmacy, he completed medical school at the University of Pittsburgh.
While enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, he served as an officer in the distinguished Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Following this he completed his medical internship at Mercy Hospital and ophthalmology residency at Saint Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh, serving as Chief Resident his final year. Dr. Karlik's LASIK expertise was built on his post-residency training.
Dr. Karlik is on the teaching faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He also serves as an instructor in the internal medicine residency program at West Penn Hospital.
Dr. Anthony Roberts, M.D.
Dr. Anthony Roberts is a highly respected and skilled LASIK surgeon who has performed over 20,000 refractive procedures. His refractive procedure experience began with Radial Keratometry and precursors to LASIK. He is highly skilled in no-stitch cataract surgery, as well as treatment of diseases of the cornea.
Dr. Roberts received his undergraduate degree from Howard University and earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he received honors in ophthalmology research. Dr. Roberts served as chief resident at Nassau County Medical Center and went on to complete fellowship training at the Armed Forces Institute of Eye Pathology. Dr. Roberts is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Nilesh M. Sheth, M.D.
Nilesh M. Sheth, M.D. is an ophthalmologist as well as a cornea and refractive surgery specialist. Dr. Sheth is a native of the Detroit Metropolitan area. He received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Michigan, where he graduated with honors and earned a merit scholarship. He graduated from Wayne State Medical School with honors for all four years.
He completed his internship at the Detroit Medical Center and finished his ophthalmology residency at Summa Health System, an affiliate of the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Sheth went on to complete a two-year fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at Louisiana State University, the center where refractive surgery first began in the United States.
Dr. Sheth's areas of specialization are: refractive surgery including LASIK, LASEK, CUSTOM LASIK, and CK (Conductive Keratoplasty), cornea and external disease including corneal transplants, advanced pterygium surgery, and clear cornea cataract surgery. Dr. Sheth's professional memberships include: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgery, American Medical Association, and Michigan Ophthalmologic Society.
Dr. Thomas Campen, M.D.
Dr. Thomas Campen is a Board Certified ophthalmologist that specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. He received his bachelor's degree from Davidson College and his medical degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He completed his internship in internal medicine at the University of Kentucky and St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Campen completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. He received additional training as a corneal fellow at the Louisiana State University Medical Center under the guidance of Dr. Herbert Kaufman.
He remained on staff as an assistant professor of ophthalmology where his duties included not only performing surgery but also teaching other doctors how to perform microsurgery and refractive surgery.
Dr. Campen was a postdoctoral research fellow in nephrology, immunology, and pathology with the latter completed at the world-renowned Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Campen is a member of the national Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Ophthalmology and has served as the Medical Director for ICON Laser Center in New Orleans and Schaeffer Laser Vision in Birmingham, AL.
Dr. Mel J. Clark, M.D.
A native of Kansas City, Dr. Clark attended medical school directly out of high school. In 1981, he attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. There he received a B. A. in Biology and his medical degree.
In 1987-88, Dr. Clark completed his medical internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.
From 1988-91, Dr. Clark completed his ophthalmology residency at the Eye Foundation of Kansas City at the University of Missouri, where he also served as chief resident. It was during this time that Dr. Clark had his first exposure to refractive surgery. The Eye Foundation participated in the initial clinical trials for the Excimer laser in the United States (1989-91).
Dr. Clark was in private practice in Kansas City for 10 years. During that time he was a clinical assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. he was also the Director of Eye Care Services for Kaiser-Permanente of Kansas City.
Dr. Clark was board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1994. He started doing LASIK surgery in Kansas City in 2000.
Dr. Clark is a former Lieutenant Commander in the US Public Health Service. He served for two years with the Indian Health Service in Arizona.
Dr. CLark and family moved to Minnesota four years ago. He has been in private practice there and has performed thousands of refractive procedures in St. Cloud, Plymouth, and Minneapolis.
Dr. Dean Ellis, M.D.
Dr. Ellis specializes in refractive surgery and he has performed over 33,000 LASIK procedures. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Missouri and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He received additional training in LASIK surgery at the Emory Vision Correction Center in Atlanta. His research includes publications on corneal surgery and computerized corneal mapping and he has lectured on LASIK surgery at training programs.
Dr. Ellis is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is board-certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Missouri Society of Eye Physicians, and the Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology. He has been certified by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (2004) and was listed in the Guide to America's Top Ophthalmologists (2003). He has received the Physician's Recognition Award from the American Medical Association (2005) and the Distinguished Service Award from the Academy of Ophthalmology (2002).
Dr. Michael Insler, M.D.
Dr. Michael Insler is a graduate of the University of Miami Medical School and is an experienced and well-respected refractive surgeon.
Dr. Insler has performed over 20,000 surgeries. He is a professor of ophthalmology at Louisiana State University Eye Center and guest lecturer on LASIK and ophthalmology both nationally and internationally.
Residency: Tulane Medical School Dept. of Ophthalmology
Fellowship in Cornea at Emory University
Professor of Ophthalmology LSU Eye Center
Director of Refractive Surgery, LSU
Board Certified American Academy of Ophthalmology
Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Published over 100 papers in Ophthalmology Journals, edited and author of several books and chapters in Ophthalmology
Dr. Ivan Ireland, M.D.
Dr. Ivan A. Ireland is an experienced LASIK surgeon, Board Certified ophthalmologist, and corneal specialist who has performed over 40,000 surgeries. He has completed a fellowship specific to refractive surgery at the Lions Institute in New York, has lectured nationally, and has participated in numerous studies on refractive surgery. Dr. Ireland has held the respected position of clinical instructor at the Medical University of South Carolina and is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine.
Dr. K. Anne Jacobs, M.D.
Dr. K. Anne Jacobs received her medical degree from West Virginia University, obtaining status of Medical Doctor in 1982. She then completed her internship at Alton Oscsner Medical Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana, and her residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
As Chief Resident at Case Western, she received Board Certification from the American Academy of Ophthalmology on October 30th, 1987. Dr. Jacobs established her membership in the Fellow American College of Surgeons in 1989, and retains licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, the Ohio State Medical Board and the State of Florida Board of Medicine. Dr. Jacobs completed credentialing in the VISX Excimer Laser system course and a fellowship program in LASIK, for both myopia and hyperopia.
As an innovative practitioner, she continually completes credentialing in other systems as well. As new devices attain their FDA approval, Dr. Jacobs attains the skill and approval to make manifest their promises of success. She is a member of many professional societies:
American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, ARVO, ASCRS, International Society of Refractive Surgeons, to name a few. She has also, proudly, held offices in many local societies and organizations.
Dr. Thomas John, M.D.
Thomas John MD received his Cornea Fellowship in Boston, MA at the Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Department of Ophthalmology. He also received his Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Scheie Eye Institute in Philadelphia, PA.
Dr. John is a former Director of Cornea Service, University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. John has many awards such as "America's Top Doctor 2004", "Chicago's Top Doctor 2004" and last but not least "America's Top Ophthalmologist, 2004."
Dr. John has also published a surgical video and has been an invited speaker to many prestigious ophthalmology conferences. He has also published numerous scientific articles in ophthalmology journals, presented papers at national and international meetings. He has taught surgical techniques to other ophthalmic surgeons, taught medical students and residents in ophthalmology training.
Dr. Anthony Roberts, M.D.
Dr. Anthony Roberts is a highly respected and skilled LASIK surgeon who has performed over 20,000 refractive procedures. His refractive procedure experience began with Radial Keratometry and precursors to LASIK. He is highly skilled in no-stitch cataract surgery, as well as treatment of diseases of the cornea.
Dr. Roberts received his undergraduate degree from Howard University and earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he received honors in ophthalmology research. Dr. Roberts served as chief resident at Nassau County Medical Center and went on to complete fellowship training at the Armed Forces Institute of Eye Pathology. Dr. Roberts is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Patrick L. Spencer, D.O.
A graduate of Northeast Missouri State University where he earned his B.S. in Biology, Dr. Spencer went on to Philadelphia College of Osteopathi Medicine to earn his Doctor of Osteopathy. He is licensed and board certified by the following organizations:
American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dayton Area Society of Ophthalmologist, National Medical Society, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
He is associated with Grandview Hospital & Medical Center. His academic and administrative appointments include:
Clinical Associate Ophthalmology Dept. OUCOM, Clinical Associate Wright State University School of Medicine, Team Ophthalmologist-Dayton Dragons AAA Baseball team, Consulting Ophthalmologist University of Dayton Athletic Department.
Dr. Spencer has been performing LASIK surgery for the past seven years.
Dr. Jerome Swale, M.D.
Dr. Jerome Swale received his medical degree from The Chicago Medical School. After completing a surgical internship at Naval Hospital, San Diego and additional training at The Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Dr. Swale served as Flight Surgeon and General Medical Officer at Alameda Naval Air Station in California, He then completed an ophthalmology residency at The University of Missouri in Kansas City.
Dr. Swale returned home to the Chicago land area in 1991 where he practices comprehensive ophthalmology with an emphasis on cataract and laser eye surgery. He has received extensive training in Laser Vision Correction/LASIK and has performed thousands of eye surgeries throughout his career.
Dr. Swale is a diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners as well as Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the International Society of Refractive Surgery, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
He has served as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at both St. Mary's Hospital and Riverside Medical Center.
Dr. Matthew Bushley, M.D.
Dr. Bushley graduated cum laude with a degree in chemistry from Dartmouth College and received his medical degree, with distinction, from the George Washington University School of Medicine. Following his internship and residency in Ophthalmology at Madigan Army Medical Center, he spent three years as a general ophthalmologist and Director of Refractive Eye Surgery at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. Dr. Bushley completed a fellowship in Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Surgery at Duke University where he gained advanced training in all modalities of vision correction surgery as well as in the medical and surgical management of complicated corneal disease and cataracts.
Dr. Bushley has received numerous honors and awards, including election into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and has been recognized for his teaching by the Duke University Eye Center and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Having performed over 2500 LASIK and PRK cases to date, Dr. Bushley is experienced and certified on all of the major refractive surgery laser platforms to include the Bausch and Lomb Technolas, Nidek, Alcon LadarVision, VISX and Allegretto Wavelight.
Dr. Bushley is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has written several book chapters and published multiple papers in peer-reviewed journals. In addition, he is an active committee member for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a reviewer for the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is a member of the Cornea Society, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Paul E. Cutarelli, M.D.
Dr. Paul E. Cutarelli is one of the most experienced Nidek LASIK surgeon at The Lasik Vision Institute™ and has performed over 45,000 surgeries. He graduated magna cum laude and completed his residency at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital. As a Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Dr. Cutarelli has held numerous professional appointments and acted as a laser treatment consultant worldwide.
He is only one of a handful of surgeons who has completed a one-year refractive surgery fellowship and is a cornea specialist. Dr. Cutarelli is abreast of all the latest developments in eye surgery and has remained involved with ophthalmology resident teaching and medical student teaching since 1995.
Dr. Cutarelli was the co-investigator for the FDA Clinical Trials for multiple excimer lasers. He has completed award-winning research in various areas of ophthalmology and has published numerous articles involving laser treatments.
Dr. Michael E. Granberry, M.D.
Dr. Michael E. Granberry is a highly-skilled and well-respected LASIK surgeon who has performed over 50,000 surgeries. Dr. Granberry is a graduate of the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and completed his internship in general surgery at the renown Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, where he was recognized for excellence in surgical teaching. He remained at the Mayo Clinic and completed a residency in ophthalmology.
Dr. Granberry was involved in biomedical research at the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson and The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. He has several publications and presentations to his credit and has received several research awards.
He is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and is a diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Dr. John Kownacki, M.D.
John J. Kownacki, M.D. is a highly skilled and experienced eye surgeon. Dr. Kownacki received his M.D. degree and performed his ophthalmology residency at St. Louis University. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and was the Chief Ophthalmologist for the Air Force at Davis- Monthan AFB. He has performed studies in the field of refractive surgery and practices the latest technologies using the most up-to-date equipment.
He was certified on the first excimer laser approved in the U.S. in 1995, is now certified on the latest wavefront excimer lasers, and has performed more than 6,000 LASIK procedures. He was the first surgeon in California to perform the newest FDA approved Custom Ablation treatment. He is so confident in the LASIK procedure that he has had LASIK himself, and performed LASIK on his wife, father, mother, brothers and father-in-law. You will not find another surgeon more committed to providing his patients the best that modern medicine has to offer.
Licensure and Board Certification:
Licensed in California, Arizona, and Missouri
1994, Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology
1990, National Board of Medical Examiners
Other Professional Positions & Major Appointments:
1990-1993 Chief Ophthalmologist, USAF
Awards & Honors:
1997, Air Force Commendation Medal
1995, Air Force Achievement Medal
1993, F. Jerald Harrison Award: faculty award for most outstanding ophthalmology resident, St. Louis University
Dr. Angus MacDonald, M.D.
Dr. Angus MacDonald is an ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and refractive surgery. He has an extensive educational and surgical background with over 25 years of clinical experience, and has performed over 18,000 refractive procedures. He earned his medical degree at the University of Western Ontario.
His residency training in ophthalmology was obtained at the Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Colombia.
Dr. MacDonald was an associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of British Colombia where he was involved in teaching residents pediatric ophthalmology.
He has several publications to his name in the fields of strabismus and cataract surgery. He has also lectured internationally at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive surgery. Dr. MacDonald's goal is to maintain an old fashion, personal, one-on-one relationship with each and every patient, while using only the very latest technology and most advanced surgical techniques.
Professional Memberships:
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Dr. Mark L. Nelson, M.D.
Dr. Nelson received his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. and earned his medical degree from F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine at Bethesda, MD.
He is board certified in ophthalmology and had one of the highest scores on the board exam. Dr. Nelson did his fellowship training at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, one of the top institutions in the country as rated by U.S. News and World Report. He has published articles on refractive surgery and other topics in our most prestigious ophthalmology journals and has presented presented lectures at national meetings on refractive surgery. Dr. Nelson was chosen as a Heed Fellow during his fellowship, which is awarded annually to 20 ophthalmologists in the country with the most outstanding academic and research potential.
Dr. Nelson has extensive experience in refractive surgery and has performed over 3,500 refractive surgeries while he continues to maintain a very high level of skills and keeps up with the current technology.
He is licensed in Oregon, Washington State, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. He was board certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology in November 2000.
Dr. Leonard Newman, M.D.
Dr. Leonard Newman is a cornea/refractive surgery specialist trained at Yale University School of Medicine. He attended Georgetown Medical School and has mentored numerous physicians on the intricacies of laser eye surgery. Since then, he has performed thousands of laser vision correction procedures. The laser manufacturer VISX has selected him to perform investigational studies on a new refractive surgery technology called Wavefront Analysis, which will be used for the next generation laser. Dr. Newman is certified on several lasers, including tracking lasers by VISX, the Nidek scanning laser, and the Summit Apex Plus.
Dr. Newman graduated from Georgetown University. He completed internships at Alameda County Medical Center and the Department of Medicine. His ophthalmology residency was completed at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Newman completed several fellowships at Cornea / Refractive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and Yale School Of Medicine.
Dr. Mark F. Torres, M.D.
Dr. Mark F. Torres is a Board-Certified ophthalmologist who has performed over 2,000 LASIK refractive procedures. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame and his medical degree from the University of New Mexico. He completed an internship at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, completed his residency in ophthalmology at Madigan Army Medical Center, and received fellowship training in cornea / external disease / refractive surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute of UCLA.
Dr. Torres currently serves as chief of Cornea and External Disease Service, chief of Refractive Surgery Service, and director of the U.S. Army Refractive Surgery and Research Center at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA. His memberships include the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
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Dr. Thomas Campen is a Board Certified ophthalmologist that specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. He received his bachelor's degree from Davidson College and his medical degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He completed his internship in internal medicine at the University of Kentucky and St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Campen completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. He received additional training as a corneal fellow at the Louisiana State University Medical Center under the guidance of Dr. Herbert Kaufman.
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He remained on staff as an assistant professor of ophthalmology where his duties included not only performing surgery but also teaching other doctors how to perform microsurgery and refractive surgery.
Dr. Campen was a postdoctoral research fellow in nephrology, immunology, and pathology with the latter completed at the world-renowned Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Campen is a member of the national Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Ophthalmology and has served as the Medical Director for ICON Laser Center in New Orleans and Schaeffer Laser Vision in Birmingham, AL.
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Dr. Dean Ellis, M.D.
Dr. Ellis specializes in refractive surgery and he has performed over 33,000 LASIK procedures. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Missouri and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He received additional training in LASIK surgery at the Emory Vision Correction Center in Atlanta. His research includes publications on corneal surgery and computerized corneal mapping and he has lectured on LASIK surgery at training programs.
Dr. Ellis is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is board-certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Missouri Society of Eye Physicians, and the Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology. He has been certified by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (2004) and was listed in the Guide to America's Top Ophthalmologists (2003). He has received the Physician's Recognition Award from the American Medical Association (2005) and the Distinguished Service Award from the Academy of Ophthalmology (2002).
Dr. Michael Insler, M.D.
Dr. Michael Insler is a graduate of the University of Miami Medical School and is an experienced and well-respected refractive surgeon.
Dr. Insler has performed over 20,000 surgeries. He is a professor of ophthalmology at Louisiana State University Eye Center and guest lecturer on LASIK and ophthalmology both nationally and internationally.
Residency: Tulane Medical School Dept. of Ophthalmology
Fellowship in Cornea at Emory University
Professor of Ophthalmology LSU Eye Center
Director of Refractive Surgery, LSU
Board Certified American Academy of Ophthalmology
Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Published over 100 papers in Ophthalmology Journals, edited and author of several books and chapters in Ophthalmology
Dr. Bruce January, M.D.
Dr. January has dedicated his career to refractive surgery. His PRK and LASIK
experience dates back to 1996. Dr. January is a board certified ophthalmic
surgeon with memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completing his ophthalmology residency at Emory University. Dr. January helped found refractive surgery centers throughout the southeast (Orlando, Atlanta, Greenville, Nashville, Biloxi, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso).
As a superlative doctor, he was voted by his medical school faculty as the graduate "most likely to make a significant contribution to the field of medicine." His research as been published in various veterinary and medical publications. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has honored him with the Lifelong Education Award.
He is a member of an elite group of scholarly physicians known as Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society. Having performed more than 35,000 refractive surgery procedures and currently performing nearly 500 LASIK surgeries per month, he is considered by his peers to be one of the most prolific and experienced refractive surgeons in the world.
As medical director of The LASIK Vision Institute™ Houston, his quest is to make state of the art LASIK surgery affordable and safe for consumers.
Dr. George Joseph, M.D.
Dr. George Joseph is a Board Certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist and has performed over 30,000 LASIK surgeries and nearly 9,000 cataract procedures. He earned his degree from Georgetown University Medical School in Washington D.C., where he was at the top of his class and the youngest graduating physician. After completing his internship at the Washington Hospital Center, he received his ophthalmology training through Harvard University's Lancaster course in ophthalmology and then at the University of New York at Stonybrook.
Dr. Joseph also completed additional fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery, becoming one of the first fully fellowship trained LASIK surgeons in the world. He feels privileged to have trained with many of the physicians who helped to develop the Excimer laser used in the LASIK procedure today. This knowledge has provided Dr. Joseph with the expertise to be among the nations leading LASIK surgeons.
Dr. Herbert Kaufman
Dr. Herbert Kaufman is a leader in the development of refractive eye surgery in the United States and has performed over 30,000 surgeries. He is an experienced Board Certified surgeon, has been director of the prestigious Louisiana State University Eye Center, and head of the Department of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Kaufman graduated from Princeton University and received his medical degree from Harvard University. He has received over 20 honors including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Refractive Surgery. Dr. Kaufman has over 700 publications and is a member of over 30 associations, and received the Innovator's award from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Babur B. Lateef, M.D.
Dr. Babur Lateef is a Board Certified ophthalmologist who specializes in laser vision correction, cataract surgery, diabetes, glaucoma, and comprehensive eye care. Over the past six years, Dr. Lateef has performed over 8,000 refractive procedures, including LASIK, PRK, and LASEK.
Dr. Lateef's level of experience and commitment to patient care place him amongst some of the most highly respected and most sought after surgeons in the country.
Dr. Lateef graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, completed residency at the University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital, and completed an internship at Western Reserve Healthcare. Dr. Lateef is an Assistant Clinical Professor at George Washington University.
Dr. Stewart Shofner, M.D.
A cum laude graduate of Harvard University, Dr. Stewart Shofner attended medical school at the University of Virginia, served his residency at Yale University, and was a corneal fellow at Louisiana State University (one of the world's premiere schools of ophthalmology). While at LSU, Dr. Shofner assisted in the treatment of the first fully-sighted laser surgery patients in the United States.
As a cornea specialist, Dr. Shofner has performed over 35,000 LASIK surgeries and other refractive procedures, as well as cataract extractions and cornea transplants. He also provides general and emergency eye care and is experienced in Surgical Reversal of Presbyopia (SRP).
Dr. Shofner is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, is a member of Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Ophthalmology, the Catroviejo Society, the Nashville Academy of Medicine, Tennessee Medical Association, and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Steven Stetson, M.D.
Dr. Stetson brings top-notch skills and results to The LASIK Vision Institute, drawing from his tradition of excellence as Medical Director and Chief of the Air Force's prestigious Air Force Academy Laser Eye Clinic. His impressive results were published in EyeWorld Magazine in April 2003, with 97% of patients with 20/20 or better and 100% 20/25 or better. Dr. Stetson has performed refractive surgery on some of the nation's best pilots and highest ranked generals, and was the first surgeon to perform LASIK in the Air Force on Air Force members. Dr. Stetson has performed over 10,000 procedures, and after providing award-winning skills to the sight of our Airmen over four years—Dr. Stetson brings that same standard of excellence to you.
Dr. Will Horsley, M.D.
Dr. Will Horsley specializes in refractive surgery and has been studying and practicing refractive procedures since 1978. Dr. Horsley was the first ophthalmologist in New England to be Board Certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery.
Dr. Horsley is a graduate of Loma Linda School of Medicine, completed his internship at White Memorial Hospital, and completed his residency training at Tulane University. Dr. Horsley has expertise in both LASIK and Photorefractive Keratotomy and has served on the laser staff at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Dr. Jeffrey S. Karlik, M.D.
Jeffrey S. Karlik M.D. is a Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Duquesne University School of Pharmacy, he completed medical school at the University of Pittsburgh.
While enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, he served as an officer in the distinguished Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Following this he completed his medical internship at Mercy Hospital and ophthalmology residency at Saint Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh, serving as Chief Resident his final year. Dr. Karlik's LASIK expertise was built on his post-residency training.
Dr. Karlik is on the teaching faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He also serves as an instructor in the internal medicine residency program at West Penn Hospital.
Dr. Anthony Roberts, M.D.
Dr. Anthony Roberts is a highly respected and skilled LASIK surgeon who has performed over 20,000 refractive procedures. His refractive procedure experience began with Radial Keratometry and precursors to LASIK. He is highly skilled in no-stitch cataract surgery, as well as treatment of diseases of the cornea.
Dr. Roberts received his undergraduate degree from Howard University and earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he received honors in ophthalmology research. Dr. Roberts served as chief resident at Nassau County Medical Center and went on to complete fellowship training at the Armed Forces Institute of Eye Pathology. Dr. Roberts is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Nilesh M. Sheth, M.D.
Nilesh M. Sheth, M.D. is an ophthalmologist as well as a cornea and refractive surgery specialist. Dr. Sheth is a native of the Detroit Metropolitan area. He received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Michigan, where he graduated with honors and earned a merit scholarship. He graduated from Wayne State Medical School with honors for all four years.
He completed his internship at the Detroit Medical Center and finished his ophthalmology residency at Summa Health System, an affiliate of the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Sheth went on to complete a two-year fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at Louisiana State University, the center where refractive surgery first began in the United States.
Dr. Sheth's areas of specialization are: refractive surgery including LASIK, LASEK, CUSTOM LASIK, and CK (Conductive Keratoplasty), cornea and external disease including corneal transplants, advanced pterygium surgery, and clear cornea cataract surgery. Dr. Sheth's professional memberships include: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgery, American Medical Association, and Michigan Ophthalmologic Society.
Dr. Thomas Campen, M.D.
Dr. Thomas Campen is a Board Certified ophthalmologist that specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. He received his bachelor's degree from Davidson College and his medical degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He completed his internship in internal medicine at the University of Kentucky and St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Campen completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. He received additional training as a corneal fellow at the Louisiana State University Medical Center under the guidance of Dr. Herbert Kaufman.
He remained on staff as an assistant professor of ophthalmology where his duties included not only performing surgery but also teaching other doctors how to perform microsurgery and refractive surgery.
Dr. Campen was a postdoctoral research fellow in nephrology, immunology, and pathology with the latter completed at the world-renowned Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Campen is a member of the national Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Ophthalmology and has served as the Medical Director for ICON Laser Center in New Orleans and Schaeffer Laser Vision in Birmingham, AL.
Dr. Mel J. Clark, M.D.
A native of Kansas City, Dr. Clark attended medical school directly out of high school. In 1981, he attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. There he received a B. A. in Biology and his medical degree.
In 1987-88, Dr. Clark completed his medical internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.
From 1988-91, Dr. Clark completed his ophthalmology residency at the Eye Foundation of Kansas City at the University of Missouri, where he also served as chief resident. It was during this time that Dr. Clark had his first exposure to refractive surgery. The Eye Foundation participated in the initial clinical trials for the Excimer laser in the United States (1989-91).
Dr. Clark was in private practice in Kansas City for 10 years. During that time he was a clinical assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. he was also the Director of Eye Care Services for Kaiser-Permanente of Kansas City.
Dr. Clark was board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1994. He started doing LASIK surgery in Kansas City in 2000.
Dr. Clark is a former Lieutenant Commander in the US Public Health Service. He served for two years with the Indian Health Service in Arizona.
Dr. CLark and family moved to Minnesota four years ago. He has been in private practice there and has performed thousands of refractive procedures in St. Cloud, Plymouth, and Minneapolis.
Dr. Dean Ellis, M.D.
Dr. Ellis specializes in refractive surgery and he has performed over 33,000 LASIK procedures. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Missouri and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He received additional training in LASIK surgery at the Emory Vision Correction Center in Atlanta. His research includes publications on corneal surgery and computerized corneal mapping and he has lectured on LASIK surgery at training programs.
Dr. Ellis is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is board-certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Missouri Society of Eye Physicians, and the Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology. He has been certified by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (2004) and was listed in the Guide to America's Top Ophthalmologists (2003). He has received the Physician's Recognition Award from the American Medical Association (2005) and the Distinguished Service Award from the Academy of Ophthalmology (2002).
Dr. Michael Insler, M.D.
Dr. Michael Insler is a graduate of the University of Miami Medical School and is an experienced and well-respected refractive surgeon.
Dr. Insler has performed over 20,000 surgeries. He is a professor of ophthalmology at Louisiana State University Eye Center and guest lecturer on LASIK and ophthalmology both nationally and internationally.
Residency: Tulane Medical School Dept. of Ophthalmology
Fellowship in Cornea at Emory University
Professor of Ophthalmology LSU Eye Center
Director of Refractive Surgery, LSU
Board Certified American Academy of Ophthalmology
Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Published over 100 papers in Ophthalmology Journals, edited and author of several books and chapters in Ophthalmology
Dr. Ivan Ireland, M.D.
Dr. Ivan A. Ireland is an experienced LASIK surgeon, Board Certified ophthalmologist, and corneal specialist who has performed over 40,000 surgeries. He has completed a fellowship specific to refractive surgery at the Lions Institute in New York, has lectured nationally, and has participated in numerous studies on refractive surgery. Dr. Ireland has held the respected position of clinical instructor at the Medical University of South Carolina and is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine.
Dr. K. Anne Jacobs, M.D.
Dr. K. Anne Jacobs received her medical degree from West Virginia University, obtaining status of Medical Doctor in 1982. She then completed her internship at Alton Oscsner Medical Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana, and her residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
As Chief Resident at Case Western, she received Board Certification from the American Academy of Ophthalmology on October 30th, 1987. Dr. Jacobs established her membership in the Fellow American College of Surgeons in 1989, and retains licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, the Ohio State Medical Board and the State of Florida Board of Medicine. Dr. Jacobs completed credentialing in the VISX Excimer Laser system course and a fellowship program in LASIK, for both myopia and hyperopia.
As an innovative practitioner, she continually completes credentialing in other systems as well. As new devices attain their FDA approval, Dr. Jacobs attains the skill and approval to make manifest their promises of success. She is a member of many professional societies:
American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, ARVO, ASCRS, International Society of Refractive Surgeons, to name a few. She has also, proudly, held offices in many local societies and organizations.
Dr. Thomas John, M.D.
Thomas John MD received his Cornea Fellowship in Boston, MA at the Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Department of Ophthalmology. He also received his Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Scheie Eye Institute in Philadelphia, PA.
Dr. John is a former Director of Cornea Service, University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. John has many awards such as "America's Top Doctor 2004", "Chicago's Top Doctor 2004" and last but not least "America's Top Ophthalmologist, 2004."
Dr. John has also published a surgical video and has been an invited speaker to many prestigious ophthalmology conferences. He has also published numerous scientific articles in ophthalmology journals, presented papers at national and international meetings. He has taught surgical techniques to other ophthalmic surgeons, taught medical students and residents in ophthalmology training.
Dr. Anthony Roberts, M.D.
Dr. Anthony Roberts is a highly respected and skilled LASIK surgeon who has performed over 20,000 refractive procedures. His refractive procedure experience began with Radial Keratometry and precursors to LASIK. He is highly skilled in no-stitch cataract surgery, as well as treatment of diseases of the cornea.
Dr. Roberts received his undergraduate degree from Howard University and earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he received honors in ophthalmology research. Dr. Roberts served as chief resident at Nassau County Medical Center and went on to complete fellowship training at the Armed Forces Institute of Eye Pathology. Dr. Roberts is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Patrick L. Spencer, D.O.
A graduate of Northeast Missouri State University where he earned his B.S. in Biology, Dr. Spencer went on to Philadelphia College of Osteopathi Medicine to earn his Doctor of Osteopathy. He is licensed and board certified by the following organizations:
American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dayton Area Society of Ophthalmologist, National Medical Society, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
He is associated with Grandview Hospital & Medical Center. His academic and administrative appointments include:
Clinical Associate Ophthalmology Dept. OUCOM, Clinical Associate Wright State University School of Medicine, Team Ophthalmologist-Dayton Dragons AAA Baseball team, Consulting Ophthalmologist University of Dayton Athletic Department.
Dr. Spencer has been performing LASIK surgery for the past seven years.
Dr. Jerome Swale, M.D.
Dr. Jerome Swale received his medical degree from The Chicago Medical School. After completing a surgical internship at Naval Hospital, San Diego and additional training at The Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Dr. Swale served as Flight Surgeon and General Medical Officer at Alameda Naval Air Station in California, He then completed an ophthalmology residency at The University of Missouri in Kansas City.
Dr. Swale returned home to the Chicago land area in 1991 where he practices comprehensive ophthalmology with an emphasis on cataract and laser eye surgery. He has received extensive training in Laser Vision Correction/LASIK and has performed thousands of eye surgeries throughout his career.
Dr. Swale is a diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners as well as Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the International Society of Refractive Surgery, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
He has served as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at both St. Mary's Hospital and Riverside Medical Center.
Dr. Matthew Bushley, M.D.
Dr. Bushley graduated cum laude with a degree in chemistry from Dartmouth College and received his medical degree, with distinction, from the George Washington University School of Medicine. Following his internship and residency in Ophthalmology at Madigan Army Medical Center, he spent three years as a general ophthalmologist and Director of Refractive Eye Surgery at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. Dr. Bushley completed a fellowship in Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Surgery at Duke University where he gained advanced training in all modalities of vision correction surgery as well as in the medical and surgical management of complicated corneal disease and cataracts.
Dr. Bushley has received numerous honors and awards, including election into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and has been recognized for his teaching by the Duke University Eye Center and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Having performed over 2500 LASIK and PRK cases to date, Dr. Bushley is experienced and certified on all of the major refractive surgery laser platforms to include the Bausch and Lomb Technolas, Nidek, Alcon LadarVision, VISX and Allegretto Wavelight.
Dr. Bushley is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has written several book chapters and published multiple papers in peer-reviewed journals. In addition, he is an active committee member for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a reviewer for the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is a member of the Cornea Society, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Paul E. Cutarelli, M.D.
Dr. Paul E. Cutarelli is one of the most experienced Nidek LASIK surgeon at The Lasik Vision Institute™ and has performed over 45,000 surgeries. He graduated magna cum laude and completed his residency at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital. As a Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Dr. Cutarelli has held numerous professional appointments and acted as a laser treatment consultant worldwide.
He is only one of a handful of surgeons who has completed a one-year refractive surgery fellowship and is a cornea specialist. Dr. Cutarelli is abreast of all the latest developments in eye surgery and has remained involved with ophthalmology resident teaching and medical student teaching since 1995.
Dr. Cutarelli was the co-investigator for the FDA Clinical Trials for multiple excimer lasers. He has completed award-winning research in various areas of ophthalmology and has published numerous articles involving laser treatments.
Dr. Michael E. Granberry, M.D.
Dr. Michael E. Granberry is a highly-skilled and well-respected LASIK surgeon who has performed over 50,000 surgeries. Dr. Granberry is a graduate of the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and completed his internship in general surgery at the renown Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, where he was recognized for excellence in surgical teaching. He remained at the Mayo Clinic and completed a residency in ophthalmology.
Dr. Granberry was involved in biomedical research at the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson and The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. He has several publications and presentations to his credit and has received several research awards.
He is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and is a diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Dr. John Kownacki, M.D.
John J. Kownacki, M.D. is a highly skilled and experienced eye surgeon. Dr. Kownacki received his M.D. degree and performed his ophthalmology residency at St. Louis University. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and was the Chief Ophthalmologist for the Air Force at Davis- Monthan AFB. He has performed studies in the field of refractive surgery and practices the latest technologies using the most up-to-date equipment.
He was certified on the first excimer laser approved in the U.S. in 1995, is now certified on the latest wavefront excimer lasers, and has performed more than 6,000 LASIK procedures. He was the first surgeon in California to perform the newest FDA approved Custom Ablation treatment. He is so confident in the LASIK procedure that he has had LASIK himself, and performed LASIK on his wife, father, mother, brothers and father-in-law. You will not find another surgeon more committed to providing his patients the best that modern medicine has to offer.
Licensure and Board Certification:
Licensed in California, Arizona, and Missouri
1994, Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology
1990, National Board of Medical Examiners
Other Professional Positions & Major Appointments:
1990-1993 Chief Ophthalmologist, USAF
Awards & Honors:
1997, Air Force Commendation Medal
1995, Air Force Achievement Medal
1993, F. Jerald Harrison Award: faculty award for most outstanding ophthalmology resident, St. Louis University
Dr. Angus MacDonald, M.D.
Dr. Angus MacDonald is an ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and refractive surgery. He has an extensive educational and surgical background with over 25 years of clinical experience, and has performed over 18,000 refractive procedures. He earned his medical degree at the University of Western Ontario.
His residency training in ophthalmology was obtained at the Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Colombia.
Dr. MacDonald was an associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of British Colombia where he was involved in teaching residents pediatric ophthalmology.
He has several publications to his name in the fields of strabismus and cataract surgery. He has also lectured internationally at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive surgery. Dr. MacDonald's goal is to maintain an old fashion, personal, one-on-one relationship with each and every patient, while using only the very latest technology and most advanced surgical techniques.
Professional Memberships:
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Dr. Mark L. Nelson, M.D.
Dr. Nelson received his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. and earned his medical degree from F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine at Bethesda, MD.
He is board certified in ophthalmology and had one of the highest scores on the board exam. Dr. Nelson did his fellowship training at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, one of the top institutions in the country as rated by U.S. News and World Report. He has published articles on refractive surgery and other topics in our most prestigious ophthalmology journals and has presented presented lectures at national meetings on refractive surgery. Dr. Nelson was chosen as a Heed Fellow during his fellowship, which is awarded annually to 20 ophthalmologists in the country with the most outstanding academic and research potential.
Dr. Nelson has extensive experience in refractive surgery and has performed over 3,500 refractive surgeries while he continues to maintain a very high level of skills and keeps up with the current technology.
He is licensed in Oregon, Washington State, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. He was board certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology in November 2000.
Dr. Leonard Newman, M.D.
Dr. Leonard Newman is a cornea/refractive surgery specialist trained at Yale University School of Medicine. He attended Georgetown Medical School and has mentored numerous physicians on the intricacies of laser eye surgery. Since then, he has performed thousands of laser vision correction procedures. The laser manufacturer VISX has selected him to perform investigational studies on a new refractive surgery technology called Wavefront Analysis, which will be used for the next generation laser. Dr. Newman is certified on several lasers, including tracking lasers by VISX, the Nidek scanning laser, and the Summit Apex Plus.
Dr. Newman graduated from Georgetown University. He completed internships at Alameda County Medical Center and the Department of Medicine. His ophthalmology residency was completed at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Newman completed several fellowships at Cornea / Refractive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and Yale School Of Medicine.
Dr. Mark F. Torres, M.D.
Dr. Mark F. Torres is a Board-Certified ophthalmologist who has performed over 2,000 LASIK refractive procedures. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame and his medical degree from the University of New Mexico. He completed an internship at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, completed his residency in ophthalmology at Madigan Army Medical Center, and received fellowship training in cornea / external disease / refractive surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute of UCLA.
Dr. Torres currently serves as chief of Cornea and External Disease Service, chief of Refractive Surgery Service, and director of the U.S. Army Refractive Surgery and Research Center at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA. His memberships include the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
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Meet Doctor Bruce January of The Lasik Vision Institute Lasik Eye Centers
Dear Lasik Researchers here is some information compiled regarding Lasik Eye Doctor Bruce January. I have heard great things about him. I worked for a Lasik Counselor for 4 years and I only heard great things about him from all of the patients I sent into Lasik Vision Institute. I don't work for LVI anymore so I am non-biased.
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Dr. Bruce January was born in Los Angeles, California. A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Dr. January served his ophthalmology residency at Emory University in Atlanta. He received postgraduate training in laser skin resurfacing and skin care at the University of South Alabama and University of California at Los Angeles. In addition to cataract surgery, Dr. January specializes in eyelid plastic surgery for rejuvenation of facial appearance, skin resurfacing to remove wrinkles, and refractive surgery to decrease dependence on glasses or contact lenses. Dedicated to bringing the latest technology to his patients, Dr. January stays abreast of laser techniques and utilizes them in cosmetic and refractive surgery. He believes LASIK surgery for correction of nearsightedness is the greatest advancement that ophthalmology has seen in the past decade. Dr. January enjoys growing orchids and surfing the Internet. His wife, Theresa, and his son, Justin, keep him laughing when he is not at work. Dr. Bruce January, M.D.
Dr. January has dedicated his career to refractive surgery. His PRK and LASIK
experience dates back to 1996. Dr. January is a board certified ophthalmic
surgeon with memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completing his ophthalmology residency at Emory University. Dr. January helped found refractive surgery centers throughout the southeast (Orlando, Atlanta, Greenville, Nashville, Biloxi, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso).
As a superlative doctor, he was voted by his medical school faculty as the graduate "most likely to make a significant contribution to the field of medicine." His research as been published in various veterinary and medical publications. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has honored him with the Lifelong Education Award.
He is a member of an elite group of scholarly physicians known as Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society. Having performed more than 35,000 refractive surgery procedures and currently performing nearly 500 LASIK surgeries per month, he is considered by his peers to be one of the most prolific and experienced refractive surgeons in the world.
As medical director of The LASIK Vision Institute™ Houston, his quest is to make state of the art LASIK surgery affordable and safe for consumers.
To Research more please go to http://www.lasik.fm
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Dr. Bruce January was born in Los Angeles, California. A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Dr. January served his ophthalmology residency at Emory University in Atlanta. He received postgraduate training in laser skin resurfacing and skin care at the University of South Alabama and University of California at Los Angeles. In addition to cataract surgery, Dr. January specializes in eyelid plastic surgery for rejuvenation of facial appearance, skin resurfacing to remove wrinkles, and refractive surgery to decrease dependence on glasses or contact lenses. Dedicated to bringing the latest technology to his patients, Dr. January stays abreast of laser techniques and utilizes them in cosmetic and refractive surgery. He believes LASIK surgery for correction of nearsightedness is the greatest advancement that ophthalmology has seen in the past decade. Dr. January enjoys growing orchids and surfing the Internet. His wife, Theresa, and his son, Justin, keep him laughing when he is not at work. Dr. Bruce January, M.D.
Dr. January has dedicated his career to refractive surgery. His PRK and LASIK
experience dates back to 1996. Dr. January is a board certified ophthalmic
surgeon with memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completing his ophthalmology residency at Emory University. Dr. January helped found refractive surgery centers throughout the southeast (Orlando, Atlanta, Greenville, Nashville, Biloxi, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso).
As a superlative doctor, he was voted by his medical school faculty as the graduate "most likely to make a significant contribution to the field of medicine." His research as been published in various veterinary and medical publications. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has honored him with the Lifelong Education Award.
He is a member of an elite group of scholarly physicians known as Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society. Having performed more than 35,000 refractive surgery procedures and currently performing nearly 500 LASIK surgeries per month, he is considered by his peers to be one of the most prolific and experienced refractive surgeons in the world.
As medical director of The LASIK Vision Institute™ Houston, his quest is to make state of the art LASIK surgery affordable and safe for consumers.
To Research more please go to http://www.lasik.fm
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