Study Group: Corrective Refractive Laser Surgeons (US)(?)
Council Members in this Study Group: 86
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
Sanjay Rao, MDMedical Director
Lakeside Eye Clinic
Sanjay Rao, MD, is the Medical Director and Director of Cornea and Refractive Surgery at the Lakeside Eye Clinic in Chicago. He was previously the Director of Cornea and Refractive Surgery at the University of Chicago. He has clinical expertise in diseases of the cornea and is a high volume cataract,...
Paul Chen, MDOphthalmologist
North County Laser Eye Associates
Paul Chen, MD, is an Ophthalmologist at North County Laser Eye Associates in San Diego County, California. He provides comprehensive eye care with a focus on cataracts, glaucoma, eyelid enhancements, and laser vision correction. Dr. Chen has expertise in the latest medical and surgical techniques such...
Barry Schechter, MDDirector of Corneal and External Diseases
Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute, Inc.
Barry Schechter, MD, is the Director of Department of Cornea and External Disease at Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute. Dr. Schechter's practice involves diseases of the ocular surface including dry eyes, allergies, infection; the latest in corneal, refractive, and cataract surgery, and glaucoma....
Jack Melton, OD, FAAOPresident
Omni Eye Center - Laser Vision
Jack Melton, OD, FAAO, is the President of Omni Eye Center - Laser Vision in Oklahoma City, OK. He is recognized nationally for his expertise in the field of contact lenses and laser vision corrections. Dr. Melton has served as a professional consultant for a number of contact lens and laser vision...
Elizabeth Davis, MD, FACSPartner
Minnesota Eye Consultants, PA
Elizabeth Davis, MD, FACS, is Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at University of Minnesota. Dr. Davis is also a Partner and Medical Director of the surgery center at Minnesota Eye Consultants. She is fellowship trained in corneal, cataract, and refractive surgery. Dr. Davis is actively involved...
Ophthalmologist
InView
Jonathan Carr, MD, MA, FRCOphth, is a Refractive Surgeon at InView in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Carr’s expertise is in corneal and refractive surgery. He has performed thousands of LASIK and other refractive surgery procedures. His research interests lie in the areas of laser safety, measurement of surgeon...
Mark Packer, MDClinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY - CC
Mark Packer, MD, FACS, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Oregon Health & Sciences University. He is also in private practice with Drs. Fine and Hoffman in Eugene, Oregon. His research focuses on refractive surgery and intraocular lens technology. Dr. Packer is also the principal...
Owner
Texan Eye Care PA
Steven Dell, MD, is the Owner and Founder of Dell Laser Consultants and Texan Eye in Austin, Texas. Dr. Dell is an award winning Lecturer, textbook author, and Director of several national meetings. He has been elected one of the Top Fifty Opinion Leaders in the Field of Cataract and Refractive Surgery...
Related Study Groups
| Study Group Name | Members |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists (US) | 1036 |
| Ophthalmologists | 1500 |
| Corneal and Refractive Ophthalmic Surgeons (US) | 489 |
| LASIK Surgeons (US) | 138 |
| Refractive Surgeons (US) | 307 |
| LASIK Surgeons | 174 |
| Physicians who Implant Intraocular Lenses | 197 |
GLG NewsSMAnalyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
The Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) is an exquisitely precise technology for the correction of high degrees of nearsightedness -- much higher than the reach of laser refractive surgery such as LASIK and PRK. Given the price of the ICL and the intraocular surgey required for its...
"He who pays the fiddler calls the tune." Here's an example of the fiddler pro-actively asking the guy in the room with the deepest pocket what he'd like to hear. If it's not something in the current repertoire, the fiddler seems willing to learn. However, by the time he's got...
I and many other ophthalmologists around the country use Avastin intravitreally for wet macular degeneration in doses far smaller than those used for systemic cancer. Although it is an "off-label" use of the drug, the cost for using Avastin is 1/6oth of Lucentis, a very similar...
I HAD THE 2ND CHARTLESS OFFICE IN THE SOUTHEAST THE 1ST IN TN. WHEN I 1ST OPENED MY OFFICE IN NASHVILLE IN 1991. ONCE IN YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK TO CHARTS; HOWEVER, THE COST ARE HIGH AND THE LEARNING CURVE IS SLOW. MOST DOC'S DON'T LIKE A CHANGE. THUS THE CONVERSION RATE WILL BE HIGHER IN DOCS STARTING...
Many patients who have irregular astigmatism will find a disposable silicone hydrogel lens to provide good vision with less irritation of the cornea due to protein build up in the lens. This could be a big help to those who may not be LASIK candidates or who are awaiting future Custom LASIK surgery...
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