Dishler Laser Institute is Certified as a Zeiss LASIK Center of Excellence

Carl Zeiss Meditec, one of the world's premier medical technology companies, has bestowed the honor of certifying Denver LASIK surgeon Jon G. Dishler MD as a member of the Scientific Board for Laser Vision Correction.

Dr. Jon Dishler http://www.dishler.com has been assigned to be a scientific board member due to his:

* Scientific expertise
* Clinical excellence
* Long and comprehensive clinical practice
* Innovative contributions

A specialist in refractive surgery, Dr. Dishler has personally performed over 51,000 LASIK and vision correction procedures during the last 15 years. He has participated in the original development of the Excimer laser within the framework of the FDA approval studies. In fact, he was the first laser vision surgeon and only ophthalmologist in Colorado to develop an FDA approved Excimer laser.

source: PR Web

Dr. John Suson Advises On What to Avoid in Discount Lasik Surgery Centers: A Consumer’s Guide

(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 07, 2011 ) Milwaukee, WI - Dr. John Suson, of Suson Eye Specialists, said "If you have begun your research into Lasik eye surgery, you may have already noticed that the price can vary widely from the Premium Eye Surgery Clinics to the Low Cost Discount Chains and Centers.

Why are there such significant price differences?


Many of the “discounters” are able to advertise a low fee for their services by using an ala Carte pricing structure. The Lasik surgery itself may be $699.00/eye, but this fee will not include all prescriptions, from mild to severe, nor the necessary preoperative exams and the postoperative follow-up visits that are necessary. And often the latest technologies available, such as bladeless “All Laser LASIK”, are not an option with this pricing structure.

By contrast, a typical Premium Surgery Clinic price structure might include the following:

• Comprehensive pre-op examination determines if one is a good candidate for LASIK and also determines overall health of the patient’s eyes

• Surgeon’s fee

• All follow up visits

• Laser Center/Technology fee

• Cost of any enhancements (re-treatmenjavascript:void(0)ts) for a specified period.

The “discounters” thrive on a lower technology, high volume business. They generally rely on a less demanding group of patients where the biggest perceived difference by some consumers is price. In other words, the focus at many of these centers is on price and profitability, not on the patient, technology, and potential complications.

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Precision Eye Care Announces True "Computer Guided Laser Cataract Surgery"

HUNTINGTON, NY, February 03, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Richard G. Davis, MD, one of the original founding partners of Island Eye Surgicenter and the founder of Precision Eye Care, announces that a decision has been reached to acquire one of the first OCT guided Femtosecond lasers designed for cataract surgery in the country.

"This new procedure will improve the safety and reproducibility of cataract surgery, making an already successful procedure less risky and more reliable," says Dr. Davis. "This will be the next big breakthrough in eye surgery and I am very excited about the future. The laser will be guided by a computer which is able to image the eye in real time and do some of the most complex parts of the surgery. I think this will improve an already low complication rate by about 75%!"

Island Eye Surgicenter anticipates having the laser installed and running by late February / early March. Island Eye is unique in that it focuses on the surgical care and treatment of eye disorders and specializes in the most advanced laser cataract surgery on Long Island.

source: 24-7 Press Release