Comparison of LASIK Surgeons
Comparison of LASIK Surgeons
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We know that laser vision correction is the visual event of a lifetime, so we invite you to compare Dr. Scott MacRae to any other LASIK surgeon before you make a decision. By choosing Dr. MacRae, you’ll receive the highest standard of care, at the best value, and work with a local surgeon whom you can trust. After all, your eyes deserve the very best.
| About a Surgeon | Dr. MacRae | Other Surgeons |
|---|---|---|
| Works with leading vision scientists to improve patient outcomes through the University of Rochester Institute of Optics and the University of Rochester Center for Visual Science |  | |
| Has performed more than 20,000 laser refractive surgeries (LASIK, PRK, LASEK, epi-LASIK, PTK, etc.) | | |
| Selected to BestDoctors in America® 27 consecutive years | | |
| One of just 38 doctors in the world to receive the Jose Barraquer Award — the American Academy of Ophthalmology's annual "MVP" of vision correction surgery. | | |
| Member and current consultant to the U.S. FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel | | |
| Consulted and helped develop the latest technology including Ziemer's small-bubble blade-free femtosecond LASIK flap creation | | |
| Won The LANS Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology for research and clinical excellence in refractive surgery | | |
| Is a board certified ophthalmologist who has completed three separate fellowships related to cornea and refractive surgery | | |
| Is the local doctor who gives all patients his personal cell phone number on the day of their surgery | | |
| Appears on 3 U.S. current and pending patents for inventing devices and procedures related to LASIK surgery including the Rochester Nomogram | | |
| Handpicked and recruited to Rochester by Bausch + Lomb to help develop Zyoptix - the customized wavefront LASIK platform that achieved some of the best visual outcomes ever | | |
| Developed the only stand-alone LASIK Nomogram to account for surgical treatment of higher order aberrations that has been FDA approved, patented and used throughout the world | | |
| Has published more than 100 scholarly articles in peer-reviewed clinical and scientific journals such as Ophthalmology, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science and the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery | | |
| Has trained more than 100 other LASIK surgeons and is in demand throughout the world for his expertise | | |
Voted one of the "Top 50 Opinion Leaders in Cataract and Refractive Surgery" by the readers of the professional journal, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today | | |
| Serves on two cataract and refractive surgery editorial boards | |