March Feature: Dr. Charles Kaiser shares everything you wanted to know about LASIK and Laser Vision Correction!
Being that it’s a presidential election year, we are hearing a lot about the candidates. But no matter what year it is, I am always asked by patients if they are candidates…for vision correction surgery. I would like to use this month’s blog post to talk about some new options which make more people eligible…
Read More“Every morning a flock of birds flies by my window…I can now see the feathers on their wingtips” – 1 day after Surgery with Frank Spektor MD
Mr. Ross was patiently sitting in the exam chair waiting for Dr. Spektor the day after his surgery last week. When Dr. Spektor walked in, he stood up and asked him for a favor. “Can I give you a big hug?” he asked. After Dr. Spektor gladly hugged Mr. Ross, he shared an amazing story…
Read MoreLASIK didn’t work. Now Cataract Surgery? I think this is gonna work!
Mr. Pedro Valdes had LASIK 20 years ago that didn’t work. He explained this to us as he became apprehensive when Dr. Kaiser told him he had to have another laser eye surgery, this time a cataract procedure. What Mr. Valdes remembers about LASIK is that he never ended up getting out of glasses, which…
Read MoreDr. William Trattler featured in Ocular Surgery News: How to be a Better Femtosecond LASER Cataract Surgeon
Our very own Corneal specialist Dr. William Trattler was featured in Ocular Surgery News! This marks two of our surgeons being featured in this spectacular, highly respected ophthalmic publication! Dr. Trattler explains in this incredibly insightful article, how to be a better femtosecond laser cataract surgeon. To read more about Dr. William Trattler’s article, please…
Read MoreOur Retinal Specialist, Andrew Schimel, MD Is Featured on Ocular Surgery News!
Our very own retina guru at the Center for Excellence in Eye Care, Dr. Andrew Schimel, MD is featured on Ocular Surgery News! Please watch this video to hear his presentation on retinal or Posterior Segment Complications in Anterior Segment Surgery (cataract surgery). We are so proud and happy to have him as part of…
Read MoreGlaucoma and Cataracts Treated At The Same Time by Dr. Carlos Buznego, MD and the iStent Device!
We are so proud to report that our very own Dr. Carlos Buznego was featured in Baptist Health’s featured article. Click on the link and watch this video to learn more about how glaucoma can now be treated during cataract surgery using an implantable device that is as small as the numbers of the date…
Read More“Laser Cataract Surgery was the first surgery of my entire life” – Patient Experience
Ms. Frazier volunteers at Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Miami as she always likes to be outside. She is extremely active and has actually always considered herself to border on a more holistic way of treating her health. She never took pills unless she had to. “I had never had surgery ever in my whole life….
Read MoreCommon Eye Injuries-Dr. William Trattler quoted in Baptist Hospital Article
Our very own corneal specialist, Dr. William Trattler was quoted in an article by Baptist Health regarding Common Eye Injuries. Please click on this link or scroll below to read full article! More than 2.5 million people in the U.S. suffer eye injuries each year, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and since your…
Read More“Literally saved my life…” – A personal story from a patient about Dr. Frank Spektor
The cliché about eyes being the windows to the soul really rings true for us. Many diseases and physical conditions can be detected through your eyes. Dr. Frank Spektor along with the rest of our surgeons finds himself having to act like a primary point of care many times when a patient comes in just…
Read MoreI can’t see my computer: A personal story about Laser Cataract Surgery
It was by chance that Ms. Ellen Raskin found us. She was at a completely different appointment on a completely different floor of the building. She got in the elevator to leave when someone stopped the elevator and got off on the 4th floor of the Baptist Medical Arts East Tower. The doors opened and…
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