Charles J. Kaiser
Charles J. Kaiser, MD prepped at Ransom Everglades School in Miami, Florida and then attended Princeton University, graduating with a degree in Molecular Biology. He completed his medical training at the University Of Miami School Of Medicine in 1990 with Distinction in Research in Immunology. After his internship at Jackson Memorial Hospital, he did his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, where he was Chief Resident during his final year. He joined the team at the Center for Excellence in Eye Care in December 2002.
Dr. Kaiser performs small incision and laser cataract surgery, pterygium surgery and minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery. He also performs refractive surgery including Custom iLASIK (blade-free LASIK) and PRK, in addition to refractive lens exchange with both standard and multifocal implants. He is an investigator in several research projects including corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL), a treatment for keratoconus and post-LASIK ectasia. He has a special interest in meibomian gland disease, a form of dry eye and utilizes the Lipiflow treatment system when indicated. Dr. Kaiser is certified to perform laser cataract surgery on the LensAR Ally laser system at the Baptist Health Surgery Center at Baptist Hospital in Kendall, and is also certified on the Alcon LenSx laser system at the South Florida Surgery Ambulatory Surgery Center in South Miami, where he serves as medical director.
Dr. Kaiser is on staff at Baptist Hospital, West Kendall Baptist Hospital, Jackson South Community Hospital, and HCA-Kendall hospital. Together with some of his colleagues at CEEC he provides emergency and trauma coverage at these hospitals He is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Herbert Wertheim FIU College of Medicine and spends significant time in the clinic teaching medical students about ophthalmology. He donates his services to the Open Door Clinic in Florida City, the Good News Center in Key Largo, as well as the National Eye Care Project.
He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
“I feel that my most important role as a doctor is that of a teacher. It is vital that patients understand the implications of their specific diagnosis; only then can we work together to exact a cure.”
Dr. Kaiser is married with 3 daughters and 2 stepdaughters. In his spare time, he enjoys jazz, walking, biking, swimming, and collegiate sports.
