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LASIK by Lahners
William J. Lahners, M.D., F.A.C.S.
LASIK, Cataract & Lens Replacement Surgeon
Assistant Clinical Professor
of Ophthalmology, University
of South Florida
A specialist in All Laser LASIK, cataract and glaucoma surgery, Dr. William J. Lahners
uses today’s advanced surgical and laser technology to help people enjoy life free
from glasses or contact lenses. Dr. Lahners earned his bachelor’s degree in
Biochemistry from the University of Texas, and his medical degree from Louisiana
State University, graduating with honors. During his medical education, he was
inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society, was one of only six
students to complete the four-year honors research program, and was awarded the
Luis Perez Award for excellence by the Department of Ophthalmology. He continued
his education with a combined internship in Medicine and Surgery at the Mayo Clinic,
a residency in ophthalmology at Emory University, and a prestigious fellowship at the
Phillips Eye Institute in Minneapolis.
In a profession where experience truly matters, Dr. Lahners is at the forefront of laser
vision correction and cataract surgery. He performs more vision correction surgeries
than 99% of his U.S. colleagues. In addition, he has authored many papers and
textbook chapters on cataract surgery and laser vision correction. In 2003, he was
invited to be one of the 11 investigators in the U.S. for CustomCornea — wavefront
technology that has revolutionized the way that vision is corrected surgically. He is
experienced in all types of refractive surgery including intraocular lenses such as the
ICL™, ReSTOR®, Crystalens®, and Epi-LASIK.
Dr. Lahners has been a pioneer in Femtosecond Lasers — the technology used in
All Laser LASIK and Laser Cataract Surgery. He was the first surgeon on the west side
of Florida to use this technology in All Laser LASIK and the fifth surgeon in the country
performing laser assisted corneal transplant surgery. Because of his vast experience
with femtosecond lasers, he was invited to be the editor of the American Academy
of Ophthalmology’s online textbook chapter on femtosecond laser technology.
In addition to his certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Dr. Lahners
is also board certified in LASIK by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is an active
member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract
and Refractive Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgery, and a founding
member of the American College of Ophthalmic Surgeons.
Dr. Lahners was recently awarded the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s
prestigious Achievement Award for his research and presentations on vision
correcting technologies including LASIK and advanced technology lenses.
Dr. Lahners lives in Sarasota with his wife and two children. He enjoys flying,
reading and tennis.
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