LASIK • Cataract surgery Glaucoma treatment • Diabetic treatment

Summit Eye Care
LASIK
LASIK • Cataract
Cataract surgery
surgery
Glaucoma
Glaucoma treatment
treatment • Diabetic
Diabetic treatment
treatment
Multifocal
Multifocal lens
lens implants
implants • General
General Eye
Eye Exams
Exams
Cosmetic
Cosmetic Services:
Services: Botox
Botox & Juvederm
Juvederm
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710 S Hawthorne
Hawthorne Rd
Rd • Winston-Salem,
Winston-Salem, NC
NC 27103
27103
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By Carolyn S. Peterson
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A Clear View of One’s Future
Dr. Khemsara has had an interest in
ophthalmology for many years and has
been practicing in his field for 12 years.
“I grew up in Texas and spent most of
my life there with a few moves to
California, Georgia and then Tennessee.
My interest in the medical field, and
specifically ophthalmology, began
to develop
when my grandfather had cataract
surgery. During my medical school
rotations at hospitals, I continued to be
pulled into the area of ophthalmology
and decided that would be my chosen
field of medicine. After my years in
college, I joined a group practice in
2002, but always knew that one day I
wanted my own private practice,”
recalled Dr. Khemsara.
The time was right in January 2009 for
Dr. Khemsara to take that step and open
his private practice. “I heard that an
ophthalmology practice was for sale in
Winston-Salem, NC, and I was very
interested. My wife, Allison, and I love
the southeast, with the four seasons, and
knew that Winston-Salem was a great
area to raise our children,
Alex, 9, and Emma, 5.
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he ability to see is often referred to
as ‘The Gift of Sight,’ giving us a
wonderful way to view the world
around us. Appreciating this gift and
being proactive in taking care of it is
very important. “Unfortunately, most of
us take our vision for granted until
something goes wrong or changes are
noticed in day to day life. With regular
eye exams, many vision threatening
diseases could be cared for at an earlier
stage with a good prognosis,” said Dr.
Vic Khemsara, owner and
ophthalmologist at Summit Eye Care.
The city is small compared to other nearby cities like
Raleigh and Charlotte, but has big city amenities of
great restaurants, excellent school systems and, most
importantly, we have found a church in which we
have become very involved. Since buying a practice
and renaming the practice to Summit Eye Care on
January 1, 2009, we have had nothing but a great
experience with not only the existing patients, but
from the overall community,” Dr. Khemsara said.
As in any field, Dr. Khemsara used all of his
knowledge and experiences he had learned from
working in group practices to establish his ‘view’ of
what would be a priority at Summit Eye Care. “I got
a lot of ideas from the group practices I worked in of
things that I liked and things that I didn’t; so when I
began my private practice, I knew that patient care
and service would be my top priority, always coming
first. My staff and I are constantly developing new
ways to meet all of our customers’ needs and provide
services with excellence. I am very fortunate that my
staff, many of whom have been here 5 years or more,
share my same vision. My office manager, Kathy
Bolling, just celebrated 25 years with the practice and
she was instrumental in making the transition
smooth for me and my patients. For all of us,
continuity is important in life, but especially when
putting your trust in a physician and his/her staff. So
with many staff members who were with the
previous practice in place, patients found the
transition easy,” commented Dr. Khemsara.
When patients choose Dr. Khemsara
and his staff at Summit Eye Care to
take care of them, they are choosing a
practice at the summit, or the top, of
their field. “It is very important to
me to offer patients the
best in options for the
care of their eyes.
From the first
time they call
the office, they
speak to a
live person
ready to help
them, not a
recording.
We take care
of all aspects
of the eye,
from regular eye
exams, to contact
lenses and glasses, to
early and advanced
glaucoma medical and surgical
treatment. We monitor macular
degeneration with the latest
technology, treat dry eyes and remove
cataracts. We have quite a few
patients with eye issues related to
diabetes and we have a diabetic laser
in the office for treatment of those
patients,” Dr. Khemsara said.
Educating the patient about their eye
related issues and possible treatments
is also a focus at Summit Eye Care.
“In the area of cataracts, we offer a
variety of new technology lens
implants – Crystalens, Restore,
Technis multifocal and toric lens
implants. Choosing a lens for cataract
surgery is very important, for this lens
will remain in your eyes the rest of
your life. We are the only practice in
town that has experience with all
three multifocal lens that are on the
market, so patients are fit with the one
best for their lifestyle and their needs.
I believe in giving my patients
information so they can make an
informed decision in their care,” Dr.
Khemsara said. The procedure called
‘Lasik,’ which uses a laser to reshape
the cornea in order to improve vision
and get rid of glasses, is done in the
office by Dr. Khemsara. “As a
convenience to our patients, we have
the most advanced laser used for Lasik
brought to the office and the
procedures are performed here,”
stated Dr. Khemsara. Cosmetic
services such as Botox, Juvederm and
Latisse are also available, as well as
surgeries for the eyelids.
see their family and also visit another
country. Keeping my family a priority
makes me a better person and a better
physician because I can relate to my
patients who have many of the same
struggles,” Dr. Khemsara stated.
Other areas of providing
excellence in customer
service include the
practice’s Spanish
translators.
“After working
with several
primary care
physicians in
the area who
work with a
large
Hispanic
population, I
decided that to
fully serve our
local Hispanic
community would
require the addition of
bilingual members to our staff.
Caring for the Hispanic patients in our
area has become very important to
me,” Dr. Khemsara commented.
For Dr. Khemsara, whether at work or
at home, life is about being in tune
with those around you. “The only
way to know what is important to
people is to build a relationship and
establish a trust that you have their
best interests at heart. Patients
appreciate it when you know them
and don’t consider them a number or
a file. To me, I treat each patient as if
he or she is my only one for that day,
giving them individualized care and
my full attention to their concerns.
Our practice has grown from patients’
and doctor referrals, and in that
growth we have been able to give back
to our community through groups like
Crisis Control Ministries. We’ve been
so supported by the community and
we believe that giving our best in all
areas of our lives is important,”
commented Dr. Khemsara.
In the event that patients need the
services of an optician in choosing and
fitting them with contact lenses or
glasses, Jennifer French is the optician
on site. “Our optical department
specializes in frames and lenses made
by the most reputable companies in
the world. We have lightweight
frames, sunglasses, both prescription
and nonprescription, as well as sports
eye wear. Jennifer helps patients find
the look that is comfortable and right
for them,” said Dr. Khemsara.
Summit Eye Care is located at 1710 S.
Hawthorne Rd., Winston-Salem, NC.
Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 8-5 pm.
For more information call 765-0960
or visit www.summiteyecare.net.
The Balancing Act That is Life
With a growing private practice, Dr.
Khemsara keeps his life, professional
and personal, as balanced as possible.
“Having my own practice means
additional time in the office, but I
usually come in early, before my first
patients arrive and try to be home at a
reasonable time, for family. My wife
Allison is a stay-at-home mom so
much of the balance in our lives can
be attributed to her. We love the time
we have as a family; either at church
activities or traveling. Allison’s
parents live in Canada so we make a
trip there every year. The kids get to
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