Fellowship trained Corneal Surgeon and Lasik pioneer, Dr. Michael Duplessie, is the eye surgeon to take care of your corneal, lasik, refractive or cataract problems .

University of Notre Dame

Royal College of Surgeons, in Ireland

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

National Eye Institute, National Institute Of Health

George Washington University Hospital

Duke University Eye Center

Summa Healthcare

University of South Florida Eye Institute

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Recommended again and again by some of the top physicians in the world and including Presidents of countries, and members of multiple Royal families among his patients.

Dr. Duplessie decided to become a physician while working with the Japanese Red Cross at Sa Kaeo refugee camp, the first organized refugee camp on the Thai-Cambodian border. Persevering after the Japanese Red Cross fled over security issues, he worked in a 1200 bed wall-less thatched roof hospital; patients lying on mats on dirt floors. Always integrating charity into his medical practice, he has never forgotten those who are less fortunate.

Dr. Michael Duplessie has performed thousands of cataract operations and over 30,000 LASIK procedures and has undergone laser eye surgery himself. He is qualified to provide the highest level of medical and surgical eye care.

Lasik Pioneer: Organizer of the first and largest United States Lasik Course and Wet Lab

The first United States Lasik course popularized the name LASIK; at that time it was called E-IKM. Since the lasik course and textbook chapters, over 30,000,000 patients have had lasik.

Lasik: First textbook chapter on myopic lasik surgery

Corneal Pioneer : Editor of Advances in Refractive and Corneal Surgery

Experience matters . Trust your eyesight to an experienced surgeon. You deserve it !

Lasik Pioneer: First textbook chapter on hyperopic lasik surgery

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One of the first textbook chapters on Presbyopic Laser Correction

Pioneer Lamellar Corneal Transplant Surgery:

Dr Michael Duplessie performed one of first lamellar surgeries in the United States. He was selected to write the first textbook chapter published on modern lamellar surgery. He is an expert in the advanced techniques such as ALK, ALTK, DLEK, DSAEK, Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK).

Specialist in Ocular Burns:

Dr Michael Duplessie has had extensive training in the treatment of ocular burns. An expert in ocular burns, his work was featured on Voice of America for his treatment of Iranian patients blinded by acid.

Voice of America News Segment on Dr. Michael Duplessie

Educator:

Dr Michael Duplessie created the largest private residency/fellowship program in the United States. Fifteen doctors a year from Canada, seeking the best training possible, traveled to the USA to train in Cornea and External Disease.

Dr Michael Duplessie has completed three Fellowships. He has considerable experience in diseases of the cornea and external eye. He is skilled in traditional corneal surgery including penetrating keratoplasty, pterygium surgery, cataract surgery, and the wide range of surgeries for ocular surface disease, including the management of tumors, stem cell deficiencies, and ocular surface reconstruction.

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Press:

Dr Michael Duplessie is well known for his work in ophthalmology.