Dallas LASIK Eye Surgeon R. Wayne Bowman M.D.

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UT Southwestern Laser Center for Vision Care
Department of Ophthalmology
1801 Inwood Road
Dallas, TX 75390-8895
Phone: 888-663-2020
Email: laservision@utsouthwestern.edu
Website: www.utswlasik.com

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Credentials and Qualifications

Dr. R. Wayne Bowman has extensive qualifications that Trusted LASIK Surgeons estimates place him among the top 1% of LASIK laser eye surgery, refractive, and cataract surgeons in the United States.

Dr. Bowman’s qualifications and credentials as one of the top LASIK and cataract surgeons include:

Experience

• Over 11 years experience in laser vision surgery, including LASIK
• Over 21 years experience in refractive surgery (laser vision, lens implants and RK)
• Over 25 years experience in cataract surgery (including cataract surgery with lens implants)
• Performed over 10,000 LASIK and laser vision procedures
• Performed over 10,000 lens implant (IOL) procedures
• Performed over 10,000 cataract surgery procedures
• Principal Investigator for 12 FDA Studies for manufacturers of lasers and other devices, products, and/or medications related to vision and general eyecare as well as a Co-Investigator for other FDA clinical studies
• Refractive and Cataract Surgery Expert Witness: Over 25 years experience providing expert witness services on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants, including review and expert testimony.
  • Available for case involving the following refractive and cataract eye surgery procedures:
    • LASIK, PRK laser eye surgery, corneal transplants, cataract surgery, conductive keratoplasty, intraocular lens (IOL) implant procedures, including toric lenses, phakic lenses, monofocal lenses, multifocal lenses, and accommodating lenses

Premier Patient Care

• “All-Laser” LASIK (bladeless) using the IntraLase laser
• Wavefront Based (“Custom”) LASIK and PRK laser eye surgery
• Use of iLASIK Procedure- WaveScan Technology, IntraLase, and Visx Advanced CustomVue treatments
• Offers complete refractive surgery care
  • LASIK and PRK laser eye surgery
  • Intraocular lens implant surgery (IOLs) including Refractive Lensectomy (RLE) or Clear Lensectomy (CLE) using:monofocal lenses, multifocal lenses, and accommodating lenses, as well as phakic implants and toric implants
  • Corneal Transplants
  • Other vision correction surgery: Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) and Limbal Relaxing Incisions
• Cataract Eye Surgery (including cataract surgery with lens implants)
• Management of complications of surgery for new patients who had problems from a LASIK or other vision correction or cataract surgery procedure performed by another doctor
• Other eye surgeons, optometrists, opticians, employees of companies that specialize in refractive surgery instrumentation or their family members have chosen Dr. Bowman to perform their LASIK and other refractive surgeries as well as cataract surgery procedures

Professional Credentials

• Current Faculty Appointments: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas , Southwestern Medical School
  • Professor, Irene Wadel and Robert I. Atha Professorship in Ophthalmology in Honor of R. Wayne Bowman, M.D. (2000-present)
  • Clinical Director, Eye Trauma Center (1985 – present)
  • Faculty Senate
• Past Faculty Appointments
  • Associate Professor: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Southwestern Medical School Department of Ophthalmology (1991–1999)
  • Assistant Professor: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Southwestern Medical School Department of Ophthalmology (1984–1991)
  • Clinical Instructor: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (1983–1984)
• Hospital Appointments:
  • Zale Lipshy University Hospital, Dallas, Texas
  • Plaza Day Surgery, Ft. Worth, Texas
  • Park Central Surgical Center, Dallas, Texas
• Clinical Investigator:
  • Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
  • Allergan Pharmaceuticals
  • VISX
• Professional Societies and Organizations
  • Member of American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Fellow, American Board of Ophthalmology (1986)
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons (1990)
  • Dallas County Medical Society
  • Dallas Academy of OphthalmologyTexas Medical Association
  • Texas Ophthalmological Association
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
  • Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Study Group
• Over 50 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles published: Recent published articles include:
• Verity SM, McCulley JP, Bowman RW, Cavanagh HD, Petroll WM. Outcomes of PermaVision intracorneal implants for the correction of hyperopia. Am J Ophthalmol Jun;147(6):973-7, 2009.
• Prasher P, Muftuoglu O, Hsiao ML, Bowman RW, Hogan RN, Mootha VV. Epithelial downgrowth after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. Cornea Jul;28(6):708-11, 2009.
• Prasher P, Muftuoglu O, Bowman RW, McCulley JP, Petroll WM, Cavanagh HD, Mootha VV. Tandem scanning confocal microscopy of cornea after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. Eye & Contact Lens, Jul;35(4):196-202, 2009.
• Prasher P, Muftuoglu O, Bowman RW, McCulley JP, Petroll WM, Cavanagh HD, Mootha VV. Tandem scanning confocal microscopy of cornea after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. Eye & Contact Lens, Jul;35(4):196-202, 2009.
• Muftuoglu O, Prasher P, Chu C, Mootha VV, Verity SM, Cavanagh HD, Bowman RW, McCulley JP. Laser in situ keratomileusis for residual refractive errors after apodized diffractive multifocal intraocular lens implantation. J Cataract Refract Surg. Jun;35(6):1063-71, 2009.
• Mohamed EM, Wojtowicz JC, Bowman W, Cavanagh HD, Mootha V, Verity S, McCulley JP. Corneal thickness association with ocular and corneal high-order aberrations. Eye Contact Lens 6: 297-301, 2009.
• Kovoor TA, Mohamed E, Cavanagh HD, Bowman RW. Outcomes of LASIK and PRK in previous penetrating corneal transplant recipients. Eye Contact Lens 35(5):242-5. 2009.
• Dunn SP, Stark WJ, Stulting RD, Lass JH, et al. Including Bowman RW and Cavanagh HD in the Cornea Donor Study Investigator Group. The effect of ABO blood incompatibility on corneal transplant failure in conditions with low-risk of graft rejection. Am J Ophthalmol 147:432-438, 2009.
• Di Pascuale MA, Prasher P, Schlecte C, Arey M, Bowman RW, Cavanagh HD, McCulley JP, Mootha VV. Corneal deturgescence after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty evaluated by Visante anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Am J Ophthalmol, Jul;148(1):32-7.e1, 2009.
• Awwad ST, Kelley PS, Bowman RW, Cavanagh HD, McCulley, JP. Corneal refractive power estimation and intraocular lens calculation after hyperopic LASIK. Ophthalmol Mar;116(3):393-400.e1, 2009.
• Awwad ST, Alvarez-Chedzoy N, Bowman RW, Cavanagh HD, McCulley JP. Quality of life changes after myopic wavefront-guided laser in situ keratomileusis. Eye & Contact Lens 35(3): 128-132, 2009.
• 6 text book chapters and/or books published, which include:
  • Bowman RW, Miller K, McCulley JP: Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Blepharitis, In Focal Points, 1989: Clinical Modules for Ophthalmologists. Vol 7, Module 10, 1989
  • Bowman RW, McCulley JP: Relapsing Polychondritis, In The Eye in Systemic Disease, Ed. Gold D, Weingeist T. Lippincott & Co., 1990
  • Bowman RW, McCulley JP: Ocular Bacteriology, In Principles and Practice in Ophthalmology, Ed. Albert DM and Jakobiec FA. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, p. 816-834, 1993
  • McCulley JP, Shine W, Bowman RW: Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Blepharitis, In Update on Infectious Diseases of the Eye, Ed. Bialasiewicz AA, Aeolus Press, Buren, The Netherlands, p 75-86, 1994
  • Bowman RW, McCulley JP, Jester JV: Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Rosacea. In, Ocular Infection and Immunity, Ed. Pepose JS, Holland GN, Wilhelmus KR. Mosby-Yearbook, Inc., Philadelphia, p 334-343, 1996
  • Bowman RW, McCulley JP: Ocular Bacteriology, In Principles and Practice in Ophthalmology, Ed. Albert DM and Jakobiec FA. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 2nd edition, p. 97-114, 2000
• Numerous lectures on research topics at major eye meetings since 1981. Recent talks include:
  • Mar 2009 Nashville Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting Vanderbilt University – Nashville, TN, Ocular Infection Update
  • April 2009 Alcon Laboratories – MedEDirect Speaking Event Buffalo, NY, Emerging Trends in Preventing & Treating Ocular Infections

Additional Career Highlights

• Texas Monthly magazine "Super Doctors" (2004-present)
• Listed in "Best Doctors in Dallas" by D Magazine (2003-present)
• Listed in Who's Who in America
• Listed in Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare

Education

• Undergraduate: University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri:
• Medical School: University of Missouri Medical School
• Residency: University of Missouri Medical School (Internal Medicine)
  • Outstanding Achievement as a Resident: 1977-78; 1978-79
  • Outstanding Achievement as an Intern: 1976–1977
• Fellowship Training: University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston

BIO

Dr. R. Wayne Bowman, Professor of Ophthalmology and holder of the Irene Wadel and Robert L. Atha Professorship in Ophthalmology in honor of R. Wayne Bowman, has been a member of the faculty at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas since 1984. He has developed a referral practice for the treatment of corneal, anterior segment disease, and external diseases of the eye. His previous training in internal medicine contributes to his interest and expertise in dealing with anterior segment problems in the context of other systemic diseases. Of particular interest to Dr. Bowman is complicated cataract surgery. He has lectured extensively on cataract surgery and keratorefractive surgery.

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