Louisville LASIK Eye Surgeon Richard Eiferman, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Appointments:

(502) 895-4200

Address:

Springs Medical Center
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy #220
Louisville, KY 40205

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Dr. Richard Eiferman

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Credentials and Qualifications

Dr. Richard Eiferman has extensive qualifications that we estimate put him within an elite circle among the top 1% of LASIK and refractive surgeons in the United States.

For your convenience, these credentials and criteria have been grouped by Experience, Patient Care and Credentials. In addition, Dr. Eiferman has included some additional career highlights that while not used by Trusted LASIK Surgeons in our screening process, clearly supplement his highly distinguished career.

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

Experience

• Over 15 years experience in laser vision surgery, including LASIK
• Over 17 years experience in refractive surgery (laser vision and lens implants)
• Performed over 4,000 LASIK and laser vision procedures
• Principal Investigator for 3 FDA Studies for laser manufacturers (Taunton Technology (now VISX), Meditec (now Zeiss) and IR Vision) as well as a Co-Investigator for other studies
  • Performed over 600 refractive and therapeutic cases as part of the FDA studies
• First to perform PTK and PRK (refractive laser eye surgery) in Kentucky
• Had second Taunton laser in the United States
• Inventor and Co-Holder of 2 patents related to ophthalmology

Premier Patient Care

• Use of Intralase system for “All-Laser” or “Bladeless” LASIK
• Use of Wavefront Based (“Custom”) LASIK and PRK
• Use of iLASIK Procedure- WaveScan Technology, Intralase, and Visx Advanced CustomVue treatments
• Offers complete refractive surgery care, including LASIK, PRK, RLE/CLE, CK (Conductive Keratoplasty), Phakic Implants, Limbal Relaxing Incisions, and cataract lens implants procedures
• Management of complications of surgery for new patients who had problems from a LASIK or other vision correction procedure performed by another doctor
• Other eye surgeons, optometrists, opticians, employees of companies that specialize in refractive surgery instrumentation or their family members have had their LASIK and other refractive surgeries performed by Dr. Eiferman

Professional Credentials

• Current Faculty Appointments Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (Member)
  • Honor Award
  • Senior Achievement Award
  • Course Instructor and Speaker
• International Society of Refractive Surgery (Member)
  • Course Instructor and Speaker
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (Member)
  • Course Instructor and Speaker
• Mid-West Cornea Association
• The Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (KAEPS)
• Jefferson County Medical Society
• Kentucky Medical Association
• Association for Research & Vision in Ophthalmology
• Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO)
• Cornea Society
• Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group (OMIG)
• Eye Bank Association of America Paton Society
• Certified by American Board of Ophthalmology
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  • Associate Board Examiner for oral exams
• Over 135 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles published
• 15 text book chapters
• Over 125 National and International Lecture Presentations and Courses Taught as an Instructor at the American Academy of Ophthalmology

Additional Career Highlights

• Member of MENSA; started college at age 16, med school at 20
• Listed in the "Best Doctors in America"

Education

• Undergraduate: Queens College, City University of New York, B.A. (Psychology)
• Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (formerly Marquette University), M.D.
• Internship: Milwaukee County General Hospital
• Residency: Milwaukee Eye Institute & Medical College of Wisconsin
• Fellowship: Wills Eye Hospital (Cornea/External Disease)

Personal Bio

Dr. Richard Eiferman limits his practice to corneal and refractive surgery. He was one of the Principal Investigators for the Taunton Excimer Laser and began clinical trials of laser vision correction in 1989. He has performed over 600 refractive and therapeutic cases as part of the FDA studies. Since the laser was approved by the FDA, he has performed over 4,000 cases.

Dr. Eiferman has extensive research experience with other lasers. He was also the Principal Investigator for the Meditec Scanning Excimer Laser and is currently working with a new solid state Infra-Red laser.

Dr. Eiferman started college at age 16 and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Queens College, City University of New York. He began medical school at age 20, and graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee in 1972. He did an ophthalmology residency at the Milwaukee Eye Institute and then a one year cornea/external disease fellowship at the prestigious Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.

He joined the faculty at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1977, and spent fifteen years on the full time faculty and became Professor of Ophthalmology before age forty. He left the University in 1992 to open a private office. He is currently active in teaching and training other Ophthalmologists.

Dr. Eiferman has authored over 135 scientific publications and 15 book chapters. He has lectured extensively, both nationally and abroad. He teaches a course on excimer laser surgery at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and has instructed many ophthalmologists nationwide in the use of the laser. He has been a cornea and external disease fellowship director for over 10 years.

Dr. Eiferman is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of numerous national and international corneal societies and has been active in state and local ophthalmology organizations. He is also a member of Mensa. He is listed in the southern edition of "The Best Doctors in America".

 

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