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WHY
USE A TRUSTED LASIK SURGEON
LASIK
EYE SURGEON QUALIFICATIONS
HOW IS YOUR VISION
Myopia
or Nearsightedness
Hyperopia
or Farsightedness
Astigmatism or Blurred Vision
Presbyopia or Reading Problems
Cataracts
LASIK
& OTHER EYE PROCEDURES
LASIK Laser Vision Surgery
All
Laser LASIK - Bladeless
PRK Laser Vision Surgery
Wavefront
Custom Laser
Lens
Implants
Other
Vision Procedures
Conductive
Keratoplasty
LASIK EYE SURGERY
FAQ
GENERAL
EYE AND VISION FAQ
LASIK
EYE GLOSSARY
LASIK
EYE SURGERY RESOURCES
Lasik
& Laser Related
General
ABOUT
TRUSTED LASIK SURGEONS
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Credentials
and Qualifications
Dr. Ella Faktorovich has extensive qualifications that we estimate
place her within an elite circle among the top 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.
Faktorovich has included some additional career highlights that
while not used by Trusted LASIK Surgeons in our screening process,
clearly supplement her highly distinguished career.
Dr.
Faktorovich’s qualifications and credentials as one of the
top LASIK surgeons include:
Experience
- Performed
the first Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty procedure at UCSF Medical
School Department of Ophthalmology
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Performed the first IntraLase LASIK procedure in San Francisco
- Over
10 years experience in laser vision surgery, including PRK and
LASIK
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Over 15 years experience in refractive surgery
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Performed over 20,000 LASIK and laser vision procedures including
PRK and LASEK
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One of the few surgeons in Northern California to perform Intacs
for keratoconus and other corneal thinning conditions
- Performs
corneal transplantation in adults and children
Premier
Patient Care
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Use of Intralase system for “All-Laser” or “Bladeless”
LASIK
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Use of Wavefront Based (“Custom”) LASIK and PRK
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Use of iLASIK Procedure- WaveScan Technology, Intralase, and Visx
Advanced CustomVue technologies
- Utilizes
all in house, self-owned current instrumentation for the diagnosis
and treatment of refractive eye surgery: Wavefront aberrometry
(VISX, ALCON, Wavelight), corneal topography (Oculus Pentcam,
Humphry Allas, Wavelight Topolizer), intraocular and refractive
lens implants (IOL Master, Zeiss), VISX S4 excimer laser with
Iris Registration hardware and software, Wavelight Allegretto
Excimer laser, YAG laser, digital corneal photography
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Pacific Vision Institute offers complete refractive surgery care,
including LASIK, PRK, RLE / CLE, CK (Conductive Keratoplasty),
Phakic Implants, Limbal Relaxing Incisions, and cataract lens
implants procedures
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Management of complications of surgery for new patients who had
problems from a surgery performed by another doctor
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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. Faktorovich
Professional
Credentials
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American Academy of Ophthalmology (Member)
- American
Medical Association (Member)
- American
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (Member)
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International Society of Refractive Surgery (Member)
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California Medical
Association (Member)
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San
Francisco Medical Society (Member)
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San Mateo Medical
Society (Member)
- Peninsula
Eye Society (Member)
- Association
for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Member)
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Academic Appointments:
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American Journal of Ophthalmology (Reviewer)
- Journal
of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (Reviewer)
- Journal
of Refractive Surgery (Reviewer)
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San Francisco Medicine Magazine, the journal of the San Francisco
Medicine Journal of San Francisco Medical Society
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Member of Editorial Board
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Ophthalmology Management
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Member of Editorial Board
- Published
over 12 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles
- Author
of over 4 text book chapters in textbooks and 1 textbooks related
to vision correction
- Book
publication “Femtodynamics: A Guide to Laser Settings
and Procedure Techniques to Optimize Outcomes with Femtosecond
Lasers.”
- Over
50 presentations at major meetings of ophthalmologists worldwide.
Additional
Career Highlights
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Named to Top 100 Health Professionals in the World
- Named
in Who’s Who in Ophthalmology
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Named one of the “Best Doctors in America”
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Developed a novel medication to protect retina from degeneration
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FDA approval for Investigational New Drug of analgesic medication
to improve comfort after PRK and LASEK
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Founded the not-for-profit Pacific Vision Institute Research Foundation
in San Francisco to study corneal and refractive eye surgical
procedures and to provide educational opportunities to students
pursuing interest in vision science
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Founded the Annual San Francisco Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive
Surgery Symposium
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Developed extensive network with primary eye care providers in
the Bay Area focusing on patient and doctor education
Education
Personal
Bio
Ella
Faktorovich, M.D., has devoted her career to the research, teaching
and practice of advanced vision correction techniques. She has
set the standard in the Bay Area for innovation, leadership and
perfection. Her career is filled with a series of industry-firsts
- in procedures conducted, certification obtained, new findings
published and equipment used. She is one of the select group of
surgeons in the U.S. to specialize exclusively in refractive and
laser eye surgery and has performed tens of thousands of procedures.
After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from UC Berkeley, Dr. Faktorovich
received her Medical Degree with honors from UCSF School of Medicine.
After her ophthalmology residency at UCSF, she devoted two years
to advanced sub-specialized training and research in laser and
refractive surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA School
of Medicine. And while at the UCSF Department of Ophthalmology,
she was one of the first surgeons in San Francisco to perform
automated lamellar keratoplasty - a precursor to the LASIK procedure
to correct nearsightedness. She has developed methods for intra-corneal
implantation of ultra-thin lenses to correct nearsightedness and.
farsightedness. She is highly respected in her field and has published
and presented both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Faktorovich has received dozens of awards and honors for her
dedication and innovation in her field. Her research on corneal
healing following laser vision correction has advanced the field
of refractive surgery. In addition to publishing numerous articles,
abstracts and book chapters on corneal transplantation and laser
and refractive surgery, she has lectured extensively both in the
United States and abroad. She is currently on the faculty of the
San Francisco VA hospital department of ophthalmology, and it’s
Cornea Clinic. She is also the founder remains the chair of the
annual Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery Symposium and
Pacific Vision Institute Research Foundation.
Dr. Faktorovich’s commitment to innovation and the advancement
of refractive options for patients has led her to be considered
one of California’s leading ophthalmologists. She is listed
in the Best Doctors in America and in the Top 100 Health Professionals
in the World. Under her leadership, Pacific Vision Institute invests
in the most state-of-the-art technology of any refractive surgery
practice in San Francisco. She lives in Burlingame with her husband,
her daughter, and their two Doberman Pinschers.
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The
screening process and standards used by Trusted LASIK Surgeons,
can be found at:
How
Are Lasik Eye Surgeons Qualified at TLS
To find a refractive specialist who has qualified to be
listed at Trusted LASIK surgeons in another area, please visit:
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