Selecting the right physician for cataract surgery with a Multifocal Lens Implant is an important decision. Not only does the surgeon have to have excellent skills in cataract surgery, but also excellent skills in Lasik and Vision Correction Surgery. These surgeons are known as “Hybrid Surgeons.” Prior to having cataract surgery, inquire as to whether or not the surgeon is a “Hybrid Surgeon” who is skillful in both cataract surgery and Laser Vision Correction.

This is important because Multifocal Lens implants do not currently correct for astigmatism. A lot of patients electing to have Multifocal Lens implants also have an astigmatism, which needs to be corrected with a secondary LASIK or LRI procedure in order for the patient to have full vision.

All of the surgeons in our practice are not only excellent cataract surgeons, but also exceptional LASIK surgeons. Traditionally, cataract surgeons have not embraced becoming LASIK surgeons. Conversely, most “LASIK Only” surgeons stopped performing cataract surgery years ago to focus on LASIK alone. These surgeons may no longer have hospital privileges, and their skills in cataract surgery may be quite rusty. There are a few ophthalmologists in each part of the country that have obtained and maintained their skills in both areas. These “Hybrid Surgeons,” with excellent skills in both Cataract Surgery and Laser Vision Correction, are the surgeons of Morris Eye Group.

Our surgeons have:

• Over 20 years of experience and proven skills in cataract surgery and LASIK
• Surgery Center Privileges at: Tri-City Medical Center, Scripps Encinitas ASC, the Center for Surgery ASC in Encinitas and the North Coast Medical Center ASC in Oceanside.
• Our own premier Laser Center with the state-of-the-art AMO/VISX Star S4 Active Track Excimer Laser System
• Our own AMO/VISX Wavescan System for CustomVue LASIK
• Board Certifications in Ophthalmology from the American Board of Ophthalmology
• Memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

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