LasikPlus Vision Center - Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN
About Our Eye Care Practice
As part of the LasikPlus commitment to providing superior results, all patients have access to the most advanced laser technology available.
At LasikPlus, each patient receives a unique combination of comprehensive surgeon training and experience, sophisticated laser technology, a fifteen-year history of excellent vision stability, ultimate affordability and the most extensive selection of financing plans. Patients can choose from a variety of services at LasikPlus Vision Centers, including traditional LASIK, Custom LASIK, PRK, and LASEK. LasikPlus was one of the first providers to offer LASIK surgery in the United States, and their surgeons have performed more than 1,000,000 laser vision correction surgeries.
If you are considering laser eye surgery, contact a LasikPlus center in the Minneapolis area to schedule your complimentary consultation.
Doctors
Chris Buntrock, MD – Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Michael Richie, MD – Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Matthew Sharpe, MD – Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Omar Awad, MD – Board Certified Ophthalmologist
At LasikPlus vision centers in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area, patients benefit from the experience and skill of Dr. Chris Buntrock, Dr. Michael Richie, Dr. Matthew Sharpe, and Dr. Omar Awad, board-certified ophthalmologists specializing in LASIK surgery.
Dr. Buntrock has performed more than 100,000 LASIK procedures. His commitment to laser vision correction is the result of his own personal satisfaction after successfully undergoing the procedure on both of his eyes to correct nearsightedness and astigmatism. Recognized by national and local medical associations, Dr. Buntrock has been published in medical journals and invited to speak at conferences and on televised talkshows. Dr. Buntrock is certified to use VISX, Bausch & Lomb Technolas, Alcon LADARVision, VISX CustomVue, Bausch & Lomb Zyoptix, and Alcon CustomCornea laser platforms that enable him to find the best fit for each patient’s unique corrective surgery.
Dr. Richie has helped the Minnesota LasikPlus team perform more than 100,000 LASIK procedures and he is one of the first doctors in the state of Minnesota to perform LASIK. Dr. Richie is certified to use VISX, Bausch & Lomb Technolas, Alcon LADARVision, VISX CustomVue, Bausch & Lomb Zyoptix, and Alcon Custom Cornea laser platforms that enable him to find the best fit for each patient’s unique corrective surgery.
Dr. Sharpe has performed more than 43,000 LASIK procedures, and was named a VISX Star Surgeon in 1999, an honor bestowed on the top 5 percent of refractive surgeons in the country. He has performed the procedure on more than 200 doctors, numerous professional athletes, friends and family, and has authored numerous articles in Ophthalmology journals. Dr. Sharpe is certified to use VISX, Bausch & Lomb, Intralase, Wavelight, and Alcon laser platforms that enable him to find the best fit for each patient’s unique corrective surgery.
Dr. Awad has helped the Minnesota LasikPlus team perform more than 100,000 LASIK procedures. He is fellowship trained in Cornea/External Diseases, Anterior Segment, and Refractive Surgery from the renowned Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Awad has had articles published in medical publications and has received many academic awards. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Awad is certified to use VISX, Bausch & Lomb Technolas, Alcon LADARVision, VISX CustomVue, Bausch & Lomb Zyoptix, and Alcon CustomCornea laser platforms that enable him to find the best fit for each patient’s unique corrective surgery.
Organizations
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery International Society of Refractive Surgeons
- Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology
- Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology
- Minnesota Medical Association
- National Board of Medical Examiners
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