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RICHARD E. BROWN., M.D.
Dr. Brown has been performing refractive surgery since 1992 and has continually advanced his skills in this exciting area. From 1992 to 1996 he performed over 1,000 radial keratotomies and astigmatic keratotomies. When the excimer laser became available in 1995, Dr. Brown was among the first surgeons in Arkansas to use this more precise method of refractive surgery to improve distance vision in nearsighted patients. In 1999, after successfully operating on 1,200 eyes with PRK, he trained under Dr. Daniel Durrie of Kansas City, a national leader in refractive surgery, and learned the LASIK procedure. Desiring to know what it was like to be a refractive patient, Dr. Brown had the LASIK procedure himself, and has 20/20 vision without glasses.
Since then, Dr. Brown has given LASIK talks to eye doctors throughout the state and has trained other eye surgeons in this procedure. He currently performs LASIK in both Northwest Arkansas, in association with the Brandon Eye Clinic, and in Conway, Arkansas, at Arkansas Eye Center, in association with David L. Baker, M.D. He has done over 1,500 LASIK procedures, and is using the VISX S4 laser in combination with the CustomVue wavescan device, providing individualized laser vision correction.
Education Ouachita Baptist University
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Magna Cum Laude, 1979University of Arkansas College
Arkansas Medical Society Of Medicine, 1983Internship, University of Arkansas College of Medicine, 1983-1984 Resident in Ophthalmology
University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1984-1987Chief Resident in Ophthalmology, 1986-1987 Board
CertificationDiplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology, 1988 Professional Associations American Academy of Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery Section American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Christian Ophthalmology Society Teaching/
LeadershipAssistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Arkansas College of Medicine Chief of the Ophthalmology Section of the Department of Surgery, Washington Regional Medical Center, 2000-2002
LaserVision Gold Surgeon by the TLC/LVC Laser Eye Centers, 2004
Local Eye Surgeon named LaserVision® GOLD Surgeon
LaserVision GOLD surgeons represent the top 30% of LaserVision surgeons in volume of procedures performed. To reach this level, a surgeon generally displays a strong commitment to LASIK surgery and keeps abreast of new technology and developments to provide optimal patient care.
"Our GOLD Surgeons are known as leaders in the laser vision correction industry. We appreciate their efforts in working to expand their practice," said Wes Dunn, Regional Vice President, TLC Vision Corporation. TLC Vision Corporation is LaserVision's parent company.
"My practice, Brown Refractive Surgery, has always been fully geared towards providing each of our patients with the best laser vision correction experience possible," said Dr. Brown. "It's an honor to get this recognition from LaserVision as one of their top surgeons."
About LaserVision®LaserVision works with over 800 independent ophthalmologists in North America to provide the most complete refractive laser service program in the industry, including the excimer laser used in Custom LASIK. LaserVision is a subsidiary of TLC Vision Corporation. TLC Vision Corporation trades on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "TLCV" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "TLC." For more information, visit www.laservision.com.
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