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Strength Of Ophthalworld
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USA Database:
17,000 Ophthalmologists,
30,500 Optometrists,
26,000 Opticians and a number of Eye Hospitals , Product manufacturers
and dealers, Eye Institutes, etc. |
Globally:
35,200 Ophthalmologists
30,710 Optometrists
32,403 Opticians
5,970 Hospitals/Laser Clinics
1,422 Manufacturers/Dealers
252 Product Categories |
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Dr.
Mark Golden, MD, FACS
"One's eyes are precious. There can be no greater gift than the
ability to see. My patients are grateful for our extensive experience
which puts them at ease and increases their chance of success."
-Mark Golden
Dr. Mark Golden received his BA from the University of Chicago in
1977 and received the first-ever pre-doctoral Master's Degree in Ophthalmology
awarded by that institution. His doctorate degree was awarded at Saint
Louis University in 1984. He continued his training in St. Louis with
internship and residency. Click to view larger image.
In 1988 he joined Eye Surgeons
and Consultants, with offices in Chicago and Southern Wisconsin, specializing
in small incision cataract surgery and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
In 1991 he became interested in refractive surgery and took the first
course on the then new ALK machine followed by a fellowship in Houston.
This technique was the precursor of Lasik.
He is an FDA proctor for the VISX
laser, teaching and supervising new surgeons as they learn to use
of the laser. He has taught and proctored ophthalmologists in the
technique of Lasik, nationally and internationally. He is a frequent
lecturer at Ophthalmology and Optometry meeting such as:
* The American
Academy of Ophthalmology
* American Society of Cataract Refractive Surgery
* International Society of Refractive Surgery |
* American
Academy of Optometry
* American Optometric Association
* State of Washington Optometric Association
* The State of Wisconsin Optometric Association |
He is a frequent teacher of local
eye doctors, having given continuing education courses for many years.
Honors include board certification in Ophthalmology and Fellowship
of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
He has been the medical and surgical director of several laser centers.
Dr. Mark Golden has restricted
his practice to refractive surgery. He is certified for use on the
Visx, Baush and Lomb Technolas and Nidek Excimer lasers for the correction
of nearsightedness and farsightedness. He is experienced in the placement
of Intacs (Intracorneal ring) for the correction of low amounts of
nearsightedness. He has performed more than eleven thousand refractive
procedures. He is frequently asked by eye doctors to perform their
eye laser procedures.
He is married, with a young son.
He enjoys cooking, travel, scuba diving and finding new and exotic
restaurants.
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Prof.
Ellen Rudnick, AB, MBA
 Ellen
currently serves as Executive Director and Clinical Professor of the
Michael P. Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of
Chicago
Graduate School of Business. Prior to this appointment she spent twenty-five
years in business management and entrepreneurial activities, primarily
in
healthcare and information services industries.
She served as Chairman of Pacific
Biometrics , a medical diagnostics company
she co founded(1993-1999); President of HCIA, and CEO of Healthcare
Knowledge
Resources, both healthcare information service companies(1990-1992);
and
Corporate Vice PResident of Baxter Healthcare and President and
Founder of
Baxter Management Services Division(1975-1990).
Ellen also serves as Founder
and Chairman of CEO Advisors, a consulting firm
established in 1992. SInce 1999, she has served as a Venture Partner
with
INroads Capital Partners.
In 1987 Business Week named
her one of the top 50 women in U.S. business. Ellen received an
MBA from the University of Chicago and a B.A. from Vassar College.
She serves on the boards of Liberty Mutual INsurance, Oxford Health
Plans, Inc., Health Management Systems(HMSY). She has previously
served on the boards of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare and NephRx.
SHe has won numerous community honors and is a member of the Chicago
Network, the Health Alliance,
the Economic Club of Chicago, and a spast member of YPO. She is
married and a mother of three children.
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Dr.
Margaret McNelis, O.D.
"Eyesight is among our most
personal and treasured possessions. I use my experience to understand
how every person uniquely appreciates their own vision in order to
best enhance their lifestyle through laser refractive surgery."
- Dr. Margaret McNelis
Dr. Margaret McNelis is a graduate
of Indiana University School of Optometry in 1990. She holds an
undergraduate degree from University of Illinois in Champaign in
1985. Dr. McNelis has medically-based Optometric training, beginning
with her residency at North Chicago Veteran's Hospital. She was
on staff in a multidisciplinary medical center as a primary eye
and vision consultant, concentrating in pediatrics, contact lenses,
ocular injuries and infection treatment.
In 1993, she joined Eye Surgeons
and Consultants. She has been active in the comanagement of various
refractive procedures including RK, ALK, LASIK, Intacs and cataract
surgery. She is skilled in complex contact lens fitting of diseased
and irregular corneas. She has evaluated and cared for more than
8,000 laser refractive patients
She enjoys teaching and research,
and is a contributing author to a reference textbook, as well as
a practice guide, and has given presentations at local and national
meetings. She has been a member of the American Optometric Association
and the Illinois Optometric Association since becoming an optometrist.
She is married and has two
young daughters. She enjoys camping and the great outdoors, especially
since having LASIK. Her hobbies include gardening, cooking and broomball.
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Dr.
Vikas Mahatme M.D.
Selected by All India Ophthalmic
Society to attend American Academy of Ophthalmologist’s Conference
at Chicago, USA in Nov. 1993. Apart from Chicago, visited world famous
Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia Massachusets Eye Hospital, Boston
Albany Medical College, New York and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London
observing & learning latest in the field of ophthalmology
Magnum Foundation Honour "Manavata Prakash Paritoshik"in
December 98.
Best Research paper Awards at VOS conference, All India
Glaucoma meet, Academy of medical sciences, etc.
Specialist in "Cornea" Anterior segment of eye & ' Dry
Eye '
Has Organized several Phaco workshops.
Phaco surgeon of international repute & pioneer of Woodcutter’s
Technique for phaco emulsification. Invited as faculty at various
workshops & symposia in India & abroad.
Winner of Col. Rangachari National award & Gold medal for best
research paper for his work on ‘Rectal Mucous Membrane Graft
in Dry Eye Syndrome’ at AIOS conference, Chandigarh in 1996.
This work is first of its kind.
New Woodcutter's technique for Phaco emulsification has made Phaco
cataract surgery simpler & faster.
Research on Dry eye.
Rectal mucus membrane graft operation for dry eye won Col. Rangachari
National Award & Gold Medal.
New pigment for corneal Tattooing to impart better cosmetic look for
opaque
& white cornea of blind eye.
New operation for Glaucoma - Filtration Enhancing Knot
New Hospital Management Software
- This can be made available.
Started INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
OF HAPPINESS, which conducts free lectures, workshops on Personality
Development, Mnemonics (for improving memory), developing To Be
Happy Attitudes
Started Phaco training center for ophthalmologists.
Started the first Govt. recognized Mahatme Eye Bank in Nagpur in
1987.
Conducts Phaco Cataract Surgery camps free of charge for poor patients.
Actively engaged in community ophthalmology for more than 1000 camps.
Involvement in motivation & promotion of eye donation, health
education, public awareness programmes guest lectures, Radio and
T.V. Programmes on eye donation and eye care.
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