Making
History Again... and Again
| Kremer Laser Eye Surgery Centers surgeons invented the first excimer laser
approved by the FDA for LASIK surgery. |
In 1980, the first radial keratotomy in the Philadelphia
region was performed by Kremer Laser Eye Surgery Centers doctors. Since
that time, Kremer Laser surgeons have established themselves
as pre-eminent authorities in vision correction. Kremer doctors
are both expert surgeons and committed researchers who are
continuously improving the technology and procedures with
which they treat their patients. Kremer eye surgeons actively
participate in FDA and other investigational protocols to
develop the technology and procedures of tomorrow.
Among their many accomplishments, Kremer
surgeons:
- Performed the first LASIK procedure in North America
- Built the first excimer laser approved by the FDA for
the LASIK procedure
- Were the first in the world to use radial keratotomy following
keratomileusis
- Developed the ACE (Anterior Ciliary Expansion) procedure
for presbyopia
- Developed the only 49 beamlet LASIK in the world, which
produces a smoother surface, resulting in less chance of
halos, ghosting or decreases in clarity
- Invented the pivoting microkeratome, which made "down-up"
LASIK possible
- Invented the ultrasonic pachymeter, which provided more
accurate measurements of corneal thickness for refractive
surgery; this device, invented in 1980, continues to be
an integral part of all vision correction procedures
- Invented the Kremer bifixation forceps to enable surgeons
to simultaneously fixate the eye in two counterbalancing
locations
- Invented multi-ring corneal markers, which enabled surgeons
to better "map out" corneal locations
- Were the first in the world to use multiple regression
analysis to improve predictability of refractive surgery
- Collaborated on the invention of the ophthalmic shield
with removable compression device
- Invented the golf bifocal
