Frederic B. Kremer, M.D. is a board certified ophthalmologist
recognized for the invention of several widely utilized surgical tools,
including the ultrasound device used to measure corneas and the pivoting
microkeratome (for making corneal flaps) and the development of other
surgical techniques. He serves as Director of Kremer Laser Eye Surgery Centers,
located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Among his achievements is
the development of the first excimer laser in the world to receive FDA
approval for LASIK.
Dr. Kremer received an electrical engineering degree (BSEE) from Drexel
University. He then earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson
University and completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson University
and Wills Eye Hospital. He has lectured and published extensively. He
is a member of numerous professional societies, President of the Society
for Excellence in Eyecare and was Executive Medical Editor of the journal,
Review of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Kremer was one of the first 10 ophthalmologists to perform refractive
eye surgery in this country. He performed the first LASIK procedure
in North America and has since completed thousands of these procedures.
Dr. Kremer has served as Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
at the University of Pennsylvania, and was also affiliated with Thomas
Jefferson and Wills Eye Hospital.
