Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Rated the # 1 Eye Hospital in the USA
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U.S. News & World Report names Bascom Palmer Eye Institute the #1 eye hospital
in the country for the fourth time.
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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute continues to be rated the nation's best ophthalmic hospital by board-certified ophthalmologists from across the United States. U.S.News & World Report's survey of randomly selected ophthalmologists rated Bascom Palmer the #1 eye hospital in the country for the fourth time (2005, 2004, 1998, and 1994). Ophthalmology Times, an industry periodical for and by ophthalmologists, surveyed ophthalmology department chairmen who rated Bascom Palmer's residency program the best in the nation.
The most recent addition to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute's
centers for eye care is the new facility in Plantation, located
just west of Fort Lauderdale. The LASIK surgeons of Bascom Palmer
Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
are recognized internationally for providing the newest and most
precise advances in vision correction for their patients.
Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, medical director of Bascom Palmer's
center in Fort Lauderdale, is a board-certified ophthalmologist
with specific fellowship training in corneal surgery. She is
a well-known speaker who routinely lectures to other ophthalmic
surgeons about advances in laser eye surgery. Bascom Palmer Eye
Institute has a rich tradition of the highest quality patient care. Dr. Kendall and her staff
continue this tradition of superior patient care.
More About the Bascom Palmer Laser Vision Center in Plantation
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Patients rest assured they'll receive individualized care and optimal results
with Dr. Donaldson and her friendly, professional staff.
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The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Laser Vision Center in
Plantation/Fort Lauderdale provides state-of-the-art technology
with a highly attentive staff. Each patient is meticulously
examined prior to surgery to determine the best option for vision
correction.
For LASIK surgery, the VISX STAR S4 excimer laser system
is used. This wavefront-guided system provides for the measurement
of the most subtle aspects of the corneal curvature. This "corneal
map" is programmed into the excimer laser so that each patient is
treated with a customized laser profile. The combination of custom
wavefront LASIK with Dr. Donaldson's background and experience
provides for the highest precision and safety. In addition to LASIK, Bascom Palmer offers PRK, LASEK, Intacs, CK, and implantable lenses
that can correct for near and distance vision.
Although Dr. Donaldson
is on the cutting edge of new technology, she is conservative in her
approach to laser vision correction. After a comprehensive evaluation
by the surgeon, up to one-third of the patients are advised not to
have surgery. This focus on patient care ensures the best possible
LASIK outcomes.
More About Dr. Kendall E. Donaldson
Kendall Donaldson, MD, MS, received her undergraduate degree
from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and her medical degree
from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She completed
her residency in ophthalmology and her fellowship training in corneal
and external diseases at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University
of Miami School of Medicine. She is an assistant professor of clinical
ophthalmology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Her clinical focus is new advances in cataract surgery and laser vision
correction. Dr. Donaldson is the medical director of Bascom Palmer Eye
Institute at Plantation.
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