The laser eye surgeons at HealthPartners Eye Care Centers are specialists in helping patients eliminate their dependence on glasses and contact lenses. These surgeons are highly experienced and have helped thousands of patients to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
The seven HealthPartners Eye Care Centers provide a comprehensive range of specialized vision correction services from routine eyecare to advanced laser eye surgery. The facilities are located in Arden Hills, Bloomington, Saint Paul (two locations), Anoka, Saint Louis Park, and Woodbury, making them easily accessible to eyecare patients located throughout the Twin Cities. The HealthPartners eyecare surgeons provide quality care with superior service and excellent outcomes. Our services are open to everyone and financing is available.
To schedule a consultation with the vision correction specialists at HealthPartners call (651) 254-7502.
More About Vision Correction at HealthPartners Clinics
Laser vision correction procedures offered at HealthPartners Eye Care Centers include Custom Wavefront treatment of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. The surgeons utilize wavefront technology to measure how beams of light are distorted as they pass into your eye and are reflected back. They perform their laser vision correction procedures using advanced excimer laser systems to ensure that all HealthPartners' patients realize their desired results. Multifocal intraocular lenses can also provide improved vision for distance and near after cataract surgery. These implanted lenses can reduce one's dependency on glasses after cataract surgery in select individuals.
Additional eyecare services provided at HealthPartners include routine eye exams, medical and surgical eyecare, and full-service optical shops featuring a large selection of competitively priced eyewear. The state-of-the-art facilities offer patients early morning, evening, and Saturday hours. The surgeons and staff focus on providing the safest, most convenient, and most comfortable surgical care.
More About the Doctors of HealthPartners Eye Care Centers
Mitchell E. Blatt, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist practicing at the HealthPartners Arden Hills and Como (Saint Paul) clinics. Dr. Blatt earned his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in 1983, after which he completed a residency in internal medicine at the Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center. Following this experience, it became clear to Dr. Blatt that he wanted to pursue a career in the field of ophthalmology and laser vision correction. He went on to complete a residency in ophthalmology at the Mayo Graduate School of Medical Education in 1990.
Dr. Blatt is affiliated with a number of professional medical societies, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology.
Keith H. Carlson, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist practicing at the HealthPartners Arden Hills and Bloomington clinics as well as the HealthPartners Specialty Center (Saint Paul). Dr. Carlson earned his medical degree from the University of North Dakota — Grand Forks in 1982, after which he participated in a select internship program at Hennepin County Medical Center in 1983. Dr. Carlson later completed a residency in ophthalmology at the Mayo Graduate School of Medical Education. His ophthalmology training culminated with a fellowship in ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota in 1989. Dr. Carlson has established himself as a highly respected vision correction specialist striving to further the "doctor-patient" relationship. His areas of special interest include laser vision correction, small incision cataract surgery and multifocal intraocular lens surgery.
Dr. Carlson is affiliated with a number of professional medical societies, including the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology, the National Board of Medical Examiners, the Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society, and the Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society. He is the Lead Ophthalmologist for HealthPartners.
Emmett F. Carpel, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist practicing at the HealthPartners Bloomington and West (Saint Louis Park) clinics as well as the HealthPartners Specialty Center (Saint Paul). Dr. Carpel graduated from the Hahnemann University School of Medicine in 1968, after which he participated in an internship program at Philadelphia General Hospital in 1969. Dr. Carpel later completed his residency in ophthalmology and a fellowship in electrophysiology at the University of Washington.
Dr. Carpel is a former President of the Minnesota Ophthalmological Society. He currently serves as a clinical professor of ophthalmology and glaucoma consultant at the University of Minnesota Medical School, and is a senior associate physician at the Hennepin County Medical Center. He is a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Jonathan H. Engman, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist practicing at the Arden Hills, Como, and Anoka clinic locations. Dr. Engman earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 2001. He then completed an internship at Hennepin County Medical Center in 2002, followed by a residency in ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota in 2005.
David W. Johnson, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist practicing at the HealthPartners Specialty Center (Saint Paul). Dr. Johnson earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa in 1988, after which he completed an internship program at the Mayo Graduate School of Medical Education in 1989. Dr. Johnson remained at the Mayo Graduate School of Medical Education to complete his residency in ophthalmology. He is a highly skilled vision correction specialist who has helped many patients suffering from a wide variety of eye conditions. When not striving to meet the needs of his patients, Dr. Johnson enjoys the outdoors with his family and serving as a volunteer in the church community.
Anthony J. Pfaff, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist practicing at the HealthPartners Como Clinic and the HealthPartners Specialty Center (Saint Paul). He completed his medical degree at the University of Minnesota in 2001. He followed that with an internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in 2002 and a residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2005. He teaches at the Regions Hospital School of Ophthalmic Medical Technology. In his time away from work, Dr. Pfaff enjoys traveling and woodworking.
Joann R. Reed, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist practicing at the HealthPartners West (Saint Louis Park) clinic. Dr. Reed earned her medical degree from the Mayo Graduate School of Medical Education in 1979, after which she completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of Southern California. Dr. Reed later completed a residency in ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota in 1984. She has a particular interest in the fields of cataract and refractive surgery, two areas in which she has advanced training.
Dr. Reed is affiliated with a number of professional medical societies, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Medical Association, the Minnesota Women Physicians, the Hennepin County Medical Society, and the Minneapolis Ophthalmological Society. She is the President elect of the Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology and a clinical instructor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota.
Gregory B. Webster, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist practicing at HealthPartners Woodbury Clinic and the HealthPartners Specialty Center (Saint Paul). Dr. Webster earned his degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1983, after which he participated in an internship program at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center in 1984. Dr. Webster later completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Brooke Army Medical Center. He boasts a broad experience in medicine having spent two years treating families in general practice prior to shifting his area of focus to eye surgery and disease. He has also had the privilege of practicing ophthalmology in Germany while in the military and previously served his country in the Gulf War where he was an eye surgeon. Dr. Webster is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
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