Laser Vision Correction at TLC Laser Eye Centers
TLC Laser Eye Centers of London offer conventional, Custom, and Bladeless LASIK. Conventional LASIK is the most common type of laser vision correction and has proven to be extremely effective for the correction of conventional vision errors.
CustomLASIK utilizes wavefront-guided technology and is selected by many patients to correct their vision. The curvature of the eye is unique for each patient and is like an eye fingerprint. During CustomLASIK, a precise measure of the eye fingerprint is made, and an individualized laser beam is created to correct each eye.
TLC London is one of the few centers in Ontario to offer Bladeless LASIK, in which a computer-guided laser is used to create the corneal flap. Bladeless LASIK eliminates the handheld microkeratome, for a 100 percent blade-free LASIK experience. Dr. Bruce Nichols and the TLC Laser Eye Center staff meticulously evaluate each patient to determine the best option for laser vision correction surgery.
To determine if you are a candidate to eliminate your dependence on glasses or contact lenses, contact TLC Laser Eye Centers - London at (888) 225-5852 to schedule a free LASIK evaluation or book online at www.LASIK.com.
More About the Physicians at TLC Laser Eye Centers
Bruce Nichols, MD, is a highly experienced ophthalmologist who has performed more than 20,000 refractive surgery procedures throughout his 20-year career. He is trained on a variety of advanced laser technologies including VISX, Bausch and Lomb Technolas, Autonomous LADAR Vision and Sunrise.
Dr. Nichols earned his Medical Degree from McMaster University in 1980 after completion of an Honors Biology Degree at the University of Waterloo. He completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Saskatchewan after a two-year residency in Family Medicine at The University of Western Ontario.
Dr. Nichols trained with a world leader in LASIK surgery undertaking a Fellowship in Cataract and Refractive Surgery at the University of Minnesota. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Nichols is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at The University of Western Ontario and is the Head of the Cornea and External Disease Unit. He is a faculty member at The Ivey Institute of Ophthalmology, St. Joseph's Health Center in London, specializing in Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Nichols is the President of The Canadian Cataract and Refractive Surgery Society and a member of The International Society of Refractive Surgery. He is also a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Nichols received the American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award in 1999 for his teaching and dedication within that society. He received the E.A. Baker Fellowship and is a Melvin Jones Fellow of Lion's Clubs International. He is also a Canadian National Research Council Scholar.
Dr. Nichols has given more than 130 scientific presentations and provides training to surgeons and Eye Doctors at conferences across North America. He is widely published in peer-reviewed journals and is well known as an invited guest speaker at medical meetings at home and abroad.
Dean Smith, MD, has performed more than 15,000 PRK, LASIK, lensectomy, astigmatic keratotomy, implantable contact lenses and Epi-LASIK surgeries. Dr. Smith has performed surgery with six different excimer laser platforms, including custom ablation, and a variety of microkeratomes used to create LASIK flaps.
Dr. Smith is a graduate of the University of Toronto. He pursued a three-year ophthalmology residency, after which he opened a private practice in Mississauga.
Dr. Smith is a member of the International Society of Refractive Surgery and the American Society of Refractive Surgeons.
In 1995, he was named Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology of the Mississauga Hospital, serving on the Outpatient Committee and the Laser Safety Committee. Dr. Smith served as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Trillium Health Centre (formerly Queensway General and Mississauga Hospital). He currently serves as Associate Director at TLC Laser Vision Centers in Waterloo, Ontario.
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