Laser Vision Correction at TLC Laser Eye Centers
TLC Laser Eye Centers of Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City is one of the few centers in Utah 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. Drs. Mark Ballif, Scott Sykes, and Michael Wilcox, 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 - Salt Lake City 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
Mark G. Ballif, MD, is a highly experienced ophthalmologist who specializes in laser vision correction. He has been recognized as one of the top 100 LASIK surgeons in the nation for the past several years.
Dr. Ballif graduated from Weber State College and the University of Utah School of Medicine before completing residency training at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He has practiced ocular and refractive surgery in Ogden since 1987 and founded the Mount Ogden Eye Center in 1996.
Dr. Ballif is the Medical Director at TLC Laser Eye Centers in Salt Lake City and the Mount Ogden Surgical Center in Ogden, Utah.
Scott O. Sykes, MD, performs LASIK at the TLC Laser Eye Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as Mount Ogden Eye, a TLC Associate Center in Ogden, Utah.
Dr. Sykes has received numerous awards and honors during his undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University, Johns Hopkins University, and residency training at the University of California in San Francisco.
In addition to performing laser vision correction procedures, Dr. Sykes instructs other ophthalmologists at the University of Utah and lectures at conferences throughout the United States.
Michael B. Wilcox, MD, is an experienced ophthalmologist who has been recognized as one of the top 100 LASIK Surgeons in the nation. Dr. Wilcox currently performs laser vision correction procedures at TLC Salt Lake City Center and Mount Ogden Eye Center, a TLC Associate Center.
Dr. Wilcox graduated from Weber State University. He earned his degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed his Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Utah, where he now teaches refractive surgery to resident ophthalmologists as an adjunct professor.
Scott Barnes, OD, is a graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry. Dr. Barnes completed his last rotation in Walla Walla, Washington, at the VA medical center.
For the past seven years, Dr. Barnes has been practicing in Salt Lake City. Prior to joining TLC Salt Lake City, Dr. Barnes focused his efforts towards the treatment and management of corneal disease and refractive surgery. He has practiced in private and corporate clinics, including a very busy and progressive clinic with a major emphasis on LASIK and cataract co-management.
Dr. Barnes worked for a local corneal surgeon providing comprehensive exams, pre- and post-operative care for LASIK, contact lens fits for keratoconus and other corneal pathology, and covered the ER cases when the surgeon was unavailable.
In 2000, Dr. Barnes donated his time to the UTAH STARZ professional basketball team. He provided general exams as the team Optometrist.
Dr. Barnes currently serves as Clinical and Executive Director at TLC Laser Vision Centers in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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