The entire Christenbury Eye Center, including the two laser suites, are backed by a top-rated Liebert UPS uninterrupted power source. The Liebert system guarantees a high standard of safety during all patient care procedures.
Years Performed: 20 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Christenbury Eye Center utilizes the most advanced drug therapies available to treat Glaucoma. Plus, we offer the SLT treatment for Glaucoma.
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Years Performed: 10 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Dr. Christenbury is one of the nation's most experienced IntraLASIK surgeons and was awarded the Pioneer Award from Intralase Inc. in honor of his early committment to this revolutionary vision correction technology. Ideal Candidate:
Over 18 with healthy corneas
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Phakic IOL Intraocular Lens
Years Performed: 2 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Dr. Christenbury was the first to perform LASIK vision correction in the Carolinas. Ideal Candidate:
Severe nearsightedness or farsightedness
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Presbyopia Surgery
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Dr. Christenbury offers the Verisyse Phakic IOL for those patients who may be too nearsighted or whose corneas are too thin for IntraLASIK.
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PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy)
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Dr. Christenbury is the nation's most experienced ReSTOR surgeon. In Dr. Christenbury's opinion, the ReSTOR procedure is the most effective way to surgically correct Presbyopia. Ideal Candidate:
Nearsightedness
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* The national average fees do not include cost of anesthetics or surgical facility. Be sure to ask your doctor about additonal fees. Costs will vary from city to city throughout the United States.
About Jonathan D. Christenbury, M.D., F.A.C.S. - Charlotte,
North Carolina (NC)
Christenbury Eye Center is a full-service Eye Center with a dedicated staff of specialists providing comprehensive eye care services including Ophthalmology, Optometry, Laser Vision Correction, Cataract Surgery, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lacrimal and Orbital Diseases.
Jonathan Christenbury, M.D., F.A.C.S., is the Chief Surgeon and Medical Director of the Christenbury Eye Center and continues to be at the forefront of his specialty in laser vision correction.
Dr. Christenbury performed the first LASIK procedure in the Carolinas back in the early 1990's and he has completed more than 50,000 procedures since. This major accomplishment allows him to be one of the most experienced LASIK physicians in the world. Dr. Christenbury also introduced the first IntraLASIK™ procedure to the East Coast in 2002. IntraLASIK™ - All LASER LASIK - offers a safer, gentler, procedure with reduced risk of infection and increased accuracy for better overall patient satisfaction. This allows Christenbury Eye Center to combine the computer-controlled, all-laser technique of IntraLASIK™ with the accuracy and precision of 3-Dimensional Wavefront Mapping to create Wavefront Customized IntraLASIK™ - a procedure with unprecedented safety and precision.
In addition to his many accomplishments in laser vision correction, Dr. Christenbury is an expert in several Intraocular Lens Implant Surgeries. The "clear cornea", "no-stitch" cataract surgery offers the patient a fast recovery time with excellent long-term results. And most recently, Dr. Christenbury has introduced a long-awaited alternative to reading glasses and bifocals with the ReSTOR® IOL Procedure!
Dr. Christenbury is a graduate of Duke University of School of Medicine and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Duke Eye Center. Following that, he spent a year in fellowship training at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. He has reached the highest level of distinction in his field as a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
At home, Dr. Christenbury is an avid reader and pursues a variety of athletic activities, including scuba diving, cycling, water sports, tennis and basketball.
Some of our most asked about procedures:ReSTOR® IOL, Cataract Surgery, Presbyopia Surgery, Refractive Cataract Surgery, Refractive Lensectomy.