| Thomas E. Clinch, MD and Paul C. Kang, MD are board-certified ophthalmologists who are acknowledged leaders in ophthalmology. They have extensive experience in LASIK having performed over 15,000 LASIK procedures. At Eye Doctors of Washington, Drs. Clinch and Kang offer the latest technology including bladeless CustomVue LASIK as well as phakic and bifocal IOLs in their state-of-the-art facility. This allows the doctors to optimize their patients’ visual outcomes.
Drs. Clinch and Kang have published numerous articles and presentations. They are frequently invited to lecture at national and international meetings about advances in laser vision correction. Drs. Clinch and Kang are also actively involved in clinical trials for the development of new procedures and techniques to further their field and to ensure that they are offering the best and safest technologies to their patients. Their patients benefit from this unique combination of experience and scholarship because they are cared for by true experts in refractive surgery.
Drs. Clinch and Kang are proud that the CustomVue software is their standard of care. With the CustomVue software, Drs. Clinch and Kang create a customized treatment plan unique to each patients’ eyes. Much like a fingerprint, no two people have the same eyes—and with the CustomVue software, no two patients receive the same treatment. As a result, many patients report having better vision after having LASIK than they did with glasses or contact lenses!
Drs. Clinch and Kang also offer their patients the safety and precision of Intralase. Intralase, or all-laser LASIK, uses a precise laser to lift the corneal flap. Tiny bubbles are created with the laser under the outer cells of the cornea. These cells coalesce and create the flap for the surgeon. The Intralase is less invasive, more precise, and creates a more uniform flap when compared to the microkeratome. In addition, preliminary studies show that patients who opt for the Intralase see better than those who opt for the microkeratome!
The combination of CustomVue software and the Intralase make the LASIK procedure safer and more precise than ever. While offering the finest technologies in a state of the art facility, the most important aspect of care at Eye Doctors of Washington is the personalized approach of Drs. Clinch and Kang. They are dedicated to making sure that each patient feels comfortable with every aspect of their experience. The doctors will take the time to answer all of their patients’ questions and are certain to call their patients the night of their procedure to make sure they don’t have any questions about their recovery.
Dr. Clinch has been named to the National Registry of Who’s Who and Best Doctors in America. He was listed in Washingtonian Magazine as a “top LASIK surgeon” and has been selected as a VISX STAR surgeon, ranking him among the top surgeons in the country. Dr. Clinch graduated from Cornell University. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the renowned Wills Eye Hospital and a fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Louisiana State University Eye Center. Dr. Clinch served in the U.S. Navy as the head of the Department of Ophthalmology, Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune. Afterward, he was an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Utah where he was the Director of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Services. He was one of the first LASIK surgeons in the US and was involved in FDA clinical trials for most refractive surgical procedures (PRK, LASIK, INTACs, Phakic IOLs, Intraoperative Minature Telescopes, and Intracorneal inlays). This unique perspective allows him to assist in choosing the appropriate technologies for each patient.
Dr. Kang graduated from Harvard University. He finished his ophthalmology residency at the Duke University Eye Center and completed his fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the John Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah. He serves as a scientific reviewer for the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He was awarded the State Affairs Star Award by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and his clinical research has been recognized by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He has extensive experience in LASIK, PRK, INTACs, cataract surgery, and corneal transplantation. |
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