Father Waclaw Szuniewicz José Ignacio Barraquer Svyatoslov N. Fyodorov IBM Excimer Laser Stephen Trokel, MD Stephen Slade MD / Stephen Brint
1948 Father Waclaw Szuniewicz

Polish missionary, ophthalmologist, pioneer of refractive surgery of the cornea.

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1964 José Ignacio Barraquer

In 1964, he introduced keratomileusis and keratophakia.

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1970 Svyatoslov N. Fyodorov

In 1970, Dr. Fyodorov invented Radial Keratotomy

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1973-1983 IBM

Invention of the excimer laser

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1987 Stephen Trokel, MD

First use of excimer laser on cornea

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1991 Stephen Slade MD / Stephen Brint

The Advent of LASIK (Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis)

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1995 PRK approved by FDA
1996
LASIK approved by FDA