There are some things that we take for granted, things that we can’t imagine living without. For instance, what did anyone do before the invention of cellphones? It seems that everyone, including very small children all have one and can’t detach them from their hands. And what did people do before the invention of Lasik surgery? That was such a huge leap in terms of medical technology, and just recently the president has honored the inventors.
James Wynne, Rangaswamy Srinivasan and Samuel Blum, who passed away in early January, were honored earlier this month for their innovations in laser technology, including the co-invention of Lasik eye surgery. Each received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Obama himself! Not any smart guy can get this award, in fact is it the most prestigious of its kind given only to the leading innovators for technological achievement. And if that wasn’t already cool each have already been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Without the work of these three men at IBM, 25 million people worldwide would be living dramatically different lives. While none are doctors they produced a tool that a select few of ophthalmologists have perfected. While there are top Lasik surgeons around the world none compare to our staff at the Oakland Eye Clinic. Dr. Hakimzadeh is one of those top Lasik surgeons.
We at Oakland Eye Clinic understand how precious the gift of sight is and we’ll do anything to keep it as 20/20 as possible. Being a top laser eye surgery provider in Detroit is something we’ve worked very hard to achieve and are thankful for such wonderful patients who make it worthwhile. If you think you need Lasik surgery contact our offices for a free consultation today!
