San Diego LASIK Surgery Practice Changes Name to Gordon Weiss Schanzlin Vision Institute

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - Apr 3, 2012) - The Gordon & Weiss Vision Institute has announced it will be welcoming Dr. David Schanzlin to form the Gordon Weiss Schanzlin Vision Institute and continue providing procedures in vision correction in San Diego ranging from LASIK and cataract surgery to refractive lens exchange. Drs. Michael Gordon, Jack Weiss, and David Schanzlin say they are excited about the partnership and are confident the new name will continue to stand for the highest quality results and patient care for LASIK and cataract surgery in San Diego.

Formerly the Director of Keratorefractive Surgery at the University of California, San Diego Shiley Eye Center, Dr. Schanzlin has performed over 20,000 refractive procedures in over 26 years as a refractive surgeon and has developed a number of new technologies including Intacs, the excimer laser used in LASIK, and the Femtosecond technology used for bladeless LASIK flap creation. Drs. Gordon and Weiss say Dr. Schanzlin's experience helps round out their team of LASIK surgeons in San Diego to offer patients a wide variety of vision procedures backed by extensive credentials. They say the new transformations taking place at the Gordon Weiss Schanzlin Vision Institute are a welcome change that should help complement the strengths of their existing organization. "Being a part of Gordon Weiss Schanzlin Vision institute provides access to some of the world's best technology and the opportunity to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients," says Dr. Schanzlin.

The Gordon Weiss Vision Institute, founded in 1993, was the first practice to perform LASIK surgery in San Diego. In the past 30 years, its surgeons have completed over 45,000 refractive procedures. Doctors with the Gordon Weiss Schanzlin Vision Institute have all been trained as Corneal Specialists and Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Drs. Gordon, Weiss, and Schanzlin say they look forward to the opportunity to expand their efforts in vision correction and refractive surgery.

Throughout the transition of changing names and adding personnel, Drs. Gordon, Weiss, and Schanzlin say they hope to continue providing the utmost patient care and satisfaction. With a diverse array of advanced medical devices and eye surgery technology, the doctors say they are grateful to have the tools and talents to pursue the best results for their patients. According to Dr. Gordon, he believes the addition of Dr. Schanzlin will improve the practice as a whole. "Dr. Schanzlin's extensive research and clinical background complements the expertise and commitment to excellent surgical outcomes we have always strived for in our practice."

About the Gordon Weiss Schanzlin Vision Institute

With over 70 years of collective service to the San Diego community, the Gordon Weiss Schanzlin Vision Institute (GWSVI) offers a range of laser eye surgery procedures, pursuing the latest advancements in technology, research, and implementation of refractive surgical procedures. The GWSVI was the first practice in the world to have performed the Blade Free All Laser Custom Wavefront CustomCornea® procedure in 2003 and the first to bring laser assisted cataract surgery to San Diego.

With two locations at 8910 University Center Lane, Suite 800, UTC in La Jolla, San Diego, CA and 4910 Directors Place Suite 150 in San Diego, CA, the GWSVI can be reached at (858) 455-6800. It can also be reached online via the website gwsvision.com or facebook.com/lasiksandiego.