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Vision Laser doctor wins prestigious award

In April 2007, at the annual conference of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS) in San Diego, Dr Colin Chan from The Eye Institute won The Best Paper of the Session award for his research on LASIK laser vision correction. Over 1,000 papers from around the world were submitted for consideration this year, and only a handful received the prestigious award. This is the second year in a row that Dr Chan has won this award, a rare feat in the history of the conference. Last year he won the award for his research on using omega-3 supplements, such as flaxseed oil, to minimize dry eye after laser vision correction. Dr Chan also served as a panelist at this year's conference at a session dedicated to new treatments for presbyopia (loss of reading vision with age). Dr Chan is pictured delivering his presentation at the conference.

The doctors at The Eye Institute believe in conducting research. This enables the doctors to constantly ensure that their work is of the highest standard and that it withstands the scrutiny of international peers. Their research has been presented at numerous international conferences and published in the top peer-reviewed journals. Dr Chan has 20 peer-reviewed publications to his credit, mainly in the area of laser vision correction and keratoconus. He is also a reviewer for numerous international ophthalmology journals.