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Utah LASIK Surgery Practice Hosts Patient Appreciation Contest
Patient Appreciation Contest Commences at Salt Lake City LASIK surgery practice.
Doctors at The Eye Institute of Utah, a center for Cataract Surgery in Salt Lake City, are hosting a contest to raffle off prizes in appreciation of their patients. With the final drawing taking place on February 24, patients will have the opportunity to win a number of free prizes including an iPad2, iPod Shuffle, lift tickets to Brighton ski resort, and more by registering for the contest and sharing their interactions through social media.
Dr. Robert Cionni, the Medical Director of The Eye Institute of Utah, a practice dedicated to eye treatment procedures such as LASIK in Utah, recently announced the commencement of a patient appreciation contest to reward patient loyalty and commemorate 30 years of service in vision correction in the Intermountain West. Boasting a diverse team of surgeons, an optometrist, and an ophthalmic plastic surgeon, The Eye Institute of Utah focuses on advanced surgical procedures such as implantable contact lenses and laser cataract surgery. Dr. Cionni says the contest will include a raffle of several prizes, giving patients the chance to win an iPad2, iPod Shuffle, movie tickets, two lift tickets to Brighton ski resort, Visa gift cards, and more. The contest will be running until February 24 when the final drawing takes place.
In order to register, patients are asked to Like the Eye Institute of Utah’s Facebook page, register on the website with basic information, and share their entry into the contest on Facebook and Twitter to receive more digital tickets for the raffle. The practice’s website will post winner announcements on the contest page once they are drawn. Only past and current patients of the Salt Lake City LASIK surgery practice are eligible.
Dr. Cionni says he is excited about being able to thank patients for all the support they have given to The Eye Institute of Utah. He also adds that he hopes the contest will encourage more online interaction between doctors and patients so as to enhance the quality of patient care.
For more information on how to register, patients can visit www.theeyeinstitute.com/patient-appreciation-contest/.
About Robert J. Cionni, MD
Dr. Robert Cionni earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Cincinnati, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honorary society and recipient of the Fight for Sight Fellowship Award for his work in corneal wound healing. He participated in a one-year internship in Internal Medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, in addition to serving as a resident in Ophthalmology at the University of Louisville. Dr. Cionni also completed an additional Fellowship in cataract surgery and implant surgery at CEI. He is board-certified as a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a member of the Utah Ophthalmology Society, the Utah Medical Association, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the International Intraocular Implant Club, and several other professional organizations. Dr. Cionni has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Doctors in America.
Located at 755 East 3900 South in Salt Lake City, UT, The Eye Institute of Utah can be reached at (800) 760-4171. They can also be contacted online via the website theeyeinstitute.com or facebook.com/theeyeinstitute.
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Eye Institute LASIK and Cataract Surgeons Talk to Utahbusiness.com about the Benefits of Laser Treatments
A recent article in Utahbusiness.com, one of the leading business news sources in the state, featured our very own Darcy Wolsey, MD and Robert Cionni, MD as part of an article on the benefits of LASIK and cataract surgery. In “Seeing is Believing,” Dr. Wolsey discusses blade-free LASIK procedures and technology’s ability to give a more precise treatment than ever before. Dr. Wolsey also mentions LASIK’s minimized recovery time, as well as the fact that most patients experience little to no discomfort during treatment.
Dr. Cionni also talked about one of the most state-of-the-art advances in cataract surgery: the femtosecond laser. The laser, available here at the Eye Institute of Utah, is another advance for effective cataract removal, and can also be used to correct astigmatism. In the article, Dr. Cionni extols the virtues of laser treatment and the fact that patients of just about any age who are affected by cataracts can undergo the procedure.
Read the full article at Utahbusiness.com to find out more about innovations in laser treatment, and please contact our practice for more information on our doctors and the procedures we offer.
Dr. Wolsey’s Role Reversal – Becoming a Patient
I had been wearing contact lenses since I was 12 years old. Although I didn’t mind contact lenses, I had become more contact lens intolerant over the past five years becoming more dependent on my glasses. Many of my own patients seeking refractive surgery would ask me why I still wore glasses which was always a good question. Why would one of my own patients get surgery, if their own surgeon would not? I unfortunately was not a candidate for LASIK or PRK because I had a higher level of nearsightedness than the average person combined with my corneas being too thin.
Over the last few years, the Eye Institute of Utah had been putting Implantable Contact Lenses (ICLs) in patients like me, who wanted to get rid of their glasses but were not good candidates for LASIK or PRK. Impressed with the outcomes and frustrated with my own contacts, I decided to have ICLs. Since having surgery, I am thrilled with my vision. The surgery took 15 minutes per eye and I was seeing great and back to work the next day. The hardest part of the surgery was remembering to put in all the post-operative eye drops (I admit, I am not the best patient). Even today I still forget and reach for my glasses in the morning, but I realize I no longer have glasses – some habits are hard to break.
Dr. Darcy H. Wolsey
Cataract and Cornea Specialist
Eye Institute of Utah
Dr. Robert Cionni and Dr. Alan Crandall Named among the Top 135 Leading Ophthalmologists in America
The world-renowned eye doctors at The Eye Institute of Utah have made yet another top doctor list due to their expertise! Dr. Robert Cionni and Dr. Alan Crandall of The Eye Institute of Utah have been named among the Top 35 Leading Ophthalmologists in America. They have been selected by Becker’s ASC Review, which recognizes ophthalmologists that lead their field in clinical and research efforts, leadership, professional publications, and positions in service.
Dr. Cionni and Dr. Crandall continue to stay on the forefront of technology and techniques with their involvement in clinical studies and their numerous speaking engagements. Congratulations to our wonderful doctors. Way to go!
Dr. Robert Cionni Nominated by Castle Connolly as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists!
Dr. Robert Cionni was recently awarded one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists by Castle Connolly! We are very proud! Please click here to read the article.
Dr. Robert Cionni was Recently Seen in Forbes Magazine and The New York Times Among the Best Doctors in the Country
Recently, Dr. Cionni of Salt Lake City, Utah was the only Leading Cataract surgeon seen in the May 2011 national edition of Forbes Magazine as listed by Leading Providers. In addition, Dr. Cionni was the only ophthalmologist in the Intermountain West to be listed by Castle Connolly Medical as among the nation’s best in the April 30th, 2011 edition of The New York Times.
We are so excited to have one of the best cataract surgeons at The Eye Institute of Utah. To find out how Dr. Cionni can help you with your vision, contact The Eye Institute of Utah at 800-760-4171 or visit our website at www.TheEyeInstitute.com
Four Free LASIK Procedures in Mother’s Day Contest
Four deserving mothers will receive the gift of improved sight with a LASIK laser eye procedure for free this Mother’s Day from The Eye Institute of Utah. Family and friends can nominate their mothers by submitting the required information through The Eye Institute website.
At The Eye Institute, a practice providing laser eye surgery in Salt Lake City, UT, Medical Director Dr. Robert Cionni says he is very excited about an upcoming Mother’s Day event that will give the gift of improved vision to four mothers – by way of a free LASIK procedure. “Mothers are the fabric that hold our community together. They sacrifice their own time and resources for the good of their family and friends. We are honored to give back to them as a way of saying thank you.”
Once selected, finalists will be notified by April 29, 2011. They will then be invited to The Eye Institute of Utah for an exam and screening to ensure they are good candidates for LASIK eye surgery. Following the nomination and voting periods, four deserving mothers will be chosen the week before Mother’s Day to receive the LASIK procedure free of charge. The normal price for this advanced LASIK procedure is more than $2,000 per eye.
Surgeries will be performed on May 6, 2011 at The Eye Institute of Utah located on 755 East 3900 South in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information about The Eye Institute, visit www.theeyeinstitute.com.
About The Eye Institute of Utah
The Eye Institute of Utah provides state-of-the-art LASIK technology, and features one of only a few IntraLase iFS and ALLEGRETTO WAVE™ Excimer Laser Systems in Utah. These lasers are acclaimed throughout the industry for superior results in restoring vision. Established in 1980 as the first and largest office-based surgical center in Utah, The Eye Institute of Utah is known internationally as a leader in vision correction. The practice is committed to pushing innovation in the field of laser eye surgery, and received one of three blade-free cataract lasers in the world this year. They specialize in cataract intraocular lens (IOL) implant surgery, cosmetic surgery, and refractive surgeries including LASIK and refractive lens procedures (using ReSTOR®, Tecnis Multifocal, Crystalens®, Toric and Visian ICL®). The Eye Institute of Utah also treats general ophthalmology concerns including glaucoma, dry eye, macular degeneration, and corneal transplantation.
The Eye Institute of Utah is located at 755 East 3900 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84107, and can be reached at 800-760-4171, or found online at http://www.theeyeinstitute.com or The Eye Institute of Utah Facebook page.
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EIU Performs First Blade-Free Cataract Surgery in Western US
The Eye Institute of Utah Implements Cutting-Edge Vision Correction Technology
The Eye Institute of Utah received the first commercially available blade-free femtosecond cataract laser in the Western United States on February 22, 2011. There are only three of these blade-free lasers currently in use in the world. The LenSx laser, installed at The Eye Institute of Utah, is the first commercially approved by the FDA for performance of anterior capsulotomies and corneal incisions, all of which were previously performed with blades prior to the introduction of this state of the art technology.
Until now, multiple steps of a cataract procedure were performed manually with a blade. A manual procedure allows for a margin of error that can increase risks and affect outcomes. With the introduction of the first FDA Approved femtosecond cataract laser, surgeons at The Eye Institute of Utah can create custom, blade-free incisions that are more precise, thus eliminating some of the variables that have complicated cataract surgery even with what many consider modern techniques. Recent data shows that this custom blade-free laser performs some steps of the procedure up to 1000 times more accurate than manual techniques, even in the hands of very experienced surgeons. Drs. Robert Cionni, Alan Crandall and Darcy Wolsey all performed cataract surgery procedures on Feb 28th, 2011 with this special laser.
The surgeons at The Eye Institute of Utah were selected to receive one of the first custom blade-free cataract lasers in the world due to their distinguished history of over 30 years of pioneering modern cataract procedures. These remarkable eye surgeons have dedicated their lives to improving patient outcomes. Dr. Robert J. Cionni and Dr. Alan S. Crandall are renowned key speakers at annual events and conferences across the globe and are respected teachers and innovators in the industry. Over the past few years, cataract procedures at The Eye Institute of Utah have been broadcast live to thousands of doctors at the annual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Symposium and American Academy of Ophthalmology meetings as a means of teaching the best techniques and protocols to doctors across the US and the world.
“We are thrilled to receive one of the first custom blade-free cataract lasers. It will give our patients a safer, more accurate cataract procedure. Not only will this help patients in Utah, but we anticipate people from all over the country will travel to The Eye Institute of Utah to have surgery.” Dr. Robert J. Cionni, MD, Medical Director of The Eye Institute of Utah.
About The Eye Institute of Utah
Originally founded in 1980 by Dr. Andrew Lyle, The Eye Institute of Utah has seen tremendous growth and numerous changes in its 30 year history. It is known throughout the country as a premiere center for cataract lens implant surgery, LASIK, cornea, refractive, retinal and glaucoma treatments. Dr. Crandall and Dr. Cionni are both repeatedly named two of America’s Top Doctors as reviewed by Castle Connolly, are listed in Premier Surgeon 250 which showcases the top innovators in the field of cataract surgery, and are both named in Becker’s ASC Review of 34 of the Best Ophthalmologists in America. Over the last three decades, surgeons at The Eye Institute of Utah have performed over 100,000 procedures and have been involved in many dozens of clinical trials and studies that have significantly impacted and improved modern eye surgery.
The Eye Institute of Utah is located at 755 east 3900 South in Salt Lake City, UT 84107, and can be reached at (800) 760-4171, and found online at either www.theeyeinstitute.com, or The Eye Institute of Utah Facebook page.
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Dr. Robert Cionni Named One of 34 Best Ophthalmologists in America
Dr. Cionni Named Top Ophthalmologist in America
Becker’s ASC Review recently released the “34 of the Best Ophthalmologists in America” list. Salt Lake City LASIK and cataract surgeon Dr. Robert Cionni, at The Eye Institute of Utah, was included among the top physicians in the ophthalmology field.
Dr. Robert Cionni, a specialist in cataract surgery and LASIK eye surgery in Salt Lake City, UT, was selected to Becker’s ASC Review list of the “34 Best Ophthalmologists in America” for his leadership and involvement in nationally recognized ophthalmologic organizations. Additionally, Dr. Cionni was selected for his use of technologically advanced procedures in the field of ophthalmology, including cutting-edge refractive and cataract surgery techniques.
The list was created through extensive research and recommendations from around the country. All surgeons included on the list were trained at top medical schools and often completed fellowships and residencies in ophthalmology at highly regarded institutions. Many of these surgeons are also recipients of nationally recognized awards and prizes and are involved with reputable universities and organizations, serving as researchers, professors, and contributors to scientific journals.
Dr. Cionni’s selection to the list was based strictly on this research method, as physicians do not pay and cannot pay to be selected to Becker’s ASC Review list. With nearly 30 years of experience as a vision correction specialist, Dr. Cionni says he is proud of his selection to the list of “34 of the Best Ophthalmologists in America.” However, Dr. Cionni adds that while the recent accolades are important to his success as a LASIK surgeon, his dedication to patient satisfaction and safety has been, and always will be his top priority.
About Dr. Cionni
Robert J. Cionni, MD earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati, where he also received a Fight for Sight Fellowship for his work in corneal wound healing. After a one year internship in Internal Medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, he served as a resident of Ophthalmology at the University of Louisville. Dr. Cionni also completed a fellowship in cataract and implant surgery with Robert Osher, MD at CEI. He is a member of the Utah Ophthalmology Society, the Utah Medical Association, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
The Eye Institute of Utah is located at 755 East 3900 South in Salt Lake City, UT 84107, and can be reached at (800) 760-4171, or found online at http://www.theeyeinstitute.com/.
Becker’s ASC Review:
Becker’s ASC Review is a Chicago-based publication focusing on general business, legal and clinical news, analysis and guidance on a variety of topics relevant to ambulatory surgery centers including joint-ventures, billing and reimbursement, development and expansion and regulatory and compliance issues. The primary audience for the publication is surgeons, medical directors, directors of surgery, administrators and others involved in the field of outpatient surgery.
www.beckersasc.com.
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Dr. Robert Cionni and Dr. Alan Crandall from the Eye Institute of Utah have been selected among America’s Top Doctors!
If you’re concerned about your eyesight it’s important to consider the caliber of your doctor. Are they among the best in their specialty? Do they provide top quality care? Recently, Dr. Robert Cionni and Dr. Alan Crandall of the Eye Institute of Utah were selected among America’s Top Doctors. They were selected by their peers and by being the top in their specialties and communities. Castle Connolly is the research team that carefully reviews the credentials of every physician that is considered for inclusion. Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors are selected from thousands of physicians.
If you want to receive better quality care for your vision or learn more about the Eye Institute’s vision correction procedures, come and see us today! Call and schedule a consultation at 800-760-4171.