Michael Gordon
MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
Refractice Surgery
Presbia
Ireland
Biography
Dr. Michael Gordon, founder of the Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute, San Diego, is recognized as a preeminent authority in the field of refractive surgery. Over the last two decades, he has been involved in every aspect of the discipline, performing thousands of LASIK procedures, making him one of the most experienced laser refractive surgeons in the world. Dr. Gordon was the first surgeon to perform an all-laser High Definition Wavefront-guided laser procedure in 2003, and in 1989 pioneered the use of the Summit excimer laser to correct nearsightedness. He lectured and taught Summit laser techniques worldwide and was the only surgeon involved in all phases of clinical investigation for the Summit laser in the United States, prior and up to its approval. A founding board member of the International LASIK Institute, Dr. Gordon has taught laser vision correction to ophthalmologists internationally, and has published and presented multiple papers at medical conferences worldwide. He is a recipient of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Achievement Award for his years of distinguishing service. Dr. Gordon holds a medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, and pursued undergraduate studies at Hunter College of the City University of New York.
Research Interest
Over the last two decades, he has been involved in every aspect of the discipline, performing thousands of LASIK procedures, making him one of the most experienced laser refractive surgeons in the world.
