Top Lasik Surgeons Rhode Island - Eye Surgery - Cataracts Surgery

Even if you have lived in Rhode Island for a long time, a lasik surgeon is not something you need every day. Which makes it even more vital to find a reliable lasik doctor to perform your lasik eye surgery, this is not something you want to leave to chance. Our list for Rhode Island will give you an excellent place to start your search for the best lasik surgeons in Rhode Island without having to do hours of research.

Our listings are carefully maintained to ensure positive experiences for our users as best as we can. We want to make sure that your laser eye surgery is a good experience for you so make sure you check with a couple of the lasik surgeons listed in Rhode Island to find which one you are most comfortable with and who will be the perfect surgeon for you.

Dr. Paul Koch

Warwick, RI

Dr. Paul Koch has been named one of the Top 100 Ophthalmologists and one of the Top 15 Cataract Surgeons in North America by Ophthalmology Times. He is also widely recognized for being one of the first refractive surgeons in America who performed keratomileusis in 1979.

Nermin Graise, M.D.

Cranston, RI

Dr. Graise completed a transitional internship year at Tufts University School of Medicine/Brockton Hospital at Brockton, Massachusetts and her ophthalmology residency at Brown Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island. Following residency, she went on to receive fellowship training with the renowned Dr. Koch in refractive cataract surgery, LASIK, and PRK. Dr. Graise has received numerous honors and awards. She was inducted to the prestigious Phi Betta Kappa honor society. She has also presented her research at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting.

Elliot M. Perlman, M.D.

South Kingstown, RI

Dr. Elliot Perlman, a board certified ophthalmologist, specializes in corneal diseases, cataracts, and refractive surgery (LASIK) at The Rhode Island Eye Institute. He has been performing corneal surgery for more than 20 years and refractive surgery since 1994.

Priyanka Sood, MD

Providence, RI

Priyanka Sood, MD graduated with her BA and MD from the prestigious Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University in 2007. She had her advanced training at Weill Cornell Medical College in Cornea, Cataract and Refractive surgery. Her primary clinical and surgical interests include Cornea and Anterior Segment disease and surgery, Refractive surgery (LASIK and PRK), Advanced Cataract surgery and Comprehensive ophthalmology including early Glaucoma, Dry Eye, Diabetes and other routine ocular health conditions.

Dr. William F. Varr III

Warwick, RI

Dr. William Varr III graduated from the New York Medical College in 1984 and he then served in the United States Army, at Fort Rucker, Alabama, until 1992. He is also widely recognized for having been the president of Rhode Island Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.

Paul S. Koch, MD

Cranston, RI

Dr. Koch is a Founder and the Medical Director of Koch Eye Associates. His specialty is cataract, lens implantation, and refractive surgery. Dr. Koch has been around for most of the major breakthroughs in refractive surgery. He was one of the first refractive surgeons in America, first performing keratomileusis (the original manual technique for what is now LASIK) in 1979, keratophakia in 1980, and radial keratotomy in 1983 (he is also a radial keratotomy patient himself). He was among the first phakic lens implant surgeons, being one of the original clinical investigators for the Artisan/Veriyse lens and an early international implanter of the Visian lens. He was also one of the first surgeons to use accommodating lens implants to correct presbyopia, as he was one of the original clinical investigators for the Crystalens.

Dr. Ezra L. Galler

Providence , RI

Dr. Ezra Galler completed his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and is currently in practice at TLC Laser Eye Center. He is also well-known for having completed a fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at the New England Eye Center in Boston.

Thandeka Myeni, MD, MPH

Cranston, RI

Thandeka Myeni, MD, MPH is a board-certified ophthalmologist with specialty training in glaucoma, cataract surgery and LASIK. Dr. Myeni has completed two fellowships, one in Glaucoma at the top-ranked Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, and another in Cataract and Refractive Surgery with Dr. Paul Koch who has consistently been ranked among the top cataract surgeons in the country. The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery awarded her a Young Eye Surgeons Scholarship to assist her with her studies. She is also an active participant in Ophthalmic Women Leaders.

Richard Sayegh, DO

Cranston, RI

Dr. Sayegh is a dedicated and highly skilled surgeon, who remains at the top of his field by utilizing the latest surgical techniques and technology. He completed his undergraduate work at Marist College in New York, obtaining a baccalaureate degree with honors in Biology. Dr. Sayegh was then awarded his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree with honors from Touro University of Osteopathic Medicine in Mare Island, California. Following his residency, Dr. Sayegh joined Koch Eye Associates for fellowship training under the supervision of Dr. Paul Koch, where he received extensive training in Lasik, PRK and Cataract surgery.

Christopher J. Newton, M.D.

South Kingstown, RI

Christopher Newton, M.D., a board certified ophthalmologist, specializes in cornea and refractive surgery, and diseases and surgery of the anterior segment. Dr. Newton specializes in the surgical and medical treatment of corneal and anterior segment disease including keratoconus, Fuch’s dystrophy, corneal ulcerations, ocular surface disorders and dry eye. He also performs refractive surgery and modern cataract surgery incorporating presbyopia-correcting lenses as well as lenses and techniques to reduce astigmatism.