Profile of Dr. Louis Probst
As Medical Director of TLC Laser Eye Centers located in Chicago, Illinois , Madison, Wisconsin, and in Greenville and Hilton Head South Carolina. Dr. Probst is one of the most experienced surgeons in the United States. He currently performs up to 200 LASIK procedures per week.
Dr. Probst has given over 200 lectures and provides training to surgeons and eye doctors at refractive surgery conferences throughout the world from Brazil to India. He has published over 45 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 75 book chapters on refractive surgery.
Dr. Probst co-authored his reference textbook titled LASIK:Advances, Controversies, and Custom, used by refractive surgeons and eye care professionals worldwide and is currently completing an instructional CD-ROM on LASIK techniques for refractive surgeons. As a leader in LASIK, he developed several instruments specifically for refractive surgeons who perform LASIK procedures.
Dr. Probst performs all aspects of refractive surgery - myopic and hyperopic LASIK, as well as PRK. He has treated over 1000 custom patients in Canada using LASIK prior to the US FDA approval in November 1998. Dr. Probst strives to make the laser vision correction experience as pleasant as possible for each patient by answering questions or concerns prior to the procedure. His extensive experience and genuine concern for each patient is demonstrated through his calm and compassionate manner.
Dr. Probst completed residency training in Ophthalmology
at the University
of Western Ontario where he received four awards from
his peers for outstanding achievement. He was selected from
among ophthalmologists across North America for a surgical
fellowship in corneal transplantation and refractive surgery
at the University
of Minnesota. The fellowship included training with world
leaders in cornea and refractive surgery and treating patients
from across the world with complex corneal conditions.
In 1995, Dr. Probst began performing in Canada using the
Chiron 116 excimer laser. He has since performed over 80,000
LASIK procedures using the best excimer lasers available in
the world, including the VISX Star S4 Smoothscan..
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