What certification do you hold, if any, from the American Board of Ophthalmology, American Board of Eye Surgery, and/or the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance? If not all, why?
It may be important for you to know if the doctor desires the additional oversight of these organizations. Some are more valuable than others The American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) does not provide any evaluation specific to refractive surgery. Certification is valid for a lifetime, or 10 years if recently certified. ABO certification would be conspicuous by its absence, but not terribly important by its presence. The American Board of Eye Surgery (ABES) is an ophthalmic group that provides procedure specific certification. They do have peer-reviewed certification for Lasik, and RK, but not PRK, LASEK, CK, LTK or any other refractive procedure. ABES Lasik certification is valid for seven years. The Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (CRSQA) is a nonprofit consumer/patient organization that evaluates a doctor based upon actual patient outcomes. The doctor is reevaluated every three months. Consider the relevance and value of these and other certifications the doctor may
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