Dr. Kerry Solomon

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Board-certified ophthalmologist Dr. Kerry Solomon (http://goo.gl/lyFo9p) offers patients in Charleston, SC and its surrounding area a unique combination of premier eye care in a caring and inviting environment. Whether you are interested in LASIK (http://goo.gl/cPDnO1) or cataract surgery (http://goo.gl/EXkQWj), Dr. Kerry and his highly-trained medical team are committed to listening to and answering your questions and concerns, developing a deep understanding of your goals, earning your sincere trust, and ultimately celebrating this exciting and life-changing journey with you. As a managing partner at Carolina Eyecare Physicians, Dr. Solomon is proud to be based in beautiful Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, with other locations including North Charleston, Charleston, and Summerville (http://goo.gl/18701M). Additionally, people from around the country travel to South Carolina to have their surgeries with Dr. Solomon, who has been recognized as a “Top Doctor” by U.S. News & World Report and a “Top 50 Opinion Leader” in the fields of cataract and refractive surgery by Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today. He has also been recognized in other major publications and broadcasts, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and NBC’s TODAY. Additionally, he has been recognized by Vitals for consistently providing a short wait time for his in-office patients. Leader and Innovator: Dr. Solomon is a leader and an innovator in the field of ophthalmology specializing in LASIK and advanced cataract surgery. He plays an active role in training surgeons from all over the world. Since his recruitment to South Carolina from the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1993, he has had the privilege of routinely being the first in South Carolina, and often one of the first in the U.S., to offer the latest technology to his patients while performing groundbreaking procedures for both LASIK and cataract surgery. Today, Dr. Solomon, serving as the medical director of the Carolina Eyecare Research Institute, and his team, continue to lead and innovate as they strive to provide the latest, most advanced technology while helping patients achieve their best visual outcomes. His focus is on helping today’s patients, as well as future generations, see and interact with the world more clearly. LASIK: Dr. Solomon was instrumental in bringing the first excimer laser (used to perform the first PRK and LASIK procedures) to South Carolina in 1994. In 1996, he made history in South Carolina by performing the state’s first LASIK procedure. Since then he has been the first to perform a number of different vision correction procedures in the state, including custom wavefront treatments in 2002 and bladeless all-laser LASIK in 2004. Most recently, following FDA approval, Dr. Solomon performed the first topography guided LASIK in South Carolina, and in the U.S., in August 2015. Cataract: Dr. Solomon has been innovating in the field of cataract and refractive cataract surgery, helping to improve the technologies used to remove cataracts as well as helping to evaluate and improve technologies that allow patients to be less dependent on their glasses after their cataract surgeries. As a result of his active research, in 2001 Dr. Solomon made history in South Carolina by performing the first implantation of a multifocal intraocular lens (IOL), which allows a patient to see near and far after his or her cataract surgery. During that same timeframe, Dr. Solomon was the first in the state to implant a toric intraocular lens – a lens designed to treat astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery. He was the first in South Carolina to perform intraoperative wavefront abberometry in 2009 and the first in the world to use the Verion™ Image Guided System in 2014. These technologies are designed to improve the accuracy and precision of cataract outcomes. Additionally, Dr. Solomon performed the first laser-assisted cataract surgery in South Carolina, and one of the first in the U.S., in June 2011. Active Nationally: Dr. Solomon is active with several national societies. He is currently on the executive committee and serves as President-elect of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), the largest surgical society in the world for cataract and refractive surgery. Dr. Solomon also served as chairman of the ASCRS FDA Committee. In addition, Dr. Solomon serves on the executive committee and he is a founding member for the American and European College of Eye Surgeons (AECOS). His duties have brought him to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers on important legislation affecting eye care in this country as well as to work with the FDA. Giving Back: Dr. Solomon also has a passion for giving back. In 2011, he and two fellow physicians at Carolina Eyecare Physicians created Operation Sight, a nonprofit group that provides cataract surgery free-of-charge. This endeavor has been so successful that Operation Sight has been adopted by ASCRS as part of its domestic initiative with the goal of providing cataract surgery to hundreds and thousands of patients across the country who are in need but cannot afford it. Educational background: Dr. Solomon’s extensive educational background includes a degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, an internship at Yale University, residency training in ophthalmology at University of Kentucky Medical Center, an ocular fellowship at Moran Eye Institute at the University of Utah, and advanced surgical training for cataract and LASIK surgery at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He worked at the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC, Storm Eye Institute for 18 years where he was a professor and recipient of the Arthur and Holly Magill Chair of Ophthalmology. It was at MUSC that he founded the Magill Research Center where among other things, he published a paper that was the definitive worldwide review of the safety and efficacy of LASIK, which has been referred to and used by the FDA. Dr. Solomon is well regarded as an expert worldwide, having authored more than 170 publications, given more than 600 national and international presentations, and performed live surgery around the world to demonstrate new technology and surgical techniques to his fellow eye surgeons. Learn more about Dr. Solomon’s background: http://goo.gl/lyFo9p Customer service: Patient satisfaction and the overall patient experience, from your very first phone call or email to the day of your surgery, are of utmost importance to Dr. Solomon and his team. They are excited to guide you into the realm of crystal clear vision. They understand that your vision is priceless, and that many fears naturally come along with the decision to have eye surgery. Dr. Solomon insists on the highest level of training for his staff, and their professionalism and warmth will help put you at ease. They make a point of providing the caliber of care that they would want for themselves and their family members. They see to every detail for your comfort, from the calming art on the walls of the practice to playing your choice of music during your procedure. If you are interested in beginning your journey to better eyesight, contact Dr. Solomon’s office online today: http://goo.gl/L0p8lZ.