Cataract Surgery
If you are seeking cataract surgery in Florida you have come to one of the most advanced cataract centers in Florida. Can you imagine possibly seeing without glasses after having worn them for 40 years? The Eye Institute of West Florida will be happy to provide cataract surgery consultation so that you choose the best intraocular lens for your cataract surgery experience.
Cataract IOL Self-Evaluation TEST
Are you having difficulty seeing or driving at night? Florida cataract surgery specialist Dr. Weinstock, invites you to find out if you are a experiencing the onset of cataracts. Please take our Cataract IOL self-evaluation test and one of our staff will be in touch with you to discuss your current visual condition.
See Better After Cataract Surgery | New Intraocular Lens Technology
Cataract patients now have multiple options to see at both near and far distances after cataract surgery! NEW multi-focal IOL technology can now decrease dependence on glasses after surgery. If you are seeking the Crystalens® or ReSTOR® IOL lens options in Florida, we have qualified surgeons waiting to help you see better!
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Get The FACTS About Cataracts
Millions of people have already undergone Cataract eye surgery right here in Florida, but what are your lens implant options? How do you know you are getting the right advice? Feel free to consult us at any point in your research process.
What's NEW in Eye Health
Find out about new IOL technology and what’s coming down the road for new premium lens implants. Also learn how The Eye Institute has one of only a few devices in the country that uses precision guided technology to correct astigmatism. Please check back periodically to find out what's new and exciting in the development of eye health care from The Eye Institute of West Florida.
The Eye Institute of West Florida has proudly selected Feeding America as the recipient non-profit organization to the "Doctor Idol" benefit fundraiser to be held at 7PM Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Become a Twitter Follower or Facebook fan to receive breaking news as it is released.
The Eye Institute of West Florida is proudly hosting the 2011 Doctor Idol for Pinellas County. On Saturday, November 5th at Ruth Eckerd Hall, emcee and host, Dr. Robert Weinstock, will entertain us as doctors in bands compete on two stages for the 2011 Doctor Idol title for Pinellas County. This fundraising event will include a silent auction where proceeds will support Feeding America, a non-profit organization that supplies surrounding food banks.
To purchase tickets, become a sponsor, or if you are a doctor in a band, click here for more information.
EyeWorld hosts Crystalens Breakfast Symposium with featured guest speaker Dr. Robert Weinstock in San Diego March 27, 2011. Sponsored by Bausch & Lomb - producers of the Crystalens.
IOL Power Calculations Based on Intraoperative Values -"Some surgeons create up to a 3-mm wound. That alone changes the refraction of the eye." - Robert J. Weinstock, MD
HEARING SEMINAR
Saturday, March 5th at 1PM
Enjoy lunch by Panera Bread before speaker Eric Reams, LHAS, presents the latest hearing technology and how it can preserve hearing and your lifestyle. Attendees will be offered a free hearing screening following this presentation. One lucky winner will walk away with a special $100 gift certificate from Publix. Please RSVP at (727) 581-8706 and be sure to invite your spouse. Seating is limited.
Seminar Calendar
February 22 - Eyelid & Facial Rejuvenation Seminar at 4PM in Largo, Q&A Following Presentation with Dr. Mohadjer
February 28 - Retina Seminar at 3PM in Clearwater, Q&A Following Presentation with Dr. Kirsch
March 5 - Hearing/Hearing Aids Seminar at 9AM in Largo, Contiental breakfast, Gift Give Away, Free Hearing Screenings Following Presentation with Eric Reams
March 7 - Live Cataract Surgery Seminar in 3-D at 3:30PM in Largo, Free Cataract Screenings Following Presentation with Dr. Robert Weinstock and Dr. Neel Desai
March 29 - Retina Seminar at 2:30PM in St Petersburg, Q&A Following Presentation with Dr. Hairston
April 4 - Cataract Surgery at 3:30PM in Largo, Free Cataract Screenings Following Presentation with Dr. Robert Weinstock
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December 25, 2010
OCULAR SURGERY NEWS
Intraoperative Aberrometry Changing Standard of Care for Cataract Surgery
Article - Pinellas Health Care News - Winter 2011
LEADING-EDGE EYE CARE - Chronic Dry Eye
by Dr. Neel Desai and Dr. Robert Weinstock
Article - ADVANCED OCULAR CARE - October 2010 CATARACT SURGERY IN THREE DIMENSIONS - Coming soon to an OR near you.
by Dr. Robert Weinstock
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES in Largo (210 Seminole Blvd) has partnered with The Eye Institute to offer discounts to its patients, employees, families and friends. Call (727) 581-3900 and mention The Eye Institute of West Florida to receive your discount. The rooms are comfortable and the amenities are abundant.
LASIK vs CATARACT SURGERY
by Dr. Robert Wesintock
LASIK vs. CATARACT SURGERY
Click here to read how Rudy Hanzsek describes his vision disorder and how happy he is to have selected Dr. "Rob" who uses the latest ophthalmic technology to correct vision.ARTICLE May 2010 CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY TODAY (cover story)
Pearls for Success With the Crystalens AT-50AO
Dr. Robert Weinstock is pleased with patient benefits ofthe new Crystalen IOL. In this article Dr. Rob offers advice to other ophthalmologist on ways to best communicatethese benfits to their patients.
ARTICLE July 2010 ASCRS EyeWorld - Mobile
High-tech Alternative to Operating Microscopes Emerges
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June 15, 2010
OPHTHALMOLOGY TIMES
by Dr. Robert Weinstock
Technology being tested for use in capsulorhexis, creation of limbal relaxing incisions
DRY EYE SYNDROME: More Than Meets the Eye
Click here to read a full article on how Tom came to discover Dr. Desai and the unexpected results that surprised him and his primary care physicians.
VIDEO ARTICLE
3D Technology Helping Save Lives in Minnesota
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Detroit Free Press - FREEP.COM
3D A Cutting Edge for Surgeons
TrueVision's 3D technology continues to find useful development in brain and spinal practices - a device Dr. Robert Weinstock valued and invested in two years ago!
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CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY TODAY (June 2010)
Argentinean Flag Sign
Senior editors seek answers to a complicated cataract case and look to our cataract expert, Dr. Robert Weinstock, for his opinion.
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OHTHALMOLOGY MANAGEMENT (June 2010)
Examining the Akreos® MICS Lens This innovative IOL is the pivotal step on the path to true sub-2mm cataract surgery.
Dr. Robert Weinstockexamines a new milestone in microincisional cataract surgery made possible by using the smallest IOL and injector system by B&L.
PRESS RELEASE
Dr. Robert Weinstock inducted into the
Crystalens Millennium Society
Largo, FL - June 22, 2010—Dr. Robert Weinstock of The Eye Institute of West Florida in Largo has been named a charter member of Bausch + Lomb's new Millennium Society. Dr. Weinstock is one of twelve U.S. Crystalens surgeons who ...was honored at the recent national meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery held in Boston. Crystalens is the only FDA approved accommodating intraocular lens (IOL)."We are very pleased to honor Dr. Weinstock as a charter member of the Millennium Society. He has performed over one thousand Crystalens surgeries and has been a national leader in giving his baby boomer and senior patients an opportunity to not only see, but to see better," said Amy Jacobs, global marketing director for Crystalens.
ABOUT CRYSTALENS:
The choices in vision correction have grown significantly over the past twenty years. The development of the Crystalens gives many baby boomers and seniors an opportunity to see clearly at all distances and reduce their dependency on glasses. The Crystalens is the only intraocular lens that uses the natural focusing ability of the eye by using the eye muscle to flex and accommodate in order to focus on objects whether they are near, far or in between.
Achievement Award
Dr. Robert Weinstock inducted into Bausch & Lomb's MILLENNIUM SOCIETY - recognizing him as one of only 13 surgeons in the world for having the most experience placing the Crystalens intraocular lens implant.
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CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY TODAY (May 2010)
Pearls of Success With the Crystalens AT-50AO
Dr. Robert Weinstock shares his wisdom of Crystalens and premium IOLs in leading ophthalmology publication.
LEADING INNOVATOR AWARD
Dr. Robert Weinstock named in Premier Surgeon PS250 List of Leading Innovators in the Field of Premium IOL Implant Surgery"We wanted to know who are the movers and shakers of premium IOL surgery." ~ Premier Surgeon Magazine
Florida Surgery Specialist Robert J. Weinstock, MD,director of Cataract and Refractive Services at The Eye Institute of West Florida and The Weinstock Laser Eye Center, has been named in the PS250 list of 250 surgeons who have been identified by the publisher and editors of Premier Surgeon as leading innovators in the field of premium IOL implant surgery. According to Joan-Marie Stiglich, Senior Vice-President of SLACK Incorporated, the PS250 list contains surgeons they knew were:
- Educating their colleagues about premium IOLs at ophthalmic meetings
- Conducting research to optimize patient clinical outcomes
- Digging into the diagnostic technology to assist in selecting the best patient, and the best lens for that patient
- Looking into the unique business aspects of premium IOL surgery, and
- Were the early adopters of the IOL technology.
Dr. Robert Weinstock is distinguished among many considered for this coveted award. He is recognized for his leadership in the research and development of many medical innovations in the field of cataract surgery and premium IOL's. More recently Dr. Weinstock helped pioneer new technology by WaveTech Vision Systems,ORange®. Now, for patients who are undergoing cataract surgery, astigmatism can be corrected to a much more precise degree, providing patients with better visual outcomes after surgery and minimizing their use of eyeglasses.
To view this award online: bit.ly/eDSHSs
To learn more about ORange® click here.
JOURNAL - Article
REFRACTIVE SURGERY - FEATURE STORY - CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY TODAY
Dr. Neel Desai contributes feature article in popularophthalmic journal on his breakthrough use of the new ORange® technology to reduce post corneal surgical astigmatism.
Macular Degeneration
NEW CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDY NOW UNDERWAY
Do you suffer from wet macular degeneration? Dr. Leonard Kirsch is principal investigator for a clinical research trial to study medications for wet macular degeneration at The Eye Institute of West Florida. As a board-certified Retina Specialist, these studies are being conducted under his supervision. Qualified participants will receive all investigational medications and examinations at no cost. Please call (727) 581-8706 to see if you qualify.ARTICLE
Dr. Robert Weinstock introduces the latest cataract & astigmatism innovation, ORange by Wavetec Vision Systems, to the readers of the Tampa Bay Medical News - June 2010
New Technology Aids Astigmatism Correction - Cutting-edge Device Optimizes Cataract Surgery Results
BOOK CHAPTERS SURGICAL TECHNIQUES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY - CATARACT SURGERY - 2010 Co-authored by Dr. Robert Weinstock and Dr. Neel Desai
Chapt23 Heads Up Cataract Surgery with the TrueVision 3-D Visual Display System
Chapt45 Management of IFIS with Biaxial Technique and Malyugin Ring
Chapt 50 The New Era of Wavefront-Guided Cataract Surgery and Astigmatism Correction with the ORange Intraoperative Aberrometer
PRESS RELEASE
SLACK Incorporated, Joan-Marie Stigilich - Senior VP May 2010 - "The publisher and editors of PremierSurgeon have recognized you (Dr. Robert Weinstock)as being among avery selectgroup of leading innovators in the field of (cataract and)premium IOL implant surgery."
BOOK CHAPTER
MICROINCISIONAL CATARACT SURGERY - THE ART ANDSCIENCE MICROINCISIONAL CATARACT SURGERY IN THE ERA OF REFRACTIVE CATARACT SURGERY Authors: Dr. Robert Weinstock andDr. Neel Desai
PRESS RELEASE
February 2010 - WORLD'S FIRST CORNEAL TRANSPLANT WITH NEWEST ORange® TECHNOLOGY
By Dr. Neel Desai,
JOURNAL- Cover Story
CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY TODAY 3-D VISIUALIZATION IN OPHTHALMOLOGY- New technology offers a "heads-up" way to perform surgery.
Co-Authored byRobert J. Weinstock, M.D.
ARTICLE
EYEWORLD AN ASCRS FIRST..THE 3-D COURSE-New system allows practitioners to view cases in 3-D Featuring Dr. Robert Weinstock
Book Chapter
Mastering PHACO CHOP TECHNIQUES Bimanual Sleeveless Phaco Chop Using 3-D High Definition Heads up Visualization
Program
American Academy of Ophthalmology- San Francisco, CA- October 2009 Bausch & Lomb Scheduled Events & Booth Presentations
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OPHTHALMOLOGY MANAGEMENT - May 2009 SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATED CATARACT CASES By Dr. Robert Weinstock and Dr. Neel Desai
PRESS RELEASE
April 2009 - NEW OPERATING ROOM TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS EYE SURGEONS TO CORRECT ASTIGMATISM MORE ACCURATELYWITH ORange®
PRESS RELEASE
May 2009 - LOCAL OPHTHALMOLOGIST IS THE FIRST TO BRING LATEST LENS IMPLANT TECHNOLOGY TO THE UNITED STATES
BOOK CHAPTER
MASTERING THE PHACODYNAMICS (Tools, Technology and Innovations) PHACODYNAMICS OF SLEEVELESS MICROINCISIONAL CATARACT SURGERY (MICS) Author: Robert J. Weinstock, MD
BOOK CHAPTER
MASTERING THE TECHNIQUES OF ADVANCED PHACO SURGERY INNOVATIONS IN PHACO TECHNOLOGY Editor and Co-Author: Robert J. Weinstock, MD
PRESS RELEASE
October 2009 - THE LARGO AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER OF LARGO RECEIVES AAAHC ACCREDITATION
Certificate American Academy of Ophthalmologycongratulates Neel R Desai MD
2009 "Best Poster" Award
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LION CARE CLINIC INITIATIVE TO BENEFIT SIGHT OF HOMELESS
