Jeff Machat

Dr. Jeff Machat is a board-certified ophthalmologist in the United States and Canada specializing in surgical vision correction better known as refractive eye surgery.

Education

Dr. Jeffery J. Machat, MD, FRSCS, DABO received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Toronto in 1986 and his Royal College of Canada Certification in Ophthalmology in 1990 from the University of Toronto. Dr. Machat was board certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 1991. Dr. Machat is a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AA0), the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery(ASCRS), the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS), the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS), the Canadian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (CRCRS), and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Machat has lectured extensively at the AAO,[1][2][3] ASCRS,[4][5] ESCRS,[6] and the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology.[7]

Career

Dr. Machat is recognized as a world-class pioneer in refractive surgery which includes LASIK and PRK for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia. Dr. Machat was one of the first ophthalmologists in North America to perform laser vision correction in 1991 and the first to perform wavefront-guided LASIK in Canada on March 6, 2000.[8] Dr. Machat was also the first refractive surgery to use the Intralase femtosecond laser for flap creation in March 2003.[9] Dr. Machat was instrumental in the development of software, techniques and surgical instruments[10] for LASIK and PRK. He is the originator of the Acoustic Shockwave model to explain Central Island formation and the pretreatment technique to counteract their occurrence.[11] Dr. Machat has been quoted in Ophthalmology Times,[12][13] Ocular Surgery News,[14] Eyeworld,[15] Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today,[16] the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery,[17] and has been featured on the CNN evening news.[18] Dr. Machat’s patients have included (Terry Meeuwsen (Anchor 700 Club), Bob Rae (former Ontario Premier), Dan Meyers (President- North America Ophthalmics -CIBA Vision Corporation), Michael Wilson (former Finance Minister), Dr. Anthony Sensoli, MD, Dr. Brad Britton, Dr. Scott Jaben, Dr. John Mitchell, MD, Dr. Randel Rabon, NBA Basketball star Emanuel Davis, and NHL Hockey star Bob Rouse.[19]

Dr. Machat is the founder and CEO of Crystal Clear Vision(CCV).[20] Dr. Machat's philanthropic efforts include founding the CCV Eye Mission work which provides medical eye care to remote areas of Honduras.[21]

Books

Dr. Machat is primary author of the textbook Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery-Practice and Principles[22] cited in peer-reviewed ophthalmic publications.[23][24][25][26] Dr. Machat is also the co-author of The Art of LASIK.[27][28]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.lachmanconsulting.com/EyeQRpt8.pdf
  2. ↑ "Irv Arons' Journal: Custom Ablation #9: Questions and Answers". Irvaronsjournal.blogspot.com. 2006-05-05. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  3. ↑ http://www.conferencecart.com/aao/lists/2008/081102-Refractive.pdf
  4. ↑ "CRST0805_rs_Machat". Crstoday.com. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  5. ↑ http://www.apacrs.org/pdf/0506VX.pdf
  6. ↑ http://www.apacrs.org/pdf/0506VX.pdf
  7. ↑ "XXIV Congress of the ESCRS London 2006". Escrs.org. 2006-09-13. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  8. ↑ "Optimized vs. Wavefront-Guided LASIK: Today’s Refractive Controversies - Ophthalmology - OphthalmologyWeb - The 'Eyesite' for Ophthalmologists". OphthalmologyWeb. 2000-03-06. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  9. ↑ http://www.sigmacon.com/intralase_press0805.html
  10. ↑ "Machat LASIK Retreatment Spatula". Asico.com. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  11. ↑ "Elsevier". Jcrsjournal.org. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  12. ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-217201861.html
  13. ↑ http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery/Ray-tracing-analyzer-helps-map-highly-aberrant-cor/ArticleBrief/Article/detail/34683
  14. ↑ "Microsoft Word - Flap striae after LASIK can be treated successfully.doc" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  15. ↑ http://www.eyeworld.org/supplements/EWvisx-New%20Orleans%202004%2010-21-04%20Final.pdf
  16. ↑ http://www.crstoday.com/PDF%20Articles/0805/CRST0805_rs_Machat.pdf
  17. ↑ "Ophthalmology Management". Ophmanagement.com. 2000-10-16. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  18. ↑ "Medicine / Eye Surgery - May 01, 1998 - CNN - TV news: Vanderbilt Television News Archive". Tvnews.vanderbilt.edu. 1998-05-01. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  19. ↑ "Custom LASIK- Introducing Dr. Jeffery Machat". Webtranscend.com. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  20. ↑ "Crystal Clear Vision". Crystal Clear Vision. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  21. ↑ "Our Charitable Division". Crystalclearvision.com. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  22. ↑ http://bjo.bmj.com/content/82/2/203.6.full
  23. ↑ http://www.ophthalmologyjournaloftheaao.com/article/S0161-6420%2800%2900530-3/references
  24. ↑ http://www.ophthalmologyjournaloftheaao.com/article/S0161-6420%2800%2900595-9/references
  25. ↑ http://www.ophthalmologyjournaloftheaao.com/article/S0161-6420%2801%2900862-4/references
  26. ↑ http://www.ophthalmology.theclinics.com/article/piis0896154901000141/abstract
  27. ↑ http://bjo.bmj.com/content/84/8/936.10.extract?related-urls=yes&legid=bjophthalmol;84/8/936f&cited-by=yes&legid=bjophthalmol;84/8/936f
  28. ↑ http://archopht.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/118/10/1468
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