Physicians

Robert L. Epstein, MD

Board Certified Ophthalmic Surgery

Medical School:
College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Internship:
University of Illinois

Ophthalmology Residency:
University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary

Master of Business Administration:
University of Chicago

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Certified:
American Board of Ophthalmology

Dr. Epstein is a nationally recognized expert in vision correction procedures for freedom from glasses and contact lenses. He has a number of notable achievements:

• First surgeon in the Midwest and third American to perform LASIK (1991)
• First surgeon in the Midwest to perform radial keratotomy (1983)
• First surgeon in the Midwest to perform Multifocal LASIK, a procedure to reduce or eliminate the dependence on bifocals and reading glasses.
• Pioneer in the prevention of blindness due to extreme myopia.
• One of only a few American eye surgeons who can perform a procedure called scleral reinforcement.
• Issued a number of patents including one granted September of 2003 that increases the safety and accuracy of ablative laser treatments.

Dr. Epstein earned a bachelor and master's degree in electrical engineering and worked at Bell Laboratories prior to earning his medical degree.

Niles, IL
Mercy Center for Corrective Eye Surgery
(800) 422-6733
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McHenry, IL
Mercy Center for Corrective Eye Surgery
(800) 422-6733
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