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Posted on July 28, 2011 in Durrie Vision News, Press Releases
Eye Surgeon in Kansas City Offering Innovative Vision Correction Procedure
Dr. Daniel Durrie is a laser eye surgeon in Overland park, KS, and founder of Durrie Vision. He is announcing the addition of the LenSx® Laser, which enables him and his team to perform refractive eye surgery with the same technology that revolutionized LASIK.
For more than 20 years, Durrie Vision has been dedicated to the pursuit and development of the latest innovations in laser vision correction and eye care. Dr. Daniel Durrie—who himself has performed more than 40,000 refractive procedures—says this commitment to technology enables him and his team to provide their patients with the safest and most effective procedures available.
To bolster their commitment to ophthalmic technological advancement, Dr. Durrie is announcing the latest addition of the LenSx® Laser to their arsenal of laser eye surgery procedures, making Durrie Vision the only practice in the Midwest, and one of six in the world to offer this innovative technology. Dr. Durrie says he is proud to reveal the addition of the LenSx® Laser because it is changing how traditional lens and cataract surgery is performed, and enables his Durrie Vision team to provide the best care possible.
Dr. Jason Stahl is a refractive surgeon at Durrie Vision specializing in refractive lens procedures. He says the LenSx® uses the same technology that revolutionized the LASIK vision correction procedure, thus increasing the accuracy, safety, and precision of traditional refractive lens surgery. In addition to the improved effectiveness and safety, Dr. Durrie adds that the new technology allows their patients to maintain their active lifestyles without much interruption. “Patients are now requesting lens replacement earlier in life at the first signs of age related lens changes. The average age of our lens replacement patient is 54. This new technology allows our surgeons to provide a safer, more accurate procedure with high quality visual outcomes that meet our patients expectations.”
About Daniel S. Durrie, MD
Dr. Daniel Durrie earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska, where he also completed his ophthalmology residency. He then completed a Corneal Fellowship at the Filkins Eye Institute. Dr. Durrie is a clinical professor and Director of the Refractive Surgery Services at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He also serves as the Director of the Ophthalmic Refractive Surgery Fellowship. Because of his dedication to research, Dr. Durrie has been awarded the Distinguished Lans Lectureship by the International Society of Refractive Surgery, and has received Barraquer Lecturer, which is the highest honor bestowed upon an ophthalmologist by his peers.
Durrie Vision is located at 5520 College Blvd., Ste. 201 in Overland Park, KS 66211, and can be reached at (913) 871-1166, or found online at durrievision.com, facebook.com/durrievision, and laserlenscorrection.com for more specific information on this new technology.
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Posted on May 3, 2011 in Durrie Vision News, Press Releases
This summer at Durrie Vision, the team of dedicated laser eye surgeons in Kansas City, KS will use social media communities such as Facebook to enhance their patients’ online experience and help them stay connected to their community. With over 700 billion minutes spent each month on the social network, Dr. Daniel Durrie says Facebook provides an important platform for all of his patients, regardless of age, to interact as they consider the benefits of vision correction procedures such as LASIK or PRK, or necessary treatments for common eye conditions such as cataracts.
As the popularity of social networks such as Facebook soars, Dr. Daniel Durrie says social media will play an integral role in enhancing patients’ online experience at his Kansas City laser eye surgery practice this summer. He adds that the online community built around his practice not only allows patients to interact when searching for firsthand information regarding a procedure such as cataract surgery, but also allows them to connect through Durrie Vision with their Kansas City community as they head into Summer 2011 events the practice is sponsoring, such as Kansas City T-Bones baseball, or the Star Spangled Spectacular on the 4th of July.
At Durrie Vision, Dr. Durrie and his team say the patient experience is extremely important and reaches beyond the office into the social media platform. Within this platform, the Durrie Vision staff says they can build relationships with their patients, and allow patients to interact with one another. Dr. Durrie says continuing to foster the growth of their social media community is essential to the staying power of the Kansas City practice. He adds that while 700 billion monthly minutes on Facebook is a tremendous amount of time, when he considers the invaluable and supportive conversation centering on his practice, the overall benefits for vision correction and LASIK eye surgery patients are tough to ignore.
Whether his patients are posing questions concerning a future procedure, or sharing their experience with a procedure they have undergone at Durrie Vision, Dr. Durrie says information exchanged on the social network can lead to better-educated patients and help develop realistic goals and expectations. He adds that as social media popularity continues to expand, he expects the online community centered on Durrie Vision to become increasingly useful to current and potential patients.
About Dr. Durrie
Daniel S. Durrie, MD earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska, where he also completed his ophthalmology residency. He later completed a Corneal Fellowship with the Finkins Eye Institute. Dr. Durrie is director of Refractive Surgery Services at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and is also an acting clinical professor. However, as Dr. Durrie’s true passion is research, Durrie Vision is one of a few practices in the U. S. chosen to conduct FDA trials on certain procedures. He was awarded the Distinguished Lans Lectureship, as well as the Barraquer Lecturer, which is the highest honor awarded to an ophthalmologist by the International Society of Refractive Surgery. Because of his affiliation with research institutes and FDA trials, Dr. Durrie’s patients not only benefit from his knowledge of trial outcomes, but also developing and current trends for future technological advancements.
Durrie Vision is located at 5520 College Blvd. Ste. 201 in Overland Park, KS 66211, and can be reached at (913) 491-9650, or found online at www.durrievision.com or the Durrie Vision Facebook page.
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Posted on June 24, 2009 in Durrie Vision News, Press Releases
OVERLAND PARK, Kan (April 9, 2009) – Dr. Jason Stahl, Director of Refractive Lens Surgery at Durrie Vision, conducted two presentations at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons held in San Francisco in April 2009. “Comparing Crystalens HD to other Presbyopia-correcting IOL combinations and Pseudophakic Monovision in Refractive Lens Exchange” was presented to refractive surgeons from around the country. He spoke about how to use different intra ocular lenses (IOLs) to improve both distant and near vision following refractive lens exchange. Clinical research data was presented to explain how each advanced IOL performs and how to choose the best IOL for individual patient needs.
The second presentation, “Quality of Life and Functional Status Assessment Following Implantation of AcrySof Phakic Angle Supported IOL,” highlighted the substantial reduction of dependence on corrective lenses, improved quality of life and functional status, and improved patient satisfaction of high myopia patients following implantation of the lens. Stahl is an investigator for the FDA Clinical trial Alcon AcrySof Phakic IOL used to treat myopia (nearsightedness).
