Dishler Laser Institute Announces Dr. Jon Dishler Selected as a Leading Laser Eye Surgeon of the United States, as Seen in Forbes Magazine

      

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Dishler Laser Institute announced today that Dr. Jon Dishler has been selected by Goldline Research as one of the leading Laser Eye Surgeons of the United States for 2009. The list of leading Laser Eye Surgeons of the United States is scheduled to be published in the November 30th issue of Forbes Magazine.

"It is a great honor to be selected by Goldline Research and to receive this distinction as one of only ten LASIK surgeons to be listed in the 2009 Forbes magazine," said Dr. Dishler.. "As one of the first ten doctors in the United States to introduce LASIK, I believe that we have come full circle and now deliver to our patients the most outstanding care and technology available in the world."

"There are more than ten thousand laser eye surgeons in the United States. The practices that we selected provide outstanding patient service that exceeds the industry standard," said Victoria Coryelle, Analyst, Goldline Research. "We believe that these practices are setting the benchmarks for patient service for the industry."

About Dr. Jon G. Dishler, Dishler Laser Institute

Dr. Dishler is a board certified ophthalmologist and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.). He graduated from the University of Colorado Medical School and completed his residency at the University of Texas.

Dr. Dishler began practicing general ophthalmology in 1982. In 1985, he founded the Dishler Laser Institute which was one of Colorado's first state-certified ambulatory surgery centers.

Dr. Dishler has numerous groundbreaking achievements to his name. He was the first ophthalmologist in the state of Colorado to perform LASIK and Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK), and one of the first in the United States to perform the advanced all-laser IntraLASIK procedure. He also performed the first LASIK procedure for farsightedness in the state of Colorado. Dr. Dishler has over 25 years experience in refractive surgery and has performed over 50,000 LASIK and laser vision procedures. In addition, he was the first and only ophthalmologist in Colorado to develop an FDA approved Excimer Laser, and the Excimer Beam Profiler, making him an important contributor to the advancement of eye surgery technology.

About Goldline Research

Goldline Research is a leading marketing and information services company. Goldline Research's mission is to empower consumer choice by identifying leading professional services providers. Goldline Research evaluates professional services firms and providers throughout the United States using a rigorous, proprietary research methodology. The company has helped thousands of consumers find high quality service providers. Goldline Research was recently named to the 2009 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing privately-held companies. Visit www.goldlineresearch.com.

    Rachel Gomez
    Dishler Laser Institute
    303-793-3000, ext. 3002
    rachelg@dishler.com

SOURCE Dishler Laser Institute