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The Media is Invited to a Golden Anniversary for Olympic Gold Medal Bobsled Driver: Steve Holcomb Celebrates Two Years of Restored Sight

Steve Holcomb made history February 27, 2010, by driving his legendary bobsled named the "Night Train" to Olympic Gold, winning the first U.S. 4-man Bobsled event in 62 years. Moments after the victory Steve Holcomb hugged Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler side-line for helping him see his dream come true.

We invite the media to join in this historic Olympic accomplishment and learn how Dr. Boxer Wachler restored Holcomb's vision that allowed him to see Olympic Gold.

Unbeknownst to fans, Holcomb had been battling a degenerative eye disease known as Keratoconus, which left him legally blind and forced him to officially abandon his Olympic dreams and leave the sport in 2007.

Fortunately, Holcomb's coaches discovered Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler and the breakthrough, non-invasive C3-R procedure that saved Holcomb from a painful and invasive cornea transplant. Dr. Boxer Wachler performed C3-R and insertable contact lens procedures which brought Holcomb's eyesight from a non-functional 20/500 to a perfect 20/20, allowing him to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and win Gold. Now, two years after undergoing the C3-R procedure, Holcomb is returning for his two year final examination follow up to confirm that his Keratoconus is permanently cured - and he will be showing his new gold medal to Dr. Boxer Wachler and the media.

"The moment Steve crossed the finish line I was overcome with emotion," says Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler. "I am so honored to have been a part of the Olympic experience, watching Steve win the Gold has inspired me to continue to develop new procedures. It is moments like this that remind me why I became a doctor."

Since the widely publicized success of Holcomb's vision treatment, the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute has been flooded with emails, letters, and phone calls from people all over who battle Keratoconus. Holcomb's uplifting story has been an inspiration to sufferers who now have faith that non-invasive treatments can help them repair their sight. It has been a dramatic transformation for the 29-year old bobsled driver, and this week he's proud to celebrate with Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler as they prove to Keratoconus patients everywhere that long-term restoration of their vision is possible.

For more information please visit http://www.boxerwachler.com

For media inquiries and/or to arrange an interview, please contact Tyler Barnett at 323-937-1951 or tyler@tylerbarnettpr.com.

Boxer Wachler Vision Institute
Tyler Barnett, Media Representative
323-937-1951
Tyler@TylerBarnettPR.com