MEDICAL
DIRECTOR,
OPHTHALMOLOGIST AND SURGEON |
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 Richard
A. Erdey, M.D., a
Board Certified Ophthalmologist, is a medical doctor specializing
in the diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions. He is a
corneal and refractive specialist with areas of specialty
training, experience, and research in both refractive surgery
(including LASIK, PRK,
ICL, RK,
and AK), and anterior segment,
corneal and lens surgery (including small incision rapid rehabilitation
cataract surgery,
intraocular
lens implantation (IOL), corneal
transplantation surgery (PK) and laser surgery). Dr. Erdey
is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, a member
of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery,
International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty, American
College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association, and
is a Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology.
 A
New York City native, Dr Erdey completed his undergraduate
degree at Hofstra University in Long Island before attending
The Medical College of Virginia in Richmond for his M.D. degree.
He returned to New York to complete an Internal Medicine internship
followed by an Ophthalmology residency at North Shore-Cornell
University Medical College where he was chief resident. Upon
completion of his Ophthalmology residency in 1988, rather
than practice general ophthalmology, he continued his studies
at Ohio State University to become a refractive and cornea
specialist. As a corneal fellow Dr. Erdey also participated
in early excimer laser bench work and clinical research. This
experience provided the foundation for Dr. Erdey to master
techniques for refractive surgery, corneal transplantation
and "no stitch" cataract removal using approaches which permit
rapid visual rehabilitation.
 His
commitment to ophthalmology research and teaching led him
to co-direct the Cornea Research and Laser Laboratory at the
University of Rochester-Strong Memorial Hospital in New York
in 1989. Ophthalmologists, both nationally and internationally,
seeking additional corneal expertise became corneal clinical
and research Fellows under Dr. Erdey's direction. That same
year, he became an investigator for the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) clinical trials of the VISX excimer laser system for
PRK, which led to its subsequent approval for use in the United
States.
 Since
reestablishing his practice in Columbus in 1992, Dr Erdey's
passion for advancing corrective vision surgery has led him
to participate as an investigator for numerous clinical studies.
These include Intacs
for Keratoconus, Iris
Reconstructive lenses, CRS LASIK
and the Implantable Contact Lens
(ICL). Dr. Erdey's patient was the first in Ohio to receive
this implant in 1998. This event
was featured on local and national television coverage
in over 10 major US cities. Over the years he has accumulated
extensive clinical experience with four different Excimer
laser systems and performed several thousand refractive surgical
procedures. He is recognized as a pioneer in corrective vision
surgery through his development of new
surgical techniques and
instrument design. Dr. Erdey's numerous research and clinical
articles are published in multiple professional journals and
textbooks.
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