On July 1st 1996, we opened our doors as the Center for Excellence in Eye Care. 20 years later, we have helped thousands of patients with their vision. A couple weeks ago, we closed up shop to host all our surgeons, doctors, technicians, administrator and staff at the Biltmore Hotel to celebrate this momentous occasion…. Read More

Every single day our doctors are so fortunate to have such interesting patients sit in their exam chairs. Some of them are so incredibly artistic and talented, and we enjoy every second of getting to know them! In this case, one of our retinal specialists, Andrew Schimel, shares an amazing experience. Dr. Schimel has been… Read More

For 8 years, Dr. William Trattler has been deeply involved in helping patients with Keratoconus and Corneal Ectasia through the use of Corneal Collagen Cross Linking. As a corneal subspecialist, Dr. Trattler has been on the forefront of all research having to do with corneal diseases, conditions and refractive surgery developments. He has led many… Read More

Three of our doctors just returned from an incredible experience in South America. Dr. Cristobal Cruz Colon planned, organized and coordinated an incredible mission trip to Chulucana, Peru. He brought two of his partners with him from our office, The Center for Excellence in Eye Care: Dr. Jack Gabay and Dr. Louis Kasner. Dr. Kasner… Read More

Our very own Dr. Andrew Schimel was recently elected President of the Miami Ophthalmology Society by his peers. When not fixing retinas in our office, he can be found touring the country giving presentations and leading discussions about the most effective treatments of retinal diseases including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, epiretinal membranes and macular holes…. Read More

Dr. Carlos Buznego teaches Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Resident Eye Surgery Wet Lab! Many of our doctors have used their powers in teaching others and we are so proud to know they are giving back to the eye and physician community in Miami, FL! Dr. Buznego who has spearheaded… Read More

On Saturday, Dr. Cristobal Cruz Colon left to prepare for an incredible mission trip to Chulucana, Peru. He has taken 500 pairs of glasses, a large supply of eye drops and surgery supplies with him to help the needs of this community. He will be performing pre-op evaluations before he returns to Peru June 5-12… Read More

We are speechless and BEYOND PROUD. Congratulations to our very own Dr. William Trattler for being named one of the TOP 100 Most Powerful people in Ophthalmology in 2016! This list names some incredible surgeons and we knew our Dr. Trattler was a big deal…seeing him on this list makes it known to the rest… Read More

This amazing news is 8 years in the making! CONGRATULATIONS to all of the eye care surgeons, practitioners and researchers in the field who have been involved in the ongoing effort to get Keratoconus patients a safe and effective option for the corneal disease they have to battle! On Monday, April 18th, a version of… Read More

Many times I ask myself, what made these guys decide to perform surgery on eyes? At what point does someone decide they want to be a surgeon, an accountant, a lawyer, an ophthalmologist? Well for some, like Dr. Carlos Buznego, they know in high school. In this very interesting article featured in CRST (Cataract and… Read More