Dr. Manuel J. Chaknis, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in vision correction surgery. He has performed more than 3,000 LASIK procedures and stays on the cutting edge of new advancements in refractive surgery. He has published numerous scientific articles and has served as an instructor for other eye surgeons at the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He feels very strongly about the life-changing benefits of laser vision correction and has had LASIK performed on his own eyes. He has also performed LASIK on his own family members as well as doctors, lawyers, athletes, and media celebrities.Each patient receives a unique combination of comprehensive surgeon training and experience, along with the best laser technology, a fifteen-year history of excellent vision stability, ultimate affordability, and the most extensive selection of financing plans. LasikPlus was one of the first providers to offer LASIK surgery in the United States, and their surgeons have performed more than 800,000 surgeries.
He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and a Masters degree from Georgia State University. He completed medical school and performed his residency in ophthalmology at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He also completed specialty fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery at the Corneal Consultants of Indiana. He is an active member in the major ophthalmology associations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the International Society of Refractive Surgery.
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LasikPlus Vision Center
3431 Colonnade Parkway
Suite C2
Birmingham, Alabama
35243 (866) 767-2215
