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Jeff Machat MD, FRCSC, DABO is an ophthalmologist in the United States and Canada specializing in surgical vision correction better known as refractive eye surgery.

Education[edit]

Machat received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Toronto in 1986 and his Royal College of Canada Certification in Ophthalmology in 1990 from the same alma mater. Machat is a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS), the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS), the Canadian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (CRCRS), and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Machat has lectured extensively at the AAO, ASCRS, ESCRS, and the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology.[1]

Career[edit]

Machat was one of the first ophthalmologists in North America to perform laser vision correction in 1991 and the first to perform wavefront-guided LASIK in Canada on March 6, 2000.[2] Machat was also the first refractive surgeon to use the Intralase femtosecond laser for flap creation in March 2003.[3] Machat was instrumental in the development of software, techniques and surgical instruments[4] for LASIK and PRK. He is the originator of the Acoustic Shockwave model to explain Central Island formation and the pretreatment technique to counteract their occurrence.[5] Machat has been quoted in Ophthalmology Times,[6] Ocular Surgery News,[7] Eyeworld,[8] Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today,[9] and has been featured on the CNN evening news.[10] Machat's patients have included (Terry Meeuwsen (Anchor 700 Club), Bob Rae (former Ontario Premier), Dan Meyers (President-North America Ophthalmics-CIBA Vision Corporation), Michael Wilson (former Finance Minister), Dr. Anthony Sensoli, MD, Dr. Brad Britton, Dr. Scott Jaben, Dr. John Mitchell, MD, Dr. Randel Rabon, NBA Basketball star Emanuel Davis, and NHL Hockey star Bob Rouse.[11]

Machat is the founder and CEO of Crystal Clear Vision at which he serves since 2012. In 2015, Jeff Machat joined Nvision Eye Centers and continues to work there under leadership of Dr. Tom Tooma.[12]

Books[edit]

Machat is primary author of the textbook Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery-Practice and Principles[13] cited in peer-reviewed ophthalmic publications.[14][15][16] Machat is also the co-author of The Art of LASIK.[17][18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "XXIV Congress of the ESCRS London 2006". ESCRS. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Optimized vs. Wavefront-Guided LASIK: Today's Refractive Controversies - Ophthalmology - OphthalmologyWeb - The 'Eyesite' for Ophthalmologists". OphthalmologyWeb. March 6, 2000. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Toronto Eye Centers Switch To 'Bladeless' LASIK Procedure For Better Vision". Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  4. ^ "Machat LASIK Retreatment Spatula". Asico.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Müller, Bert; Boeck, Thomas; Hartmann, Christian (2004). "Effect of excimer laser beam delivery and beam shaping on corneal sphericity in photorefractive keratectomy". Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 30 (2): 464–70. doi:10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00559-5. ISSN 0886-3350. PMID 15030843. S2CID 32700679.
  6. ^ "Ray tracing analyzer helps map highly aberrant corneas". Ophthalmology Times. October 15, 2002. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  7. ^ Emil W. Chynn; Insun Lee; Miten Vasa (April 15, 2003). "Flap striae after LASIK can be treated successfully". Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "Taking Wavefront to the Next Level: Refining Results, Expanding Indications, and Applying the Latest Technologies" (PDF). EyeWorld. November 2004.
  9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Medicine / Eye Surgery - May 01, 1998 - CNN - TV news: Vanderbilt Television News Archive". Tvnews.vanderbilt.edu. May 1, 1998.
  11. ^ "Custom LASIK- Introducing Dr. Jeffery Machat". Webtranscend.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  12. ^ "Nvision Eye Centers Welcome Jeff Machat, MD, to Their Team". Nvision Eye Centers. December 29, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  13. ^ O'Keefe, M. (1998). "Excimer Lasers in Ophthalmology. Principles and Practice". British Journal of Ophthalmology. 82 (2): e203. doi:10.1136/bjo.82.2.e203. PMC 1722490.
  14. ^ "Ophthalmologyjournaloftheaao.com". www.ophthalmologyjournaloftheaao.com.
  15. ^ "Shop and Discover over 51,000 Books and Journals - Elsevier". www.elsevier.com.
  16. ^ Chao, C.; Azar, D. (2002). "Lamellar keratitis following laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis". Ophthalmology Clinics of North America. 15 (1): 35–40. doi:10.1016/S0896-1549(01)00014-1. PMID 12064079.
  17. ^ Silbert, J. A. (2000). "The Art of LASIK". British Journal of Ophthalmology. 84 (8): 936F–936. doi:10.1136/bjo.84.8.936f. PMC 1723598. PMID 10906113.
  18. ^ articles with incomplete citations%5d%5d%5b%5bCategory:Articles with incomplete citations from June 2018%5d%5d[%5b%5bWikipedia:Citing sources#What information to include|full citation needed%5d%5d] "The Art of LASIK, 2nd ed | JAMA Ophthalmology | JAMA Network". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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