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LASIK Vision Correction

Peoria and Bloomington, Illinois

Dr. Dennis Lockhart's Experience

Dr. Dennis Lockhart performs all of the LASIK and ASA Laser Vision Correction and NearVision CK procedures for Gailey Eye Clinic. Since joining our team in 1976, he has built a reputation for being one of the most progressive eye surgeons in the Midwest. He ensures that his patients enjoy the best quality and state-of-the-art techniques in ocular medicine and surgery.

Dr. Lockhart's articles have been published in a variety of medical journals, and he has been invited to speak at numerous medical society meetings and medical schools over the years. Here are just a few of his other remarkable accomplishments:

  • First resident in University of Minnesota history to implant an intraocular lens
  • First at University of Minnesota to do phacoemulsification
  • First in central Illinois to do a posterior vitrectomy and lensectomy
  • First in central Illinois to perform RK (1982)
  • First physician in central Illinois to use foldable intraocular lens (1989)
  • One of the first in central Illinois to perform PRK (1/4/96)
  • One of the first in central Illinois to perform LASIK
  • First in Bloomington to provide NearVision CK
  • Americas Top Ophthalmologist in Cataract/Laser Vision Correction (2003) Consumers Research Council of America
  • Vision Quest Physician ~ Forbes 2003

When choosing to undergo Laser Vision Correction or any other eye surgery, you will want to be confident that your surgeon has experience. Dr. Lockhart has the distinction of being among the most experienced eye surgeons in the U.S. If you live in Central Illinois and are considering eye surgery, please contact us today to arrange a consultation.