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Visian ICL gives US bobsledder vision to win gold
Visian Implantable Collamer Lens provides U.S. Bobsled Pilot with the vision to lead his Team to first Olympic Gold in 62 Years.
In a historic moment for the United States bobsled team, Steven Holcomb piloted bobsled USA-1 to the Olympic gold medal in the four-man event, ending a 62-year Olympic medal drought for the American. Holcomb’s heroic mastery of the treacherous track is made even more significant by the fact that not long ago, he had 20/500 vision — "profound visual impairment" caused by keratoconus — that very nearly ended his bobsledding career. Contact lenses could no longer provide the level of visual acuity required for Holcomb to compete. Finally, with the help of U.S. bobsled coach Brian Shimer, he was deemed a good candidate for the Visian ICL. Holcomb said. "I couldn't wear contacts the day of the surgery, so they literally had to walk me around the room. And then they did it, I got up, and just like that, I was 20/20. It's incredible. I call it an eye-opening experience."
Dr. Matt Oliva joins our team!
Dr. Matt Oliva is a board-certified cornea specialist with fellowship training from the highly-esteemed Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Beyond training for an additional three years after medical school to become a general ophthalmologist, his fellowship entailed an additional year of intense training in cornea diseases and conditions, cornea transplants, and refractive surgery. His expertise led him to a four year post as the official eye doctor for the NBA’s Seattle SuperSonics. Dr. Oliva is passionate about international service. For a decade he’s served as a volunteer instructor and corneal service consultant at the Tilganga Eye Center in Nepal, and he’s the associate medical director for Sightlife, the country’s largest eye bank. At Medical Eye Center, Dr. Oliva is available to treat a broad spectrum of eye conditions including cataracts, cornea disease, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. He’s recently moved here from Seattle and Matt looks forward to enjoying many outdoor activities like whitewater kayaking, hiking and running marathons.
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