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Dr. Paul Koch, the founder and medical director of Koch Eye Associates has performed more cataract surgery than any other eye surgeon in this area. Since establishing this practice in 1981, he has been firmly committed to embracing new technology and perfecting the latest cataract surgery techniques. He has traveled Europe and South America to work with some of the most reknown eye surgeons in the world and has been inspired to develop or introduce many innovations in cataract surgery. As a world leader in cataract and implant surgery, Dr. Koch has been on the leading edge in a number of innovations including
- Small-Incision Cataract Surgery
- Intraocular Lenses implants that fold to fit through the small incision
- No-stitch incisions
- No-needle anesthesia
- No patches needed after surgery
- Multifocal intraocular lens implants
- Accommodating lens implants
- Toric lens implants
- Intraocular antibiotics to reduce chance of infection
- Intraocular antiinflammatory medicines to reduce post-operative inflammation
- Combining cataract surgery with laser therapy to treat glaucoma
- Relaxing incisions to reduce astigmatism
AWARDS
- Selected One of The Top 100 Ophthalmologists in America by ophthalmic academic leaders.
- Selected One of The Top 15 Cataract Surgeons in America by ophthalmic academic leaders.
- Selected by peers as One of the Best Doctors in America
- Awarded the Honor Award for teaching excellence by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Awarded the Golden Hands Award for surgical excellence by The David Kelman Research Foundation
- Awarded the "Top Gun" Phaco Award for excellence in cataract surgery and innovation by the Irish American Ophthalmology Society
- Twice awarded The Hoffer Award for excellence in teaching management of complicated cataract surgery at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting.
- Awarded The Mericos H. Whittier Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Mericos Foundation
- Awarded the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society’s President’s Council
- Leadership Award for leadership in development and management of ambulatory surgery centers
- Awarded The Nordan Award for Excellence in Refractive and Cataract/IOL Surgery
- Honored as Visiting Professor in Montreal, Philadelphia, Milan and Antwerp
PUBLICATIONS
- Has written and published seven surgical textbooks, including six on cataract surgery and one on refractive surgery.
- Has contributed 16 book chapters to textbooks edited by other surgeons
- Has published more than 40 scientific articles
PRESENTATIONS
- Has made more than 250 presentations at professional meetings
- Has presented Grand Rounds on more than 35 occasions
SURGICAL SKILLS COURSES
- Taught more than 85 surgery technique courses, training over 1,000 surgeons from more than 20 countries.
