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The Dr. Shealy Advantage The Shealy Eye Laser Center is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has performed nearly 40,000 refractive surgeries with 20,000 strictly related to laser vision correction since 1996. Dr. Shealy was the "Featured Ophthalmologist by the American Board of Eye Surgery in 2004". The Shealy Eye Laser Center is the first in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan to offer the Allegretto Wavelight Laser for Wavefront Optimized Ablations and among the first in America to offer A-Cat or aberrometry-guided Wavelight Ablations using the Wavelight Ocular Analyzer, the most recently approved FDA laser upgrade in 2006. This analyzer is linked to the Allegretto Wave Laser for treating previous patients with higher order aberrations, associated with nighttime glare and haloes, from laser treatments. Our center is solely dedicated to laser vision correction and has been since 2004. We use primarily non-invasive Advanced Surface Ablation for safety-first considerations. This lessens the risk of ectasia, reduces dry eye side effects, and has been found to be more upgradeable in the future to presbyopic LASIK, multifocal implants, and NearVision CK for presbyopia. Our patient demographics are 20% Indiana, 35% Michigan, 33% Ohio and the balance within the United States and several foreign countries. We have performed laser vision correction for 180 service men and women in the "world-wide war against terrorism"; mostly serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2004, our practice was completely revolutionized with the acquisition of an Allegretto Wavefront Excimer laser from Erlangen, Germany. Theo Seiler MD, Ophthalmologist and Physicist, who was the first in the world to perform excimer photo ablation, built this from the ground up. The ranges of -12.00D of myopia and -6.00D of astigmatism and +6.00D of hyperopic with +6.00D of astigmatism, makes it the highest capability laser in the world and is the preferred laser of choice in the world. The laser has a Gaussian 0.9mm-flying spot, with it's wave optimized to preserve the normal corneal contours or K readings, while maintaining the natural curvature of the cornea. Retreatments after Allegretto Wavefront Optimized LASIK and Epi-Laser have been virtually reduced to less than a ¼%. Our most recent advancement in 2008, is to offer flap LASIK with the DaVinci Femtosecond Laser and thin flap LASIK with a new mechanical blade. The reason for using the DaVinci Femtosecond laser or thin flap LASIK is that it is safer than previous flap making devices. No claim has been made by any of the companies that the return of vision in the patient is any faster than with surface treatment or older microkeratome LASIK procedures with a flap or cap. This conclusion is drawn from conversations held with sales staff of the companies that sell the DaVinci Femtosecond Laser. Thomas Shealy, MS, MD, Ph.D. candidate, no dissertation or research project submitted, has dedicated his career to the restoration and preservation of vision, our most precious sense. His career in ophthalmology began after studying advanced physics and chemistry at Purdue University, receiving a Masters Degree, then becoming a Ph.D. candidate in 1971. He then attended medical school at the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo and received his Doctorate of Medicine in 1974. From 1975 to 1978 he was Chief Resident in Ophthalmology at the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo. Later he became a board certified specialist in cataracts in 1994, and was recertified in 1998, as well as becoming certified in incisional refractive surgery in 1995 by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the Medical College at Toledo from 1978 to 1983. He recently became board certified by the American Board of Eye Surgery for LASIK or laser vision correction in 2001. Dr. Shealy has been very active professionally with other laser refractive surgeons, nationally and internationally. As an active member of the American Board of Eye Surgery, American Academy of Ophthalmology, and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, he has been progressive in pursuing the latest ophthalmic surgical technology. He is an active member of the American Society for the Advancement of Laser Technology. He has served as an advisory ophthalmologist for the United States House of Representatives Congressman's FDA oversight committee. He was the American Board of Eye Surgery's featured Ophthalmologist of the month in May, 2004 for LASIK Surgery. Dr. Shealy, is the first ophthalmologist in the world to undergo automated lamellar keratoplasty (ALK) to correct his own presbyopia so he does not require glasses for reading. The Shealy Eye Laser Center serves the greater Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan region and has performed nearly 30,000 LASIK or laser vision eye surgeries to eliminate/reduce the need for glasses or contact lenses. The son of a Lutheran pastor, he has been active in community service in the resettlement of eastern European immigrants, serving as a business leader in the community. He is married with three children; two sons and one daughter, and enjoys golfing, exercise, time at the lake, jogging, gardening, and traveling. He was discharged honorably from the United States Marine Corps in 1971 after military service during the Vietnam War. In 2004, he dedicated his practice solely to laser vision correction, corneal relaxing incision, and NearVision conductive keratoplasty. The results of NearVision keratoplasty was not permanent enough for the patients to be cost effective. He learned that monovision presbyopia gave longer acceptable results; whereas, NearVision CK was found to need continual upgrading and was unpredictably hit and miss. It was seen to be most effective in patients who had residual nearsightedness after laser vision correction surgery, but was not any more advantageous than multifocal implant technology which was learned to be unpredictable in terms of near and intermediate visual outcomes. It was only favored over multifocal implants because of its non-invasive nature. Our Philosophy Prayer given at the commencement at the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo June 1974 by Reverend Grant Shealy, DD with Reverend Fred Shealy, Father and Brother of Thomas Shealy, MD "Almighty God, we thank you for this day. We are gratefully minded for the lives of these men and women who have reached an important milestone in their lives, graduation from Medical School. Help them to understand that you are the healer of the minds and bodies, but that you heal and minister through the talents and abilities, which you have given them. Make them mindful that they are to use the knowledge and the skills, which they have acquired in way that serves your purposes and serves the needs of their fellowmen. Make them proud, yet keep them humble before your purposes, for Jesus' sake. Amen." Education:
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Certification is the ultimate commitment to quality eye surgery. Tremendous advances in technology have revolutionized eye surgery, thus creating a need for a certification process to ensure that quality eye surgery is performed. The American Board of Eye Surgery (ABES) is the only medical certification board that tests eye surgeons with respect to their medical knowledge and their actual surgical skills, including surgical techniques, surgical ability, frequency of complications, and the visual outcome and improvement following surgery. Before you decide to have LASIK, ask about the American Board of Eye Surgery (ABES) Certification Program. Call 1-888-335-0077 for the names of eye surgeons certified by ABES in your community, or visit their web site at www.aces-abes.org. Dr. Shealy is 1 of only 3 ophthalmologists in Indiana, and the only ophthalmologist in the Fort Wayne area, to have obtained this certification. An Interview with Dr. Shealy Question: How did you become involved in refractive surgery? Dr. Shealy was the national featured doctor of the month by the American Board of Eye Surgery June 2005. Dr. Shealy was the first surgeon in Indiana, and is one of the very few specialists in the United States to dedicate his practice entirely to laser vision correction. Dr. Shealy is one of a few ophthalmic surgeons in the United States to have performed all types of refractive/corrective surgery: Radial Keratotomy (RK), Astigmatic Keratotomy (AK), Automated Keratomileusis (ALK), Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK), Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK), Conductive Keratoplasty, (CK), and epi-K Laser Vision. Dr. Shealy was the 1st ophthalmologist in the United States to have his presbyopia corrected with automated keratomileusis. This personal experience helps Dr. Shealy to understand your needs and concerns in a personal way. A nationally recognized LASIK Center, the Shealy Eye Laser Center has welcomed patients from over 40 different states. Dr. Shealy has performed laser vision correction for the State police, the Fort Wayne Wizards, and many national celebrities and famous athletes. Dr. Shealy is an active member of the American Society for the Advancement of Laser Technology and he has served as an advisory ophthalmologist for the United States House of Representatives FDA oversight Committee. At the Shealy Eye Laser Center, your care and results are what matter the most! To Schedule
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