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The office of Dr.
Joel Goffman has prepared
this Web Site as a source of information about his office and
the services he provides. His goal is to provide you an
opportunity to learn more about his office and see why Dr.
Goffman is "the M.D. to see" not only for Laser Vision
Correction, but also for all of your medical and surgical needs.
About the Doctor:
Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland Dr.
Joel H. Goffman graduated Summa Cum Laude and received his M.D.
degree from the University of Maryland in 1967. After he completed his
internship at the University of Miami, Dr. Goffman served in the
U. S. Coast Guard in Vietnam. He completed his residency in
Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine after he returned
from Vietnam.
Dr.
Goffman and his wife Penny, a Ph.D. in clinical Psychology have
three sons: one, an executive with Microsoft in Seattle, another
a writer for the Emmy award winning TV show The West Wing, and
the third son is a money manager in Boulder Colorado. Their daughter is a
marketing manager with Charles Schwab in San Francisco. Dr. Goffman enjoys
photography, playing tennis, and gardening in his off-hours. He
and his family enjoy the theater, art exhibits, reading, and
traveling.
A
successful inventor (awarded two patents), Dr. Goffman has
designed several of the devices that are used during Laser Vision
Correction all over the world. For more information: go to
http://www.eyeshieldtechnology.com.
Dr. Goffman
began his Laser Vision education after traveling to
Canada in 1992 where the Excimer Laser was used before
its approval in the United States, and participated in a
2-year (1994-1996) FDA study of the Excimer Laser for
PRK and LASIK. Since its approval in 1995, he has successfully treated hundreds of
patients with a wide range of refractive errors with
both LASIK and PRK.
The most common complaint that patients express today is "the
doctor was not the person doing the examination and no
one listened to their problems". In our office,
Dr. Goffman performs all aspects of the examination, and
takes all the measurements necessary to perform LASIK or
PRK. He learned a long time ago that if you want
something done right, you do it yourself. Dr. Goffman's office does
not rely on associate Optometrists or technicians to
determine the ocular health of his patients. Dr. Goffman
sees his patients from start to finish.
Laser
Vision Correction:
With
many years of experience Dr. Goffman provides his patients with
the latest technology available in Laser Vision Correction: the
VISX Star S4 ActiveTrak Excimer Laser System for performing
LASIK and PRK. Both LASIK and PRK reshape the cornea to
eliminate the need for contact lenses or glasses. Dr. Goffman
has performed hundreds of LASIK and PRK procedures on his patients for a wide range of refractive errors, including myopia
(nearsightedness), astigmatism, and hyperopia (farsightedness).
The VISX laser is the most widely used Excimer laser for
Laser Vision Correction in the world. It was the first laser approved by the FDA to treat high degrees of myopia and
hyperopia with or without astigmatism.
For more information
about LASIK or PRK call Denise Irons at 713-467-0990 or 800
535-1354 or you may email Denise Irons at infomd2c@gmail.com. Cataract
Surgery:
Dr. Goffman performs
"No-Stitch" Cataract Surgery. Patients can now enjoy
the ease of outpatient surgery, and return home within a few
hours. A bifocal implant will soon be available in addition to
those already approved. For
more information about cataract surgery call Denise Irons at
713-467-0990 or 800 535-1354 or you may email Denise Irons at infomd2c@gmail.com. Glasses
and Contact Lenses:
Adjacent to the office is
South West Optical managed by David Villareal. Together
they have over thirty years experience in all facets of the
optical business. Most single vision glasses can be made in 1-2
hours. If you have questions for our Optician, David Villareal, please call
during business hours 713-464-9393 or 800-535-1354.
Most patients
interested in wearing contact lenses can be fitted by Dr. Goffman
the same day as their appointment. After the fitting the
patients will
then be instructed in the care and handling of their new contact
lenses by our Contact Lens Specialist. Additional
replacement lenses are available from this office or a
prescription can be obtained. For more
information about contact lenses call us during business
hours at 713-467-0990, 800-535-1354 or email infomd2c@gmail.com.
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