Michael Furlong, MD 900 East Hamilton Avenue; Suite 180 Campbell, CA 95008 Tel:

Dr. Michael Furlong is a former LASIK patient himself and has enjoyed his new found vision so much that he has dedicated his practice to bringing the miracle of laser vision correction to his patients. His greatest pleasure is listening to his patients describe the excitement of waking up the morning after LASIK and being able to see clearly without glasses or contact lenses for the first time in years.

Dr. Furlong received his Bachelor of Science degree from Stanford University. He went on to earn his M.D. (medical degree) from the University of Hawaii School of Medicine, graduating as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He also completed his internship in Internal Medicine and Surgery there. Following medical school, Dr. Furlong graduated from a residency program in Ophthalmology at the University of Utah Medical Center, one of the most competitive surgical training programs in the country. During this three-year residency, he performed over 400 intraocular surgeries as primary surgeon, four times the number required.

It was during his residency that Dr. Furlong developed his interest in laser vision correction and other methods of refractive surgery and decided to obtain specialized training in these emerging, state-of-the-art technologies. Although a fellowship is not required to practice refractive surgery, (in fact, fewer than 100 refractive surgeons in the United States today have completed such rigorous fellowship training), Dr. Furlong believes there is no substitute for extensive formal training and experience in preparing a surgeon for the demands of providing the highest quality care to his patients.

After investigating the best programs from around the world, Dr. Furlong moved to Calgary where he completed a one-year refractive surgery fellowship at Canada's prestigious eye institute, the Gimbel Eye Center. During this fellowship, Dr. Furlong worked with/was trained by Dr. Howard Gimbel, one of the world's authorities on refractive surgery. Dr. Furlong co-authored several articles and book chapters on refractive surgery that have appeared in internationally acclaimed journals and textbooks. Following this specialized training year, he traveled internationally to train foreign ophthalmologists in the most current refractive surgery techniques.

Dr. Furlong’s extensive training and experience in the latest refractive surgery techniques has helped several thousand patients see better. From the initial consultation to the last post-operative examination, Dr. Furlong will spend the time it takes to make you feel comfortable with the procedure and to answer all of your questions.