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Dr.
Ettaleah C. Bluestein of Charleston, S.C.
Representing First Congressional District 2001 - 2007
Dr. Bluestein is on the forefront of refractive surgery, nationally
known for her advanced research in laser vision correction. For
LASIK in the Lowcountry, the choice remains perfectly clear: Ettaleah
Bluestein, MD., recipient of the prestigious Centurion Award. Of
the 25 surgeons in the United States to earn this coveted award,
the first one from South Carolina was Dr. Bluestein. Centurion surgeons
are recognized for excellence in laser vision correction in Charleston. Their
results must surpass the highest standards and most stringent qualifications.
For your LASIK procedure, don’t settle for less. Call 769-6655
for your personal consultation with South Carolina’s first
Centurion surgeon: Dr. Ettaleah Bluestein, results you desire, personal
care you deserve.
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Dr.
John Thompson of Norfolk, Virginia.
Representing First Congressional District 2001 - 2007
Dr. Thompson will be the new addition to Bluestein Custom Vision as the new cataract surgeon. Dr. Thompson will now be able to offer cataract patients such procedures like ReSTOR® and ReZoom™ multifocal lens implants.
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Dr.
Ettaleah C. Bluestein
Dr. Bluestein is on the board of commissioners for the South
Carolina School for The Deaf and The Blind. An ophthalmologist
operating her own practice in Charleston, she obtained her bachelor's
degree from Tulane University and her master's degree from The Citadel.
After raising a family, she went back to the Medical University
of South Carolina to earn her medical degree in 1990. She has received
many honors for her medical research and been published in numerous
medical journals.
Charleston eye surgeon Ettaleah Bluestein, MD has been an innovator
in laser
vision correction since 1994, when she had access to a third
generation Excimer laser prior to actual FDA approval. In 1996,
she was invited to present her research in the innovator's session
of the American Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
annual meeting as the recipient of an award for an outstanding research
paper. She was also awarded a fellowship to attend and present her
research on laser vision correction to the association for research
in vision and ophthalmology.
While a resident in ophthalmology, she was given an award for outstanding
research by the Storm Eye Institute of the Medical University of
South Carolina.
Dr. Bluestein completed her ophthalmology residency at the Storm
Eye Institute of the Medical University of South Carolina. She obtained
additional training in LASIK under Dr. Steven Slade and Dr. Charles
Casebeer in Canada and with Dr. Jesus Vidauri in Monterey, Mexico.
Dr. Bluestein completed medical school and an internship at the
Medical University of South Carolina. Today she is Board Certified
by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has published over 20
scientific papers on clinically relevant topics in laser vision
correction, cataract surgery and other topics in ophthalmology.
She has presented her research nationally and internationally.
Dr. Bluestein is a resident of Charleston and Sullivan's Island
where she is active in community activities. She is on the board
of directors of the Association for the Blind. She was instrumental
in establishing an outreach program for eye care called "See
for MILES" through our Lady of Mercy on Johns Island, South
Carolina. She is an active supporter of the College of Charleston
Cougar Club and enjoys painting in abstract oil.
Dr. Bluestein has excellent results with the LASIK
procedure and takes a personal interest in and gives attention
to each patient.
For LASIK in the Lowcountry, the choice remains perfectly clear:
EttaLeah Bluestein, MD., recipient of the prestigious Centurion
Award. Of the 25 surgeons in the United States to earn this coveted
award, the first one from South Carolina was Dr. Bluestein. Centurion
surgeons are recognized for excellence in laser vision correction.
Their results must surpass the highest standards and most stringent
qualifications. For your LASIK procedure, don’t settle for
less. Call 769-6655 for your personal consultation with South Carolina’s
first Centurion surgeon: Dr. EttaLeah Bluestein, results you desire,
personal care you deserve.
Dr.
John Thompson
Jay Thompson, M.D., is a board-eligible ophthalmologist who specializes in the latest technology and techniques in refractive surgery, no-stitch cataract surgery and glaucoma surgery as well as performing routine eye exams. Dr. Thompson is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology as well as the Virginia Society of Ophthalmology. Dr. Thompson received his Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry from Middlebury College where he graduated with high honors. His M.D. is from the Medical University of South Carolina, which he attended on the prestigious
E. Conyers O’Bryan Scholarship, a full merit-based scholarship. He completed an internship and residency in Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. Dr. Thompson has done extensive research in ophthalmology and has published papers in leading ophthalmology journals. He continues to be involved in clinical research with Dr. Bluestein.
In addition, Dr. Thompson is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society, and received the Frey award from Virginia Society of Ophthalmology for Excellence in Resident Research. Dr. Thompson was also appointed Chief Resident, Department of Ophthalmology during his final year of residency. Dr. Thompson enjoys spending time with his family and, in his free time, playing squash and tennis. He is also a dedicated—but frustrated—Portland Trailblazers fan!
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