Areas of Practice
Doctors for Visual Freedom offers a variety of refractive surgery options to members of the Chicago, Illinois community, including LASIK, Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK), and Conductive Keratoplasty (CK). He also treats patients suffering from other eye conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.
Certifications/Organizations
Dr. Mark Golden was the first ever recipient of a pre-doctoral Master of Science degree in Ophthalmology from the University of Chicago in 1978. He graduated from Saint Louis University Medical School in 1984 and completed a Flexible Internship at St. Johns Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis before completing his ophthalmology residency at Saint Louis University. Dr. Golden has been practicing ophthalmology in the Chicago area since 1988, specializing in small incision cataract surgery, diabetic retinopathy treatment, glaucoma, and refractive surgery procedures such as LASIK.
Throughout his career, Dr. Golden has taught advanced LASIK techniques to hundreds of doctors both in the United States and internationally. He has also lectured extensively at ophthalmology and optometry meetings sponsored by:
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS)
American Academy of Optometry
American Optometric Association
State of Washington Optometric Association
State of Wisconsin Optometric Association
Dr. Golden is board certified in ophthalmology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the International College of Surgeons.
What the Website Offers
The Doctors for Visual Freedom website provides extensive information regarding LASIK and other refractive procedures in order to educate patients interested in these services. The website also provides detailed explanations of other common eye conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration. |
