Dr. Tom Tooma, California LASIK, TLC

A Letter to My Patients From Thomas S. Tooma, M.D. Medical Director, Southern California

After finishing my ophthalmology residency training in 1983, I decided to sub specialize in corneal transplantation surgery and refractive surgery. It was very rewarding to restore vision to thousands of patients who needed corneal transplantation or complex vision restoring procedures. I taught many physicians and ophthalmology residents these complex procedures. It was not until 1994 that I decided to limit my career to Laser Vision Correction. No other procedure in the practice of ophthalmology has such a profound effect on an individual’s quality of life as laser vision correction has. Patients are so excited with the sense of freedom from the dependence on glasses and contact lenses.

I became a principal investigator in the field of Laser Vision Correction in 1993/1994. I helped several excimer laser manufacturers obtain FDA approvals for their lasers in the U.S. Based on my experience as a principal investigator, I have chosen the four lasers that I believe give my patients the best possible chance of getting 20/20 or better vision and the best quality of vision. I will choose the laser that I consider most suited for you.

After performing more than 60,000 primary LASIK procedures, I do sincerely believe that laser vision correction in our center is the safest it can be. That fact, combined with the latest technology, provides us with the greatest chance of providing our patients the highest probability of achieving 20/20 or better vision, safely.

I was the first in California to perform LASIK surgery and the first to perform Custom Wavefront Guided LASIK. In fact, I have performed more CustomLASIK procedures with the Alcon LadarVision laser than any surgeon in the world. The advantage of the CustomLASIK procedure is better quality of vision overall, especially at night.

I was the first in the world to use the Femtosecond Laser (IntraLase FS30). Using the IntraLase laser rather than the blade (microkeratome) makes the procedure safer and more precise, and increases the chance of 20/20 or better vision.

In 1999 I decided to partner with the largest provider of laser vision correction in the world, TLC Laser Eye Centers, Inc. This partnership has enabled me to provide my patients with a Lifetime Commitment. If you as a patient need an enhancement surgery in the future, you may have that completed at any one of more than 70 TLC centers throughout the United States for life, for no additional fee.

I thank God for being blessed with the opportunity and the skill to enhance the life of so many people and to restore their sight. I feel privileged to have the trust and confidence of so many patients and doctors to allow me to perform this life changing surgical procedure on their most precious sense of all-their sight.

I look forward to meeting you and performing your vision correction procedure.

Sincerely, Tom Tooma

TLC Laser Eye Centers® Thomas S. Tooma, M.D., Medical Director

Location: 3501 Jamboree Road, Suite 1100 • Newport Beach, CA 92660 1.888.CALL.TLC • www.tlcvision.com

Education: B.S. Biochemistry, Loma Linda University M.D., Loma Linda University

Board Certification—1984 American Board of Ophthalmology Areas of Expertise:

Refractive Surgery: All-laser LASIK, PRK, phakic IOL’s, and cataract surgery with multi-focal Intraocular lenses

“Unmatched.”

That’s a frequent statement from patients after their LASIK procedure with Dr. Tooma and TLC Laser Eye Centers in Newport Beach. Dr. Tooma is one of the most experienced refractive surgeons in the world, and by far, the most experienced LASIK surgeon in the Western United States. Dr. Tooma has performed over 80,000 procedures and was the first to perform LASIK in California. He is a trusted colleague, performing LASIK on over 500 physicians, including over 150 eye doctors.