The Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (CRSQA) is an independent, nonprofit, patient/consumer health organization that provides detailed information about LASIK and certifies refractive surgery doctors based upon patient outcomes. CRSQA was founded by healthcare consultant Glenn Hagele in 1997. A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ... LASIK, an acronym for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, is a form of refractive laser eye surgery procedure performed by ophthalmologists intended for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. ... Refractive eye surgery is any eye surgery used to improve the refractive state of the eye and decrease dependency on glasses or contact lenses. ... Glenn Hagele is the founder and Executive Director of the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance, (CRSQA) an independent, nonprofit, patient/consumer health organization founded in 1997. ...

CRSQA operates the USAEyes website that has information for patients considering conventional and wavefront LASIK, IntraLASIK, PRK, LASEK, Epi-LASIK, RLE, and other refractive surgery procedures. CRSQA also operates a sister website ComplicatedEyes.org that provides information for patients who are experiencing difficulties with LASIK-related complications. In optics, a wavefront is the locus (a line or surface in an electromagnetic wave) of points having the same phase. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section should be merged with LASEK This article needs cleanup. ... This article or section should be merged with Photorefractive keratectomy LASEK, an acronym for Laser-Assisted Sub-Epithelial Keratectomy, is an eye surgery procedure intended to reduce a persons dependency on glasses or contact lenses. ... Epi-LASIK is a refractive surgery technique invented by Dr Ioannis Pallikaris (Crete, Greece). ... RLE could be Run-length encoding Real life experience This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Surgeon certification

According to the CRSQA, refractive surgeons applying for certification must provide documentation stating that they meet certain professional and surgical standards. Documentation is subject to review and audit. CRSQA reports that these certifications are re-evaluated every three months.

Patient outcomes from doctors seeking certification are compared against the current national norms for refractive surgery patients. To become certified, doctors must meet or exceed the national norm as defined by CRSQA's Quality Standards Advisory Committee.

Funding

The CRSQA is funded through the certification fees required of ophthalmologists. These fees amount to US$3,250 for the initial evaluation and certification process, then US$1,250 every three months thereafter for reevaluation and recertification. Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine which deals with the diseases of the eye and their treatment. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

Criticism

CRSQA founder Glenn Hagele has been criticized by a small number of very vocal refractive surgery opponents. Hagele has claimed that these individuals have intended to defame his reputation ^[1], and has sued the owner of the critical websites ^[2].

See also

• Lasik
• Eye surgery
• American Board of Ophthalmology
• Glenn Hagele

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References

1. ^ Glenn Hagele Responds to CyberAssasins.
2. ^ Hagele v Brent Hanson Defamation.

External links

• USAEyes Website
• Lasik Complications website
• Glenn Hagele testimony to FDA ophthalmic devices panel regarding Artisan-Verisyse phakic intraocular lens.
• Glenn Hagele testimony to FDA ophthalmic devices panel regarding Refractec NearVision Conductive Keratoplasty (CK).