Maida CustonVision is a solo practice, not part of a big conglomerate of rotated doctors.
Jerry Maida, MD is recognized world-wide as an authority on refractive surgery and Lasik. He performs thousands of refractive procedures yearly more than anyone in North Florida. He is among the most experienced Lasik surgeons in the world. Dr. Maida has been using the Excimer laser for fourteen years, seven years longer than anyone else in NE FL. He performed the first Lasik procedure in NE FL. in 1996. He has been the recipient of the National and International Summit/Autonomous Excellence awards for the past two years; only 20 and 25 (respectively) of the most experienced surgeons in the world received these awards. Dr. Maida is the only corneal refractive specialist in North East Florida dedicating his practice to refractive surgery.
After only three years of undergraduate study, Dr. Jerry Maida was accepted to the New Jersey College of medicine. After completion of his medical studies, he was the recipient of a New jersey College of Medicine Fellowship that gave him an opportunity to work in the "bush" of Tanzania and study tropical disease medicine. Dr. Maida was a Naval Flight Surgeon and pilot in the early 1970's, Dr. Maida served his residency a the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia in 1976. He then undertook a fellowship in anterior segment surgery under Dr. John Sheets in Texas. He earned an MBA from the Wharton School of business in Philadelphia in 1992.
Dr. Maida organized the first Excimer Laser clinics in the countries of Colombia, Peru and Ecuador in 1993. He trained over 100 surgeons in these countries in courses given with other world-renowned authorities.
He has been in practice in Jacksonville for over twenty years, and throughout that time he has been a leader in the field of vision correction.
Dr. Jerry Maida's national and international activities keep him abreast of the latest technological and procedural advances. He is dedicated to using this knowledge to give his patients better vision. His focus is to be the best refractive surgeon possible, to provide the utmost in overall quality of care and to be known as technological leader in advancement and refinement of refractive technology. Dr. Maida and our staff would welcome the opportunity to meet with you and help you determine whether laser vision correction could help you see life in a new way.
Keywords: Lasik, IntraLase, Eye-Q Excimer Laser, Photo Refractive Keratectomy, PRK, Conductive Kertoplasty, CK, Customized Laser Vision