Dr. Vance Thompson named to international board for research in the field of intraocular lens development

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Dec. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Intra-Ocular Implant Club recently elected Dr. Vance Thompson of Vance Thompson Vision in Sioux Falls to become a member by a unanimous vote. The Intra-Ocular Implant Club promotes research in the field of intraocular lens implantation and allows for the free and unhindered exchange of ideas concerning intraocular implantation. They also provide an international forum to improve the understanding of intraocular lens implants.

Sir Harold Ridley, an English ophthalmologist who invented the intraocular lens and pioneered intraocular lens surgery for cataract patients, started the club in 1966. The International Intra-Ocular Implant Club has a set number of members, which means you can only be inducted into the club if another member passes away.

"It is an honor to be part of the field of intraocular lens development," says Dr. Vance Thompson. "At Vance Thompson Vision, we are constantly looking for ways to improve in our field, and this membership allows us to continue to grow and promote research dedicated to giving patients the best outcomes possible."

This honor is extremely rare and is a limited membership. Vance Thompson Vision is proud that Dr. Thompson will serve on this board as a lifetime member.  Vance Thompson Vision is looking forward to the ways this membership will impact our research program in the years to come. 

"This is an especially high honor not only because of the club's achievement in the world of vision correction but also because the only way you can be invited is for someone to have passed away," said Dr. John Berdahl. "We are proud to have Dr. Thompson represent our team in this international arena."

The induction ceremony will take place in April 2017 in Argentina.

About Vance Thompson Vision

Vance Thompson Vision, Sioux Falls, SD and Fargo, ND, is a world-class refractive surgery center and research institute. Vance Thompson Vision provides and participates in developing the world's most exceptional technologies to improve outcomes in surgical care; all while creating a patient experience that is second to none. With more than 100,000 procedures, more than 80 FDA monitored clinical trials, and having traveled the world to advance the learning of providers everywhere, Vance Thompson Vision is the standard in quality and innovation. For more information on the international reputation of the doctors that lead studies such as this one visit the biographies of Dr. Vance Thompson, Dr. Alison Tendler, Dr. John Berdahl, Dr. Michael Greenwood, Dr. Doug Wallin, Dr. Keith Rasmussen, Dr. Justin Schweitzer, Dr. Jason Schmit, and Dr. Mitch Ibach.

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