Dr. William Schlichtemeier
Service to Nebraska - The Omaha Area's Leading LASIK Surgeon
Operating out of Omaha and serving Nebraska and Iowa, LASIK surgeon William Schlichtemeier is a native Nebraskan. Dr. Schlichtemeier was born in Omaha, and graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University and the University of Nebraska School of Medicine. He did an internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and a four-year residency in ophthalmology with several famous professors, including Drs. Jack Guyton, Saul Sugar, Gilbert O'Gawa, James Rowsey, David Carey and Cornelius McCole. Dr. Schlichtemeier was one of three on the National Championship Olympic Match (Free Pistol Team) in 2001 and the National Championship Air Pistol Team for 2003. He was also proud to be on the National Championship teams for both Air Pistol and Free Pistol in 2005, 2006 and on the runner-up teams in 2004.
Expertise People Count on
Dr. Schlichtemeier was stationed at Oakland Naval Hospital for two years to teach eye surgeons the techniques of corneal transplantation, intraocular lens implantation, and vitrectomy. While serving Iowa and Nebraska patients from his office in West Omaha, LASIK surgeon William Schlichtemeier has personally taught more than 30 surgeons the techniques of corneal transplantation. He was also consultant to Letterman Army Hospital in San Francisco, Tripler Army Hospital in Hawaii, and Travis Air Force Base Hospital in Sacramento. In 1978, Dr. Schlichtemeier served with the Christian Medical Society as a medical missionary to Honduras.
Pioneering - a History of Innovation
Dr. Schlichtemeier was the first ophthalmologist in Nebraska to perform epikeratophakia and keratomileusis. He learned keratorefractive surgery (the forerunner to LASIK) in 1981 at the Jules Stein Eye Institute with Drs. Elander, Villasenor, Krumeich, and Barraquer. Serving all of Iowa and Nebraska from his office in Omaha, LASIK surgeon William Schlichtemeier became one of the first 10 surgeons in the world to perform epikeratophakia in 1982, with impressive results. He studied radial keratotomy at the Dean McGee Eye Center with Dr. Jim Rowsey and Dr. Jim Hayes and has been doing RK since 1983.
In 1994, shortly after the FDA approved the LASIK procedure for vision correction, Clarkson Hospital in Omaha received the third laser ever produced for the purpose. It was there that Dr. Schlichtemeier began treating patients with laser vision correction.
A Proven Track Record
Thanks to his expertise gained while treating patients throughout Iowa and in Omaha, Nebraska, LASIK surgeon William Schlichtemeier is the area leader in laser vision correction. The national rate for re-treatment is seven to 12 percent. Dr. Schlichtemeier has a re-treatment rate of below three percent. More than 90 percent of Dr. Schlichtemeier's laser vision correction patients can drive the next day unaccompanied.
For laser vision correction in Iowa and Nebraska contact Omaha LASIK surgeon William Schlichtemeier today.
CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME William R. Schlichtemeier, M.D.
13923 Gold Circle
Omaha, Nebraska 68144
(402) 558-2211
EDUCATION:
Nebraska Wesleyan University – Lincoln, Ne.
University of Nebraska School of Medicine
Internship at Henry Ford Hospital – Detroit, Mi
Henry Ford Hospital – Detroit, Michigan
Ophthalmology Residency. The 4th year of residency was primarily spent in cornea.
LCDR United States Navy, RNMC Oakland, Ca
CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Ophthalmology
American College of Surgeons
MEDICAL LICENSURE:
State of Nebraska
State of Iowa
State of Michigan
State of California
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Christian Medical Society
International Society of Refractive Surgery, Metropolitan Omaha Medical Society
Nebraska Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
AWARDS:
Eagle Scout and God and Country Award
AMA Physician’s Recognition Award
Midwest Clinical Society Merit Award
Quality of Vision Award
Member of TrustedLasikSurgeons.com
PRESENTATIONS:
International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty
Omaha Ophthalmology Society Meeting
Jack Guyton Alumni Society
Ne College of Surgeons Meeting
Methodist Hospital Continuing Education
“Corneal & Refractive Surgery” & “Eye Donations”
UNMC Fourth Annual Ophthalmology Update:
“Corneal Transplants in Infants and Children”
16th Annual Symposium on Organ and Tissue Donation.
“Radial Keratotomy for Myopia” presented at Metro Community College.
Annual Harold Gifford Lecture: “Complication of ALK’
UNMC: “Avoidance of Complications and Procedures for Corneal Transplantation”.
Clarkson Health and Wellness Club: “Protecting your Vision”
Annual Harold Gifford Lecture: “Excimer Laser Phototherapeutic Keratectomy or PTK”
UNMC Ophthalmology Update: Laser Surgery
International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
Metro Community College: Refractive Surgery: RK/PRK
Annual Harold Gifford Lecture, “Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy or PRK”
UNMC: Lecture of medical residents on: Lamellar Keratoplasty, Epikeratophakia, Refractive Surgery- laservision correction.
Lecture Given to Creighton Medical Students on general ophthalmology.
Downtown Omaha Lions Club: “Lasers in Ophthalmology”
Lecture given to Rotary Club on Laservision Correction.
“Causes of Lasik Re-treatment” at UNMC Gifford Alumni Day
Lecture to Creighton Medical Students on Refractive Eye Surgery.
NHS Speaking on Health at UNO Thompson Alumni Center: “Laservision Correction”.
Lecture to Creighton Medical Students: “Laservision Correction – How, When & Why”
“Lasik after RK” and “Early Results and Complications of Sunrise LTK for Low Hyperopia” at the UNMC Gifford Alumni Day.
Lecture Presentation to Creighton Medical Students: Refractive Surgery including laser vision correction.
UNMC: “Adventures and Misadventures in Refractive Surgery”
NE Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons:
“ReStor Apodized Diffractive IOL”
ARTICLES:
American Journal of Ophthalmology: “Epikeratophakia for Keratoconus”
The Journal of Refractive Surgery:
“Long term loss of effect of Myopic Epikeratophakia”
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Nebraska Lions Eye Bank
Lions Club of Omaha.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
1980 to Present
University of Nebraska School of Medicine
1980 to Present
Creighton University School of Medicine
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
Senior Active Staff: Clarkson Hospital
Active Staff: Methodist Hospital
Associate Staff: Alegent Bergan Mercy Hospital
Associate Staff: Alegent Mercy Hospital in Co. Bluffs, IA
Associate Staff: Children’s Hospital
Active Staff: Omaha Surgical Center
Courtesy Staff: Creighton Medical Center
Clinical Associate Professor: University of Nebraska Medical Center