Career and Research
Professor Reinstein is an experienced and accomplished research scientist in the field of laser eye surgery and makes major contributions to the field. Professor Reinstein holds a number of patents in techniques or technology relating to laser eye surgery technology and high-frequency ultrasound bioengineering.
During several years of research in ultrasound bioengineering at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University he led the development of the Artemis VHF digital ultrasound technology - the most accurate diagnostic technology for measuring and studying the individual corneal layers as well as ocular dimensions of the anterior segment with one micrometre precision. Professor Reinstein has pioneered the application of the Artemis technology to the understanding of LASIK safety and accuracy, and is recognised as one of the leading authorities in the repair of the complications of LASIK. He developed Laser blended vision - the LASIK treatment for presbyopia (ageing eyes) now distributed as by Carl Zeiss AG in their MEL80 laser platform. Professor Reinstein has also developed new algorithms for the safe treatment of very high refractive error by LASIK. Professor Reinstein has also been involved with Carl Zeiss Meditec in developing a new procedure called Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (ReLEx SMILE) that uses the VisuMax femtosecond laser to create a refractive lenticule within the stroma which is then removed through a small incision (http://www.meditec.zeiss.com/relex). He possesses exceptional expertise and experience accrued as the former Chief Medical Officer of a group of clinics across North America in which high standards of care and surgical systematization enabled over 100,000 procedures to be performed in one year by 58 surgeons in 28 clinics and is the first to to publish a peer-reviewed scientific paper on the quality control statistics in a large sample of over 46,000 eyes treated by LASIK.
Professor Reinstein has published over 85 articles in peer reviewed medical journals, contributed to or written 32 book chapters / published proceedings, and over 125 articles for the Ophthalmic Press. He has presented or published about 250 scientific papers or abstracts and has participated as an invited speaker or instructor in over 350 courses and symposia at professional meetings on five continents. He has been a moderator or panelist at over 50 scientific international meeting panels.
Professor Reinstein is recognized as a pioneer in vision correction surgery which includes LASIK, PRK / LASEK, ReLEx SMILE and phakic IOLs for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia. He is also known as a leading authority on the correction of complications of laser eye surgery and has developed the most sensitive method for early diagnosis of keratoconus, and was one of the early adopters of modern keratoconus treatments including Intacs, and corneal collagen cross-linking with riboflavin.
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