Dr. Sarkisian
Steven R. Sarkisian, Jr., MD
Steven R. Sarkisian, Jr., MD, is the founder and CEO of Oklahoma Eye Surgeons, PLLC.
The mission of Oklahoma Eye Surgeons is for every patient to feel well-loved and to serve each one with excellence, grace, and compassion. Dr. Sarkisian is committed to innovation in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) by being active in over 40 clinical trials. He is also dedicated to helping his patients be free of glasses after cataract surgery by offering the newest technology available, including PanOptix, PanOptix Pro, Vivity, and the Light Adjustable Lens.
Dr. Sarkisian was the first surgeon in Oklahoma to implant the PanOptix and PanOptix Pro trifocal lens. He was also the first surgeon in the state to perform the iStent, iStent Inject, iStent Infinite, iDose TR, Excimer Laser Trabeculostomy (ELT), Hydrus, XEN Gel Stent, Trab-Ex, SION, and canaloplasty. He was the first surgeon in the USA to use the OMNI device, and the first in the world to use the TRAB360 and VISCO360 surgical systems, the predicate devices to the OMNI. He was the first in Oklahoma and one of the first in the USA to own and perform DSLT. Dr. Sarkisian is the former director of the glaucoma service and fellowship at the Dean McGee Eye Institute and former Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City.
Dr. Sarkisian obtained his undergraduate degree from Wheaton College, outside Chicago, IL, received a Certificate in Christian Studies from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA, received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA, and completed a residency in Ophthalmology at the State University of New York (SUNY Downstate) in Brooklyn, NY. After a fellowship in glaucoma surgery at UT Memphis, he was on faculty there for two years before being recruited by OU.
Due to his involvement in the development of new glaucoma technology, he has been active in presenting and publishing his work both in America and internationally. He co-authored the book Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, a Practical Guide. Dr. Sarkisian currently serves on the Editorial Board of numerous journals that include the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Glaucoma Today, Ophthalmology Management, and Glaucoma Physician.
Dr. Sarkisian is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He and his wife, Anne, have four children and reside in Edmond.
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