Ettaleah Bluestein, M.D. is a LASIK Surgeon in Charleston and the Founder of Bluestein Vision in Charleston, South Carolina where she specializes in providing LASIK in Charleston and Custom LASIK as well as other types of Laser Eye Surgery in Charleston for the correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Dr. Bluestein received her Medical Degree at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and completed her Residency in Ophthalmology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston as well. Dr. Bluestein is on the forefront of refractive surgery, nationally known for her advanced research in LASIK Eye Surgery.
In addition to performing LASIK Surgery in Charleston, Dr. Bluestein is well known to patients with cataracts in Charleston as she also performs cataract surgery in Charleston using near vision presbyopia correcting lens implants such as the ReSTOR Lens Implant for helping patients become independent of glasses, reading glasses and bifocals.
South Carolina LASIK Surgeon Ettaleah Bluestein, M.D. has been known as an innovator in Laser Eye Surgery in South Carolina since 1994, when she was able assist in patient research protocols using advanced Excimer Laser systems. In 1996, Dr. Bluestein was invited to present her research in the Innovator's Session of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons annual meeting as the recipient of an award for an outstanding research paper in LASIK Eye Surgery. She received further recognition for her work by being awarded an invitation to present her LASIK research at the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
During the past 10 years Dr. Bluestein has dedicated her practice to South Carolina LASIK Surgery patients and their care. She is South Carolina's recipient of the Centurion Surgeon Award for her outstanding LASIK clinical results, Dr. Bluestein is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has published over 20 scientific papers on clinically relevant topics in Laser Eye Surgery including LASIK, cataract surgery and other topics in Ophthalmology. Dr. Bluestein is a resident of Charleston and Sullivan's Island where she is an active participant in community activities. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Association for the Blind in Charleston and was instrumental in establishing an outreach program for eye care called "See for MILES" through our Lady of Mercy on Johns Island, South Carolina . Further, her community service includes an appointment to the Board of Trustees of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind. Her efforts on behalf of Hadassah resulted in her being named the Charleston " Woman Who Makes a Difference." Dr. Bluestein is recognized throughout South Carolina for her approach to patient care, providing South Carolina LASIK patients with individualized and personalized care at their Charleston cornea Laser Eye Surgery experience at Bluestein Vision in Charleston, South Carolina.
