Kent Wellish, M.D. is a LASIK Surgeon and the Founder of Wellish Vision Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada where he provides LASIK, Custom LASIK and other specialized LASIK Eye Surgery in Las Vegas. Dr. Wellish received his Medical Degree at the University of Arizona and completed his Residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Kansas. In addition Dr. Wellish completed a Fellowship in Corneal and Refractive Surgery at UCLA-Jules Stein Eye Institute where he received specialized training and experience in LASIK surgery as well as participated in LASIK education for other eye surgeons.
Dr. Wellish has been Nevada's first Laser Eye Surgeon since 1994. He serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and has been serving the medical and surgical eyecare needs of patients in the Las Vegas area for over 10 years. Dr. Wellish has been providing Laser Eye Surgery in Las Vegas with the Excimer Laser for correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism since its approval in 1995.
Dr. Wellish is a familiar LASIK surgeon in Nevada, and especially to those seeking LASIK Eye Surgery in Las Vegas as he is often interviewed by various news media regarding the latest developments in LASIK surgery. He is Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the american Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.