Board Certified Ophthalmologist

Only Two-Year Fellowship-Trained Refractive Surgeon in the Area

The Most Experienced LASIK Surgeon in the Area, Performing Thousands of  Laser Vision Correction Procedures

One of the Top VISX Star Refractive Surgeons in the Country

COLLEGE
Vanderbilt University
magna cum laude

MEDICAL SCHOOL
University of Miami
honors

RESIDENCY
Ophthalmology
Louisiana State University Eye Center

Choose Experience, Dedication and Excellence

Choose Dr. Jonathan Frantz and The Center for Laser Vision Correction at Florida Eye Health for your laser vision correction.  Dr. Frantz combines his extensive experience, dedication and impressive educational background with the latest technical advances in the field of laser vision correction. Our caring and highly qualified team of technicians and optometric physicians have more experience than any other eye practice in Southwest Florida.

Dr. Frantz . . . A Pioneer of Laser Technology

• Served as assistant surgeon in the first Excimer Laser surgery of a sighted person in the United States
• Selected as one of only a few surgeons at one of six sites in the nation to test the Excimer Laser during the investigational phase
• Served as Principal Investigator for the FDA clinical trials evaluating the VISX Excimer Laser for treatment of low, moderate and high myopia, and astigmatism
• Served as Principal Investigator for the FDA clinical trials evaluating the Autonomous Technology Excimer Laser for the treatment of nearsightedness and astigmatism
• Performed the first Excimer Laser procedure in Florida for nearsightedness and astigmatism
• Performed the first Excimer Laser procedure in Lee County following FDA approval of the Excimer Laser
• Performed the first Excimer Laser T-PRK procedure to correct farsightedness in the United States
• Offered first on-site VISX Star laser in Naples
• Has a proven track record of thousands of successful procedures

Recognized for Outstanding Achievements

• Received the National Research Service Award from the National Eye Institute for Excimer Laser research
• Received the prestigious Troutman Award for co-authored research paper
• Selected as one of the top VISX Star refractive surgeons in the Country
• Requested frequently to serve as lecturer and instructor on Excimer Laser technology at national ophthalmologic conferences