04/07/2023

Friends of Franz Podcast S2 E15: Eye Clear Up LASIK and Cataract Surgery with Dr. Dagny Zhu

The beauty of the world can be appreciated with our eyes, but problems with our sense of vision can reduce the clarity and quality of this wonder, such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism, dry eye, cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and complete blindness. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, over 150 million Americans wear glasses and about 37 million wear contact lenses to correct daily eyesight issues. In hopes of long-term treatment of refractive errors and achieving 20/20 vision, laser eye surgeries, such as Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) and Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), are performed.

We are joined today by Dr. Dagny Zhu, a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained specialist in cornea, cataract, and laser refractive surgery. Dr. Zhu currently stands as the Medical Director of NVISION's Hyperspeed LASIK in Rowland Heights, CA. In the academic realm, she is an admissions interviewer at Harvard College and an instructor of Ophthalmology and Optometry. She harnesses her medical expertise as a consultant and advisory board for several healthcare companies and start-ups. Dr. Zhu has been featured in over 200 scientific journal articles, book chapters, and national conferences.