Brandon Eye Associates Announces New Ophthalmologist, Dr. Craig Berger

BRANDON, Fla., Oct. 09, 2016 -- Ophthalmologist, Dr. Craig Berger, becomes a welcome addition to the practice in Brandon as of November 1st, reports Brandon Eye Associates. Dr. Craig Berger will be coming aboard part-time to serve the needs of patients at Brandon Eye Associates, in addition to maintaining his own private practice. He specializes in the treatment of cataract, dry eye disease and in cornea transplant eye surgery and is a board certified fellowship trained corneal ophthalmic eye surgeon. He performs Bladeless Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery with the Lensar femtosecond laser and brings his high level of expertise to serve eye patients at Brandon Eye Associates.

Dr. Berger obtained a Doctorate of Medicine degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine in 1995. He completed an internship at the Mayo Clinic, and his residency at the Tulane School of Medicine. He underwent an additional year of sub-specialty training in cornea and refractive surgery and was involved in the first of the efficacy and safety studies of Restasis® on patients experiencing dry eye.

Craig Berger, M.D. worked as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of South Florida Eye Institute and was a full-time professor for 15 years. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and a member of professional associations including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, The Florida Medical Association and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He holds numerous awards and accomplishments all before opening his private practice in 2007.

“We are excited to have Dr. Berger join our staff at Brandon Eye Associates,” said Dr. Lawrence C. Taylor Jr., M.D. “With our focus on patient care and excellence, Dr. Berger will complement our mission perfectly and allow us to continue to offer top-notch eye care and eye surgery to patients. I look to provide patients with eye doctors and ophthalmologist passionate about eye care and able to perform a variety of effective treatments for a range of vision and eye function issues.”

Dr. Lawrence C. Taylor Jr., M.D. at Brandon Eye Associates has served residents of Brandon and Plant City since 1985. The team offers patients compassionate care, in addition to the latest in ophthalmology services to facilitate a patient’s overall wellbeing. Services at Brandon Eye Associates include comprehensive eye exams for children and adults, astigmatism management, no-stitch cataract surgery, diabetic eye care, ophthalmic eye exams, age-related macular degeneration, corneal diseases, glaucoma and cataracts treatment. Patients benefit from some of the area’s most respected eye surgeons performing state-of-the-art eye treatments, including ReStor, Crystalens and Toric lenses implants, at Brandon Eye Associates.

Call (813) 606-5876 to learn about the new addition of respected ophthalmologist, Dr. Craig Berger, or schedule an appointment. Visit http://brandoneyeassociates.com/ for details on the practice.

Brandon Eye Associates, (813) 606-5876