Louis Probst, MD
LASIK Surgeon

As Medical Director of TLC Laser Eye Centers, the largest laser vision correction group in the United States, Dr. Probst is one of the most experienced surgeons in the United States. Over 20 years, Dr. Probst has performed over 120,000 LASIK procedures, given over 200 lectures and provides training to surgeons and eye doctors at refractive surgery conferences throughout the world. He has published over 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 80 book chapters on refractive surgery. Dr. Probst co-authored the reference textbook titled LASIK: Advances, Controversies, and Custom, used by eye care professionals worldwide. As a leader in LASIK, he developed several instruments specifically for LASIK procedures.

Dr. Probst performs all aspects of refractive surgery - LASIK for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, as well as PRK. Dr. Probst strives to make the laser vision correction experience as pleasant as possible for each patient. His extensive experience and genuine concern for each patient is demonstrated through his confident, calm, and compassionate demeanor.

Dr. Probst completed residency training in Ophthalmology at the University of Western Ontario where he received four awards from his peers for outstanding achievement. He was selected from among ophthalmologists across North America for a surgical fellowship in corneal transplantation and refractive surgery at the University of Minnesota. The fellowship included training with world leaders in cornea and refractive surgery and treating patients from across the world with complex corneal conditions. Prior to the US FDA approval of laser vision correction in 1996, Dr. Probst began performing LASIK in Canada. He has since relocated to the United States and performed over 100,000 LASIK procedures over the last 16 years using the best lasers available in the world, including the VISX Star S4 CustomVue and the IntraLase iFS femtosecond lasers.

Awards:

2016 - OSN Premier Surgeon 300 Innovators in Refractive Cataract Surgery, April 25, 2016

2010 - Best Paper of Session, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 15, 2010

2006 - Voted one of the top 50 worldwide opinion leaders in Cataract and Refractive surgery by the surgeons receiving Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today

2005 - Voted one of the top 50 worldwide opinion leaders in Cataract and Refractive surgery by the surgeons receiving Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today

2004 - Best Papers of Session. ISRS/American Academy of Ophthalmology subspecialty meeting, New Orleans, LA, Effect of Altitude on LASIK nomograms, October 23, 2004

2004 - Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology

2004 - Best paper of session, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, May 1-5, San Diego, CA: Ernest P, Probst LE. Rates of retinal tears and detachments following cataract surgery in high myopes.

2004 - Best paper of session, Rodriguez, S, Probst, LE, Hutnik, CML Central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure: a nonlinear "correction" factor and its implications. Canadian Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada.

2001 - VISX Star Award

2000 - VISX Star Award

1999 - VISX Star Award

1994 - University of Western Ontario Excellence Award

1994 - Xomed-Treace Resident Research Award

1993 - DW Mills Ophthalmology Grand Rounds Award

1992 - Hermant Fellowship Ophthalmology Examinations Award

1990 - Lillian Zbar Internal Medicine Prize

1989 - Isobel McConville Surgery Scholarship

1989 - Victor Lyall Goodwill Memorial Psychiatry Prize

Education of Dr. Louis Probst

Dr. Probst completed residency training in Ophthalmology at the University of Western Ontario where he received four awards from his peers for outstanding achievement.

He was selected from among ophthalmologists across North America for a surgical fellowship in corneal transplantation and refractive surgery at the University of Minnesota. The fellowship included training with world leaders in cornea and refractive surgery and treating patients from across the world with complex corneal conditions.

Association Memberships

• American Medical Association
• Illinois Medical Association
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• International Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Florida Medical Association

Training

• Fellowship:
  Anterior Segment and Refractive Surgery/Cornea and External Disease, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1994-1995

• Residency:
  Ophthalmology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 1991-1994

• Internship:
  Rotating, St. Joseph's Health Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, 1990-1991

• Medical School:
  M.D., Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, 1986-1990

• University:
  B.A., Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, 1984-1986

Personal

Dr. Probst has been married for 25 years to his wife Kate who also works as a physician specializing in breast cancer radiology. They have 3 children ages 21, 20 and 17. As a mature athlete, Dr. Probst is a five time All-American triathlete who qualified as one of the top American triathletes to represent Team USA at the World Triathlon Championships in Chicago in 2015. He is also an Ironman and has set 4 Michigan masters swimming records. Dr. Probst has applied his athletic interests into funding raising for charitable organizations. He recently helped raise $100,000 for the children of Flint Michigan by towing a 50 foot dive boat with 8 other swimmers 5 miles across the straits of Mackinac to Mackinac Island, Michigan. Dr. Probst and his wife have raised over $1,000,000 for various charities by hosting and sponsoring various fund raising events.