In order to keep pace with the rising popularity of refractive procedures, Dr. Gary M. Kawesch decided to expand his practice in the year 2000. Dr. Craig S. Bindi joined the practice Eight years ago as a full-time refractive surgeon and has performed over 20,000 refractive procedures. We're also happy to welcome aboard Dr. Kenneth Chern, who has extensive expertise in corneal and refractive lens exchange surgery. Dr. Bindi and Dr. Chern were both hand selected by Dr. Kawesch for their expert knowledge of refractive surgery and specialized training in the field of ophthalmology.

Dr. Craig S. Bindi

"My personal responsibility as an eye surgeon is to carry out each aspect of your experience in a conscientious and skilled manner. I take tremendous pride in obtaining great results and simply taking extraordinarily good care of my patients."
- Craig S. Bindi, M.D.

Dr. Craig Bindi is a refractive surgeon specializing in advanced techniques of laser vision correction. Dr. Bindi was born and raised in San Jose and has been practicing in Northern California since 1997. Since joining the Laser Eye Center of Silicon Valley in 2000, he has gained a reputation as one of the leading refractive surgeons in the Bay Area and has distinguished himself from other Bay Area refractive surgeons by the high level of one-to-one patient care that has become his trademark.

"While premier technology and extensive experience are mandatory for great results, they cannot replace a surgeon who consistently emphasizes meticulous technique and a gentle bedside manner." -Craig S. Bindi, M.D.

Dr. Bindi specialized in Ophthalmology at the University of California Davis School of Medicine. He spent an additional year studying and researching refractive surgery and corneal physiology during a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Arizona. Prior to focusing on refractive surgery, he performed surgery to treat cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachment and eye trauma.

Dr. Bindi has performed laser vision correction on professional football and baseball players, Olympic athletes as well as fellow eye doctors and family members. Dr. Bindi is a board-certified ophthalmologist, a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He has served as an Investigator for collaborative multi-center university clinical research projects and has written articles that have been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Cornea and Ophthalmology. Staying committed to leading edge technology, he was among the first group of refractive surgeons in the country to implant the Verisyse and Visian phakic intraocular lenses for extreme nearsightedness.

"It has been said that the best surgeon not only knows how to operate well, but also knows when not to operate at all. If someone is a not a good candidate for surgery, the best plan is to wait for a safer option to become available."
-Craig S. Bindi, M.D.

Experience and Education

• Laser Eye Center of Silicon Valley, Refractive Surgeon 2000-present
• University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology
• University of Arizona, Dept of Ophthalmology for Post-doctoral Fellowship
• Tucson Medical Center General Surgery & Medicine Internship
• Graduate of Creighton University, St. Mary's and Bellarmine College Preparatory
  

Certification

• American Board of Ophthalmology
• California State License (Physician & Surgeon)
• Intralase 60Hz femtosecond laser
• Bausch & Lomb Zyoptix, Alcon, VISX Star and Nidek excimer laser systems
• Amadeus, Hansatome, Moria, and Nidek MK-2000 Microkeratomes
• Visian and Verisyse phakic intraocular lens

Dr. Bindi's Patients

Dr. Bindi’s thriving practice has developed from years of “word-of-mouth” referrals from satisfied patients. He is grateful for the network of patients who continually refer their friends and family.

• Police officers: San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, San Leandro, Livermore, Martinez, Alameda, Milpitas, Brisbane, Palo Alto, San Mateo, Fremont, Carmel, Santa Clara, Mountain View and California Highway Patrol.
• Firefighters: San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, San Mateo, Daly City, Newark, Richmond, Pacifica, Napa, Palo Alto, Berkeley, Aptos, Salinas, Alameda, Sunnyvale and California Dept. of Forestry.
• Military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard and Coast Guard.
• Countries: England, Austria, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Ukraine, Poland, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Australia, Mexico and the Philippines.
• And...thousands of others including medical doctors, eye doctors, surgeons, registered nurses, executives, attorneys, accountants, pilots, technology engineers, retirees, office employees, athletes, stay-at-home-moms and others who enjoy life with clear vision!

Personal

Dr. Bindi is married and has four children. In his spare time he enjoys taking adventures with his family and is a sports enthusiast. He is a cancer survivor from Stage 4 lymphoma, an experience that positively changed his outlook on life. In 2000, Dr. Bindi had LASIK surgery and still sees better than 20/20.

“My emphasis is being personally committed to getting the best possible vision results for my patients. I believe that an experienced surgeon who has a “safety-first” approach and is uncompromisingly dedicated to accuracy can make the difference between just an average result and a truly exceptional result.”
- Craig S. Bindi, M.D.

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