A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERTISE

FOR ALL YOUR EYE CARE NEEDS

The doctors at Lakeland Eye Clinic represent every medical and surgical area of ophthalmology and optometry, offering our patients a wide range of expertise for all their eye care needs.

Our ophthalmologists and optometrists are all board certified  or board eligible and have additional training in specialized areas of their practice.

Dr. Dorsett performs the latest cataract surgeries, including Femtosecond® Laser Cataract surgery, the greatest advancement in cataract surgery in over 40 years. Lakeland Eye Clinic is offering their cataract patients this procedure at their Surgery Center, Central Florida SurgiCenter.

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Dr Sichelman, one of the area’s leading Board certified Ophthalmologists is one of the only Lakeland eye surgeons to perform the latest, proven BLADELESS LASIK surgery. While many advances have been made in LASIK technology over the years, the most recent breakthrough with Bladeless LASIK is revolutionary. Bladeless LASIK now offers patients who were not previously candidates for LASIK the opportunity to see clearly, near or far, without glasses or contacts.

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Dr. Leon sees patients from birth to 18 years of age for all eye problems (failed vision screenings, blocked tear duct, eye misalignments, etc.) and is fluent in Spanish.  She performs Routine Eye Exams, Medical Eye Exams and Pediatric Eye Surgery including Strabismus Surgery (Eye Muscle Surgery), Tear Duct Surgery, Pediatric Cataract Surgery and Chalazion Surgery.

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Dr. Tarabishy’s clinical expertise include uveitis and systemic inflammatory diseases, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and surgical treatments of various retinal diseases including complex diabetic and rhegmatogenous retinal detachments.  He is passionate about retina surgery and employs the latest cutting-edge surgical techniques. He has published over 15 articles in major, peer-review scientific journals and is a co-author for 2 book chapters in major ophthalmology textbooks.

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Dr. Dunn completed his training in vitreoretinal surgery and diseases at a combined fellowship between the University of Illinois at Chicago and University Retina. Here, he underwent training with internationally and nationally recognized leaders in the field of medical and surgical retina.

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Dr. Copley graduated from the University of South Florida (1992) with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology. He worked caring for cancer patients for over 10 years, prior to continuing his education at Nova Southeastern School of Optometry. He is a Board Certified Optometrist, and a member of the American Optometric Association and Florida Optometric Association. Dr. Copley assists caring for those patients seen by Lakeland Eye Clinic for Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine.

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Dr. Gill graduated from the University of South Florida (1994-1998) with a Bachelors of Science degree. After falling in love with the Tampa Bay area, Dr. Gill continued her education at NSU School of Optometry (1998-2002) where she enjoyed the opportunity to participate in community outreach events. She is a Board Certified Optometrist and a member of the American Optometric Association, Florida Optometric Association and Lake Region Society of Optometry.

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