“I had such a smooth process from beginning to start. I went in for the consultation and they had a deal through BCBS and ended up getting it done the next week. The actual procedure takes about 5 minutes to do and is painless and…”
LASIK surgeon
John Kownacki, M.D.
Dr. Kownacki is a board-certified LASIK surgeon who has performed more than 65,000 refractive procedures across his career.
- 65,000+Procedures performed
- 4.9★1,279+ reviews
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About Dr. Kownacki
Dr. Kownacki has performed more than 65,000 LASIK refractive surgery procedures . He was the first surgeon in the southwest to perform the newest FDA approved Custom Ablation treatment. He is so confident in the LASIK procedure that he has had LASIK himself, and performed LASIK on his wife, both children as well as his father, mother, and brothers. He is committed to provide you the same quality and attention to detail that he gives his personal family.
Education | Training
Dr. Kownacki received his M.D. degree and performed his ophthalmology residency at St. Louis University. He is the most experienced Board Certified LASIK surgeon in Arizona and was the Chief Ophthalmologist for the Air Force at Davis- Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona. He has performed studies in the field of refractive surgery and practices the latest technologies using the most up-to-date equipment. He was certified on the first excimer laser approved in the U.S. in 1995, is now certified on the latest Wavefront and topographic guided excimer lasers.
Memberships | Affiliations
Dr. Kownacki is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and re-certified twice in the specialty of refractive surgery. He is licensed in good standing in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Missouri.
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What patients say about Dr. Kownacki
From the Phoenix center where Dr. Kownacki performs surgery.
“The doctors and staff made this an outstanding experience from start to finish. They welcomed every question I had, took the time to address all of my concerns, and never made me feel rushed. Their professionalism, knowledge, and genuine care gave me complete confidence throughout…”
“I just got LASIK eye surgery yesterday with Dr. Perry and I can’t believe I’m using my phone without my glasses today which is less than 24 hours after my surgery and I feel great ! The actual surgery lasted no more than 10 minutes…”
Testimonials reflect individual experience. Individual results will vary. Talk to your surgeon.
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