When Experience & Technology Count…SEE Dr. James Lusk!
Choosing the right eye center for your LASIK or lens implant procedure is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Despite what many eye centers may tell you, not all LASIK and cataract surgeons—or their facilities—are created equal. There are several distinguishing factors that separate Dr. Lusk and Lusk Eye Specialists from other eye care practices in the region. Together, they make up the Lusk Eye Specialists Advantage:
What makes up the Lusk Eye Specialists Advantage?
- Selected by VISX®, the leading excimer laser platform, as one of 50 Laser Vision Correction Instructors in the United States.
- Most Experienced VISX LASIK surgeon in the Ark-La-Tex.
- Most Experienced blade-free CustomVue® IntraLase® LASIK surgeon in the Ark-La-Tex.
- Cornea Specialist
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and the American College of Eye Surgeons
- First surgeon in the Ark-La-Tex to implant the Verisyse™ phakic intraocular lens for severe levels of nearsightedness
- One of the most experienced cataract surgeons in Louisiana; in the top 2% nationally in relation to procedures performed each year
- One of a select group of surgeons nationally certified to implant all three of the new multifocal/accommodating lens implants: ReSTOR®, ReZoom™ and Crystalens®
- Surgeries performed in convenient, state-of-the-art Eye Surgery Center – the only freestanding eye surgery center in the Ark-La-Tex
Dr. James Lusk has striven to provide the Ark-La-Tex with quality eye care for more than a quarter century.
Originally from Houston, Dr. Lusk graduated with honors from the
University of Notre Dame and received his medical degree from Tulane School of Medicine. He served his internship at Baylor College of Medicine and was a resident in Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Health
Science Center in San Antonio. He held a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at the University of Texas
Health Science Center in Houston. Dr. Lusk is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and
the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and is a member of
the prestigious American College of Eye Surgeons. Dr. Lusk was a founder of the Northwest Louisiana Lions
Eye Bank and currently serves as co-medical director. He also serves as an associate clinical professor of
ophthalmology at LSU Medical School in Shreveport. Dr. Lusk has personally performed more than 40,000 eye surgery procedures since establishing practice in Shreveport in 1980.
VISX, the company that invented the technology currently used for Laser Vision Correction (LASIK), named
Dr. Lusk one of 50 Laser Vision Correction instructors in the United States. He was instrumental in bringing the United States’ second VISX excimer laser to the Ark-La-Tex in 1996 and performed the first VISX PRK and the first VISX LASIK procedures in the area, making him the most experienced VISX surgeon in the region.
In August of 2003, Dr. Lusk performed the first CustomVue® LASIK procedure in the Ark-La-Tex and continues to be the most experienced CustomVue® LASIK surgeon in the region.
In March of 2005, Dr. Lusk performed the first Blade-Free LASIK procedure in Shreveport using IntraLase
technology. Since that time, he has performed more Blade-Free CustomVue LASIK procedures than all other
surgeons in the Ark-La-Tex combined.
Dr. Lusk also specializes in Carefree™ Cataract Surgery. He performs well over 1,000 cataract procedures
each year, making him one of the most experienced cataract surgeons in the region. According to MarketScope,
Dr. Lusk is consistently in the top 5% of all cataract surgeons in the United States in relation to procedures
performed each year.
Dr. Lusk is a co-founder of the Eye Surgery Center, which opened its doors in July of 2003. The Eye Surgery
Center is the only freestanding ambulatory surgery center in the area dedicated solely to eye surgery. It also houses the first VISX S4 Excimer Laser System with Wavescan technology in the Ark-La-Tex.
For those patients who are too nearsighted for LASIK, Dr. Lusk is also one of a select group of surgeons
nationally certified to implant the Verisyse™ phakic intraocular lens implant. In June of 2005, Dr. Lusk implanted
the first Verisyse lens in the Ark-La-Tex.
In addition to offering his patients the most advanced methods of laser vision correction available today,
Dr. Lusk is also certified to implant several different multifocal or accommodating intraocular lenses. These lenses
offer patients a much broader range of vision after their cataract surgery.
Dr. Lusk has offices in both Shreveport and Minden. In January of 2004, Dr. Lusk opened his new state-of-the-art office in the Ashley Ridge Business Park in southeast Shreveport.
:: Curriculum Vitae - Dr. Lusk
Diagnosis and Treatment of Ocular Disease
Primary Eye Care
Dr. Jon Branton joined the practice of Dr. James Lusk in 1994. He began his career with Dr. Robert Azar and provided general eye care and pre- and post-operative care to cataract, RK, and corneal patients. He also made grand rounds at both Tulane and LSU Medical Schools in New Orleans.
Dr. Branton was in private practice from 1982-1993, where he was instrumental in establishing the first hospital-based Low Vision Clinic in Louisiana. He also trained residents in low vision.
Since joining Lusk Eye Specialists, Dr. Branton has participated in the care of thousands of cataract, corneal, RK, LASIK and glaucoma patients. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and is licensed to diagnose and treat ocular disease by the Louisiana Board of Optometry. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.
Dr. Branton also serves as an associate in the practice of Dr. Donald Walker in Shreveport.
:: Curriculum Vitae - Dr. Branton
Diagnosis and Treatment of Ocular Disease
Contact Lens and Refractive Specialist
Dr. Marimel S. Tilley graduated high school in Vallejo, CA. She enlisted in the United States Air Force and served as an Allergy/Immunology Technician in the 2nd Medical Group of Barksdale AFB, LA. After her honorable discharge, Dr. Tilley graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Later that same year, she received a second bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech University with the distinction of Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Tilley received her Doctorate degree with honors from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Tilley joined the practice of Dr. James Lusk in 2006 providing thorough and compassionate pre-and post-operative care to LASIK, cataract, corneal, and primary eye care patients.
Dr. Tilley is therapeutically licensed to diagnose and treat ocular disease by the Louisiana State Board of Optometry. She is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Optometric Association of Louisiana.
Dr. Tilley currently resides in Bossier City, LA with her husband Jim, who is an active duty member of the United States Air Force for over 20 years.
:: Curriculum Vitae - Dr. Tilley
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