Houston's College of Optometry is First

Houston, TX, February 09, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Classes have already started in the new Vision Source Ambulatory Surgical Center at the University of Houston. The nation’s first surgical center to be housed at, and affiliated with, a college of optometry is located in the University’s new Vision Institute. The Center is also the only licensed ambulatory surgery center in Houston to offer bladeless cataract surgery.

The University of Houston College of Optometry’s (UHCO) 16,000-square-foot Vision Institute also features classrooms, laser refractive center and education center. Each component will allow UHCO to better serve its mission of education, research and service.

Vision Source Ambulatory Surgical Center

-Fully licensed ambulatory surgery center whose primary activity will be to perform ophthalmic surgery of all types
-The Vision Source Surgery Center is a first in the nation to be housed at, and affiliated with, a college of optometry
-The Vision Source Surgery Center is an open facility that is available for any qualified surgeon that meets the VSSC credentialing criteria
-The Vision Source Surgery Center is equipped with the latest technology and is one of only 50 centers in the nation, and the only licensed ambulatory surgery center in Houston to offer bladeless cataract surgery

Founded in 1991, Vision Source® is North America’s largest network of private practice optometrists. With more than 2,800 offices and 5,300 members in the United States and Canada, Vision Source consists of the most influential experts in the eye care industry. For more information, call 888-558-2020 or visit www.visionsource.com.