World renowned refractive surgeon, Dr. Stephen A. Updegraff is recognized as one of the most experienced and skilled refractive and Lasik eye surgeons in the U.S. Dr. Updegraff was the third surgeon in America to perform LASIK eye surgery. He has unparalleled credentials combined with years of experience providing both Refractive Lens Implants and LASIK eye surgery. He has performed in excess of 40,000 successful LASIK and refractive procedures.

In October of 2005 Dr. Updegraff introduced IntraLase® all laser Pecision LASIK™ to Tampa Bay.  Updegraff  Vision is the first and only practice offering bladeless LASIK in Tampa Bay.    IntraLase is the first blade-free laser technology for performing the initial step of the LASIK procedure – creating the corneal flap.  Traditionally, this first step was done manually using a hand-held device called a microkeratome.  IntraLase improves the overall safety profile and visual results of LASIK.  Only LASIK procedures that use IntraLase for the first step can be considered “all-laser”.

The Crystalens HD offered by Dr. Updegraff is helping the +50 consumer understand that they can do something about their cataracts and their glasses with one surgery.  The Crystalens HD gives many baby boomers and seniors an opportunity to see clearly at all distances while reducing or elminating the need for glasses.

After FDA approval in March of 2005 Dr. Updegraff introduced the ReStor lens.  The ReSTOR IOL is turning dreams into reality with its revolutionary lens technology which is designed to allow patients to see clearly at all distances without bifocals or reading glasses.  This intraocular lens implant will act in the same way as your natural lens once did to focus images clearly onto the back of your eye (retina) to allow clear vision once again.

There is only ONE choice when it comes to your Refractive or LASIK eye surgery….Dr. Stephen A. Updegraff. Whether you are in St. Petersburg, Florida; Tampa Florida; the state of Florida; the Southeast; the United States; or another part of the world, you'll See the difference with Updegraff Vision (formerly Updegraff Lasik Vision).