H. Douglas Cooper, M.D.

“The technology available to us today is truly awesome.  Patients are routinely thrilled with their new vision following refractive surgery.” -Dr. H. Douglas Cooper

A native of Idaho, Dr. Cooper graduated Cum Laude in 1981 from Brigham Young University in Utah.  During his undergraduate training, Dr. Cooper spent two years as a missionary in Venezuela, where he became fluent in Spanish.

He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1985, and then completed a yearlong internship at Charity Hospital in New Orleans.  From 1986 to 1989, Dr. Cooper trained as an Ophthalmology Resident at Tulane University, where he received the prestigious “James Allen Excellence in Ophthalmology Award”.  He has also written and published numerous articles in professional publications such as “The American Journal of Ophthalmology” and "Archives of Ophthalmology”.

In 1989, Dr. Cooper settled in the Sacramento area and started a general ophthalmology practice specializing in refractive and cataract surgery.  In 1996, Dr. Cooper became co-medical director and a partner of Pacific Laser Eye Center in Gold River.  He holds a medical license in California and Nevada.

He is one of the most experienced Lasik surgeons in the region, having performed over 10,000 Lasik procedures.  In 1997, Dr. Cooper successfully treated Dr. Richard Meister for hyperopia, making him the first surgeon in Sacramento to complete this new FDA approved procedure.

In January 2003, Dr. Cooper was the first in Northern California to obtain space age Wavefront technology.  This technology allowed the treatment of visual defects that were not even measurable before, providing superior visual outcomes and clearer vision than previously attainable with older laser technology.  Dr. Cooper now uses the WaveLight Allegretto laser almost exclusively for his laser vision procedures.  The Allegretto laser was built from the ground up to take advantage of Wavefront technology, providing the very best visual result.

Dr. Cooper is committed to his patients and feels his most important accomplishment has been successfully raising seven children.  He enjoys international travel and outdoor activities.

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