Dr. Lloyd Taustine, M.D.

	Dr. Lloyd Taustine, MD.

Specialties:
Laser Vision Correction (LASIK), Cataract & IOL Surgery

Locations: Louisville, Madison and North Vernon

Dr. Lloyd Taustine opened the Taustine Eye Center in 1978 with a goal to provide the best quality eye care in the region. He has performed many vision “firsts” and still remains committed to total quality care for his patients. With over 30 years of experience in microscopic surgery of the eye, Dr. Lloyd Taustine continues to be on the leading edge of surgical advancements in his field. He was one of the first doctors to perform no stitch cataract surgery. The laser coherence biometer, one of the first of its kind in the country, continues the long tradition of  providing our patients with the very best in vision care. Dr. Taustine is listed in the “Best Doctors in America,” and was chosen as the “Best Adult Ophthalmologist in Louisville” by a Louisville Magazine poll in 2001.

Dr. Lloyd Taustine's Curriculum Vitae

Education:

• Vanderbilt University , B.A.,1970
• Washington University in St Louis, M.D.,1974
• Post Doctoral Training
• Internship--University of Miami
• Residency--Havener Eye Institute the Ohio State University

Licensure and Board Certification:

• Licensed in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio
• Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology 1979,
  Recertified 2006 

Academic & Administrative Appointments:

• Associate Clinical Professor, Dept of Ophthalmology, U of L

Hospital Appointments:

• Norton Healthcare facilities, Jewish Hospital, Kings Daughters Hospital (Madison, Indiana)

Other Professional Positions & Major Appointments:

• Chairman, Dept of Ophthalmology, Audubon, 1992
• President, Louisville Academy of Ophthalmology, 1995

Professional Affiliations:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Medical Association
• Greater Louisville Medical Society
• Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
• Louisville Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Awards & Honors:

• Phi Beta Kappa, Vanderbilt
• Lange Book Award, Washington University School of Medicine
• Teaching Awards, U of L Residents, 1991 and 1994