Dr. Dr. William J. Rand

The world-renowned Rand Eye Institute is a state-of-the art, three-floor eye care facility featuring a self-contained surgical pavilion and staffed by more than 100 healthcare professionals, as well as a team of optometrists and ophthalmologists. It was founded in 1978 by one of the most experienced corneal surgeons in the world, William J. Rand, MD. Today the institute has grown to become one of the largest eye care centers in the nation, offering the full spectrum of eye care services and procedures and specializing in laser vision correction.

Procedures and services offered at Rand Eye Institute include:

• Refractive surgeries such as LASIK laser vision correction
• Advanced testing
• Routine eye examinations
• Lens exchange procedures
• Corneal transplants
• Other sophisticated ophthalmic treatments

Rand Eye Institute’s board-certified doctors and extremely professional support staff strive to provide every patient with the absolute highest standard of care.

About Dr. Rand

Dr. Rand is considered among the most skilled and experienced eye surgeons in the world. Over the course of his career he has performed over 50,000 microsurgical and refractive procedures. An innovator in the field of ophthalmology, Dr. Rand co-developed the Rand-Stein Analgesia Protocol for laser vision correction and cataract surgery and has conducted extensive work on the connection between cataract surgery and pseudoexfoliation syndrome. His research in this area is aimed at preventing and reducing the incidence of cataract surgery complications for physicians worldwide.

In addition, Dr. Rand is a strong advocate for healthcare reform. He has had significant influence on politics in Florida and the U.S., serving as an advisor to various congressmen. Dr. Rand also donates his time and skills to help patients in underdeveloped countries who are in need of surgery and eye care services. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Diabetes Research Institute since 1990 and became the first chairman of the Florida Regional Board in 2003. He and his wife have been strongly devoted to the institute since 1985, shortly after their son’s Type I Diabetes diagnosis.