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Seattle, WA, April 4, 2014–Radio talk show host Doug Bursch will be interviewing John S. Jarstad, M.D., founder of Evergreen Eye Center, today on KGNW AM Radio 820 regarding Washington’s first bladeless cataract laser, the only one available to treat patients needing cataract surgery in the Seattle-Tacoma area. The interview will take place at around… Read More

Federal Way, WA, March 5, 2014–Dr. Jarstad, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Pacific NW University Medical School, was an invited lecturer and visiting-professor at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta during the month of February. Dr. Jarstad, a Seattle- Tacoma cataract surgeon, gave two lectures at the Department of Ophthalmology “Robotic Femtosecond Bladeless Cataract Surgery” and… Read More

Federal Way, WA, March 1, 2014– Dr. John Jarstad Adjunct Associate Professor, Pacific NW University Medical School and Medical Director Evergreen Eye Centers in the Seattle-Tacoma area, was recently honored as the “Distinguished International Speaker” at the 2014 Annual Jakarta Eye Center International Meeting held in Indonesia. Over 1500 eye surgeons from SE Asia and… Read More

Seattle, WA, Jan. 31,2014 — Margaret Larson, the host of KING 5 -TV’s New Day interviewed Dr. Jarstad, founder of Evergreen Eye Center, on the most advanced cataract procedure in 30 years–bladeless cataract surgery. The segment aired January 30th and also featured Evergreen Eye Center Patient Ron Gibson, a retired Federal Way school teacher now living… Read More

Seattle, WA, October 7, 2013 — Please check out this video clip of a Bladeless Cataract Surgery segment that was recently featured on KING5 Seattle. Near the end of the segment, which aired October 1, it mentions that this state-of-the-art surgery is now available at Evergreen Eye Center. Here at Evergreen Eye Center we have treated… Read More

Seattle, September 10, 2013 – WaveTec Vision recently announced that its highly anticipated VerifEye™ monitoring system is now available commercially and Evergreen Eye Center is the first to offer this system in the Seattle-Tacoma area.  VerifEye is a hardware upgrade for the proprietary ORA System®, which is used by ophthalmic surgeons worldwide to improve the accuracy of cataract surgery. VerifEye… Read More

Seattle, WA, August 2, 2013 –Evergreen Eye Center’s Dr. Gary Chung was named to this year’s list of Top Doctors in the Seattle metro area. Dr. Chung was one of 16 area ophthalmologists to make the annual list. To compile this year’s list, Seattle Met asked over 1,100 area health professionals: If you or a loved… Read More

Seattle, WA, June 27, 2013 –Every year Seattle Magazine asks local doctors who they would trust with their loved ones’ medical care.  This year over 18,000 was nominated and from that list, Evergreen Eye Center’s Dr. Gary Chung was voted as one of Seattle Magazine’s Top Doctors for 2013. He was honored as a top… Read More

Seattle, WA, June 24, 2013 –John S. Jarstad, M.D., Medical Director and CEO of Evergreen Eye Centers, Federal Way, Auburn, Burien and Enumclaw, has become the first eye surgeon in the Pacific Northwest to implant the Crystalens Trulign Artificial Lens for correcting astigmatism and presbyopia. Dr. Jarstad is one of a handful of surgeons worldwide… Read More

John S. Jarstad, M.D. was honored at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago by Bausch & Lomb as one of six eye surgeons worldwide who has implanted more than 1000 Crystalens implants. A spokesman for B&L praised Dr. Jarstad for his outstanding results and commitment to excellent outcomes for his patients.