Company Milestones
In order to provide the best care possible to our patients, Dr. Filutowski inspired a passion for growth and a desire to continue learning in our company mission. We are constantly looking for new and better ways to change the lives of our patients.
FEBRUARY 1990
Dr. Filutowski starts his practice.
Dr. Filutowski starts his first practice in an executive office building in Daytona Beach with one employee and his wife. He is one of the first in the country to perform “No Stitch” small incision cataract surgery.
MAY 1992
Radial Keratotomy Introduced
Dr. Filutowski performs his first Radial Keratotomy. The demand for his clinical and surgical services increases, leading him to begin construction of his own office and surgical center building in Daytona.
MARCH 1993
Daytona Office Opens
The Filutowski Eye Institute moves into the new 14,000 sq. ft. institute. Dr. Filutowski becomes one of a few surgeons in the nation performing ALK, correcting high levels of nearsightedness as well as farsightedness.
JUNE 1996
Lake Mary Office Underway
Filutowski Eye Institute purchases property along the I-4 Lake Mary corridor for a second office and surgical center. Construction starts a year later.
AUGUST 1998
LASIK Introduced
Dr. Filutowski becomes the first surgeon in Central Florida to perform LASIK with a newly FDA-approved laser. Both offices continue to grow and employ more than 100 personnel.
AUGUST 2002
Bladeless LASIK Introduced
Dr. Filutowski acquires Florida’s first IntraLase Femtosecond Laser—one of a few in the world—allowing him to lead the way in offering his patients the first ever all-laser, “bladeless” LASIK surgery.
NOVEMBER 2004
Orlando Office Opens
In order to more conveniently serve patients in south Orlando, Dr. Filutowski selects MetroWest as the location for the third office.
JANUARY 2005
ICL Introduced
Dr. Filutowski begins offering the Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL), helping patients with high degrees of nearsightedness that could not be corrected by LASIK.
AUGUST 2008
Lake Mary Office Expands
The Lake Mary office begins an expansion, nearly doubling its size to 30,000 sq. ft.
JUNE 2010
Rotunda Appears
Patients are now able to enjoy the completed Lake Mary renovation, which offers a one-of-a-kind LASIK Rotunda that houses various lasers utilized in refractive surgery.
SEPTEMBER 2011
LenSx Laser Introduced
Dr. Filutowski acquires Central Florida’s first LenSx laser. He becomes Central Florida’s first and most experienced laser cataract surgeon.
JULY 2012
Solar Panels Installed
The Filutowski Eye Institute goes green and installs solar panels on top of the Lake Mary facility.
NOVEMBER 2014
iStent Introduced
Dr. Filutowski performs iStent surgery—a new surgical therapy for glaucoma. iStent is the smallest medical device thus far approved by the FDA.
NOVEMBER 2017
Zeiss Visumax Laser Introduced
We have two Visumax lasers (one in Lake Mary and one in Orlando). This laser is one of the newest technologies available in laser vision correction and allows for a more gentle procedure known as SMILE.
APRIL 2017
First SMILE Procedure
Dr. Filutowski performs his first ReLex SMILE procedure, making him one of the first in the country and the first in Central Florida to perform the procedure! SMILE is the third generation of laser vision correction.
JANUARY 2020
1000 SMILE Procedures
Dr. Filutowski performed his 1000th SMILE procedure, making him one of the top five most experienced SMILE surgeons in the country.
JANUARY 2021
55,000 Cataract Surgeries
Dr. Filutowski reaches 55,000 Cataract Surgeries!
2000 SMILE Procedures
We celebrate as Dr. Filutowski surpasses 2000 SMILE procedures!
JANUARY 2022
Over 200,000 Procedures
The Filutowski Eye Institute Celebrates Over 200,000 Successful Vision Correction Procedures.
JULY 2023
Dr Oliver Filutowski joins the Filutowski Eye Institute
Continuing the legacy of excellence in vision correction and world-class patient care.
FEBRUARY 1990
Dr. Filutowski starts his practice.
Dr. Filutowski starts his first practice in an executive office building in Daytona Beach with one employee and his wife. He is one of the first in the country to perform “No Stitch” small incision cataract surgery.
MAY 1992
Radial Keratotomy Introduced
Dr. Filutowski performs his first Radial Keratotomy. The demand for his clinical and surgical services increases, leading him to begin construction of his own office and surgical center building in Daytona.
MARCH 1993
Daytona Office Opens
The Filutowski Eye Institute moves into the new 14,000 sq. ft. institute. Dr. Filutowski becomes one of a few surgeons in the nation performing ALK, correcting high levels of nearsightedness as well as farsightedness.
JUNE 1996
Lake Mary Office Underway
Filutowski Eye Institute purchases property along the I-4 Lake Mary corridor for a second office and surgical center. Construction starts a year later.
AUGUST 1998
LASIK Introduced
Dr. Filutowski becomes the first surgeon in Central Florida to perform LASIK with a newly FDA-approved laser. Both offices continue to grow and employ more than 100 personnel.
AUGUST 2002
Bladeless LASIK Introduced
Dr. Filutowski acquires Florida’s first IntraLase Femtosecond Laser—one of a few in the world—allowing him to lead the way in offering his patients the first ever all-laser, “bladeless” LASIK surgery.
NOVEMBER 2004
Orlando Office Opens
In order to more conveniently serve patients in south Orlando, Dr. Filutowski selects MetroWest as the location for the third office.
JANUARY 2005
ICL Introduced
Dr. Filutowski begins offering the Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL), helping patients with high degrees of nearsightedness that could not be corrected by LASIK.
AUGUST 2008
Lake Mary Office Expands
The Lake Mary office begins an expansion, nearly doubling its size to 30,000 sq. ft.
JUNE 2010
Rotunda Appears
Patients are now able to enjoy the completed Lake Mary renovation, which offers a one-of-a-kind LASIK Rotunda that houses various lasers utilized in refractive surgery.
SEPTEMBER 2011
LenSx Laser Introduced
Dr. Filutowski acquires Central Florida’s first LenSx laser. He becomes Central Florida’s first and most experienced laser cataract surgeon.
JULY 2012
Solar Panels Installed
The Filutowski Eye Institute goes green and installs solar panels on top of the Lake Mary facility.
NOVEMBER 2014
iStent Introduced
Dr. Filutowski performs iStent surgery—a new surgical therapy for glaucoma. iStent is the smallest medical device thus far approved by the FDA.
NOVEMBER 2017
Zeiss Visumax Laser Introduced
We have two Visumax lasers (one in Lake Mary and one in Orlando). This laser is one of the newest technologies available in laser vision correction and allows for a more gentle procedure known as SMILE.
APRIL 2017
First SMILE Procedure
Dr. Filutowski performs his first ReLex SMILE procedure, making him one of the first in the country and the first in Central Florida to perform the procedure! SMILE is the third generation of laser vision correction.
JANUARY 2020
1000 SMILE Procedures
Dr. Filutowski performed his 1000th SMILE procedure, making him one of the top five most experienced SMILE surgeons in the country.
