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.

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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.

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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.

Orlando 96
Sebastian Filutowski Yung

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.

Sebastian Filutowski
Vision clinic

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.

Vision evolution
Eye Clinic

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.

Filutowski

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.

sun panels
SMILE process

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.

Eye surgery device
SMILE team

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.

SMILE vision
Happy clinic client

JANUARY 2021

55,000 Cataract Surgeries

Dr. Filutowski reaches 55,000 Cataract Surgeries!

JUNE 2021

2000 SMILE Procedures

We celebrate as Dr. Filutowski surpasses 2000 SMILE procedures!

IHS Hostservices SMILE
Filutowski 90

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.

Filutowski 92
Clinic 93

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.

Orlando 96
Sebastian Filutowski Yung

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.

Sebastian Filutowski
Vision clinic

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.

Vision evolution
Eye Clinic

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.

Filutowski

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.

sun panels
SMILE process

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.

Eye surgery device
SMILE team

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.

SMILE vision
Happy clinic client

JANUARY 2021

55,000 Cataract Surgeries

Dr. Filutowski reaches 55,000 Cataract Surgeries!

JUNE 2021

2000 SMILE Procedures

We celebrate as Dr. Filutowski surpasses 2000 SMILE procedures!

IHS Hostservices SMILE