Durrie Vision Receives "Best Companies to Work For" Award

OVERLAND PARK, KS--(Marketwire - Jul 25, 2012) - Ingram's, Kansas City's Business Magazine, lists the best Kansas companies to work for in the May 2012 issue -- and Durrie Vision, a provider of LASIK surgery in Kansas, has made the list. The magazine notes that in addition to "running one of the region's best-known ophthalmology clinics," Dr. Daniel S. Durrie has a vision for his company that includes taking very good care of his employees. Durrie Vision is growing and hiring and Durrie's employees come second only to the patients. Dr. Durrie has a philosophy: "Patients First, Employees Second, Doctors Third"; and he ensures his employees can see clear evidence of this philosophy and why it makes this LASIK Surgery facility one of the best places to work in the state.

Durrie Vision employees receive free exams and vision correction surgery, and the families of employees receive free exams and fifty percent off surgery. Durrie Vision also offers employees free disability and life insurance policies, as well as additional benefits ranging from general health care to matching 401k contributions to reimbursement for work attire. Ingram's is intent that Durrie Vision treats its employees in a visionary manner -- and with the implication that happy employees lead to happy patients, happy employers, and ultimately an environment that benefits all involved.

Dr. Durrie says his practice's investment in its employees comes from his focus on the patient. With an emphasis on the individuality of each patient's experience, and a dedication to uniquely tailoring a patient's experience, Durrie Vision is committed to staffing their facilities with knowledgeable, well-trained technicians who enjoy their work. For those considering LASIK, Dr. Durrie is one of the most experienced refractive surgeons in the country with an international reputation as an innovator and leader in the field.

About Daniel S. Durrie, MD

Internationally renowned refractive surgeon Dr. Daniel Durrie has been recognized as one of the Top Ten Refractive Surgeons in America and one of the Fifty Most Influential Ophthalmologists in the World. He has been named one of Castle Connolly's America's Top Doctors, and he is the only refractive surgeon in the Great Plains to receive this honor. With more than 30 years experience in refractive and corneal surgery, he has dedicated his career to being a pioneer in procedures to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia.

Dr. Durrie has built a world-class surgery center located in the heart of the country in Overland Park, KS. He has performed over 40,000 refractive procedures in his career and welcomes patients from all over the United States as well as other countries. He is a board-certified ophthalmologist and serves as a clinical professor and Director of Refractive Surgery Services at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Durrie has been involved as an investigator or medical monitor of nearly every clinical trial that led to FDA approval of the lasers and procedures used in LASIK today. He has participated in over 150 FDA clinical studies and continually conducts his own research to refine and enhance the individual outcomes for the patient.

To contact Durrie Vision, visit the center's website at www.durrievision.com or call 913-871-1166. The center's office is located at 5520 College Blvd, Ste 201 Overland Park, KS 66211.