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Gary J. L. Foster, MD graduated from Brigham Young University, Cum Laude, and then received his M.D. degree from

the University of Utah with AOA Honors. He completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the Moran Eye Center, and

scored in the top one percent nationally of board certifying ophthalmologists. He then received post-residency

training in eye laser and refractive surgery before joining the Eye Center of Northern Colorado, in Ft Collins in 1995.

Dr. Foster’s practice focuses on laser cataract correction and refractive surgery to restore vision and decrease the

need for distance and reading glasses. This is accomplished through laser cataract removal with near focusing lens

implants (ReSTOR, Technis multifocal, and Crystalens), laser eye surgery (LASIK and PRK), and phakic IOL’s.

Dr. Foster has been a principal investigator in numerous research projects to enhance eye treatment and technology

and is a certified physician trainer for the Visx laser vision correction system. He is involved in teaching advanced

surgical techniques at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and The American Society of Cataract and

Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) national meetings, and speaks regularly on related topics to train other doctors around the

world. He is currently the on the cataract committee and co-chairs the Clinical classroom committee for the ASCRS.

The clinical classroom committee helps train third world eye surgeons in modern surgical techniques to improve eye

care worldwide.

Dr. Foster is a happily married, father of three teenagers. He spends most of his free time with his family and church

and loves gardening, fishing, biking, photography, water sports, and hunting.