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I had lasiks two years ago and my wife just had cateract surgery with perfect results. The attention to detail was impeccable. They even had a lady to take away the stress before surgery by providing a hand and arm massage. My research indicated Dr. Herzig was one of the world's best, our results confirmed it.

Very poor service. The receptionist booked me in before Dr. Herzig's lunch hour. He went out for lunch with Cherry Tabb and didn't see me for my appointment. I waited for 1 hour 45 min and he still hasn't come back. The receptionist argued with me that she didn't book me at that time. I told her I have her name written down as a reference. Finally, I walked out and left. Never go back.

Absolutely the best refractive eye surgeon around! My intraocular lense replacement surgery went very smoothly and Dr. Herzig was always helpful and accessible.

Dr.Herzig did cataracts for both myself and my husband. He can now read without glasses.Support staff very helpful, a good experiences for both of us. Worth every dollar we paid, but lucky we had the means.

Dr. Herzig did Lasik with Intralase on me 6mths ago. He was excellent to deal with, and had a personal touch. Other places I went to, I didn't even see the doctor, but even during my initial consultation I got to meet Dr. Herzig. I would highly recommend Herzig Eye Institute!

He did LASIK on me almost 15 years ago and my eyes are still perfect. I remember he was a little upset with me on the follow up appointment when I told him I went straight from surgery to my men's league hockey game. When I explained that he had said "no restrictions" for my activity he responded that he had assumed that I was smart enough to assume that I shouldn't jump off a building, race a motorcycle or play contact sports an hour after delicate eye surgery! Heh, good guy.

Dr. Herzig is one of the most compassionate individuals I have ever met. I was extremely near sighted and scared of having LASIK. After meeting with Dr. Herzig he alleviated all of my concerns. I now see better than 20/20 and it was the best decision I have ever made.

after removal of the cataract the colours of my world were so much brighter and beautiful. Dr. Herzig chose the perfect lens for my eyes. He is a surgeon's surgeon, and very kind.

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Biography

Dr. Sheldon Herzig is one of the world’s most respected and experienced laser eye surgeons. He has pioneered the development and application of leading-edge technologies in advanced cataract and refractive surgery. He has also done extensive work on the use of ultrasound and foldable lenses in advanced cataract surgery and the development of outpatient cataract surgery. Dr. Herzig’s work with thousands of patients has led to technique innovations on which he has lectured extensively around the world. He is respected by the medical community worldwide for his publications, scientific papers and formal presentations. Dr. Herzig completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Toronto, after which he completed a fellowship in corneal and cataract surgery at the Mary Shiels Eye Hospital in Dallas, Texas, where he was trained in the most advanced micro-surgical techniques for cataract and refractive surgery. Dr. Herzig is a member of the surgical staff at North York General Hospital. In 1996, Dr. Herzig co-founded the Herzig Eye Institute with businesswoman Cherry Tabb. A centre of excellence that is recognized worldwide, the Herzig Eye Institute and Dr. Herzig have treated more than 150,000 patients from all over Canada, 42 states and 23 countries worldwide, from Bermuda to Singapore to South Africa and has trained – and treated – several hundred of the world’s leading advanced cataract and refractive surgeons. Since the initiation of laser vision correction technology, Dr. Herzig has been recognized as a leader in the use of laser technologies in refractive surgery. Eye surgeons and optometrists from all over the world attend his courses on Laser Vision Correction technique. Dr. Herzig prepared the Recommended Guidelines for Laser Refractive Centres in Canada, which is distributed through the Canadian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and has assisted the College of Physicians and Surgeons in provinces across Canada in evaluating standards of surgical practice. He is the past president of the Canadian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (1998-2000) and continues, through his practice and teachings, to be on the cutting edge of his specialty using the most advanced state-of-the-art technology to provide each patient with a custom vision correction to meet their unique needs.