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Respected Navy SEALs return to Eye Consultants of Texas

Brandon Webb and Mike Ritland are retired U.S. Navy SEALs, business owners and authors. Both are well-regarded for their military and post-military accomplishments and have been featured on ABC, NBC, FOX, CNN, BBC, and 60-minutes to name a few. Eye Consultants of Texas brought Brandon and Mike to Dallas/Fort Worth to speak to our staff… Read More


LASIK procedure donated to benefit U.S. Special Forces families

Nearly all of our LASIK and cataract patients come from Dallas/Fort Worth. But occasionally they come from farther away. One patient in particular recently traveled from Lake Tahoe, CA for his LASIK procedure by placing the winning bid at an auction benefiting a great cause. Eye Consultants of Texas has remained a strong supporter of the… Read More


Phillips Kirk Labor, MD Listed as a Top10MD.com Ophthalmologist

Top10MD.com is an online patient-to-doctor advocacy service listing only credentialed Dallas/Fort Worth physicians to help consumers make a more informed decision. Each physician is credentialed by an independent third party following a thorough Doctor Validation Process. Eye Consultants of Texas founder Phillips Kirk Labor, MD is now a credentialed Top10MD.com ophthalmologist. “Instilling credibility and trust… Read More


Another technological first for Eye Consultants of Texas

We are excited to announce that we are the first practice in Dallas/Fort Worth, and Texas, to commercially acquire the Verion™ Image Guided System. The Verion is a fairly recent advancement used in refractive, or “laser-assisted,” cataract surgery. It starts to work at the planning phase to help the surgeon optimize accuracy and efficiency throughout… Read More


Innovative new surgical instruments bear Dr. Labor’s name

Noted Fort Worth and Dallas eye surgeon Phillips Kirk Labor, MD, has his name associated with three innovative new cataract surgical instruments on the market. Manufactured by industry leader Katena Products, Inc., each is based on modification by Dr. Labor of an existing instrument to accommodate patients with smaller or deeper set eyes. Based on… Read More


Patient Experiences eye doctors find useful in detecting important medical issues

At Eye Consultants of Texas, we go farther to ensure the overall health of our patients across Dallas/Fort Worth. Here we are sharing information from a Reader’s Digest Magazine article (February 14, 2014) suggesting how your eyes can reveal certain medical issues at their earliest stages. Written by the physicians of the hit TV show,… Read More


The importance of pre-surgery testing

Achieving optimal eye surgery results can often come down to identifying the tiniest detail, which can mean a greater improvement in a LASIK or cataract patient’s vision. This is why Eye Consultants of Texas performs some of the most extensive patient testing in Dallas/Fort Worth, using the most advanced technology available. Here are some examples… Read More


Dr. Labor Voted Best Ophthalmologist in Reader’s Poll

Eye Consultants of Texas founder Phillips Kirk Labor, MD was voted top Ophthalmologist in 2013 for Northeast Tarrant County by the readers of Living Magazine. Print and online voting was conducted over several months beginning in February 2013, and announced just recently. According to Living Magazine’s data from issues mailed, its Northeast Tarrant County audience… Read More


Patient Experiences Eye Consultants Of Texas Patients Tell It Like It Is

We always ask our Dallas/Fort Worth patients if they would mind completing our Patient Satisfaction Survey. This is totally anonymous so patients will feel comfortable sharing their most candid feedback. Naturally, we pay more attention to any areas where we need to do better. But like any business, we are extremely proud to know when we… Read More


Here’s What People are Saying about our LASIK

We recently released a video featuring testimonials from Eye Consultants of Texas patients who had LASIK performed by Dr. Labor. This follows another video we released last Summer featuring Dr. Labor’s Premium Smart Lens patients from around the Dallas/Fort Worth area. This one, however, was a bit unique in that one of the LASIK patients was… Read More