Dr. Karl G. Stonecipher is a cornea and refractive trained surgical specialist and the Director of The Laser Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, which he joined in 2005. Prior to that appointment he had been the director of the Southeastern Laser and Refractive Center in Greensboro, North Carolina from 1991-2005. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of North Carolina and assists in the refractive and refractive cataract surgery training of the residents in the department of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Stonecipher received his undergraduate degrees in Biology and Chemistry from Southern Methodist University. His medical degree was obtained from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and his residency in Ophthalmology was at Tulane University from 1987 through 1990. He spent 18 months in a cornea and refractive surgery fellowship with Dr. J. James Rowsey at the McGee Eye Institute. Dr. Stonecipher has additional basic science education from Stanford University prior to starting in practice at Southeastern Eye Center. He has performed over 69000 refractive surgical procedures and over 29000 cataract surgical procedures.

With more than 100 book chapters, abstracts and articles published, Dr. Stonecipher speaks both nationally and internationally on refractive, cataract, presbyopic and corneal surgery.

Dr. Stonecipher has been certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology since 1992. His memberships include the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the International Society for Refractive Surgeons, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is currently involved in FDA trials for the Study of Cornea, Cataract, Presbyopic and Refractive Surgery. He recently received the Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and is listed as one of the Top Fifty Ophthalmologist by Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today, registered with Who’s Who in Ophthalmology, and picked as one of Americas Top Ophthalmologists.