Pioneer, teacher, advisor, eye physician, and Board-Certified LASIK Specialist, Dr. Schnipper has been a leader in ophthalmology in Northeast Florida for more than 30 years. He founded the Jacksonville Eye Center in 1972 with a commitment to continually improve his patients’ lives with the safest, most accurate procedures. His goal is to provide his patients with the best possible (optimal) vision at every age. He continues to bring leading-edge technology to this region, specializing in LASIK, cataract surgery, and IOL premium lenses for vision correction.
Dr. Schnipper’s reputation has spread far beyond Jacksonville, and patients often come from great distances for his consultation and care. Eye surgeons from around the world travel to Jacksonville to learn Dr. Schnipper’s advanced techniques. He is a member of the Refractive Surgery Alliance (RSA) and Better Business Bureau (BBB).
Robert I. Schnipper, MD was voted the Best LASIK Eye Doctor and Jacksonville Eye Center was voted the Best LASIK Eye Center by Folio Weekly Magazine (Best of Jax). Read on for Dr. Schnipper’s full CV.
Primary Specialty
Ophthalmologist
GenderMale
EducationNorthwestern University Medical School
Training Kings County Hospital Center Chicago, Illinois, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
CertificationAmerican Board of Ophthalmology, 1974, Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1974, American Board of Eye Surgeons, 1995 – Certified in both cataract and vision correction surgery.