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Dr. Joseph Moore Biber, MD

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Specializes in: Eye Disease Ophthalmology (Corneal and External Diseases)

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: complex cataract surgery, cataract surgery, LASIK

135 S Sharon Amity Road
Charlotte, NC 28211

(704) 892-1000

Dr. Joseph Moore Biber, MD is a cornea specialist in Charlotte, NC specializing in eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2005 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Joseph Moore Biber, MD is affiliated with Horizon Eye Care and HORIZON EYE CARE PA.

Office Locations

Address:

135 S Sharon Amity Road
Charlotte, NC 28211

Address:

15419 Hodges Circle
Huntersville, NC 28078

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LASIK

LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a surgical procedure that improves vision by permanently correcting refractive vision errors. Refractive vision errors are sight problems (such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism) that typically require patients to wear contact lenses or glasses. Nearsightedness (myopia) causes blurred vision at a distance, while farsightedness (hyperopia) makes objects that are up close appear blurry. Astigmatism results in blurred vision at both near and far distances. Each eye is either nearsighted or farsighted, and can additionally have astigmatism. These refractive vision errors develop from imperfections in the curvature of the eye, which LASIK fixes through the use of a laser. The laser changes the shape of the eye by cutting away tissue from the cornea (clear outer layer of the eye).

LASIK is generally considered an elective procedure (not medically necessary) since patients can wear glasses or contact lenses instead of undergoing LASIK. Nevertheless, many people still elect to undergo LASIK to have better vision without having to wear corrective lenses. Certain professionals, such as pilots, military members, firefighters, and athletes, might particularly benefit from LASIK.

Ophthalmologists (eye doctors) evaluate patients before surgery, measuring the cornea and checking for any eye irregularities that would disqualify patients from LASIK. A special eye scanner is used to create a map of the cornea. This map guides the surgeon in developing an individualized LASIK treatment plan. Once approved for LASIK, contact-wearers are advised to switch to glasses for the three weeks leading up to their surgery.

LASIK is a brief procedure, lasting for about half an hour, depending on the state of a patient's eyes and the corneal reshaping required. Patients lie down on a reclining chair and have numbing eye drops applied to one or both eyes to eliminate pain and discomfort during the procedure. While the eyes are held open by a device, the eye surgeon raises a fixation light where patients direct their eyes. The surgeon uses a femtosecond laser to cut a precise circular incision in the cornea's surface. The surgeon then manually folds back the corneal flap to access the stroma (inner cornea).

An excimer laser is then used to remove certain amounts of corneal tissue. For patients with farsightedness, the laser cuts tissue on the outer regions of the cornea, making the central cornea more prominent. For patients with nearsightedness, the opposite is done; central corneal tissue is removed while the outer tissue is left alone, flattening the eye. In patients with astigmatism, the laser is used to even out the surface of the corneal tissue, making the eye more spherical. When the lasering process is complete, the ophthalmologist folds the corneal flap to its regular position. The flap quickly begins to heal and naturally reattach itself to the eye.

LASIK patients need someone to drive them home from the procedure and cannot drive for the following 24 hours. Recovery from LASIK lasts about five days. Patients typically notice improved vision within a day or two of surgery. Prescription eye drops are given to patients to alleviate discomfort and promote eye healing. During this recovery time, patients must be incredibly careful not to touch or rub their eyes. Ophthalmologists often instruct patients to wear protective glasses during the day and night to prevent potential damage from eye rubbing.

LASIK can improve the experience of certain activities such as swimming or reading, and in some cases, LASIK can be a life-changing procedure for those with severe refractive vision errors. LASIK may also save patients money by eliminating the recurring need for updated corrective lenses.

capsulotomy	54
doctor visit	608
eye procedures	2304
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	28
laser treatment	54
transplant procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	97

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	82
Hispanic	18
Asian	11
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	88
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

capsulotomy	59
doctor visit	588
eye procedures	2401
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	41
laser treatment	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	102

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	77
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	54
doctor visit	600
eye procedures	2615
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	76
laser treatment	54
transplant procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	87

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	1034

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1508
Black	158
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	928
From 75 to 84	556
85 and over	152
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

ablation	33
capsulotomy	97
doctor visit	472
eye procedures	3136
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	125
laser treatment	97
transplant procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	111

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	838
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	529
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	75
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

capsulotomy	88
doctor visit	246
eye procedures	3140
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	75
laser treatment	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	158

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	664

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	950
Black	68
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	583
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	92
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

capsulotomy	154
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	142
eye procedures	3707
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	68
laser treatment	154
ultrasound (sonogram)	179

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1094
Black	87
Hispanic	16
Asian	16
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	645
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	105
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

ablation	12
capsulotomy	166
doctor visit	194
eye procedures	3727
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	42
laser treatment	166
transplant procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	145

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1081
Black	84
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	653
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	113
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	131
diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	63
eye procedures	2879
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	131
transplant procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	98

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	864
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	80
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

capsulotomy	430
doctor visit	2659
eye procedures	3883
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	35
laser treatment	430
transplant procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	165

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Moore Biber, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Moore Biber, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Charlotte, NC were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

ablation	22
capsulotomy	137
diagnostic imaging	15
doctor visit	620
eye procedures	3091
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	57
laser treatment	137
transplant procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	127

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Moore Biber, MD.

**Gender**
Female	544
Male	349

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	70
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	776
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	18

**Age**
85 and over	78
75 to 84	296
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	476

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Moore Biber, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Moore Biber, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Moore Biber, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2005. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (2005)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Moore Biber, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Horizon Eye Care

HORIZON EYE CARE PA

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph Moore Biber, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC	$1,557 Flarex $1,557
Allergan Inc.	$779 RESTASIS $591	LUMIGAN $93	COMBIGAN $16	NATRELLE IMPLANTS $15	$63
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$772 Cataract Equipment $224	CataractEquipment $95	Ilevro $72	Centurion $67	AcrySof $57	Other $256
US Retina LLC	$701 $701
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$568 Tecnis IOL $246	CAPITAL EQUIPMENT CART $125	Healon Viscoelastics $66	Tecnis 1-piece IOL $47	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $28	Other $56
Other	$4,298 XIIDRA $621	ACTHAR $340	PROLENSA $272	Healon Viscoelastics $263	TYRVAYA $238	Other $2,564

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,468
Consulting Fee	$1,250
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$701
Education	$255

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Joseph Moore Biber, MD.

US Retina LLC	2023	$4,630.46	Physician Covered Recipient	Membership Interest
US Retina LLC	2017	$2,272.73	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2019	$2,272.73	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2018	$2,272.73	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2016	$2,272.73	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2015	$2,272.73	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2022	$1,923.08	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2020	$1,923.08	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares

Biography

Dr. Joseph Biber works as an eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). His clinical interests encompass complex cataract surgery and LASIK. He is affiliated with Horizon Eye Care. Dr. Biber attended medical school at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Ownership and Interest Payments

Biography

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