El Cerrito, CA (PRWEB) April 18, 2007

Ellis Eye is proud to announce that laser eye surgeon Dr. William Ellis has been chosen by Bausch and Lomb and San Jose State University College of Business to contribute to a program with Professor Robert Vitale for honors students in the Gary J. Sbona Honors Program. This is a hands on opportunity to participate in an integrated marketing communications plan to increase awareness of laser eye surgery among 18 to 26 year olds. As one of the pioneers of LASIK surgery technology in California, Dr. Ellis will prove to be a valuable model and mentor to the College of Business students as they conduct market research, organize informative events for other San Jose State University students, and create a complete marketing plan specifically for the young adult demographic.

The program, coordinated by EdVenture Partners, affords business students an opportunity to work directly with successful industry professionals, providing valuable experience that must be gained outside a classroom setting. Dr. Ellis and his Northern California LASIK eye surgery practice will serve as a model in their marketing approach planning, and Dr. Ellis will serve as a guide to the honors students in increasing the awareness of laser vision correction as an alternative to wearing glasses and contacts, including understanding how LASIK works as well as the benefits and other details of laser eye surgery. Dr. Ellis, whose participation in this program is largely due to his widespread reputation as a premier California laser technology vision correction surgeon, says, “Marketing new products is the backbone of the American economy. We at Ellis Eye are proud to be chosen by Bausch and Lomb to help educate this group of business students.”

Ellis Eye provides safe, effective LASIK eye surgery in CA, and Dr. Ellis is one of the first surgeons to bring the freedom of laser vision correction to his patients. He provides valuable marketing advice as a skilled, knowledgeable LASIK eye surgeon hoping to expand recognition of laser eye surgery as a potential solution to poor vision. His teamwork with San Jose State University is recognition of his status as a top revolutionary in the field of laser vision correction in the Bay Area and Sacramento LASIK and provides the Northern California students with an opportunity to work directly with a successful medical practitioner with industry experience. Thanks to Dr. Ellis, these students can obtain real world marketing experience, and thousands of patients can experience the freedom from glasses and contacts that LASIK vision correction provides.

Ellis Eye is a laser eye surgery center was among the first in the nation to begin performing laser vision correction in 1995. Dr. Ellis is also noted for his expertise as a laser vision scientist who received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from UC Berkeley prior to receiving his training in ophthalmic surgery. Ellis Eye is affordable and reliable, and offers skilled vision correction to patients with myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. With a number of different types of procedures, Dr. Ellis’ practice provides custom solutions for poor vision, and his LASIK San Francisco practice services a wide area of Northern California with the highest quality laser vision correction. With over 30 years and 30,000 satisfied patients, Ellis Eye is on the forefront of laser technology and consistently provides California residents with outstanding vision correction results. For LASIK eye surgery, think Ellis Eye for superior results.

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