Silver Spring Eye Competitors

Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research (DOR) is one of the nation’s largest research facilities outside of a government or university setting. Our studies cover a wide range of clinical topics, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, substance abuse, mental health, maternal and child health, and women’s health. Our research addresses broad issues, including the role of genes and the environment in health, the influence of behavior on disease prevention and chronic illness management, drug safety, health care policy, health services delivery, and disparities. The Division is currently home to 75 research scientists and staff scientists, 17 research fellows, and more than 674 employees. The DOR also has 46 adjunct investigators from within Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) and other academic institutions. DOR’s scientists are involved in 612 ongoing research projects and the KPNC Clinical Trials Program supports and guides 326 active clinical trials following 3,917 members. Since 2000, DOR researchers have published more than 8,100 peer-reviewed articles, and across all KPNC researchers there were more than 1,000 papers published in 2025 alone.

Johns Hopkins Medicine is a governing structure for the University’s School of Medicine and the health system, coordinating their research, teaching, patient care, and related enterprises. The Johns Hopkins Hospital opened in 1889, followed four years later by the university’s School of Medicine, revolutionizing medical practice, teaching, and research in the United States. The hospital is now part of the Johns Hopkins Health System, which includes two other acute-care hospitals and additional integrated health-care delivery components, with a network of primary and specialty care practices throughout Maryland, outpatient care, long-term care, and home care. The Johns Hopkins University opened in 1876 as America’s first research university, founded for the express purpose of expanding knowledge and putting that knowledge to work for the good of humanity. Two Interconnected Institutions: Over the years, the University and Hospital have grown, and—sometimes jointly, sometimes separately—they have created affiliated organizations. The Johns Hopkins Institutions is a collective name for the University and the Johns Hopkins Health System. The Johns Hopkins University includes nine academic and research divisions, and numerous centers, institutes, and affiliated entities. Johns Hopkins Medicine is a governing structure for the University’s School of Medicine and the health system, coordinating their research, teaching, patient care, and related enterprises.

We are North America’s largest LASIK provider. More than 2.2 million LASIK procedures have been performed at TLC Laser Eye Centers. Our exceptionally experienced surgeons, with the help of North America’s largest network of affiliated optometrists, aim to safely take away the limitations and inconvenience of glasses and contact lenses. What Makes TLC Laser Eye Centers Different? We are North America’s largest LASIK provider, having performed more than 2.2 million laser vision correction procedures since our founding nearly 20 years ago. We are a longstanding leader in LASIK technology. Because safety and effectiveness are so important to us, we’ve made significant investments in the cutting-edge laser technology we know you deserve. Only TLC offers the TLC Lifetime Commitment®. In the unlikely event a LASIK enhancement is needed down the road, as your eyes change, this program provides qualified patients no-charge, same-technology enhancement procedures for life. This commitment will be honored at any of our participating LASIK eye centers across the United States and Canada. The ways in which we work with our patients’ primary eye doctors, both before and after their LASIK procedure, are unique. We believe this team-based care helps ensure a safer and more effective surgical outcome. More than 7,000 doctors have chosen TLC for their own laser vision correction procedures– the ultimate endorsement.