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Meet Dr. Luke
Dr. Luke Rebenitsch
Dr. Luke Rebenitsch is an internationally acclaimed vision correction surgeon specializing in LASIK and all forms of surgical vision correction. Dr. Luke is fellowship trained and board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and holds memberships with many international vision correction societies. Dr. Luke and his wife Kristin have enjoyed becoming Okies over the last 10+ years and now have two beautiful daughters, Chloe and Sophie.
“Dr. Luke,” as his patients and co-workers affectionately call him, is the owner, medical director, and lead refractive surgeon of ClearSight LASIK and Lens.
Dr. Luke’s educational achievements are considerable. After graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of North Dakota, he obtained his medical degree at Washington University in St. Louis. He completed an internship at Providence Sacred Heart in Spokane, Washington, followed by his ophthalmology residency at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in Kansas City, MO.
Dr. Luke then completed the renowned cornea and refractive surgery fellowship with Durrie Vision at the University of Kansas. He also completed the Physician CEO Program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Advanced IOL and Aesthetics Preceptorship at the Rowen Vision and Cosmetic Center. These programs helped to prepare Dr. Luke not only for his surgical work but also for founding and running his surgical clinics.
Dr. Luke is thankful for the opportunity to be a vision correction surgeon and believes in the value of giving back in the form of teaching. He regularly lectures across the United States and abroad and founded a fellowship program for aspiring vision correction surgeons. He also has multiple peer reviewed and trade journal articles that he writes every year.
In addition to being a surgeon and medical director, Dr. Luke is also a devoted Oklahoman. He and his family spend a great deal of time exploring Oklahoma City, always seeking out new fun activities to share or recommend to patients as something to seek out with their new vision.
Dr. Luke then completed the renowned cornea and refractive surgery fellowship with Durrie Vision at the University of Kansas. He also completed the Physician CEO Program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Advanced IOL and Aesthetics Preceptorship at the Rowen Vision and Cosmetic Center. These programs helped to prepare Dr. Luke not only for his surgical work but also for founding and running his surgical clinics.
Dr. Luke is thankful for the opportunity to be a vision correction surgeon and believes in the value of giving back in the form of teaching. He regularly lectures across the United States and abroad and founded a fellowship program for aspiring vision correction surgeons. He also has multiple peer reviewed and trade journal articles that he writes every year.
In addition to being a surgeon and medical director, Dr. Luke is also a devoted Oklahoman. He and his family spend a great deal of time exploring Oklahoma City, always seeking out new fun activities to share or recommend to patients as something to seek out with their new vision.
Fun Facts
- Co-workers and patients call him ‘Dr. Luke’
- Dr. Luke is happily married to his wife, Kristin
- Enjoys white water rafting, skiing, hiking, and weightlifting
- Dr. Luke and Kristin run in the Memorial Marathon
- Awarded 2021 Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEO
- Has state medical licenses in Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, and Colorado
- Obtained his private pilots certificate in 2022
What Did It Take to Become a LASIK Surgeon?
Ophthalmologists are LASIK and vision correction surgeons who have completed additional, specialized training. This includes:
- A four-year undergraduate program
- A four-year medical education program
- A year-long internship
- Three years of residency training, both medical and surgical, as a resident in eye care and Ophthalmology
- (Ideally) One year of LASIK and refractive surgery fellowship for true specialization
This rigorous, years-long training process ensures that a surgeon is fully prepared to handle anything thrown their way. Dr. Luke’s experience in this journey prepared him to operate ClearSight LASIK and Lens and welcome patients to a life of clearer vision and freedom from corrective lenses.
Education
Dr. Luke’s academic career allowed him to explore his mathematics, medicine, and language interests. In medical school, he took the opportunity to combine his interests by joining and coordinating groups focused on ‘Medical Spanish’ and ‘International Health and Tropical Medicine.’ Experience in these groups let him indulge his interest in new languages and learning in general and gave him unique knowledge and access to patients he may have had difficulty reaching.
- Four years of undergraduate education
- University of North Dakota, 8/2002 to 5/2005, Grand Forks, ND
- Degree: B.S. in Chemical Engineering
- Minor: Mathematics
- Summa Cum Laude. GPA: 3.97
- 2005: Award for best “Healthy Foods” capstone project
- 2004: Award for “Chemical Engineering Student of the Year”
- 2003: Study abroad at the University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
- Full Academic Scholarship
- North Dakota State University, 8/2000 to 12/2002, Fargo, ND:
- 2001: Award for the University’s “Best Physics and Mathematics Student of the Year”
- Full Academic Scholarship
- University of North Dakota, 8/2002 to 5/2005, Grand Forks, ND
- Four years of medical school
- Washington University in St. Louis, 8/2005 to 5/2009, St. Louis, MO
- Degree: MD
- 2009: Scholarship award from the student group “Forum for International Health and Tropical Medicine” to do an ophthalmology rotation at King’s College in London
- 2006: Scholarship award from the student group “Forum for International Health and Tropical Medicine” to do research on the epidemiology of H. pylori in Peru with Robert Gilman, MD, professor at Johns Hopkins.
- 2006-2009: Coordinator of the student groups, “Forum for International Health and Tropical Medicine” and “Medical Spanish”
- Washington University in St. Louis, 8/2005 to 5/2009, St. Louis, MO
Internship
- One year of internship – Transitional Year Intern, Providence Sacred Heart: 6/2009 to 6/2010, Spokane, WA
Residency
Dr. Luke’s residency at the University of Missouri-Kansas City allowed him to start standing independently as a doctor, working on research and making presentations. His research earned him an award in 2012, and he was chosen as a representative to present at the Table Rock Regional Roundup that same year.
- Three years of residency training, both medical and surgical, as a resident in eye care and Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmology Resident, University of Missouri-Kansas City: 7/2010 to 6/2013 Kansas City, MO
- 2013 Highest Senior Resident OKAP Score
- 2012 Resident chosen to present at Table Rock Regional Roundup
- 2012 Resident Research Award
- 2011 CORE Completion. San Diego, CA
Fellowship
Dr. Luke completed fellowship at the renowned Durrie Vision, associated with the University of Kansas.
- Cornea/Refractive Fellow, Durrie Vision/University of Kansas: 7/2013 to 6/30/14
Overland Park, KS- Certification for VISX, Intralase, Wavelight Allegretto, and EX500 laser
- 2014 Completion of Cosmetic Boot Camp in Aspen, CO
- 2014 ASCRS 2014 presentation summarized in Medscape article, “LASIK Safe, Effective in patients under 25”
- 2014 Completion of Cosmetic Boot Camp University in Chicago, IL
- Assistant in 18 peer reviews
- Assisted in the Avedro and PROWL-2 Clinical Studies
After Dr. Luke’s residency is when he fully began to establish himself, investing time in management and CEO work to prepare for starting and owning ClearSight.
- One year of training specializing in LASIK and refractive procedures
- Advanced IOL and Aesthetics Preceptorship, Rowen Vision and Cosmetic Center: 12/11/2014 to 1/14/2015, Baltimore, MD
Physician CEO Program, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University: 1/23/16 to 9/21/16
Evanston, IL
More About Dr. Luke
Why Oklahoma City for Your Practice?
Kristin and I have loved living in OKC since we moved here more than eight years ago. There’s always something new to do, whether that’s a new restaurant or theater, getting out to Riversport Rapids for white water rapids, or joining the crowd in the Memorial Marathon. We have loved the community of the city and are thrilled to be a part of it.
What do you like to do for fun when you aren’t performing vision correction procedures?
I am a very active person. Most of my hobbies get me up and moving. I love skiing and hiking, anything that will get me out onto the mountains. I have also always had an interest in the study of language.
Did you consider any other medical specialties before deciding on refractive surgery?
I knew I was interested in medicine at a young age. When I first applied to medical school, I thought I wanted to work in one of the pediatric specialties. Later, I developed a love for the surgical specialty of orthopedics. Finally, about halfway through medical school, I was fortunate to see the life-changing benefits of cataract surgery and LASIK. At that point, I decided to dedicate my life to vision correction. After marrying my wife, it was the best decision I’ve made!
