(See "Our Contributions" in menu at left for Doctor Karickhoff's 15 contributions to laser treatment of eye floaters.)  Doctor Karickhoff was born in Spencer, West Virginia. He graduated with High Honors from Marshall University where he was president of all his classes and President of the Student Body, and in 1989 was chosen their Distinguished Alumnus. He received the M.D. degree and his ophthalmology training from Duke University. After serving in the U.S. Army Medical Corps for two years (Bronze Star in Vietnam), he began private practice in Falls Church. Since 1970 he has also taught at Georgetown University without pay where he is Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and received their Vicennial Teaching Award. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and serves on the Advisory Board of the Duke University Eye Center.

Doctor Karickhoff is recognized locally and nationally as a surgical innovator (see our web page entitled "Gallery"). He introduced many surgical techniques to the Washington area such as no-stitch cataract surgery and laser disruption of vitreous floaters (first case in February 1990). 

His unique career includes surgery, teaching, research, inventions, patents, instrument and device designs, originating surgical techniques, and 39 internationally published papers.

Doctor Karickhoff has been active in community service through projects of Rotary International, and he was awarded the "Service Above Self" by the Rotary Clubs of Northern Virginia.  He is also the organizer, lead singer, and guitar player of a small band that has given free concerts at retirement homes for years.

Doctor Karickhoff has written the world's only book on laser treatment of eye floaters and has performed the procedure over 2,300 times.