Merrill C. Oaks, M.D., returned to Provo to join the practice. He served as President of the Medical Staff at Utah Valley Hospital and later as President of the Utah Ophthalmology Society. Along with Robert Hales, M.D., he performed Utah’s first cataract surgeries that included implantation of an artificial lens, (this has now become the standard). The practice also celebrated its 50th anniversary.
