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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Want to Lessen Your Dependence on Reading Glasses?

Procedure Description:
Optimize Corneal Shape for Better Reading

What To Expect:
If you had great vision your whole life until age 40-45, then needed reading glasses...
You may be excellent cadidate for conductive keratoplasty to lessen or eliminate your dependence on reading glasses.

Preprocedure:
Difficulty reading smaller size print without glasses.

Postprocedure:
Lessened dependence on reading glasses or elimination of dependence on reading glasses to read smaller size print.


Custom LASIK, Wavefront with Intralase

Procedure Description:
State-of-Art Laser Vision Correction

What To Expect:
Exceptional Care

Preprocedure:
Poor Vision without the use of glasses or contact lenses.

Postprocedure:
Excellent and more functional vision without the use of glasses or contact lenses, compared with preoperative vision without glasses or contact lenses.


New Multifocal Cataract Lens Implant Surgery

Procedure Description:
New Cataract Lens Implant Surgery

What To Expect:
With new multifocal cataract lens implant surgery, patients can expect dramatic decrease in need for glasses after surgery.

Preprocedure:
Blurred vision without glasses or contact lenses.

Postprocedure:
Excellent vision with dramatically lessened dependence on reading glasses or distance/driving glasses due to new multifocal cataract lens implants now available for a small extra fee for new specialized lens implant surgery and surgery to reduce astigmatism (i.e., blurring requiring glasses or contact lenses)


State-of-Art New Vision Surgical Techniques

New and Exciting, State-of-the-Art Vision Correction Surgery now available to more of the general public. Techniques include, among others, New Cataract Lens Implant Surgery, New Custom "ALL LASER LASIK" using Wavefront-Guided Custom Laser treatments and the intralase laser to achieve precise and accurate vision and optimize vision and lessen or eliminate dependence on eye glasses or contact lenses.

Surgical Training and Experience

Education:
Fellowship/Subspecialty: University California, San Diego: Cornea, Cataract, External Dz & Refractive Surgery 2002-2003
Residency/Specialty: University of Pennsylvania, Scheie Eye Institute: Graduate: Ophthalmology 1999-2002
U.S. Navy Flight School: Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL: Graduate: Flight Wings (F.S.) 1994-95
Internship: Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA: Graduate: Transitional Internship 1993-94
Medical School: Georgetown University, Washington, DC: Honors: MD, AOA Honor Society 1989-93
Civic Responsibility Award 1993
Undergraduate: Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA: 1984-88
Major: B.S. Biology; Minor: Economics & Business Honors: Magna Cum Laude 1988
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society: "Leader of Year" (Province) 1988
Westmont Health Professions Club President & Founder 1987-88
Fresno State University, CA: 4.0 GPA 1986-87
Fresno City College & Santa Barbara City College: 4.0 GPA & 4.0 GPA, respectively 1987, 1989
High School: Washington Union High, Fresno, CA: Honors: Valedictorian & 4.0 GPA 1980-84
Academic All-American, National Honor Society, John Philip Sousa Music Award 1984
Student Body President, #1 High School Trombone Musician in California 1984
Professional Musician, Life Member of California Scholarship Federation 1981-Present
Gifted And Talented Education Program(?GATE? Program), Varsity Tennis Letterman 1980-84
1st Trombone?California State Honor Orchestra & Band?, Jr. Philharmonic Orchestra 1984
Jazz Band Director & Soloist/Lead Trombonist, Voted ?Most Likely to Succeed? Senior 1984
Elementary School: Washington Colony Elementary, Fresno, CA: Honors: Salutatorian/Music Award1980
Athletics: Qualifier for AAU Track & Field Junior Olympics 1980
Boy Scouts of America: ?Star? Scout Rank Awarded, B.S.O.A. Junior Olympian 1980

Certifications: VISX S4 CustomVue Excimer Laser; Moria 2 & Hansatome; Intrastromal Corneal Rings(ICRS/Intacs); Visian ICL (phakic lens implantation) course completed-recruiting patients
National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Diplomate; California Medical Board Diplomate; California & Pennsylvania Medical Licenses: current; DEA & BLS: current

Honors: Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society; Author Two Medical Textbooks Life
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Leadership Society: Province ?Leader of Year" 1984
Westmont College Honors at Entrance; H.S. Valedictorian/All-American/Music Award 1984
Aviation/Aerospace:USNR F/A-18 Jet Pilot, Helicopter Pilot & Flight Surgeon 1995-98

Publications: Clinical Ophthalmology, Diagnosis and Management (Professional Specialty Textbook)
--Editor/1st Author: Alan C. Westeren, MD
Clinical Ophthalmology, Pocketbook of Ocular Disease Therapy and Drug Guide (Handbook)
--Editor/1st Author: Alan C. Westeren, MD
?Cornea? (Second Edition, ISBN: 0-323-02315-0), 1st Author, Chapter 164 entitled
?Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments (ICRS)?; Elsevier Mosby, 2005 Editors: Jay Krachmer MD,
Mark Mannis MD, Edward Holland MD (2 vol. textbook with DVD for Ophthalmologists & Cornea/
Refractive Surgery and External Diseases of the Eye Specialists)
?Phakic Intraocular Lenses: Principles and Practice?, (1st Edition, ISBN: 1-55642-640-2),
3rd Author, Chapter ?OII?s 6H2 Phakic IOL for Correction of Refractive Errors?, Slack, Inc, 2003
(edited by David R. Hardten, MD, Richard Lindstrom, MD, Elizabeth Davis, MD] and references:
?Techniques and Pearls for Successful Phakic IOL Surgery CD-ROM? (ISBN: 1-55642-661-5)
Review Article: Immunomodulating Agents in Cornea & Anterior Segment Disease, 1st Author, 2003
Case Series, Treatment Results: Regression and Haze After Excimer Ablation, 1st Author, 2003
?Mitomycin and PRK?, 1st Author, Review of Ophthalmology, May, 2001:106-108.

Affiliations: American Academy Ophthalmology (AAO), American Society Cataract & Refractive Surgery
(ASCRS), International Society Refractive Surgery (ISRS), Refractive Surgery Interest Group
(RSIG), San Diego County Medical Society (SDCMS), California Medical Association (CMA),
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, American Medical Association (AMA)
Life Member: ?William Osler?Fielding Garrison Medical Society?(past President of Chapter at
Georgetown University School of Medicine), Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Honor Leadership
Society, Wallace Emerson Society Westmont College, Society United States Naval Flight Surgeons (SUSNFS), Volunteer: ?Potter?s Clay? Medical Outreach Villages Mexico & Kenya Eye Surgery Ctr.


Research, Presentations, and Posters:
Lecture, Presentation November 24, 2004, Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, California:
Invited Lecturer, ?Ophthalmology Update for the Primary Care Provider? CME Meeting
Topic ?The Red Eye & Ocular Trauma: Diagnosis & Management?, 4.5 hrs CMA categ 1
Lecture, Presentation March 22, 2004 Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, California
Invited Guest Lecturer, Topic: ?The Red Eye & Ocular Trauma?, 1hr CMA category 1
Lecture, Presentation November 2002, Kaiser Hospital, San Diego, California:
Invited Lecturer, San Diego County Ophthalmic Medical Assistants Association Meeting
?Keratoconus: Preoperative Diagnosis and Screening in Refractive Surgery Candidates?
Lecture, Presentation February 18, 2002, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania:
?Ocular Trauma and the Red Eye?, ?Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy & Direct Ophthalmoscopy?
Presentation, Poster, 2001 Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA:
Abstract Publication ?Topical Mitomycin for Postoperative Hyperopic Photorefractive Keratectomy
(H-PRK) Regression/Haze?, First Author. Martin G. Edwards MD, Michael E.
Sulewski MD, Stephen E. Orlin MD. Presented at: 1) May, 2001 Association for
Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Meeting; Lasik, PRK, and
Astigmatism Session, Board #903, 2) Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology
(PAO) 2001 Scientific Meeting Presentation, Friday June 8, 2001. Publication Pending.
Poster Presentation, 1992 National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD
Abstract Publication ?Evaluation Of 106610 In The Treatment Of Uveoretinitis Using
The Experimental Autoimmune Uveoretinitis (EAU) Model In
The Lewis Rat?, First Author. Robert B. Nussenblatt MD, Marc D. de Smet MD,
Francois G. Roberge MD, Dept. Ocular Immunology, National Eye Institute (NEI).
Presented Poster at: 1) May, 1993 Association for Research in Vision and
Ophthalmology (ARVO) Meeting, 2) NIH Annual Research Symposium, 1993.
Poster Presentation, 1993-1994 Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California:
Abstract Publication "The Effect of Cataract Surgery on Intraocular Pressure in Normals",
Second Author. Neil T. Choplin MD, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Naval Medical
Center, San Diego (NMCSD), California
Presented at: 1) May, 1994 Association for Research in
Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Meeting, Sarasota, FL.

1992 Armed Forces Institute Pathology (AFIP), Washington D.C.:
Lorenz E. Zimmerman MD and Ian W. McLean MD
Ocular Pathology Department.
Retrospective Research Projects, Gross Specimen Sectioning and Staining, Analysis
of Unknown Cases, Group Review Ocular Pathology Slides, Multi-Head Microscope

1990 Navy Medical Research Institute (NMRI):
Florence Rollwagen, PhD; Laboratory of Immunology,
Infectious Diseases Department: Enterics Division
"New High-Yield Protocols: Isolating Intestinal Lymphocyte Populations And
Bacterial Growth in Mucus"; Evaluated "Novel Adjuvant" for United States Navy.

1991 Georgetown University School Medicine:
?Severe Nodulocystic Acne Causes Ring Lesions On
Mammography.? American Journal of Radiology, May, 1993;
Vol. 160, First Author. Olga Cigtay MD, Department of Radiology.

1987 Westmont College, Chemistry and Biology Dept. Research/Papers:
?The Catalyzed Ortho-Claisen Rearrangement of Substituted
Phenols: A Synthesis of Benzofurano Compounds?. Second Author.
David Marten, PhD: Chemistry Department, Organic Chemistry Division.

?Identification and Quantitative Analysis of Indole-3-Acetyl-L-Amino Acids in
Several Variety of Oat Seed?. Second Author. Frank Percival, PhD: Chairman,
Biology Department, Plant Physiology Division.


Continuing Education: American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine: Level 2 Board Certification in Aesthetic Medicine
--Miami, FL May 13-17, 2009; Instructors: Michel E. Delune, MD, Alexander A. Krakovsky, MD,
PHD, DR.SC., Melvin L. Elson, MD, Marcelo A. Suarez-Bigetti, MD:
Advanced Botulinum Toxin Type A Techniques: BTA treatment for Decollete, Masseter, Axillary
Hyperhidrosis; live demonstration and Hands on BTA; Wrinkle Classification, Fillers and Techniques Revision: Facial Volumes Improvement, Mid-Face Treatment: Cheek Augmentation, Chin Augmentation; Live Demonstration and Hands-on Fillers; Anti-Aging Medicine: Introduction to Anti-Aging Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Basis of Aging, Overall Treatment Concepts in Anti-Aging, Silent Inflammation and Aging, The Importance of Hormones, Balancing and Restoring, Estrogen Deficiency, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Thyroid Deficiency, DHEA Deficiency, Role of Anti-Oxidants in Aging, Exercise and Aging, Secrets of the Centenarians, The Role of Anti-Aging in Aesthetic Medicine, Venous System: Varicose Veins, Spider Veins, Medical Treatment, Laser Treatment, Surgical Treatment; Sclerotherapy: Definition and Techniques, Substances Used, Patient Selection, Workshops on Sclerotherapy; Pain Management in Aesthetic Medicine: Definition of Pain and Different Types of Pain Sensation, Regional, Local and Topical Anesthesia. Agents and Techniques: History and Effects, Complications and Toxicity, Blocks, Intravenous Injections, Spinal and Epidural Injections, General Face Anatomy, Facial Nerve Anatomy, Trigeminal Nerve Anatomy, Supraorbital, Infraorbital, Maxillary and Mandibular Nerve Blocks; Live Demonstration and Hands ?on using mannequin heads and artificial skull skeleton; General Principles of Minor Surgery in Medical Office: Introduction of Sterile Technique, Surgical Instruments, Sutures: dissolvable and permanent, Cutting versus Tapered Needles, Coagulation: Electrocautery: Principles of Operation, Monopolar versus Bipolar, Surgical Procedures: Skin Incision: cutting technique, Wound Closure: cosmetic closure versus non-cosmetic closure, Suturing techniques, Knots Locking Technique, Skin Biopsy, Mole Removal, Skin Approximation, Hands-on Surgery: Postoperative management: Dermabond, Steri-Strips, Primary Tension, Secondary Tension, Antibiotics; Wound Care: The Basic Nature of the Wound, Wound Dehiscence, Wound Pain, Hemorrhage, Infection: diagnosis, prevention, treatment, Hypertropic Scars, Contracted Scars, Keloid Scars; Workshop with hands-on experience using pig feet; Acne: Pathophysiology, Acne Types, Rosacea, Complications, Medical and Surgical Treatments; Cellulite: The Science Behind Cellulite: Definition, Pathophysiology, Evolution and Classification, Diagnosis Techniques, Cellulite Treatments: Role of Cosmetics, Oral Treatments, Diet Habits, Workout and Medical Spa, Medical Treatments: techniques and machines, Surgical Treatment; Aesthetic Dermatology: Skin Pigmentation Disorder Management: Hyperpigmentation and Hypopigmentation, Sun Protection, Scar and Keloid Management, Peelings: What is New on the Market, Live Demonstration: New Peels on the Market, Treatment of Keloids/Hypertrophic Scars
(21 AMA/ACCME Category 1 credit hours toward Physician?s Recognition Award)

Johns Hopkins University, Current Concepts in Ophthalmology, March 16-20, 2009
--Anterior segment surgery, Refractive surgery, Oculoplastic surgery, Glaucoma surgery, Retinal disease surgery and medical disease management, Diabetic Eye Disease, Macular Degeneration, Premium IOL Cataract Surgery Update: accommodating IOLs, multifocal IOLs, diffractive IOLs, presbyopic IOLs, Corneal Modeling, HRT workshop, Cosmetic Surgery Workshop: Botox cosmetic, Facial Rejuvenation surgical techniques (Juvederm & Restylane) and patient management (32.5 AMA PRA category 1 credit hours)


Continuing Education: American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine: Level 1 Board Certification in Aesthetic Medicine
--San Diego, CA February 20-22, 2009; Instructors: Haneef N. Alibhai, MD, Michel Delune, MD, Bijan Motamedi, MD, Paul E. Nathan, MD:
Botulinum Toxin Type A: Indications and consent, Patient Selection, Complications, Advice Pearls, Live Patient Workshop and Hands-on Botox Injection Therapy of Patients, Skin & Facial Skin Fillers: Facial Wrinkles Classification, Skin Fillers: Introduction and types, Indications and consent, Patient selection, Complications, Advice pearls, Live Patient Workshop and Hand-On Fillers Injection Therapy of Patients; Lasers and their physics, Laser Safety, Laser Skin Resurfacing, IPL & Multifunctional Laser Devices, Fraxel Lasers, Laser Treatments for Acne and Acne Scarring, Laser Lipolysis, Laser and Injection Sclerotherapy Treatments for Vascular Lesions, Laser Tattoo Removal, Laser Treatments for Hair Removal, Laser for Pigmented Lesions, Prevention and Treatment of Laser and IPL complications, Live Patient Workshop-Laser and IPL on Patients; Skin Conditioning & Skin Classification: Indications and contraindications, Side effects, Results, Skin Regimen; Chemical Peelings: Indications and contraindications, Peeling selection, Peeling chemistry: Glycolic, Salicylic, Resorcine, Pyruvic, TCA (plain or modified), Apothepeel, Blue Peel; Prevention and Management of Peeling Complications, Workshop on Skin Conditioning Selection According to Skin Type and Pathology, Live Patient Workshops: Glycolic acid peel, Salicylic acid peel, Apothepeel, Modified TCA peel; (21 AMA/ACCME Category 1 credit hours toward Physician?s Recognition Award)

Ocular Surface Research & Education Foundation, ?Ocular Surface Reconstruction Using
Amniograft and ProKera?, Scheffer C. G. Tseng, MD, PhD, May 3, 2008 (3 hours)
The Osler Institute, ?Ophthalmology Board Review Course?, Chicago, IL Mar 18-23, 2008
(60 AMA PRA category 1 credits)
2007 American Society Cataract & Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting San Diego 4-27 to 5-1-07
--Cornea Day: Corneal Issues in Cataract Surgery, Refractive Surgery, Infectious and
Inflammatory Disease, Anterior Segment Surgery (7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits)
--ASCRS Meeting CME courses: Zonular Dehiscence: Prevention, Early Diagnosis, and
Management (28-313), Advanced Lamellar Surgery: Endothelial Replacement with DSAEK,
And Endothelial Sparing with DALK-Techniques and Results (28-414), Trabectome?Minimally
Invasive Surgical Treatment of Infantile and Adult Glaucoma (29-102), Corneal Transplantation-
The Requisites (S-10), Corneal Versus Intraocular Refractive Surgery (29-414), New Techniques
in Optical, Therapeutic, and Tectonic Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (30-110), Corneal Surgical
Approaches to Treating Presbyopia (S-16), Role of Conductive Keratoplasty in the Refractive
Surgery Practice (30-409), New and Useful Surgical Techniques in Anterior Segment Surgery
(01-106), Surgical Technique and Nomogram Use for Correction of Astigmatism in Cataract,
Clear Lens Extraction, and ReSTOR Patients (01-312); (40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits)
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, ?ACT: Advanced Combination Therapy? Jan 25, 2007
(1.5 AMA PRA category 1 credits)
2006 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV Nov 13-14, 2006
(18 category 1 ACCME credit hours)
--?Refractive Lens Exchange With Multifocal or Accomodative IOL Implant: Indications, Results,
Controversies?, AAO Course #474 Las Vegas, NV, Francesco Carones MD, Roberto Bellucci MD,
Stephen F Brint MD, Jack Holladay MD, Robert Kaufer MD, Erik Mertens MD (2 category 1 AMA
PRA credit hours) 11-13-06
--?The Visian ICL for Beginners?, AAO Course #535 Las Vegas, NV, Paul J Dougherty MD
(1 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) 11-13-06
--?The Surgical Management of the Malpositioned Intraocular Lens?, AAO Course #676 11-14-06
Robert Osher MD (2 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)



Continuing Education: --?Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK/DSAEK/DLEK): Current Strategies to Improve 11-14-06
Results and Avoid Complications?, AAO Course #716, Mark A. Terry MD
(1 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)
--?Conquering Capsule Complications: A Video Primer?, AAO Course #562, 11-13-06
David F. Chang, MD, (2 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)
Pain Management Continuing Medical Education:
--?San Diego County Medical Society-San Diego Hospice and Palliative Care- 9-23-06
University of California San Diego Joint Pain Management and Palliative Care
Conference; (6 category 1 AMA credit hours)
--Pain Management Conference by Palomar Pomerado Health 5-22-04
(6 category 1 AMA credit hours)
26th Annual Current Concepts in Ophthalmology Meeting by San Diego Eye Bank 7-29-06
(7.0 AMA PRA category 1 credit hours)
?Apodized Diffractive IOL Symposia?, Dulaney Foundation, San Diego Marriott Hotel 4-22-06
(5.0 category 1 AMA credit hours)
23rd Annual Current Concepts Ophthalmology: Vail, Colorado Mar 13-17, 2006
--Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, (27.25 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)
2005 American Academy Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL Oct 15-18, 2005
(27 category 1 ACCME credit hours)
2005 American Academy Ophthalmology Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day Oct 14-15, 2005
(14 category 1 ACCME credit hours)
--Learning Phaco Chop: Pearls and Pitfalls (2 credit hours; 315pm-530pm) 10-17-05
Instructor: David F. Chang, MD
--Refractive Lens Exchange: Multifocal or Accomodative IOL Implant: Indications 10-18-05
(Course 589; Instructor: Francesco Carones, MD; 2 hours; 1015-1230pm)
--EpiLASIK: An Advanced Surface Ablation Procedure (2 credit hours) 10-18-05
Instructor: Ioannis G. Pallikaris (Course 588; 315pm-530pm)
--Combined Phaco and Glaucoma Surgery (3 credit hours; 2-530pm) 10-16-05
Instructors: Alan S. Crandall, MD, Samuel Masket, MD; (Course Lec 235A)
--?Phakic IOLs?; One credit hour; Instructor: Jorge Alio, MD; (Course B526;730-830am) 10-18-05
--Combined Phaco and Glaucoma Surgery Wet Lab (2 credit hours) 10-17-05
Instructor: Brock K. Bakewell; (Course: Lab 235A; 12pm-2pm)
--New Therapies and Tools for Surgical Success (Ophthalmology Times Mtg, Chicago) 10-17-05
(1.5 category 1 AMA credit hours toward Physician?s Recognition Award)
--OMIC Forum: Noncompliance & Follow-Up Care Issues (2 categ. 1 AMA credit hrs) 10-16-05--On the Forefront of Wavefront (1.0 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) 10-16-05
--Innovations in Ophthalmology Symposium (1 category 1 AMA PRA credit hour) 10-15-05
Instructors: Richard Mackool, MD; Stephen Lane, MD; Stephen Brint, MD; Kerry Solomon, MD;
Eric Donnenfeld, MD; David Friedman, MD; Robert Lehman, MD
--?Backstage Pass to Top Performers? (1.5 category 1 AMA PRA credit hrs;7-830pm) 10-14-05
American Academy Ophthalmology Symposium, Chicago, IL (1.5 category 1 AMA) 10-14-05
Instructors: L. Jay Katz, MD;Michael Raizman, MD;Steven Pflugfelder, MD;Franicis Mah, MD
Randall Olson, MD; Eric Donnenfeld, MD; Joseph Capriole, MD
Ophthalmology Dept Meeting Continuing Medical Education, Scripps La Jolla, CA 9-13-05
(0.5 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)
25th Annual Current Concepts in Ophthalmology: San Diego, CA (San Diego Eye Bank) 7-16-05
(7 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)
Refractive Surgery Update, San Diego Eye Bank (4.0 category 1 AMA PRA credit hrs) 2-26-05
San Diego, CA Marriott M.V.; Instructors: Dan Tran, MD and Christopher Blanton, MD
Refractive IOL Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, Dulaney Foundation Dec 4-5, 2004
(11 category 1 AMA credit hours)
Lee T. Nordan MD, David F. Chang MD, Steven J. Dell MD, John F. Doane MD
Palomar Pomerado Health: ?Pain Management Conference?, Rancho Bernardo Inn, CA 5-22-04
(6.0 category 1 California Medical Association credit hours)
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA May 1-4, 2004
Symposium on Cataract, IOL, and Refractive Surgery
(32 category 1 credit hours toward AMA Physician?s Recognition Award)


Continuing Education: Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, California: 4-24-04
--?Ophthalmology Update for the Primary Care Provider? CME Meeting
(4.5 category 1 California Medical Association credit hours)
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, ?Red Eye and Ocular Trauma? 3-22-04
(1 category 1 CMA credit hour)
AAO Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California (31 Category 1 ACCME credit hrs) Nov. 14-18, 2003
--?ISRS/AAO 2003: Refractive Surgery Comes of Age? Subspecialty Course Nov. 14-15, 2003
(14 category 1 ACCME credit hours)
--Conductive Keratoplasty for the Correction of Hyperopia, Lecture & Skills Transfer 11-16-03
(Lec164A, Lab164A): Instructors: Penny Asbell, MD, FACS
(lecture: 1.0 credit hrs, lab: 2.0 credit hrs)
--?Perspectives on Conductive Keratoplasty? (1 category 1 CME credit hr) 11-15-03
Instructors: Daniel Durrie MD, Stephen Pascucci MD, Glenn Strauss, MD
--The Surgical Correction of Astigmatism, Lecture & Skills Transfer 11-17-03
(Lec361A, Lab361A): Instructors: Jean Luc Febbraro MD, Hamza
Khan MD, FACS (lecture: 2.0 credit hrs, lab:1.5 credit hrs)
--Blepharoplasty, Lecture and Skills Transfer (Lec540A, Lab40A): 11-18-03
Instructors: Keith Carter MD, FACS (lecture: 2.0 credit hrs, lab: 2.0 credit hrs)
--?What?s New, What?s Hot: Practical Applications for Ophthalmologists (CME=1.5 hrs) 11-14-03
--?Global Surgeon Alliance (Bausch & Lomb, CME=2hrs) 11-16-03
--?Advances in Cataract Surgery: Devices, Applications, Techniques (CME: 1.5 hrs)
--Astigmatic Correction With Terry/Schanzlin Astigmatome (2hrs) 11-15-03
--?Perspectives on Conductive Keratoplasty? (1.0 Category 1 AMA credit hours) 11-15-03
--Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company: ?Mock Litigation? (ACCME, 11am-2pm) 11-16-03
--Phakic IOLs: Expanding the Horizon of Refractive Surgery (ACCME: 2.0 credit hrs) 11-16-03
Cataract Case Studies, San Diego Eye Bank (1.5 Catergory 1 AMA credit hours) 8-12-03
Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment Surgery Certification (ICRS or INTACS) May 2003
VISX S4 Excimer Laser and Moria & Hansatome (Keratomes) Certifications 2002-03
New Fluoroquinolones Antibiotics, Brian Boxer Wachler, MD (1.0 Caterg 1 credit hrs) 2-19-03
Refractive Surgery Update, San Diego Eye Bank (4 Category 1 CME credit hours) Feb. 2003

AAO Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (11 Category 1 CME credit hours) Oct. 2002
--Advanced Keratoplasty Techniques, Lecture and Skills Transfer (courses: 160
HO-346): Instructors: Mark Mannis MD, Mark Terry MD, Sheraz Daya MD,
Scheffer Tseng MD, PhD, William Culbertson MD, Kazuo Tsubota MD
--Learning Phaco Chop (course#107): Pearls and Pitfalls, David F. Chang, MD
--Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation in the Absence of Capsular Support (course
#301): Sadeer Hannush, Steven Dunn, Jose Guell, David Heidemann MD
--Advanced Course for Phacoemulsifier & Implant Surgeon (course#497): Instructors:
(Charles Kelman MD), Jack Dodick MD, I. Howard Fine MD, James Carty Jr.
MD, Harry Grabow MD, Paul Koch MD, David Chang MD
--Diagnosis and Medical and Surgical Treatment of Ocular Surface Disease (course
#258): Stephen Foster MD, Claes Dohlman MD, PhD, Dimitri Azar MD,
Deborah Langston MD, FACS
--Advanced IOL Power Calc?s Cataract & Refractive Surgeon (course#581): Jack T. Holladay, MD
--Conquering Capsule Complications (course #629), David F. Chang, MD
--Surgical Perspective and Drug Therapies: Cataract, Refractive and Glaucoma:
Instructors: Stephen Lane MD, Michael Lawless MD, Marguerite McDonald
MD, Alan Robin MD, Robert Cionni MD, Kerry Solomon MD
VISX Excimer Laser Systm, PRK w/ Astigm, Myopia, Hyperopia & Lasik With and June 2002
& Without Mixed Astigmatism Physician Course, Dr Vadim Filatov, NY, NY 10016
American Society Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 2002
--"Intacs for Keratoconus, Post-LASIK Ectasia and Post-LASIK Residual Myopia"
Lighthouse Eye Hospital & Mission, Mombasa, Kenya (Volunteer Cataract Surgeon) 2/02-3/02
Moorefields Eye Hospital: Ophthalmic Surgery Elective, London, U.K. 3/02-4/02
Alcon Continuing Professional Education Ophthalmology Program, Fort Worth, TX Jan. 2002

Continuing Education: AAO Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (12 Category 1 CME credit hours) Nov. 2001
--Advanced: Phacoemulsification & Implant Surgeon (course#681): Charles D. Kelman, MD
--?Small Incision Laser Cataract Surgery?, Jack M. Dodick, MD
Laser Photolysis Surgery System (course#HL-291)
--101 Pearls Refractive/Cataract/Corneal Surgery (course#191): Samir Melki, MD, PhD
--Clinical Decisions in Management Complications of Cataract & IOL Surgery
(course#529):Manus C. Kraff, MD
AAO Refractive Surgery Course, New Orleans, Louisiana (13 Category 1 CME hours) Nov. 2001
--Wavefront-Guided Ablation (#R6) & LASIK Complications (#R8)
New Therapies in Glaucoma Treatment (1.5 Category 1 CME credit hours) May 2001
--Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, PA, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Pennsylvania Medical Soc.
AAO Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (35 Category 1 CME credit hours) Nov. 1998
AAO Refractive Surgery Course, New Orleans, Louisiana (14 Category 1 CME hours) Nov. 1998
Harvard Intensive Review of Ophthalmology (50 Category 1 ACCME credit hours) Mar. 1998
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Meeting, S.F., CA (34 Category 1 CME) Oct. 1997
Harvard Medical School: ?Neurology for the Non-Neurologist?(14 Category 1 CME) June 1997
Harvard Medical School: ?Intensive Review of Internal Medicine?(52 Category 1 CME) June 1997
Univ. CA San Diego: ?Controversies Emerg. & Primary Care Medicine?(21 Cat 1 CME) Feb. 1995
Harvard Medical School: ?Intensive Review of Internal Medicine?(69 Category 1 CME) Aug. 1995


Military Awards: ?Honorable Discharge? from Active Service, Flight Surgeon, LCDR-select, U.S. Navy June 1998
?Meritorious Unit Commendation?, Naval Medical Center San Diego 1997
?Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon?, Squadron HMM-166, USS ESSEX (LHD-2) 1997
?Sea Service Ribbon?, Squadron HMM-166, USS ESSEX (LHD-2) 1997
?Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal?, Squadron HMM-166, USS ESSEX (LHD-2) 1997
?Letter of Appreciation?, El Toro Marine Corps Air Show, El Toro MCAS, CA 1997
?Certificate of Commendation?, El Toro Marine Corps Air Show, El Toro MCAS, CA 1996
?Flight Surgeon Wings?, U.S. Navy Flight School, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL 1995
?Marksman Medal? Pistol, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL 1994
?Letter of Appreciation?, San Diego Naval Air Station, Miramar ?Top Gun? Air Show 1994
?National Defense Service Medal?, United States Navy 1994

Latest Surgical Techniques & Training


Continuing Education: American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine: Level 2 Board Certification in Aesthetic Medicine
--Miami, FL May 13-17, 2009; Instructors: Michel E. Delune, MD, Alexander A. Krakovsky, MD,
PHD, DR.SC., Melvin L. Elson, MD, Marcelo A. Suarez-Bigetti, MD:
Advanced Botulinum Toxin Type A Techniques: BTA treatment for Decollete, Masseter, Axillary
Hyperhidrosis; live demonstration and Hands on BTA; Wrinkle Classification, Fillers and Techniques Revision: Facial Volumes Improvement, Mid-Face Treatment: Cheek Augmentation, Chin Augmentation; Live Demonstration and Hands-on Fillers; Anti-Aging Medicine: Introduction to Anti-Aging Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Basis of Aging, Overall Treatment Concepts in Anti-Aging, Silent Inflammation and Aging, The Importance of Hormones, Balancing and Restoring, Estrogen Deficiency, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Thyroid Deficiency, DHEA Deficiency, Role of Anti-Oxidants in Aging, Exercise and Aging, Secrets of the Centenarians, The Role of Anti-Aging in Aesthetic Medicine, Venous System: Varicose Veins, Spider Veins, Medical Treatment, Laser Treatment, Surgical Treatment; Sclerotherapy: Definition and Techniques, Substances Used, Patient Selection, Workshops on Sclerotherapy; Pain Management in Aesthetic Medicine: Definition of Pain and Different Types of Pain Sensation, Regional, Local and Topical Anesthesia. Agents and Techniques: History and Effects, Complications and Toxicity, Blocks, Intravenous Injections, Spinal and Epidural Injections, General Face Anatomy, Facial Nerve Anatomy, Trigeminal Nerve Anatomy, Supraorbital, Infraorbital, Maxillary and Mandibular Nerve Blocks; Live Demonstration and Hands ?on using mannequin heads and artificial skull skeleton; General Principles of Minor Surgery in Medical Office: Introduction of Sterile Technique, Surgical Instruments, Sutures: dissolvable and permanent, Cutting versus Tapered Needles, Coagulation: Electrocautery: Principles of Operation, Monopolar versus Bipolar, Surgical Procedures: Skin Incision: cutting technique, Wound Closure: cosmetic closure versus non-cosmetic closure, Suturing techniques, Knots Locking Technique, Skin Biopsy, Mole Removal, Skin Approximation, Hands-on Surgery: Postoperative management: Dermabond, Steri-Strips, Primary Tension, Secondary Tension, Antibiotics; Wound Care: The Basic Nature of the Wound, Wound Dehiscence, Wound Pain, Hemorrhage, Infection: diagnosis, prevention, treatment, Hypertropic Scars, Contracted Scars, Keloid Scars; Workshop with hands-on experience using pig feet; Acne: Pathophysiology, Acne Types, Rosacea, Complications, Medical and Surgical Treatments; Cellulite: The Science Behind Cellulite: Definition, Pathophysiology, Evolution and Classification, Diagnosis Techniques, Cellulite Treatments: Role of Cosmetics, Oral Treatments, Diet Habits, Workout and Medical Spa, Medical Treatments: techniques and machines, Surgical Treatment; Aesthetic Dermatology: Skin Pigmentation Disorder Management: Hyperpigmentation and Hypopigmentation, Sun Protection, Scar and Keloid Management, Peelings: What is New on the Market, Live Demonstration: New Peels on the Market, Treatment of Keloids/Hypertrophic Scars
(21 AMA/ACCME Category 1 credit hours toward Physician?s Recognition Award)

Johns Hopkins University, Current Concepts in Ophthalmology, March 16-20, 2009
--Anterior segment surgery, Refractive surgery, Oculoplastic surgery, Glaucoma surgery, Retinal disease surgery and medical disease management, Diabetic Eye Disease, Macular Degeneration, Premium IOL Cataract Surgery Update: accommodating IOLs, multifocal IOLs, diffractive IOLs, presbyopic IOLs, Corneal Modeling, HRT workshop, Cosmetic Surgery Workshop: Botox cosmetic, Facial Rejuvenation surgical techniques (Juvederm & Restylane) and patient management (32.5 AMA PRA category 1 credit hours)


Continuing Education: American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine: Level 1 Board Certification in Aesthetic Medicine
--San Diego, CA February 20-22, 2009; Instructors: Haneef N. Alibhai, MD, Michel Delune, MD, Bijan Motamedi, MD, Paul E. Nathan, MD:
Botulinum Toxin Type A: Indications and consent, Patient Selection, Complications, Advice Pearls, Live Patient Workshop and Hands-on Botox Injection Therapy of Patients, Skin & Facial Skin Fillers: Facial Wrinkles Classification, Skin Fillers: Introduction and types, Indications and consent, Patient selection, Complications, Advice pearls, Live Patient Workshop and Hand-On Fillers Injection Therapy of Patients; Lasers and their physics, Laser Safety, Laser Skin Resurfacing, IPL & Multifunctional Laser Devices, Fraxel Lasers, Laser Treatments for Acne and Acne Scarring, Laser Lipolysis, Laser and Injection Sclerotherapy Treatments for Vascular Lesions, Laser Tattoo Removal, Laser Treatments for Hair Removal, Laser for Pigmented Lesions, Prevention and Treatment of Laser and IPL complications, Live Patient Workshop-Laser and IPL on Patients; Skin Conditioning & Skin Classification: Indications and contraindications, Side effects, Results, Skin Regimen; Chemical Peelings: Indications and contraindications, Peeling selection, Peeling chemistry: Glycolic, Salicylic, Resorcine, Pyruvic, TCA (plain or modified), Apothepeel, Blue Peel; Prevention and Management of Peeling Complications, Workshop on Skin Conditioning Selection According to Skin Type and Pathology, Live Patient Workshops: Glycolic acid peel, Salicylic acid peel, Apothepeel, Modified TCA peel; (21 AMA/ACCME Category 1 credit hours toward Physician?s Recognition Award)

Ocular Surface Research & Education Foundation, ?Ocular Surface Reconstruction Using
Amniograft and ProKera?, Scheffer C. G. Tseng, MD, PhD, May 3, 2008 (3 hours)
The Osler Institute, ?Ophthalmology Board Review Course?, Chicago, IL Mar 18-23, 2008
(60 AMA PRA category 1 credits)
2007 American Society Cataract & Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting San Diego 4-27 to 5-1-07
--Cornea Day: Corneal Issues in Cataract Surgery, Refractive Surgery, Infectious and
Inflammatory Disease, Anterior Segment Surgery (7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits)
--ASCRS Meeting CME courses: Zonular Dehiscence: Prevention, Early Diagnosis, and
Management (28-313), Advanced Lamellar Surgery: Endothelial Replacement with DSAEK,
And Endothelial Sparing with DALK-Techniques and Results (28-414), Trabectome?Minimally
Invasive Surgical Treatment of Infantile and Adult Glaucoma (29-102), Corneal Transplantation-
The Requisites (S-10), Corneal Versus Intraocular Refractive Surgery (29-414), New Techniques
in Optical, Therapeutic, and Tectonic Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (30-110), Corneal Surgical
Approaches to Treating Presbyopia (S-16), Role of Conductive Keratoplasty in the Refractive
Surgery Practice (30-409), New and Useful Surgical Techniques in Anterior Segment Surgery
(01-106), Surgical Technique and Nomogram Use for Correction of Astigmatism in Cataract,
Clear Lens Extraction, and ReSTOR Patients (01-312); (40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits)
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, ?ACT: Advanced Combination Therapy? Jan 25, 2007
(1.5 AMA PRA category 1 credits)
2006 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV Nov 13-14, 2006
(18 category 1 ACCME credit hours)
--?Refractive Lens Exchange With Multifocal or Accomodative IOL Implant: Indications, Results,
Controversies?, AAO Course #474 Las Vegas, NV, Francesco Carones MD, Roberto Bellucci MD,
Stephen F Brint MD, Jack Holladay MD, Robert Kaufer MD, Erik Mertens MD (2 category 1 AMA
PRA credit hours) 11-13-06
--?The Visian ICL for Beginners?, AAO Course #535 Las Vegas, NV, Paul J Dougherty MD
(1 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) 11-13-06
--?The Surgical Management of the Malpositioned Intraocular Lens?, AAO Course #676 11-14-06
Robert Osher MD (2 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)



Continuing Education: --?Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK/DSAEK/DLEK): Current Strategies to Improve 11-14-06
Results and Avoid Complications?, AAO Course #716, Mark A. Terry MD
(1 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)
--?Conquering Capsule Complications: A Video Primer?, AAO Course #562, 11-13-06
David F. Chang, MD, (2 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)
Pain Management Continuing Medical Education:
--?San Diego County Medical Society-San Diego Hospice and Palliative Care- 9-23-06
University of California San Diego Joint Pain Management and Palliative Care
Conference; (6 category 1 AMA credit hours)
--Pain Management Conference by Palomar Pomerado Health 5-22-04
(6 category 1 AMA credit hours)
26th Annual Current Concepts in Ophthalmology Meeting by San Diego Eye Bank 7-29-06
(7.0 AMA PRA category 1 credit hours)
?Apodized Diffractive IOL Symposia?, Dulaney Foundation, San Diego Marriott Hotel 4-22-06
(5.0 category 1 AMA credit hours)
23rd Annual Current Concepts Ophthalmology: Vail, Colorado Mar 13-17, 2006
--Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, (27.25 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)
2005 American Academy Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL Oct 15-18, 2005
(27 category 1 ACCME credit hours)
2005 American Academy Ophthalmology Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day Oct 14-15, 2005
(14 category 1 ACCME credit hours)
--Learning Phaco Chop: Pearls and Pitfalls (2 credit hours; 315pm-530pm) 10-17-05
Instructor: David F. Chang, MD
--Refractive Lens Exchange: Multifocal or Accomodative IOL Implant: Indications 10-18-05
(Course 589; Instructor: Francesco Carones, MD; 2 hours; 1015-1230pm)
--EpiLASIK: An Advanced Surface Ablation Procedure (2 credit hours) 10-18-05
Instructor: Ioannis G. Pallikaris (Course 588; 315pm-530pm)
--Combined Phaco and Glaucoma Surgery (3 credit hours; 2-530pm) 10-16-05
Instructors: Alan S. Crandall, MD, Samuel Masket, MD; (Course Lec 235A)
--?Phakic IOLs?; One credit hour; Instructor: Jorge Alio, MD; (Course B526;730-830am) 10-18-05
--Combined Phaco and Glaucoma Surgery Wet Lab (2 credit hours) 10-17-05
Instructor: Brock K. Bakewell; (Course: Lab 235A; 12pm-2pm)
--New Therapies and Tools for Surgical Success (Ophthalmology Times Mtg, Chicago) 10-17-05
(1.5 category 1 AMA credit hours toward Physician?s Recognition Award)
--OMIC Forum: Noncompliance & Follow-Up Care Issues (2 categ. 1 AMA credit hrs) 10-16-05--On the Forefront of Wavefront (1.0 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) 10-16-05
--Innovations in Ophthalmology Symposium (1 category 1 AMA PRA credit hour) 10-15-05
Instructors: Richard Mackool, MD; Stephen Lane, MD; Stephen Brint, MD; Kerry Solomon, MD;
Eric Donnenfeld, MD; David Friedman, MD; Robert Lehman, MD
--?Backstage Pass to Top Performers? (1.5 category 1 AMA PRA credit hrs;7-830pm) 10-14-05
American Academy Ophthalmology Symposium, Chicago, IL (1.5 category 1 AMA) 10-14-05
Instructors: L. Jay Katz, MD;Michael Raizman, MD;Steven Pflugfelder, MD;Franicis Mah, MD
Randall Olson, MD; Eric Donnenfeld, MD; Joseph Capriole, MD
Ophthalmology Dept Meeting Continuing Medical Education, Scripps La Jolla, CA 9-13-05
(0.5 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)
25th Annual Current Concepts in Ophthalmology: San Diego, CA (San Diego Eye Bank) 7-16-05
(7 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)
Refractive Surgery Update, San Diego Eye Bank (4.0 category 1 AMA PRA credit hrs) 2-26-05
San Diego, CA Marriott M.V.; Instructors: Dan Tran, MD and Christopher Blanton, MD
Refractive IOL Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, Dulaney Foundation Dec 4-5, 2004
(11 category 1 AMA credit hours)
Lee T. Nordan MD, David F. Chang MD, Steven J. Dell MD, John F. Doane MD
Palomar Pomerado Health: ?Pain Management Conference?, Rancho Bernardo Inn, CA 5-22-04
(6.0 category 1 California Medical Association credit hours)
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA May 1-4, 2004
Symposium on Cataract, IOL, and Refractive Surgery
(32 category 1 credit hours toward AMA Physician?s Recognition Award)


Continuing Education: Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, California: 4-24-04
--?Ophthalmology Update for the Primary Care Provider? CME Meeting
(4.5 category 1 California Medical Association credit hours)
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, ?Red Eye and Ocular Trauma? 3-22-04
(1 category 1 CMA credit hour)
AAO Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California (31 Category 1 ACCME credit hrs) Nov. 14-18, 2003
--?ISRS/AAO 2003: Refractive Surgery Comes of Age? Subspecialty Course Nov. 14-15, 2003
(14 category 1 ACCME credit hours)
--Conductive Keratoplasty for the Correction of Hyperopia, Lecture & Skills Transfer 11-16-03
(Lec164A, Lab164A): Instructors: Penny Asbell, MD, FACS
(lecture: 1.0 credit hrs, lab: 2.0 credit hrs)
--?Perspectives on Conductive Keratoplasty? (1 category 1 CME credit hr) 11-15-03
Instructors: Daniel Durrie MD, Stephen Pascucci MD, Glenn Strauss, MD
--The Surgical Correction of Astigmatism, Lecture & Skills Transfer 11-17-03
(Lec361A, Lab361A): Instructors: Jean Luc Febbraro MD, Hamza
Khan MD, FACS (lecture: 2.0 credit hrs, lab:1.5 credit hrs)
--Blepharoplasty, Lecture and Skills Transfer (Lec540A, Lab40A): 11-18-03
Instructors: Keith Carter MD, FACS (lecture: 2.0 credit hrs, lab: 2.0 credit hrs)
--?What?s New, What?s Hot: Practical Applications for Ophthalmologists (CME=1.5 hrs) 11-14-03
--?Global Surgeon Alliance (Bausch & Lomb, CME=2hrs) 11-16-03
--?Advances in Cataract Surgery: Devices, Applications, Techniques (CME: 1.5 hrs)
--Astigmatic Correction With Terry/Schanzlin Astigmatome (2hrs) 11-15-03
--?Perspectives on Conductive Keratoplasty? (1.0 Category 1 AMA credit hours) 11-15-03
--Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company: ?Mock Litigation? (ACCME, 11am-2pm) 11-16-03
--Phakic IOLs: Expanding the Horizon of Refractive Surgery (ACCME: 2.0 credit hrs) 11-16-03
Cataract Case Studies, San Diego Eye Bank (1.5 Catergory 1 AMA credit hours) 8-12-03
Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment Surgery Certification (ICRS or INTACS) May 2003
VISX S4 Excimer Laser and Moria & Hansatome (Keratomes) Certifications 2002-03
New Fluoroquinolones Antibiotics, Brian Boxer Wachler, MD (1.0 Caterg 1 credit hrs) 2-19-03
Refractive Surgery Update, San Diego Eye Bank (4 Category 1 CME credit hours) Feb. 2003

AAO Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (11 Category 1 CME credit hours) Oct. 2002
--Advanced Keratoplasty Techniques, Lecture and Skills Transfer (courses: 160
HO-346): Instructors: Mark Mannis MD, Mark Terry MD, Sheraz Daya MD,
Scheffer Tseng MD, PhD, William Culbertson MD, Kazuo Tsubota MD
--Learning Phaco Chop (course#107): Pearls and Pitfalls, David F. Chang, MD
--Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation in the Absence of Capsular Support (course
#301): Sadeer Hannush, Steven Dunn, Jose Guell, David Heidemann MD
--Advanced Course for Phacoemulsifier & Implant Surgeon (course#497): Instructors:
(Charles Kelman MD), Jack Dodick MD, I. Howard Fine MD, James Carty Jr.
MD, Harry Grabow MD, Paul Koch MD, David Chang MD
--Diagnosis and Medical and Surgical Treatment of Ocular Surface Disease (course
#258): Stephen Foster MD, Claes Dohlman MD, PhD, Dimitri Azar MD,
Deborah Langston MD, FACS
--Advanced IOL Power Calc?s Cataract & Refractive Surgeon (course#581): Jack T. Holladay, MD
--Conquering Capsule Complications (course #629), David F. Chang, MD
--Surgical Perspective and Drug Therapies: Cataract, Refractive and Glaucoma:
Instructors: Stephen Lane MD, Michael Lawless MD, Marguerite McDonald
MD, Alan Robin MD, Robert Cionni MD, Kerry Solomon MD
VISX Excimer Laser Systm, PRK w/ Astigm, Myopia, Hyperopia & Lasik With and June 2002
& Without Mixed Astigmatism Physician Course, Dr Vadim Filatov, NY, NY 10016
American Society Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 2002
--"Intacs for Keratoconus, Post-LASIK Ectasia and Post-LASIK Residual Myopia"
Lighthouse Eye Hospital & Mission, Mombasa, Kenya (Volunteer Cataract Surgeon) 2/02-3/02
Moorefields Eye Hospital: Ophthalmic Surgery Elective, London, U.K. 3/02-4/02
Alcon Continuing Professional Education Ophthalmology Program, Fort Worth, TX Jan. 2002

Continuing Education: AAO Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (12 Category 1 CME credit hours) Nov. 2001
--Advanced: Phacoemulsification & Implant Surgeon (course#681): Charles D. Kelman, MD
--?Small Incision Laser Cataract Surgery?, Jack M. Dodick, MD
Laser Photolysis Surgery System (course#HL-291)
--101 Pearls Refractive/Cataract/Corneal Surgery (course#191): Samir Melki, MD, PhD
--Clinical Decisions in Management Complications of Cataract & IOL Surgery
(course#529):Manus C. Kraff, MD
AAO Refractive Surgery Course, New Orleans, Louisiana (13 Category 1 CME hours) Nov. 2001
--Wavefront-Guided Ablation (#R6) & LASIK Complications (#R8)
New Therapies in Glaucoma Treatment (1.5 Category 1 CME credit hours) May 2001
--Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, PA, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Pennsylvania Medical Soc.
AAO Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (35 Category 1 CME credit hours) Nov. 1998
AAO Refractive Surgery Course, New Orleans, Louisiana (14 Category 1 CME hours) Nov. 1998
Harvard Intensive Review of Ophthalmology (50 Category 1 ACCME credit hours) Mar. 1998
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Meeting, S.F., CA (34 Category 1 CME) Oct. 1997
Harvard Medical School: ?Neurology for the Non-Neurologist?(14 Category 1 CME) June 1997
Harvard Medical School: ?Intensive Review of Internal Medicine?(52 Category 1 CME) June 1997
Univ. CA San Diego: ?Controversies Emerg. & Primary Care Medicine?(21 Cat 1 CME) Feb. 1995
Harvard Medical School: ?Intensive Review of Internal Medicine?(69 Category 1 CME) Aug. 1995