Dr. Boxer Wachler is regarded as one of the top leaders in the field of vision correction. His role as the "doctor's doctor" has been earned through his unwavering integrity and broad expertise. He is often consulted by other eye surgeons who need assistance with challenging patients or by patients that need repairs.

He was the Director of the UCLA Laser Refractive Center at the Jules Stein Eye Institute for many years and is still on staff there at UCLA. He is also on staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

As well as being Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (CRSQA) has distinguished Dr. Boxer Wachler as one of the few certified Refractive Surgeons in the United States. He is the author of the LASIK Consumer Report, one of the most detailed and widely consulted consumer publications in the field. Dr. Boxer Wachler has pioneered surgical techniques and guidelines that have become industry standard.

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Thought Leadership
Dr. Boxer Wachler is a thought leader at the forefront of Refractive Surgery. He is trusted by patients, colleagues and the state and federal government.

• Surgical reversal of presbyopia (reading glasses) clinical trial, FDA investigator Holmium laser for hyperopia (LTK) clinical trial, FDA investigator

• Numerous LASIK and PRK laser clinical trials, FDA investigator

• Police Officer Refractive Surgery Guidelines for State of California, Co-author

Honors and Awards
Elected by his peers as one of the world's best refractive surgeons.

International Society of Refractive Surgery Annual Symposia, Vice-Chair

Indian Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery Society, Gold Medal Award for Career Scientific Contributions

Summit Autonomous 1000 Plus Award

Distinguished National Ophthalmologist Award

Bausch & Lomb, Travel Grant for Young Investigators Award

Saint Louis University Eye Institute, Research Award.
Doctor Boxer Wachler receiving the Gold Medal Award from Health Minister of India. Lower left, Dr. Pallikaris, inventor of the Lasik procedure.

Frequently quoted by the press
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Many of Dr Boxer Wachler's accomplishments, publications and commendations can be found on the Internet. Try entering "Boxer Wachler" into your favorite search engine.

As an expert he is often asked by people considering vision correction how to be a smart consumer.

To answer those questions he authored the Lasik Consumer Report.

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