Getting To Know Dr. Boxer Wachler

EARNED the reputation as “the doctor’s doctor” for being the choice for their own vision correction.

ELECTED by his peers as one of the world’s best refractive surgeons.

RECEIVED the career Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

FEATURED for his expertise on CNN, ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, FOX News, KCAL News, PBS, Good Day LA, and EXTRA.

HONORED with Gold Medal Award by the IIIRSS for his scientific contributions to the field.

INVITED to deliver hundreds of lectures on refractive surgery to thousands of eye surgeons from around the globe.

TRUSTED by his patients, colleagues, state and federal government, and United States armed forces for his expertise.

SELECTED as Director of UCLA Laser Refractive Center at Jules Stein Eye Institute.

ESTABLISHED industry LASIK guidelines to prevent halos and glare.

QUOTED in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Newsweek, Time, US News and World Report, USA Today, Vogue, Health, and Shape magazine.

UNITED STATES FDA INVESTIGATOR for 13 clinical research trials evaluating new technologies for vision correction.

STUDIED at Dartmouth, Saint Louis University, Edinburgh University, and UCLA

EDUCATED more than 1000 doctors on LASIK, Intacs, and insertable contact lenses.

PIONEERED use of Intacs and C3-R treatments for keratoconus

AUTHORED the trusted LASIK Consumer Report.

FOUNDED non-profit Advanced Vision Research organization dedicated to providing eyecare to children and seniors in need.

PUBLISHED AND INVITED TO INTERVIEW more than 100 articles and book chapters.

SERVED on board of directors to lead LASIK and keratoconus non-profit organizations.

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.

Professor and Dr. Qin-Mei from China visited to learn from Dr. Boxer Wachler

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

• Intacs clinical trials, FDA investigator

• Phakic intraocular lenses (implantable contact lenses) clinical trials, FDA investigator

Honors and Awards

• Voted one of the world’s best refractive surgeons by his peers

• Received career achievement award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology

• One of the best ophthalmologists in the United States awarded by Consumer Research Council of America

• 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.

• ISRS, Resident Travel Scholarship

Dr. Boxer Wachler receiving the Gold Medal Award from Health Minister of India. Lower left, Dr. Pallikaris, inventor of the Lasik procedure.

Media Appearances

Dr. Boxer Wachler has had numerous appearances as the featured expert in local and national media, including:

Television

• NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, KTTV Evening News CNN, EXTRA, and Good Day LA

• National Public Radio (NPR), KNX News, KFWB News

• Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time, Newsweek, US News and World Report, and Shape Magazine

He is 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.

• Boxer Wachler Vision Institute, Director (present position)
  
  
• Complications Repair Clinic for other doctors' patients, Director (present position)
  
  
• Advanced Vision Research, a non-profit organization, Founding President (present position)
  
  
• UCLA Laser Refractive Center, Director
  
  
• Refractive Surgery, Jules Stein Eye Institute, Director
  
  
• Refractive Surgery Resident and Fellowship Training, Jules Stein Eye Institute, Director
  
  
• Refractive Surgery Clinic, University of Kansas Medical Center, Director
  

Education and Training

• University of Kansas Medical Center/Hunkeler Eye Center, Fellowship in Refractive and Corneal Surgery
  
  
• Saint Louis University Eye Institute, Residency in Ophthalmology
  
  
• Dartmouth Medical School, New Hampshire, Doctor of Medicine
  
  
• Edinburgh University, Scotland, Rotary Scholarship
  
  
• University of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology

Drs. Mortensen and Kristoffersson traveled from Sweden to study Dr. Boxer Wachler’s techniques.

Dr. Boxer Wachler delivering a talk in Santiago, Chile

Dr. Boxer Wachler plays a key role in the global field of vision correction. His work has changed the way surgeons perform LASIK and other vision correction procedures.

• Published www.lasikconsumerreport.com a popular patient "insider's guide to LASIK"
  
  
• Widely published in the scientific literature for innovations in the field
  
  
• LASIK Institute, Board of Directors
  
  
• Communications Committee for the International Society of Refractive Surgery, the global organization of over 2,500 refractive surgeons, Chairman