Dr. Farid Eghbali is a therapeutic optometrist who specializes in the treatment and management of eye diseases, specialty contact lenses, and laser vision correction. He has helped thousands of patients enjoy the miracle of laser vision correction. Dr. Eghbali lectures nationally and internationally and has published more than twenty articles or abstracts relating to eye diseases, contact lenses, corneal topography and laser refractive surgery. Dr. Eghbali has served as a co-investigator for several FDA contact lens clinical trials, and is on the board of expert examiners for the California State Board of Optometry, Consumer Affairs. Dr. Eghbali has appeared on numerous television programs such as NBC (Channel 4), "Vision and You" and "You and the World of Medicine," and has been interviewed on radio programs entitled "KFWB News 98" and "You and the Physician." He is committed to the highest quality of care for the most precious gift, the gift of sight.

EDUCATION

  • Fellowship in Cornea/Contact lens, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA School of Medicine
  • Doctor of Optometry, With Honors, Southern California College of Optometry
  • Bachelor of Science in Visual Sciences, Southern California College of Optometry
  • General Biology major at Johns Hopkins University
APPOINTMENTS
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA School of Medicine
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Southern California College of Optometry
  • Director of Clinical Care, Maloney Vision Institute
  • Chief of Optometry Clinic, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
  • Director of Contact Lens Clinic, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • American Academy of Optometry
  • American Optometric Association
  • California Optometric Association
  • Contact Lens Section of American Optometric Association
  • Los Angeles County Optometric Society

PROFESSIONAL HONORS

  • Who's Who in America, Celebrating the year 2000
  • Harold and Pauline Price Fellow Award
  • American Contact Lens Award
  • C&E Vision Service Distributing Award
  • Sunsoft Contact Lens Achievement Award
  • Vision for Excellence Scholarship
  • Ciba Focus Award

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