Dr. Paul Dougherty - Los Angeles Refractive Surgery Expert

Dr. Paul Dougherty is renown worldwide in the Refractive Surgery field. He is currently the medical director of Dougherty Laser Vision, with offices in Los Angeles (Brentwood and Hancock Park), Thousand Oaks, Camarillo and Santa Barbara.

Dr. Dougherty had LASIK himself in January 1997. As such, he was one of the first ophthalmologists in the US to have LASIK on his own eyes. Since then, he has had perfect vision in both eyes without glasses or contacts. As a doctor who experienced the LASIK procedure first hand, Dr. Dougherty can relate to patients' concerns and answer their questions with unique insight and perspective.

Here is a summation of his background and professional accomplishments in the field of Refractive Surgery.

ACADEMIC AFFILIATION:

Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology
Jules Stein Eye Institute
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:

Laser Vision Correction
Refractive Surgery Innovations
Refractive Cataract Surgery

SURGICAL CENTER AFFILIATION

Medical Director
Advanced Sight Surgery Center
321 N. Larchmont Blvd. #1029
Los Angeles, California 90004

TRAINING:

Fellowship, REFRACTIVE AND CORNEAL SURGERY Preceptor: Richard L. Lindstrom, MD
Phillips Eye Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota
July, 1993-July, 1994
Residency, JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE
Department of Ophthalmology
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California
July, 1990-June, 1993
Internship, UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
Department of Medicine
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California
July, 1989-June, 1990

EDUCATION:

MD, UCLA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Los Angeles, California
September, 1985-June, 1989
Alpha Omega Alpha (elected junior year)
BA, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September, 1981-May, 1985
Major: Biological Basis of Behavior
Summa cum laude Graduate
SECONDARY, LEWISTOWN AREA HIGH SCHOOL
Lewistown, Pennsylvania
September, 1977-June, 1981
Class of 1981 Salutatorian

REFRACTIVE SURGERY EXPERIENCE:

Dr. Dougherty has been performing laser vision correction since 1993 and has personally performed over 15,000 LASIK procedures since 1996. Dr. Dougherty underwent successful bilateral LASIK for myopic astigmatism in his own eyes in January 1997.

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

American Board of Ophthalmology, Time-Limited Certificate Expires: December 31, 2014

HONORS AND AWARDS:

America’s Top Ophthalmologists Award Recipient presented by the Consumers’ Research Council of America, 2004-2005
LA Daily News “LASIK Center of the Year,” 2004
Camarillo Health Care District Apple of Excellence Award Physician Nominee, 2003
NRCC National Leadership Award, 2003
NRCC Physicians’ Advisory Board Honorary Co-Chairman, 2003 ISRS Award, Best Paper in Microkeratome Section, 2001
VISX Star Surgeon, 1999
Tri-County Optometric Society Honorary O.D. of the Year, 1996
Jules Stein Eye Institute Award for Best Resident Research Paper, 1993
Stafford L. Warren Outstanding Academic Achievement Medal, 1989
Hewlett-Packard Top Medical Graduate Award, 1989
Junior Alpha Omega Alpha, 1988
Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Chapter Co-President, 1988-1989
UCLA Alumni Association Distinguished Scholar Award, 1988
UCLA School of Medicine Academic Scholarship, 1987
Victor E. Hall Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Physiology, 1986
Lazar Medical Scholarship, 1985
Phi Beta Kappa, 1985
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Scholarship and Leadership Award, 1985

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION:

Diplomat, American Board of Ophthalmology State of California Physician and Surgeon License Drug Enforcement Agency Certificate
Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners

FDA/INVESTIGATIONAL TRIALS:

Principal Investigator for Staar Hyperopic Implantable Contact Lens. March, 2000 to present.
Principal Investigator for Staar Myopic Implantable Contact Lens. October, 2004 to present.
Principal Investigator for Allergan Restasis. “Review of Efficacy and Safety in the Relief of Dry Eye.” October, 2004 to present.

OPHTHALMIC INDUSTRY CONSULTING POSITIONS:

Consultant, Becton-Dickinson Ophthalmic Systems,
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Consultant, Microspecialties, Inc.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Consultant, Nidek Technologies, Ltd.,
Fremont, California

MONITOR POSITIONS:

BD K-3000/4000 Medical Monitor, BD Ophthalmic Systems, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey

SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL PHYSICIAN REVIEW STAFF

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES:

Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Thin Flap LASIK. Clinical and Surgical Ophthalmology (The Journal of the Canadian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery), 1/21(8): 326-330, 2003.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD, David R. Hardten, MD, and Richard L. Lindstrom, MD. Effect of surgeon experience on outcome in excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for myopia. Journal of Refractive Surgery. 13:33-39,1997.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD, David R. Hardten, MD, and Richard L. Lindstrom, MD. Case report: Corneo-scleral melt after pterygium surgery using single-dose mitomycin-C. Cornea 15 (5) 1995.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD, Kent L. Wellish, MD, and Robert K. Maloney, MD. Excimer laser ablation rate and corneal hydration. American Journal of Ophthalmology 118:169-176, 1994.
Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, David R. Hardten, MD (by invitation), and Paul J. Dougherty, MD (by invitation). Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for myopia: A single surgeon best case analysis. Transactions of the American Journal Ophthalmological Society, XCII:235-249, 1994.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD, Perry S. Binder, MD, Bartly J. Mondino, MD and Ben J. Glasgow, MD. Acanthamoeba
sclerokeratitis. American Journal of Ophthalmology 117:475-479, 1994.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD, Rita F. Engelhardt, DrPH, David A. Lee, MD and the UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic Staff. The epidemiology of eye disease among ambulatory Jewish senior citizens. Journal of Community Health 19:271-283, 1994.

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS AT MAJOR MEETINGS:

Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Effect of Conventional LASIK on OPD-Measured Higher-Order Aberrations. Presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, May 2004.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Safety and Reliability of the BD Beaver Microkeratome Blade in LASIK. Presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, April 2004.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Update on One-Year Outcomes of the U.S. FDA Trial of the Implantable Contact Lens for Hyperopia. Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, November 2003.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Factors Influencing Flap Thickness in LASIK. Presented at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, Munich, Germany, September 2003.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. One-Year Outcomes of the U.S. FDA Trial of the Implantable Contact Lens for Hyperopia. Presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, April 2003.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Reliability and Safety of the BD K- 4000 Microkeratome in LASIK. Presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, April 2003.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Factors Influencing Flap Diameter in LASIK. Presented and the International Society of Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, November 2002.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. My Experience with the BD K-3000 Microkeratome in LASIK. Presented at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, Nice, France, September 2002.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Comparison of Visual Outcomes and Safety Using a 130 um Microkeratome Head Versus a 160 um Head in LASIK. Presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2002.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Reliability and Safety of the Becton Dickinson K-3000 Microkeratome in LASIK. Presented at the International Society of Refractive Surgery Fall Symposium, New
Orleans, Louisiana, November 2001.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Efficacy and Safety of a 130 micron Microkeratome Head in LASIK. Presented at the International Society of Refractive Surgery Mid-Summer Symposium, Orlando, Florida, July 2001.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. LASIK flap management using an automated microkeratome and scanning slit laser. Presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, April 2001.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Comparison of epithelial defects and microstria following LASIK using a track and rail versus a rotational microkeratome. Presented at the International Society of Refractive Surgery Mid-Summer Symposium, Miami, Florida, July 2000.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Ablatable disc excimer laser technology for the treatment of hyperopia. Video presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, April 2000.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Myopic LASIK Enhancement. Presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, April 1999.
Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, David R. Hardten, MD (by invitation), and Paul J. Dougherty, MD (by invitation). Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for myopia: A single surgeon best case analysis. Presented at the American Ophthalmological Society Meeting, May, 1994.
David R. Hardten, MD, Paul J. Dougherty, MD, and Richard L. Lindstrom, MD. Case report: Corneo-scleral melt after pterygium surgery using single-dose mitomycin-C.
Presented at the International Anterior Segment Congress, Toronto, Canada, June 1994.
David R. Hardten, MD, Stephen S. Lane, MD, Donald J. Doughman, MD, Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Neal A. Sher, MD, and Paul J. Dougherty, MD. Use of the 193-nm excimer laser for removal of corneal scars. Presented at the International Anterior Segment Congress, Toronto, Canada, June, 1994.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD, David R. Hardten, MD, Michael F. W. Moller and Richard L. Lindstrom, MD. Asymmetric 6 incision radial keratotomy for myopia with low astigmatism. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (suppl.) 1994, 35 (4):1298.
David R. Hardten, MD, Paul J. Dougherty, MD, Neal A. Sher, MD, Stephen S. Lane, MD, Emmett Carpel, MD, Charles S. Ostrov, MD, Donald J. Doughman, MD and Richard L. Lindstrom, MD. Phototherapeutic keratectomy for anterior corneal scars and dystrophies. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (suppl.) 1994, 35 (4):1298.
Paula J. Parker, David R. Hardten, MD, Paul J. Dougherty, MD and Richard L. Lindstrom, MD. Corneal topography following automated lamellar keratoplasty. Invest Opthalmol Vis Sci (suppl.) 1994, 35 (4):2024.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD, Perry S. Binder, MD, Bartly J. Mondino, MD and Ben J. Glasgow, MD. Acanthamoeba sclerokeratitis. Presented at the 27th Annual Ocular
Microbiology and Immunology Group Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November 1993.
David R. Hardten, MD, Paul J. Dougherty, MD, Neal A. Sher, MD, Stephen S. Lane, MD, Emmett Carpel, MD, Charles S. Ostrov, MD, Donald J. Doughman, MD and Richard L. Lindstrom, MD. Update on excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy. Presented at the International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty Pre-Academy Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November 1993.
Kent L. Wellish, MD, Paul J. Dougherty, MD, Francisco Beltran, MD, and Robert K. Maloney, MD. Excimer laser myopic keratomileusis and corneal hydration. Presented at the International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty Pre-Academy Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November 1993.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD, Kent L. Wellish, MD, and Robert K. Maloney, MD. Excimer laser ablation rate and corneal hydration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (suppl.) 1993, 34 (4):801.
Kent L. Wellish, MD, Paul J. Dougherty, MD, Francisco Beltran, MD, and Robert K. Maloney, MD. Antidessication chamber-keratomileusis. Presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, May, 1993.
Paul J. Dougherty, MD, Rita F. Engelhardt, DrPH, David A. Lee, MD and the UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic Staff. The epidemiology of eye disease among ambulatory Jewish senior citizens. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (suppl.) 1991, 32 (4):115.

BOOK CHAPTERS:

Paul J. Dougherty, MD, Richard L. Lindstrom, MD and David R. Hardten, MD. Secondary Posterior Chamber Lens Implantation. Precis de Techniques Chirgicales en Ophthalmologie. Laroche L, Lebuisson D and Montard M (eds). In press.

ROUNDTABLES:

STAAR Surgical ICL Experts Seminar. 2004 European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons Annual Meeting, Paris, France. September 20, 2004.
“Custom LASIK.” Refractive Surgery Roundtable. Jules Stein Eye Institute/UCLA Clinical and Research Seminar. Los Angeles, California. May 20, 2004.
“Flap Management During LASIK.” 2002 Hawaiian Eye Meeting. Waikoloa, Hawaii. January 21, 2002.

SCIENTIFIC MODERATOR POSITIONS:

Panelist, Microkeratome Section. American Society of Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, California. May 2004
Panelist, Microkeratome Section. American Society of Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery, San Francisco, California. April 2003.

INVITED LECTURES:

Jules Stein Eye Institute/UCLA Seminar for Optometrists, Los Angeles, California, September 26, 2004. “OPD Scan/Custom LASIK.”
NIDEK Lecture Series, European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons Annual Meeting, Paris, France, September 19, 2004. “Comparison Study: Conventional vs. Custom.”
IDEK Lecture Series, European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons Annual Meeting, Paris, France, September 19, 2004. “Treatment of Irregular Astigmatism with NAVEX.”
III Universitary International Course, Universitario Internacional, Santiago, Chile, July 30, 2004. “Thin Flap LASIK.”
III Universitary International Course, Universitario Internacional, Santiago, Chile, July 30, 2004. “LASIK Flap Complications.”
III Universitary International Course, Universitario Internacional, Santiago, Chile, July 30, 2004. “NAVEX Custom Ablations for Irregular Astigmatism.”
III Universitary International Course, Universitario Internacional, Santiago, Chile, July 30, 2004. “ICL Implantation for Myopia and Hyperopia.”
III Universitary International Course, Universitario Internacional, Santiago, Chile, July 30, 2004. “Excimer Laser Surface Ablation.”
III Universitary International Course, Universitario Internacional, Santiago, Chile, July 30, 2004. “Clear Lensectomy using the Crystalens Accommodating IOL.”
Jules Stein Eye Institute Annual Clinical and Research Seminar 2004, Los Angeles, California, May 21, 2004. “Refractive Surgery Roundtable; Patient Selection in Custom LASIK Primary and Enhancement Procedures.”
Nidek Technologies Speaker’s Forum at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, May 2004. “Use of the NIDEK EC-5000 Excimer Laser in Clinical Practice.”
BD Ophthalmic Systems Booth Presentation at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, May 2004. “Thin Flap LASIK with the BD K-4000 Microkeratome.”
Staar Surgical Lecture Series at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, May 2004. “In-Office ICL Implantation.”
Dougherty Laser Vision Institute Continuing Medical Education for Optometrists, Santa Monica, California. April 20, 2004. “Pain Management in Surface Laser Vision Correction; PRK and LASEK.” Sponsored by the Southern California College of Optometry.
Dougherty Laser Vision Institute Continuing Medical Education for Optometrists, Santa Monica, California. April 20, 2004. “Wavefront-Guided LASIK.” Sponsored by the Southern California College of Optometry.
Dougherty Laser Vision Institute Continuing Medical Education for Optometrists, Santa Barbara, California. April 6, 2004. “Transitioning to Ladarvision.”
BD Ophthalmic Systems Booth Presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, November 2003. “Thin Flap LASIK with the BD K-4000 Microkeratome.”
Nidek Technologies Speaker’s Forum at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, November 2003. “The Effect of Conventional LASIK on OPD-Measured Higher Order Aberrations.”
Staar Surgical Lecture Series at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, November 2003. “In-Office ICL Implantation.”
BD Ophthalmic Systems Booth Presentation at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, April 15, 2003. “Thin Flap LASIK with the BD K-4000 Microkeratome.”
Miju/BD Joint Symposium. Seoul, South Korea. November 15, 2002. “Flap Creation and Performance with the BD K-3000 Microkeratome.”
Staar Surgical Lecture Series at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, October 2002. “Staar Surgical ICL Implantation and Hyperopic Outcomes.”
BD Ophthalmic Systems Booth Presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, October 2002. “Thin Flap LASIK.”
Jules Stein Eye Institute Annual Research and Alumni Day Meeting, Los Angeles, California, June 7, 2002. “Evaluation of a New Microkeratome Technology.”
Center For Sight Optometric Grand Rounds, Sacramento, California, June 22, 2002. “LASIK Complications and ICL Implantation.”
Tri-County Optometric Society Summer 2002 Continuing Education Seminar, Beullton, California. June 15, 2002. “Refractive Lensectomy and Implantable Contact Lenses.”
Staar Surgical Lecture Series at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2002. “Staar Surgical ICL Implantation and Complications.”
BD Ophthalmic Systems Booth Presentation at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2002. “Diagnosis and Management of LASIK Flap Complications.”
American College of Eye Surgeons 16th Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, Florida. February 7, 2002. “Flap Creation and Management Using the BD K-3000 Microkeratome.”
BD Ophthalmic Systems Booth Presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, October, 2001. “Flap Creation and Management Using the BD K-3000 Microkeratome.
Dougherty Laser Vision Institute Continuing Medical Education for Optometrists, Camarillo, California. June 13, 2001. “Pre and Post Operative Evaluation of LASIK Patients and LASIK Flap Complications.” Sponsored by the Southern California College of Optometry.
Becton Dickinson Annual Sales Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona. January 6, 2001. “LASIK Flap Management using the BD K-3000 Microkeratome.”
Dougherty Laser Vision Institute Continuing Medical Education for Optometrists, Oxnard, California. December 8, 2000. “Update on Current Excimer Laser Technology for the Treatment of Refractive Error.” Sponsored by the Southern California College of Optometry.
Continuing Medical Education for Optometrists, Oxnard, California. January 15, 2000. “Phakic Refractive Lens Technology.” Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
Los Robles Medical Center Lecture Series, Thousand Oaks, California. May 10, 1999. “LASIK for the Treatment of Myopia, Hyperopia and Astigmatism.”
Vision Correction Centers Continuing Medical Education for Optometrists, Camarillo, California. March 23, 1998. “Refractive Surgery Co-Management.”
Tri-County Optometric Society, Ojai, California. February 3, 1998. “LASIK Co-Management; A Practical Guide for Optometrists.”
Community Memorial Hospital Lecture Series, Ventura, California. May 27, 1997. “LASIK for the Treatment of Myopia, Hyperopia and Astigmatism.”
St. John’s Medical Center Lecture Series, Oxnard, California. May 20, 1997. “LASIK for the Treatment of Myopia, Hyperopia and Astigmatism.”
University of California, Irvine Grand Rounds, Irvine,
California. April 23, 1997. “LASIK: My Experience as a
Patient.” Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
University of California, Irvine Grand Rounds, Irvine, California. April 23, 1997. “Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Allergies.” Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
ision Correction Centers Continuing Medical Education for Optometrists, Santa Monica, California. February 26, 1997. “Refractive Surgery Co Management.”
Vision Correction Centers Continuing Medical Education for Optometrists, Santa Monica, California. February 5, 1997. “Refractive Surgery Co Management.”
Merck Ophthalmics Symposium on Glaucoma, Ojai, California. December 12, 1996. “Update on Glaucoma Treatment: Timoptic XE, Trusopt and the Glaucoma Laser Trial.” Sponsored by Merck Ophthalmics, Inc.
University of South Florida Grand Rounds, Tampa, Florida.
September 12, 1996. “Mini-RK for the Treatment of Low Myopia.” Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
University of South Florida Grand Rounds, Tampa, Florida. September 12, 1996. “Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Allergies.” Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
Santa Barbara Eye Society, Santa Barbara, California. April 18, 1996. “Introduction to Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy for the Correction of Myopia.” Sponsored by Merck Ophthalmics, Inc.
Bakersfield Ophthalmologic Society, Bakersfield, California. April 9, 1996. “Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Allergies”. Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
Health System Minnesota Inservice Program, Minneapolis, Minnesota. March 22, 1996. “Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Allergies”. Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
Phillips Eye Institute Continuing Education Lecture Series, Minneapolis, Minnesota. March 21, 1996. “Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Allergies”. Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
Swiss Ophthalmic Association, Gstaadt, Switzerland. March 2, 1996. “Current Refractive Surgical Practice in the United States”.
Tri-County Optometric Society, Ojai, California. February 3, 1996. “Radial Keratotomy: Past, Present and Future”.
Community Memorial Hospital Lecture Series, Ventura, California. December 5, 1995. “Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy for the Treatment of Myopia”.
lark County Optometric Society, Las Vegas, Nevada. May 16, 1995. “Introduction to Mini-Radial Keratotomy and Astigmatic Keratotomy for the Correction of Myopia and Astigmatism”.
Clark County Optometric Society, Las Vegas, Nevada. April 11, 1995. “Introduction to Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy for the Correction of Myopia”.
Chattanooga Society of Ophthalmology, Chattanooga, Tennessee. May 4, 1995. “Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Allergies”. Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
Sierra Hospital Medical Society, El Paso, Texas. May 2, 1995. “Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Allergies”. Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
University of California, Irvine/Kaiser Permanente Journal Club, Irvine, California. April 30, 1995. “Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Allergies”. Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
Roanoke Valley Ophthalmology Society, Roanoke, Virginia. April 24, 1995. “Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Allergies”. Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
Eastern North Carolina Ophthalmology Society, New Bern, North Carolina. March 22, 1995. “Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Allergies”. Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
Tri-County Eye Society, Loma Linda, California. March 16, 1995. “Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Allergies”. Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.
Intercounty Ophthalmological Society, Lansdale, Pennsylvania. February 20, 1995. “Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Allergies”. Sponsored by Alcon Ophthalmics, Inc.

GUEST EDITORIALS:

“Sticking with LASIK Despite the Times; Staying the Course.” Ophthalmology Management, Vol. 6. No. 5, May 2002.
“LASIK Informed Consent.” The Visionary – The Official Publication of the Tri-County Optometric Society. November, 1998, p.4.
“LASIK: My Experience as a Patient.” The Visionary – The Official Publication of the Tri-County Optometric Society. March 1998, p.3.
“Why LASIK?” The Visionary - The Official Publication of the Tri-County Optometric Society. March 1998, p.6.

PHYSICIAN COURSES/LIVE SURGERIES:

Co-Host, Lecturer, and Didactic Surgeon. ICL Mini-Fellowship. “Clinical Pearls and Personal ICL Experience.”
Live ICL Surgery, 2:00 PM., Dougherty Laser Vision, Los Angeles, CA, August 21, 2004.

NEWS MEDIA:

CBS MarketWatch. Quotes in Online Article. “Zooming in on Vision Correction.” August 19, 2004.
Investors Business Daily Online, Quotes in Online Article. “Zooming in on Vision Correction.” August 22, 2004.
EyeWorld Magazine, Fairfax, Virginia. Magazine Article “Conventional LASIK May Not Induce Significant Higher- Order Aberrations.” May 2004
Eurotimes Newspaper, Dublin, Ireland. Quotes in Magazine Article. “New System Uses Time-Based Aberrometry Approach for Wavefront Scanning.” March 2004.
KBBY Radio, 95.1 FM, Ventura, California. LASIK Surgeon for “Sensational Makeover” radio contest. January 2004.
Ophthalmology Management, Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania. Magazine Article. “Creating Thin Flaps with Confidence.” March 2004.
Ophthalmology Times Newspaper, Duluth, Minnesota. Quotes in Magazine Article. “Injector System has Environmentally Controlled Cartridge.” June 15, 2003.
Ophthalmology Times Newspaper, Duluth, Minnesota. Magazine Article. “ICL Effective for Moderate and High Hyperopia.” May 15, 2003.
CBS Marketwatch. Online Article. “Implantable Contact Lens – ICL- Corrects Moderate to High Farsightedness; Phase III Trial One-Year Outcomes Presented at ASCRS.” April 14, 2003.
AOL News. Online Article. “Implantable Contact Lens – ICL- Corrects Moderate to High Farsightedness; Phase III Trial One-Year Outcomes Presented at ASCRS.” April 14, 2003.
Google News Alert. Online Article. Implantable Contact Lens – ICL- Corrects Moderate to High Farsightedness; Phase III Trial One-Year Outcomes Presented at ASCRS. April 14, 2003.
Yahoo! Finance. Online Article. “Implantable Contact Lens – ICL- Corrects Moderate to High Farsightedness” April 14, 2003.
Healthwire from Businesswire. Online Article. “Implantable Contact Lens – ICL- Corrects Moderate to High Farsightedness; Phase III Trial One-Year Outcomes Presented at ASCRS” April 14, 2003.
Ophthalmology Management, Ft. Washington, PA. Magazine Article. “Increasing LASIK Volume Despite Downturns in the Economy and the LASIK Market.” 2002
Lifescapes Magazine, Thousand Oaks, California. Magazine Article. “Prevention of Vision Loss.” November/December 2002.
Reuters Health, New York, New York. Quotes in News Article. “BD Ophthalmics Systems Device Lets More Patients Qualify For LASIK.” June 7, 2002.
Ocular Surgery News, Thorofare, New Jersey. Monograph. “Flap Management During LASIK.” April 2002.
Ophthalmology Times Newspaper, Duluth, Minnesota. Magazine article. “Automated Microkeratome Offers Versatility with 3 Ring Sizes.” February 15, 2002.
KFWB News Radio, 980AM, Los Angeles, California. Live radio interview. “Do the Rolling Blackouts affect LASIK? ”. March 20, 2001.
Ophthalmology Times Newspaper, Duluth, Minnesota. Magazine article. “New Technology Update: The Becton Dickinson K-3000 Microkeratome.” February 13, 2001.
Adelphia Cable Systems, Camarillo, California. Best of Ventura County Television Program. “Laser Vision Correction.” January 2001.
KVEN Talk Radio, 1420AM, Ventura, California. Live radio Broadcast. LASIK Surgery on Disc Jockey Cindy Ovalle. May 20, 1998.
To Your Health Newsletter, Ventura, California. “New Techniques Make Better Vision Possible.” Fall 1995.

ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American College of Eye Surgeons Alpha Omega Alpha
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery American Academy of Ophthalmology
International Society of Refractive Surgery Phi Beta Kappa
UCLA Department of Ophthalmology Alumni Association UCLA Medical Alumni Association
Becton-Dickinson Speakers Bureau Allergan Speakers Alliance
Nidek Speakers Bureau
Staar Surgical Speakers Bureau

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Staar Surgical Western U.S. ICL Physician Training Course at Dougherty Laser Vision Institute, Los Angeles, California. August 21, 2004.
Physician Instructional Course. Diagnosis and Management of Flap Complications in LASIK. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California. April 13, 2003.
Nidek Technology’s 2003 AAO Physician Training Course at Dougherty Laser Vision Institute, Camarillo, California. November 13, 2003.
Instructor. Nidek EC-5000 Excimer Laser Physician Training

Course. June 2001 until present.
Associate Instructor. Advanced Phacoemulsification Course.
American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting,
Chicago, Illinois. October 29, 1997.
Preceptor. Clinical Ophthalmic Therapeutics for Optometrists, Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton, California. February 1996 until present.
Associate Instructor. Advanced Phacoemulsification Course. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. October 29, 1996.
Associate Instructor. Advanced Phacoemulsification Course. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. November 2, 1995.
Assistant Instructor. Mini-fellowship for practicing ophthalmologists in Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty for the Correction of High Myopia sponsored by Chiron Ophthalmics, Inc. Phillips Eye Institute Center for Teaching and Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bi-monthly from January, 1994 through July, 1994.
Instructor. Introduction to Computerized Corneal Topography. St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center Continuing Education Program for Ophthalmic Medical Personnel, St. Paul, Minnesota. May 14, 1994.
Instructor. Basic Ophthalmic Microbiology: Methods for obtaining and processing specimens for diagnosis. St. Paul- Ramsey Medical Center Continuing Education Program for Ophthalmic Medical Personnel, St. Paul, Minnesota. May14, 1994.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Member, Camarillo Health Care District Administrative Community Leaders Advisory Panel.
Member, Camarillo Health Care District Blue Ribbon Medical Advisory Panel
Board of Directors, Corey Pavin Annual Golf Classic benefiting Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Ventura County
Founder, Dougherty Laser Vision Annual Scholarship Program for Ventura County Community Colleges
Science Night Instructor, Los Colinas Middle School

PERSONAL

Married to Karen MacNeil Dougherty in 1995
Twin Children: Abigail Susan Dougherty and
Andrew Paul Dougherty (deceased 2004)– born 1998
Hobbies: Family, travel and golf