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Professional Credentials
Richard Alan Weiss, M.D.
Office Address:
360 San Miguel Drive Suite 403
Newport Beach, California 92660
949-720-1400
949-720-1457 fax
Internet Access:
College:
New York University - B.A.
University College - Bronx, N.Y.
September 1970 - June 1974
Major field of study: Psychobiology
Dean's list all years
Medical School:
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 1974 - May 1978
Honors: Ophthalmic research, ophthalmology, cardiology, neurology, surgery
Internship:
St. Francis Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut
Flexible Internship 1978 - 1979
Ophthalmology Residency:
Department of Ophthalmology
Georgetown University Hospital
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.
July 1980 - June 1983
Fellowships:
Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
July 1984 - June 1985
Anterior Segment and Cataract Surgery
Herbert Nevyas, M.D.
Scheie Eye Institute
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January - April 1984
Professional Memberships
Diplomat: American Board of Ophthalmology
Fellow: American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Board Certification:
American Board of Ophthalmology
Diplomat, 1985
Present Positions and Appointments
Medical Director
Weiss Cosmetic & Laser Vision Procedures, Inc.
Newport Beach, California
President and Founder
One World Sight Project, Inc.
Newport Beach, California
Attending Staff
Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital
Newport Beach, California
Laser vision correction privileges
TLC The Laser Center
Newport Beach, California
National Training Center & National Eduction Faculty for Botox Cosmetic treatments
Platinum Level Injector
Newport Beach, CA
(Certified by Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Irvine, CA)
Program Chairman & Founder
Botox, Blephs & LASIK: Elective Ophthalmic Procedures
(http://www.electiveprocedures.org/)
Annual international medical education meeting
Awards, Past Positions and Appointments
2008, 2006, 2005 Physician of Excellence
Orange County Medical Association. This program was "designed to honor established physicians in Orange County who exhibit special leadership skills in the medical profession and deliver high quality health care."
Attending Staff
Cedars Sinai Hospital
Beverly Hills, California
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
University of California, Irvine
February 1991 - August 2001
Selected panelist for LASIK session
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Philadelphia, PA
June 4, 2002
Visiting Surgical Consultant
Barbados General Hospital
Barbados, West Indies
December, 1996
Visiting Surgical Consultant for the President of South Africa
Morningside Clinic
Johannesburg, South Africa
March 1995
Attending Staff
Western Medical Center / Regional Trauma Center
Santa Ana, California
June 24, 1986 - April 6, 1995
Visiting Surgical consultant
Aravind Eye Hospital
Madurai, India
December 1992
Attending Staff
Irvine Medical Center
Irvine, California
Attending Staff
Saddleback Community Hospital
Laguna Hills, California
February 28, 1986 - January 26, 1993
Clinical Fellow - Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Toronto
Toronto, OntarioJuly 1984 - 1985
Clinical Associate - Attending Staff
Scheie Eye Institute
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1984
Visiting Surgical Consultant
Leogane Eye Clinic
Port au Prince, Haiti
July - September 1983
Chief Resident
Georgetown University Hospital
Department of Ophthalmology
1981
Patents and Inventions
Weiss Comfort Shield. Inventor. A device proven to reduce or eliminate the discomfort of transcutaneous injections, specifically designed for use with Botox Cosmetic injections. [ U.S. Patent #7,842,007 - Apparatus and Methods for Isolating Human Body Areas for Localized Cooling. Issued 11/30/2010]. view .pdf view video
Weiss Vertexometer. Inventor. A device used to directly measure the vertex distance before refractive surgery. For the most accurate visual results, the precise vertex distance must be known prior to procedures such as LASIK, PRK, LTK and intra-ocular contact lenses. Introduced by OASIS Medical at the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Annual Meeting in New Orleans, November 11, 2001. [ U.S. Pat. #6,033,071 - Method and apparatus for measuring distance between an eye and a lens. Issued 3/7/2000 ]
New Device for Removing the Corneal Epithelium before Hyperopic PRK. Inventor. Presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery: 1997 Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery, Boston, April 26, 1997.
Rotary epithelial scrubber. Co-developer. A superior method of epithelial removal prior to PRK. Presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Seattle, June 2, 1996.
Presentations and Publications:
Replicated Eye Care Centers in the Developing World. Invited speaker. Unite for Sight Global Health and Innovation Conference, Yale University, April 17-18, 2010.
Krueger RR and Weiss RA: LASIK and the Cosmetic Surgery Patient. Presented at the AAO Symposium: Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgery for the General Ophthalmologist - Technique and Complications Avoidance [Combined meeting with he American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASPRS)], American Academy of Ophthalmology, Anaheim, November 16, 2004
Weiss RA: Weiss Vertexometer to Measure Vertex Distance at the Phoropter before Refractive Surgery. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Philadelphia, June 4, 2002. Awarded Best Paper of LASIK Session.
Weiss RA: Plus and Minus cylinder notation of phoropter refractions are not equivalent. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Seattle, April 13th, 1999.
Weiss RA: Device for accurate measurement of phoropter vertex distances. Scientific poster presentation. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Seattle, April 10th, 1999.
Amoils SP, Weiss RA and Spears V: Mechanical and thermal factors in photorefractive keratectomy. 1998 Annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, November 8, 1998.
Weiss RA, Berke W, Gottlieb L, Horvath P: Achieving Emmetropia: Phoropter vertex measurements with a new device prior to refractive procedures. XVIth Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Nice, France, September 9, 1998.
Weiss RA: Hyperopic PRK: A new epithelial removal technique. 1998 International Society of Refractive Surgery World Refractive Surgery Symposium, Orlando, Florida, July 28, 1998.
Weiss RA, Berke W, Gottlieb L, Horvath P: Clinical Significance of accurate phoropter vertex measurements with a new device prior to refractive procedures. 1998 International Society of Refractive Surgery World Refractive Surgery Symposium, Orlando, Florida, July 27, 1998.
Weiss RA, Berke W, Gottlieb L, Horvath P: Clinical implications of accurate phoropter vertex measurements prior to PRK and LASIK. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery: 1998 Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, April 20, 1998.
Weiss RA: New Device for Removing the Corneal Epithelium before Hyperopic PRK. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery: 1997 Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery, Boston, April 26, 1997.
Weiss RA, Caudle G, Gradov I: Precise Binocular Centration and Focusing Techniques with the VISX Star Excimer Laser. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery: 1997 Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery, Boston, April 26, 1997.
Weiss RA and Amoils SP: Clinical Pearls in Removing the Epithelium with a Rotary Brush. 1996 International Society of Refractive Surgery’s Pre-Academy Conference and Exhibition, Chicago, October 25, 1996
Amoils SP and Weiss RA: Mechanical and Thermal Factors in Photorefractive Keratectomy. 1996 International Society of Refractive Surgery’s Pre-Academy Conference and Exhibition, Chicago, October 24, 1996
Weiss RA, Caudle G, Gradov I: Possible Clinical Implications of Surgeon’s Eye Dominance on Proper Centering of Corneal Procedures with the VISX Laser. 1996 International Society of Refractive Surgery’s Pre- Academy Conference and Exhibition, Chicago, October 24, 1996
Weiss RA, Liaw L, Amoils SP: Evaluation and Comparison of Corneal Epithelial Removal Techniques used prior to Excimer Laser Photoablation. Presented at the First Congress of the Internet Ophthalmology Society. University of Pisa, Italy. August 17, 1996
Amoils SP and Weiss RA: Rotary epithelial scrubber and chilled B.S.S. for photo-refractive keratectomy. International Society of Refractive Surgery Symposium, Minneapolis, July 19, 1996
Weiss RA, Liaw L, Amoils SP: Scanning electron microscopy of corneal epithelial removal techniques prior to excimer laser photoablation. International Society of Refractive Surgery Symposium, Minneapolis, July 19, 1996
Amoils SP and Weiss RA: Rotary epithelial scrubber and chilled B.S.S. for laser photo-refractive keratectomy. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Seattle, June 2, 1996
Weiss RA, Liaw L, Amoils SP: Evaluation and comparison of corneal epithelial removal techniques used prior to excimer laser photoablation. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Seattle, June 2, 1996
Weiss RA: Global fund raising for the prevention of blindness. Volunteer Eye Surgeon’s Association, San Francisco, November 1994
Weiss RA: One World Sight Project: attacking curable blindness worldwide. Aravind Eye Hospital Madurai, India, December 1992
Weiss RA: One World Sight Project: a unique global fund raising effort. Volunteer Eye Surgeon’s Association, Dallas, November 1992
Weiss RA: One World Sight Project: attacking curable blindness worldwide. Presented at the Partnership Committee meeting, Helen Keller International, New York, December 1991
Weiss RA: One World Sight Project update. Volunteer Eye Surgeon’s Association, Anaheim, November 1991
Weiss RA: Management of Orbital and Periorbital Trauma. Soft tissue workshop sponsored by the American Academy of Facial and Reconstructive Surgery. University of California at Irvine School of Medicine. April 13, 1991
Weiss RA: Blindness prevention and treatment in the developing world. Volunteer Eye Surgeon’s Association, Atlanta, November 1990
Weiss RA and Hurwitz JJ: Retrobulbar Lymphoscintigraphy. A safe and useful orbital investigative technique. American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seventeenth Annual Scientific Symposium, November 1986
Chavis RM and Weiss RA: Pediatric Orbital Pseudotumor. Accepted as a thesis for the American Society for Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, October 1985
Weiss RA and Hurwitz JJ: Human Orbital Lymphatic Pathways. Canadian Ophthalmologic Society Toronto, June 1985
Weiss RA: Intermittent Proptosis. Toronto Oculoplastic Society. Toronto, September 1984
Weiss RA and Lavin PT: Reduction of pain and anxiety prior to Botulinum Toxin (Botox Cosmetic) injections with a new Topical Anesthetic Method. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Volume 25(3) 173-177, July/August 2009. View .pdf file
View Comfortshield Video
Weiss RA, Berke W, Gottlieb L, Horvath P: Clinical Importance of Accurate Refractor Vertex Distance Measurements Prior to Refractive Surgery. Journal of Refractive Surgery. Volume 18:444-448, July/August 2002. View .pdf file
Weiss RA, Berns M, Liaw L, and Amoils SP: Scanning electron microscopy comparison of corneal epithelial removal techniques prior to PRK. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Volume 25, 1093-1096, August 1999.
Amoils SP and Weiss RA: Rotary Epithelial Scrubber and Chilled B.S.S. for Laser Photo-refractive Keratectomy in 500 consecutive clinical cases. First Congress of the Internet Ophthalmology Society. University of Pisa, Italy. August 17, 1996.
Weiss RA and Hurwitz JJ: Lacrimal Gland infections and inflammations, Chapter in Oculoplastic, Orbital and Reconstructive Surgery, Hornblass A. (ed.), Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins, 1990, pp1507-1514.
Weiss RA and Hurwitz JJ: Orbital venography and arteriography. Chapter in Oculoplastic, Orbital and Reconstructive Surgery, Hornblass A. (ed.), Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins, 1990, pp765-776.
Weiss RA and Ashburn FA: Neovascular Glaucoma: A review of current therapeutic modalities. Glaucoma 6(2): 68, April 1984
Puglise JV, Rao NA, Weiss RA, Phillips TM, Marak GE: Ocular features of Kawasaki's Disease. Archives of Ophthalmology 100: 1101, July 1982.
Lectures Given
Replicated Eye Care Centers in the Developing World. Invited speaker. Unite for Sight Global Health and Innovation Conference, Yale University, April 17-18, 2010.
Advanced Fraxel Techniques. Physician training. Newporter Resort, Newport Beach, California. June 16, 2007
Topical Anesthesia for Fraxel Laser Treatments. Fraxel laser Advanced users workshop. High-level interactive program designed for experienced Fraxel laser users. University of Miami: Miller School of Medicine cosmetic Center. Miami, Florida. April 21, 2007.
Avoiding Complications with Trans-Conjunctival Blepharoplasty. Invited speaker. The 20th annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Facial Plastic Surgery.
Topical Lidocaine Toxicity. The 20th annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in facial Plastic Surgery. Newport Beach, California. August 5, 2006.
Near Vision CK: My First 60 Eyes – Up to 18 Month Follow-up. CK Refractive Results and Patient Satisfaction
Elective Ophthalmic and Skin Rejuvenation Procedures: Botox, Blephs & LASIK
Newport Beach, CA
August 28, 2005
The Use of Auto-Phoropters for the Prevention of Shoulder Pain
Elective Ophthalmic and Skin Rejuvenation Procedures: Botox, Blephs & LASIK
Newport Beach, CA
August 28, 2005
Laser Vision Correction–Cosmetic Surgery? Refractive Surgery and the Cosmetic Surgery Patient
Elective Ophthalmic and Skin Rejuvenation Procedures: Botox, Blephs & LASIK
Newport Beach, CA
August 28, 2005
Endotine Fixation for Endoscopic Brow Lifts
Elective Ophthalmic and Skin Rejuvenation Procedures: Botox, Blephs & LASIK
Newport Beach, CA
August 27, 2005
Trans-Conjunctival Blepharoplasty
Elective Ophthalmic and Skin Rejuvenation Procedures: Botox, Blephs & LASIK
Newport Beach, CA
August 27, 2005
Botox Pearls for Facial Wrinkle Reduction: Importance of Digital Video Documentation and New Technique for Painless Botox Injectiions
Newport Beach, CA
August 26, 2005
Botox Cosmetic update
Allergan Booth Lecture
merican Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Annual meeting
May 2, 2004
Treatment of Presbyopia Using Multifocal Ablation Patterns - VISX Clinical Results
(Presented on behalf of Bruce Jackson, MD)
Elective Ophthalmic Procedures Meeting
Deer Valley, Utah
March 28, 2004
Laser Vision Correction - Cosmetic Surgery?
Refractive Surgery and the Cosmetic Surgery Patient
Elective Ophthalmic Procedures Meeting
Deer Valley, Utah
March 28, 2004
Trans-Conjunctival Blepharoplasty Pearls
Elective Ophthalmic Procedures Meeting
Deer Valley, Utah
March 27, 2004
Painless Botox Injections - A New Technique
Can Injection Pain and Bruising be minimized with Careful Needle Selection?
Elective Ophthalmic Procedures Meeting
Deer Valley, Utah
March 26, 2004
Botox Pearls for Facial Wrinkle Reduction and the Importance of Digital Video Documentation in Botox Treatments
Elective Ophthalmic Procedures Meeting
Deer Valley, Utah
March 26, 2004
Defining Your Practice for Cosmetic Services
Elective Ophthalmic Procedures Meeting
Deer Valley, Utah
March 26, 2004
Botox Cosmetic: What every Allergan Employee Should Know
Allergan Pharmaceuticals
Irvine, CA
November 11, 2002
Clinical Eyelid and Orbital Anatomy
Lecture series
University of California at Irvine School of Medicine
1986-94
Current Concepts in Collagen and Botox injections
Clayton Chagall lecture series, Newport Beach, CA
December 19, 1997
Pros and cons of laser vision correction vs. radial keratotomy.
Laser Eye Institutes of America- Orange County, Irvine, CA
May 15, 1996
Current Status of Laser Vision Correction.
Continuing Medical Education lecture for Kaiser Permanente optometrists
Orange, CA
April 11, 1996
Complex Eyelid Reconstructive Techniques
University of California at Irvine School of Medicine
February 9, 1994
Monitored Ptosis Surgery
University of California at Irvine School of Medicine
February 9, 1994
Anatomical Dissection of the Orbit and Adnexa (Cadaver wetlab)
Department of Anatomy, University of California at Irvine School of Medicine
January 31, 1993
Orbital Floor Fractures.
Symposium on Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, University of California at Irvine
Department of Ophthalmology
October 10, 1992
Clinical Eyelid and Orbital Anatomy
Department of Ophthalmology at Western Medical Center.
May 18, 1991
Blepharoplasty Techniques
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds
University of California, Irvine.
May 8, 1991
Clinical Eyelid and Orbital Anatomy: Its relationship to surgery
Western Medical Center, May 18, 1990
Treatment of Eyelid Skin Cancers
University of California at Irvine School of Medicine
February 9, 1990
Eyelid Injuries
University of California at Irvine School of Medicine
February 9, 1990
Soft Tissue Injuries: the Rational Basis of Care
University of California at Irvine School of Medicine,
July 26, 1989
Clinical Eyelid and Orbital Anatomy
Lecture series
University of California at Irvine School of Medicine
1986-94
Courses Given
Botox: Strategies for Success: Maximize Patient Satisfaction and Office Efficiency
Senior Instructor
American Academy of Ophthalmology Instruction Course
Las Vegas, Nevada
November 13, 2006
Botox Strategies for Success: Maximize Patient Satisfaction and Office Efficiency
Senior Instructor
American Academy of Ophthalmology Instruction Course
Chicago, IL
October 15, 2005
Elective Ophthalmic and Skin Rejuvenation Procedures: Botox, Blephs & LASIK Program Chairman and Founder
[A landmark symposium bringing together ophthalmologists, dermatologists, oculoplastic and plastic surgeons for three days of scientific presentations and hands-on workshops.]
http://www.electiveprocedures.org/
Newport Beach, CA
August 26-28, 2005
Botox Strategies for Success: Maximize Patient Satisfaction and Office Efficiency
Senior Instructor
American Academy of Ophthalmology Instruction Course
New Orleans, LA
October 24, 2004
Botox, Blephs & LASIK: Strategies for Success with Elective Ophthalmic Plastic Procedures
Program Chairman and Founder
[Approved for 17.5 hours of continuing medical education by the University of California, Irvine.]
Deer Valley, Utah
March 26-28, 2004
Botox: Strategies for Success
Physician training course
Honolulu, Hawaii
October 3, 2002
A Comprehensive Laser Course utilizing the Coherent CO2 Ultrapulse.
A one day intensive course on State of the Art Laser Surgery. Invited course moderator and surgical demonstrator April 21, 1996. Orange, CA.
Optimizing Patient Care with O.D. - M.D. Surgical Co-Management.
Approved for 8 hours of continuing medical education by the California Board of Optometry,
Courses given between October 1995-97, Newport Beach, CA.
Workshops Given
Fraxel Laser physician’s training workshop. Hyatt Newporter Resort. Newport Beach, California. June 16, 2007
Fraxel Laser Advanced Users Workshop. High-level interactive program designed for experienced Fraxel laser users. University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine Cosmetic Center. Invited faculty. Miami, Florida, April 21, 2007.
Botox and Injectables Workshop – Medical Director
Advanced Botox Cosmetic and Injectable Filler Techniques: Botox, Cosmoderm, Cosmoplast, Radiesse and Resylane with live patient demonstrations
Elective Ophthalmic and Skin Rejuvenation Procedures: Botox, Blephs & LASIK
Newport Beach, CA
August 27, 2005
Botox Cosmetic injection technique – formal training for nurses (trainer for Allergan)
Newport Beach, CA
September 7, 2005
Botox and Injectables Workshop
Advanced Botox Cosmetic and Injectable Filler Techniques: Botox, Cosmoderm, Cosmoplast and Restylane with live patient demonstrations
Deer Valley, Utah
March 27, 2004
Additional Training and Continuing Medical Educations
2011 Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery. Sponsored by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. San Diego, March 25-29, 2011.
Facial Cosmetic Surgery 2009: An international multi-specialty symposium. Day-long courses and lectures on facelifts, oculoplastic surgery, cosmetic laser skin rejuvenation (including a special symposium on comparison of fractional CO2 lasers). Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada. July 14-18, 2009
Fraxel Laser Advanced Users Workshop. High-level interactive program is designed for experienced Fraxel laser users. University of Miami: Miller School of Medicine Cosmetic Center. Invited faculty. Miami, Florida. April 21, 2007
Botox National Educational Faculty Training Meeting. Special Juvederm Orientation and Training. Monarch Beach, California. September 29 – October 1, 2006.
CME Accredited study in Pain Management and Treatment of Terminally ill and Dying Patients. (Satisfies the 12 CME Hours for every physician as required by California Assembly Bill 487.) Held in conjunction with The 20th Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Facial Plastic surgery. Newport Beach, California. August 3-5, 2006.
The 20th Annual Symposium on the latest Advances in Facial Plastic Surgery. Invited faculty. Newport Beach, California. August 3-5, 2006.
Advanced in-house Fraxel laser Resurfacing training with clinicians and scientists at Reliant Technologies headquarters. San Jose, California. May 19, 2006.
Third Annual Botox National Educational Faculty Training Meeting. Santa Monica, California, February 24-26, 2006
Certification and advanced training with the Fraxel Laser. Certified by Reliant, Palo Alto, CA, December 5, 2005
Facial Cosmetic Surgery symposium. Las Vegas, Nevada, June 17-19, 2005
Second Annual Botox National Educational Faculty Training Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, January 21-23, 2005.
Certification and training with the Intralase Laser for LASIK flap creation. Certified by Intralase (Irvine). Newport Beach, CA, June 2, 2004.
First Annual Botox National Educational Faculty Training Meeting. Miami, Florida, February 27-29, 2004.
Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) Users Meeting. Florida, April 16-18, 2004 Restylane Seminar. Sponsored by Medicis Aesthetics. Newport Beach, CA, February 10, 2004.
Certification and training with the Viewpoint CK System for Conductive Keratoplasty (CK). Certified by Refractec (Irvine). Newport Beach, CA, December 8, 2003.
Conductive Keratoplasty for the Correction of Hyperopia. Instruction Course of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Anaheim, California, November 16, 2003.
Perspectives on Conductive Keratoplasty.[ CME-approved educational activity ] Course Director: Daniel Durrie. Anaheim, California, November 15, 2003.
Cosmetic Laser Workshop: Smoothbeam, Gentlelase, V-Beam. Workshop for advanced laser treatment of acne, periorbital wrinkles, vascular lesions, hair removal, and pigmented lesions. Sponsored by Candela Corporation and Beckman Laser Institute, Irvine, March 8, 2003.
International Congress of Wavefront Sensing & Aberration-Free Refractive Correction. [Advanced research in Customized Laser Vision Correction.] San Francisco, February 14-16, 2003.
LASIK Interface Reactions. Lecture sponsored by Alcon. Newport Beach, January 22, 2003.
Botox Cosmetic National Training Center Summit. Sponsored by Allergan Pharmaceuticals. Dallas, Texas, January 17-19, 2003.
Botox Cosmetic: Tips, Tricks and Techniques for Success. Sponsored by Allergan Pharmaceuticals. Laguna Beach, CA, November 14, 2002.
Endoscopic Forehead and Eyebrow Elevation course. Sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. New Orleans, November 12, 2001.
Phacoemulsification lab. Sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. New Orleans, November 12, 2001.
A video symposium of challenging cases and the management of intraoperative complications during cataract surgery. Sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. New Orleans, November 11, 2001.
Advanced Phacoemulsification course. Sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. New Orleans, November 11, 2001.
Refractive Surgery 2001: New Options and New Horizons. American Academay of Ophthalmology 2001 Subspecialty day. Sponsored by the Refractive Surgery Interest Group. New Orleans, November 9-10, 2001.
Phaco Crack or Quick Chop Cataract Extraction Technique. 1999 Annual Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery. Sponsored by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Seattle, April 10, 1999.
LASIK Refractive Surgery Update. 1999 Annual Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery. Sponsored by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Seattle, April 10, 1999.
Phacodynamics in Advanced Technology. 1999 Annual Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery. Sponsored by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Seattle, April 10, 1999.
1999 Annual Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery. Sponsored by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Seattle, April 10-13, 1999.
Aesthetic Facial Surgery: The Evolution of Oculoplastics. Sponsored by Jules Stein Eye Institute. New Orleans, LA. November 6, 1998.
1998 World Refractive Surgery Symposium. Sponsored by the International Society of Refractive Surgery, Orlando, Florida, July 27, 1998.
Advances in Aesthetic Laser Surgery. Certification and training with the Coherent Ultrafine Erbium Laser. Beckman Laser Institute, Irvine, CA, May 9, 1998
1998 Annual Symposium on Cataract, IOS and Refractive Surgery. Sponsored by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery:, San Diego, April 20, 1998.
Advanced Laser Skin Resurfacing course. Sponsored by the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, San Diego, CA, April 3, 1998
Certification and training with the Sharplan Erbium laser for facial skin resurfacing. Sponsored by Sharplan lasers Marina del Rey, CA, January 17, 1998
Certification and training with the Coherent Versapulse laser for pigmented and vascular lesions. Sponsored by Coherent and Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, June 28, 1997.
1997 Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery. Sponsored by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Boston, April 26-30, 1997.
LASIK: Lamellar Refractive Surgery. Technique, Technology and Complications. (Official Chiron Educational and Certification Course) Chicago, October 26, 1996.
Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy: Certification course for the VISX Laser. Beckman Laser Institute, Irvine, CA, August 10-11, 1996.
Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery. Sponsored by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Seattle, June 1-5, 1996.
Orientation and training with the Nidek Excimer Laser with Dr. Arturo Chayet, Tijuana, Mexico, February 1996
Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy: Certification course for the Summit Laser. Jules Stein Eye Institute. Los Angeles, CA, November 11, 1995.
Lasers in Dermatology. Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, Irvine, CA, September 30, 1995.
Phacorefractive: An essential curriculum for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist. Advanced phacoemulsification and incisional and laser refractive surgery course. Dana Point, CA, September 23, 1995.
Practical Use of the CO2 Laser for Facial Resurfacing and Periorbital Incisional Surgery. Credentialing course for the Coherent Ultrapulse CO2 laser and the Sharplan Silktouch CO2 laser. Sponsored by the International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons. Marina del Rey, CA, August 4-5, 1995.
Laser Refractive Surgery: Interactive Video Teleconference. Irvine, CA, June 2, 1995. CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing workshop. Credentialing course for the Sharplan Silktouch CO2 laser. Santa Barbara, CA, May 13, 1995.
Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery. Sponsored by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. San Diego, CA, April 1-5, 1995.
Orientation and training with the Chiron Technolas Excimer Laser with Dr. Percy Amoils. Johannesberg, South Africa, March 1-20, 1995.
Cosmetic Eyelid Rejuvenation Symposium. Beverly Hills, California, December 9-10, 1994.
A Systematized Approach to Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty. Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles. November 20, 1994
First Interactive Symposium on Refractive Surgery: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. San Francisco, October 28-29, 1994
Refractive Surgery Update. Sponsored by the International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty. Symposium. Maui, January 21, 1994
Radial Keratotomy Workshop with wetlab (Salz). Course. Maui, January 20, 1994
Corneal Topography. Symposium. Maui, January 19, 1994
Cataract and Intraocular Lens Implant Symposium. Sponsored by the Society for Excellence in Eye Care. Maui, January 17, 1994
The “Comprehensive” Refractive Surgeon: The KeratoRefractive System Update (Casebeer update course). San Francisco, September 18-19, 1993
Summer Symposium on Refractive Surgery: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Los Angeles, August 26-29, 1993
A Systemized Approach to Keratorefractive Surgery (Casebeer course). San Diego, January 15-16, 1993
Radial and Astigmatic Keratotomy. Course. Newport Beach, April 10 1992
Plastic Surgery Symposium on the Aging Face. Symposium. San Francisco, March 26, 1992
Ophthalmology in Developing Countries. Conference. San Francisco. March 12-13, 1992
Clinical Decisions in the Management of Complications of Cataracts and IOL surgery occurring operatively and postoperatively. Course at the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Anaheim, October 1991
Phacoemulsification - Clinical and Laboratory Course (with wetlab). Course at the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Anaheim, October 1991
International Symposium on Blindness in the Developing World. International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness Nairobi, Kenya. December 1990
Management skills and issues for (U.S. trained) ophthalmologists working in developing countries. Course at the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Atlanta, October 1990
International Volunteer Eye Surgeons Association Meeting. Yearly since 1990
Face Lift Surgery Surgical Skills transfer course. Sponsored by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. New York, June 17-18, 1988.
Management of Eye Emergencies. Conference. Long Beach, May 28, 1987
American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Yearly since 1984
Modified 02/11/2006
Exhibits
Weiss RA and Welsh D: One World Sight Project website. (http://www.owsp.org/) From April, 1998.
Weiss RA and Amoils SP: Rotary Epithelial Scrubber, a new and improved way of removing the epithelium. Scientific poster. International Society of Refractive Surgery Symposium, Minneapolis, July 19, 1996
Weiss RA and Amoils SP: Rotary Epithelial Scrubber, a new and improved way of removing the epithelium. Scientific poster presentation. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Seattle, June 1996
Weiss RA and Hurwitz JJ, et al: Human Orbital Lymphatic Drainage.Scientific poster presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1986 Annual Meeting.
Weiss RA, Berke W, Gottlieb L, Horvath P: New device for accurate measurement of phoropter vertex distances. Scientific poster presentation. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Seattle, April 10, 1999.
Publications in Preparation
Weiss RA: Trans-conjunctival Blepharoplasty: Benefits, risks, and complications based on experience with 500 consecutive cases.
Weiss RA: comparison of Fractional CO2 laser platforms for skin rejuvenation – efficacy and duration
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