Dr. Anthony Aldave

Dr. Anthony J. Aldave is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in cornea and external diseases at UCLA Health, where he is currently accepting new patients. He joined the Jules Stein Eye Institute in July 2002 as a full-time member of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Services. Dr. Aldave is a Professor of Ophthalmology, holds the Walton Li Chair in Cornea and Uveitis, serves as Co-Chief of the Cornea and Uveitis Division, and is the Director of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship Program.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Aldave directs the Corneal Genetics Laboratory at the Stein Eye Institute, focusing on the molecular genetic basis of corneal dystrophies and developing novel gene- and cell-based therapies. He has authored over 170 peer-reviewed scientific publications, given 500 scientific presentations, and serves as a scientific reviewer for numerous ophthalmology and genetics journals. His work has been recognized with multiple honors, including the Alpha Omega Alpha Scholarship Award and the Super Doctors Southern California designation from 2021 to 2025.