Dr. Jonathan Davidorf

Dr. Jonathan M. Davidorf is a board-certified ophthalmologist and Director of the Davidorf Eye Group in Los Angeles, California, where he specializes in laser vision correction and cataract and lens implant surgery. He is also an assistant clinical professor at UCLA’s Stein Eye Institute and has served as Director of Surgeon Training for Refractec, Inc., Chief Ophthalmologist for the Women’s World Cup, and Co-Director of Friends of Vision Foundation, a nonprofit that provides ophthalmologic care to underdeveloped nations.

Dr. Davidorf completed an international fellowship in refractive surgery in South America, where he researched and helped develop LASIK and other refractive surgery techniques. Among his over 400 publications and presentations are the definitive scientific papers on implantable contact lenses and Bioptics vision correction surgery and pioneering work on pediatric LASIK. He is co-author of LASIK: Principles and Techniques, the first medical textbook on LASIK, and has served as an investigator for many clinical trials, including those that led to FDA approval of LASIK.

Dr. Davidorf continues to train other ophthalmologists on advanced surgical techniques through his course, “Emerging Technologies in Cataract and Refractive Surgery.” He is a lecturer and course director for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the International Society of Refractive Surgery. Patients can expect to receive care from a surgeon with extensive experience in refractive and cataract surgery and a strong commitment to advancing ophthalmic techniques.