Ronald J. Smith, MD, MPH, FACS
LASIK, Cataract And Corneal Surgery
9033 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 402 • Beverly Hills, CA 90211
310-276-5333 • drsmith@clearsightnow.com

Academic Appointments:

Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

Private Practice:

Chief Refractive Surgeon, Beverly Hills, CA; 12/98-pres.

Board Certification:

American Board of Ophthalmology 10/96

Fellowship:

Cornea-External Disease Division, Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute/UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 7/95-7/97.

Residency:

Department of Ophthalmology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY; 7/92-6/95.

US Public Health Svc:

General Medical Officer, Indian Health Services United States Public Health Service, Navajo Area, Arizona; 8/91-4/92.

Internship:

Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX; 6/90-6/91.

Fellowship (Research):

Cornell University Medical College/New York Hospital New York, NY 7/89-6/90.

EDUCATION:

MPH, UCLA School of Public Health, LA, CA 2002;
MD, School of Medicine, State Univ. of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 1989.

Books Authored:

Belville J Kevin, Smith Ronald J (editor and author).
Presbyopia Surgery: Pearls and Pitfalls.. Slack Inc. Thorofare, NJ, 2006.

Belville J Kevin, Smith Ronald J (editor and author).
LASIK Techniques: Pearls and Pitfalls. Slack Inc. Thorofare, NJ, 2004.

Book Chapters Authored:

Sanchez-Galeana CA, Smith RJ, Maloney RK et al: Management of Postoperative Complications in Galeana CA: LASIK: LASEK The New Horizons in Quality of Vision. Highlights of Ophthalmology, International, 2003.

Smith RJ, Weissman BA: Acanthamoeba keratitis,: Classe I, Casser S, Amos JF, editors. Handbook of Primary Care Optometry. WB Saunders (in press).

Smith RJ, Mondino BJ: Management of cicatricial pemphigoid,: Pleyer U, Hartmann C, editors. Oculodermal Diseases: Immunology of bullous oculo muco-cutaneous disorders. AEolus Press, Buren 1997.

Published Articles:

Woodcock M, Shah S, Smith RJ. Customising Cataract Surgery. British Medical Journal (in press)

Smith RJ, Wellish KL. The Tear Factor: Two Dry Eye Experiences Using TheraTears. Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today. 2002;2:54-56.

Shah S, Chatterjee A, Smith RJ: Predictability and outcomes of photoastigmatic keratectomy using Nidek EC-5000 excimer laser, J Cataract Refract Surg 28:682-688, 2002.

Belville JK, Smith RJ: LASIK Techniques, Review of Refractive Surgery, August 2001: 39-41.

Sanchez-Galeana CA, Smith RJ, Rodriguez X, Montes M, Chayet AS.
Laser in situ keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy for residual refractive error after phakic intraocular lens implantation. J Refract Surg 17:299-304, 2001.

Smith RJ, Chayet AS, Mondino BJ: Penetrating keratoplasty from a temporal approach, Am J Ophthalmol 130: 517-519, 2000.

Alió JL, Pérez-Santonja JJ, Trevo T, Tabarra KF, Vesaluoma M, Smith RJ, Maddox B, Maloney RK: Postoperative inflammation, microbial complications and wound healing following laser in situ keratomileusis, J of Refractive Surgery 16: 523-538, 2000.

Najman JV, Smith RJ, Maloney RK: Interface fluid after LASIK: misleading tonometry can lead to end-stage glaucoma, J Cataract and Refract Surg 26: 471, 2000.

Shah S, Smith RJ, Pieger S, Chatterjee A: The effect of elliptical optical zone on photoastigmatic refractive keratectomey (PARK) outcome, J Refractive Surgery 15(2):S188-191, 1999.

Smith RJ, Maloney RK: Queratitis Lamelar Difusa, Revista Franco Hispano Chilena de Oftalmologia 1(3): 40-43, 1999.

Onclinx T, Smith RJ, Maloney RK: Induced astigmatism after photorefractive keratectomy, J Cataract Refract Surg 25:183-187, 1999.

Shah S, Chatterjee A, Smith RJ: Predictability of spherical photorefractive keratectomy for myopia, Ophthalmology 105:2178-85, 1998.

Smith RJ, Maloney RK: Diffuse lamellar keratitis: description of a new syndrome, Ophthalmology 105:1721-1729,1998.

Smith RJ, Bhavsar AR: A simplified method for suturing a temporary keratoprosthesis, Am J Ophthalmol 125:251-2,1998.

Smith RJ, Chan WK, Maloney RK: The prediction of surgically induced refractive change from corneal topography, Am J Ophthalmol 125:44-53,1998.

Smith RJ , Manche EE , Mondino BJ: Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid and ocular manifestations of pemphigus vulgaris, Int Ophthalmol Clin 37 Spring (2):63-75,1997.

Manche EE , Maloney RK , Smith RJ: Treatment of topographic central islands following refractive surgery, J Cataract Refract Surg 24:464-70:1998.

Smith RJ, Hallak J, Vogel M, Kanellopoulos JA, Perry HD, Donnenfeld ED, Rahn
EK: Visually debilitating pterygium: a case with surgical and contact lens
treatment for visual rehabilitation, CLAO Journal 22(1): 83-86, 1996.

Lincoff HA, Kreissig I, Smith RJ, Serag Y, Laroche D: Clinical measurement of intraocular gas, Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 208:100-106, 1996.

Smith R, Hallak J, Sullivan C, Donnenfeld ED, Rahn EK: Ring around the cornea in a woman with morning stiffness, Hospital Practice 30(8): 69-72, 1995.

Hallak J, Smith RJ, Donnenfeld ED, Rahn EK: The contact lens we didn't fit, Contact Lens Spectrum 9: 34-37, 1993.

Invited National And International Presentations:

Smith RJ, Maloney RK: LASIK in patients with autoimmune collagen vascular disease American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 2004 (to be presented 5/4/04).

Belville JK, Smith RJ: LASIK Techniques Pearls and Pitfalls. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 2004, 2003, Royal Hawaiian Eye Meeting 2003, 2002, ASCRS 2002, ISRS Fall 2001.

Smith RJ, Krasnow D, Richlin SB: A prospective evaluation of artificial tears prior to LASIK. World Refractive Surgery Symposium, Dallas, TX 10/00.

Smith RJ, Krasnow D, Richlin SB, Fett DR: Punctate corneal staining following LASIK, World Refractive Surgery Symposium, Orlando, FL 10/99.

Manche EE , Maloney RK, Smith RJ: Treatment of topographic central islands following refractive surgery, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA 4/98.

Smith RJ, Maloney RK: A new technique for marking ablation zone for photorefractive keratectomy, International Society of Refractive Surgery, Chicago, IL 10/96.

Smith RJ, Chan WK, Maloney RK: The prediction of surgically induced refractive change from corneal topography, International Society of Refractive Surgery Chicago, IL 10/96.

Smith RJ, Manche EE, Maloney RK: Radial keratotomy enhancement following myopic keratomilieusis in situ, International Society of Refractive Surgery, Minneapolis, MN 7/96.

Smith RJ, Chan WK, Lau K, Maloney RK: The prediction of corneal spherical power from corneal topography, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 4/96.

Smith RJ, Manche EE, Maloney RK: Radial keratotomy enhancement following myopic keratomilieusis in situ, International Society of Refractive Surgery, Atlanta, GA 10/95.

Hallak J, Smith RJ, Donnenfeld ED, Rahn EK: The contact lens we did not fit: rheumatoid arthritis and contact lens fitting, The International Medical Contact Lens Symposium, Toronto, CN 6/94.

Smith RJ, Donnenfeld ED, Perry HD, Rahn EK: Pterygium and astigmatism, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Sarasota, FL 5/94.

Academic Presentations Given In Spanish:

Smith RJ. Cirugía Refractiva, United States representative for refractive surgery, panel discussant, Franco Hispano Chilean Society of Ophthalmology, Arica, Chile 6/00.

Smith RJ, Maloney RK. Keratitis lamelar difusa post LASIK, Fifth International Course of Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 7/99.

Honors And Awards:

Lions Club International Service Award 2001, 2002, 2003
Jules Stein Eye Institute Clinical Research Award 1997
Bausch & Lomb Pharmaceutical Travel Grant for
Young Investigators Award 1996
Lions Eye Bank Service Award 1995

What The Press Is Saying About Me:

Agenda del Condado, Los Amigos, Excélsior, The Orange County Registrar pgs 4, 13, March 9-15, 2001.

Best LASIK Surgery Beverly Hills Vision and Laser Institute, New Times, pg 26, March 8-14, 2001.

UCLA Laser Refractive Center Opens Second Satellite Office, EYE, Jules Stein Eye Institute pg 5, vol 20: no 1, Spring 2001

Medical Society Memberships:

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
International Society of Cornea and Refractive Surgery

Journal Reviewer:

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal of Refractive Surgery
Ophthalmology

Volunteer Activities:

Los Amigos De Orange County
Volunteer Ophthalmologist Latin American Lions Club
Guest Speaker Costa Rican Lions Club of Orange County
Guest Speaker Garden Grove Kiwanis Club
Guest Speaker Garden Grove Lions Club
Volunteer Ophthalmologist, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mid City LA
Volunteer Ophthalmologist for Flying Samaritans
Volunteer Accordionist Acacia Adult Day Care Center