GARY M. LAZARUS, O.D., PhD., F.A.A.O
Abridged Curriculum Vitae (Rev. 2009)
Degrees, Fellowships, and Certifications:
Ophthalmic Preceptorship:
Memberships:
Present and Past Status:
Awards:
Degrees, Fellowships, and Certifications:
- B.A. UCLA 1966 Psychology Minor Chemistry, Zoology and Music
- B.S. SCCO 1968 Visual Physiology
- O.D. SCCO 1970 Doctor of Optometry
- Internship- 1970 Dept. Optometry / Ophthalmology Long Beach Naval Hospital
- M.S. UCLA /Pacific Western University 1977 Neurophysiology of Vision, Minor-Neuropsychology
- Training Brain Research Institute and Related Depts. -UCLA
- Ph.D. UCLA/ Pacific Western University 1979 Neuro-Ophthalmic Science
- Training- Brain Research Institute- UCLA
- Cedars- Sinai Medical Center Dept of Neurology
- USC Doheny Eye Institute- Division of Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Fellow American Academy of Optometry
- Fellow Sociedad Americana de Oftalmologia y Optometria- (Bogota)
- Fellow Royal Society of Medicine (London)
- Fellow Royal Society of Health (London)
- Diplomate National Board of Examiners in Optometry
Ophthalmic Preceptorship:
- Retina- Vitreous, Glaucoma, Cornea/External Disease, Neuro Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery
- Board Certification- Optometric Medicine (TPA)
- Certification of Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Agents Course
- Certification of Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents Course
- Certification of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Glaucoma Didactic Course
- Certification of Lacrimal Dilation and Irrigation Course
- Certification HMO Consultant UCLA Graduate School of Public Health
- Certification-Aviation Vision Consultant
Memberships:
- American Academy of Optometry
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- North American Neuro Ophthalmology Society
- International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision
- International Society of Eye Imaging
- International Society of Refractive Surgery
- British Contact Lens Association
- Society for Neuroscience
- International Brain Research Organization
- American Optometric Association and its state and local chapters
- UCLA Alumni Association
- Southern Calif. College of Optometry Alumni Association
Present and Past Status:
- Multi-specialty private practice in Manhattan Beach (Manhattan Eye Optometry) and Sherman Oaks (Specialty Eye Care Medical Center)
- Attending Staff Cedars- Sinai Medical Center (since 1971)
- Lecturer, author, and editor- neuro-ophthalmic disease and electrophysiology of vision/ published original articles, book and journal abstract reviews in the Journal of the American Optometric Association, American Journal of Optometric Medicine, Optometric Weekly/ Monthly.
- Member of Editorial Review Board- Neuro- Ophthalmic Disease Section- American Journal of Optometric Medicine and Optometry Clinics
- Research Fellowship in Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology- UCLA
- Consultant to numerous learning disorder clinics including UCLA Dept. of Pediatric Neurology
- Examiner for Disability Evaluation Section- Dept of Social Services, Crippled Children Services Panel, and Aid to the Blind Panel
- Cinematic Special Effects Contact Lens Consultant- Warner Bros Studio
- Coordinator of Geriatric and Pediatric Eye Screening for City of Manhattan Beach and South Bay Free Clinic
- Co-Founder, Spokesperson and Low Vision Research
- Chairperson-Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation
- Member, Support Group-Center for the Partially Sighted
- Completion of 200 hours of Invitational Clinical Rounds Optometric Medicine-Dept. of Optometry-
- Veterans Administration Medical Center West Los Angeles 1985-1987
- Pre-Optometry Advisor to UCLA
- Founder & CEO of Satellite Vision Service Inc, an eye care PPO for Unions & Industry
- Ophthalmic Consultant to Medical Board of the California Jazz Foundation
Awards:
- Recipient Of SCCO Continuing Education Award 1984
- Ronald Reagan Gold Medal for Health Care 2004 & 2005
- Member of Physician Advisory Board- NRCC
- Endorsement from UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, Veterans Administration Hospital Dept of Optometry- West Los Angeles and, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- Honored by the Eye Birth Defects Research Foundation for 34 years of Service as a Staff Eye Doctor at Cedars- Sinai Medical Center 2005