GARY M. LAZARUS, O.D., PhD., F.A.A.O

Abridged Curriculum Vitae (Rev. 2009)
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