Keratoconus Specialist and Pioneer
Brian S. Boxer Wachler, MD

Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler is a leading keratoconus treatment expert.  He is considered by many "The Keratoconus Guru".  He was the first in the United States to report the results of Intacs for keratoconus in 1999. For over 12 years, he has performed many thousands of keratoconus procedures on patients from all over the world. He published the largest study to date on Intacs treatment for keratoconus. Due to his pioneering work, Intacs is now recognized as a treatment for keratoconus. 

Dr. Brian received the 2010 Jules Stein Living Tribute Award for inventing C3-R and performing it on U.S. Olympic Bobsled Driver Steve Holcomb that helped restore his vision enabling him to win the Gold Medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver - this was the first Gold Medal for the United States in bobsled in 62 years. "Holcomb C3-R" was renamed in Steve's honor on The Doctors television show in 2010 because of the world-wide recognition that Steve brought to the procedure. 

Dr. Brian was the first doctor in the world (except for Germany) to perform corneal collagen crosslinking and in 2003 he invented the 1 day recovery, non-invasive Holcomb C3-R Crosslinking System.

Dr. Brian has the LONGEST corneal crosslinking track record of any doctor in the United States, Canada, Asia, Latin America & South America, and Europe (except for Germany).   Would you trust your precious eyes (you only have two of them!) to someone who just learned these procedures to save a few dollars?

Brian S. Boxer Wachler, M.D.

Dr. Brian served on the medical advisory board for a non-profit keratoconus organization. He recently was presented with a Gold Medal for his scientific contributions for the reduction of glare and halo risk in vision correction surgery. He received the honor to be Vice-Chairperson of the International Society of Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting in 2002. He lectures, teaches and publishes extensively on surgical vision correction. Dr. Brian works with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clinical trials for investigating new procedures, equipment, and protocols. Click here to read a letter about Dr. Brian’s contributions to the United States Department of Defense.

Dr. Brian is regarded as one of the top leaders in the sub-specialty of Keratoconus Vision Improvement. His role as the "doctor's doctor" has been earned through his unwavering integrity and broad expertise. He is often consulted by other eye surgeons who need assistance with challenging patients or by patients that need repairs.

He was the Director of the UCLA Laser Refractive Center at the Jules Stein Eye Institute for many years. He is also on staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

As well as being Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology,     Dr. Brian is Chief Editor of the popular book, Modern Management of Keratoconus. He is the author of the LASIK Consumer Report, one of the most detailed and widely consulted consumer publications in the field. Dr. Brian has pioneered surgical techniques and guidelines that have become industry standard.  He also has been extensively interviewed on TV, radio, and in magazines and newspapers - Dr. Brian is considered "America's Eye Doctor" by the media.

As a surgeon, he enjoys working with his hands. In his spare time, he uses them to restore classic American muscle cars. Click here to watch how he creatively incorporated a 1971 Dodger Charger R/T into an educational laser video.

In an educational piece about the Visian ICL lens for keratoconus and myopia, Dr. Brian created an entertaining film "Behind the Lens" about what it was like to do a live vision procedure in front of millions of people on NBC’s Today Show. If you'd like to see a "slice in the life" of Dr. Brian, you'll certainly enjoy this. 

P.S. The Charger makes a rare cameo appearance. P.P.S. This film features rare footage "from the vault" of Dr. Brian in tights! (not enough room to explain here - you'll have to watch the movie to understand)...

Click here to watch "Behind the Lens" at its Los Angeles premiere.

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2010 Vision Awards

Dr. Brian and Steve Holcomb were honored at the 2010 Vision Awards for their historic accomplishments that led to a Gold Medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.  Dr. Brian received the Jules Stein Living Tribute Award for inventing Holcomb C3-R and Steve received the Athlete of Vision Award for the Gold Medal.  Many celebrities were on hand including Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, comedienne Lilly Tomlin, cosmetic dentist Dr. Bill Dorfman, and actor Billy Bob Thornton among many others.

	Dr. Brian speaking		Steve Holcomb at the podium

	Dr. Brian before the press		Steve Holcomb with his gold medal and plaque

	Buzz Aldrin		Dr. Bill Dorfman		Dr. Brian & Steve		Will.i.am

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Keratoconus is the thinning and bulging of the cornea. Treatments include Intacs^®, Holcomb C3-R^®, cornea collagen cross linking, and if keratoconus progresses to a serious level, cornea transplantation. Dr Brian Boxer Wachler is a specialist in keratoconus evaluation and treatment.

Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler of the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute is well known for his contribution to the ophthalmic industry and for his other eye care efforts. Dr Boxer Wachler has helped preserve or improve the vision of many patients. Dr. Boxer Wachler is often asked to lecture, both in the United States and abroad, about his advancements in LASIK and in the treatment of keratoconus. Dr. Boxer Wachler has his private practice in the Beverly Hills area of Los Angeles.