Keratoconus Specialist and Pioneer
Brian S. Boxer Wachler, MD

Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler is a leading keratoconus treatment expert. He is considered by many as "The Keratoconus Guru." He was the first in the United States to report the results of Intacs for Keratoconus in 1999. For over 14 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 is the author of THREE BOOKS on Keratoconus: 1) Modern Management of Keratoconus, 2) Holcomb C3-R Crosslinking for Keratoconus and Other Disorders, and 3) How We Conquered Keratoconus.

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 of serving as 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 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 cross linking 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? This is why patients from all over the world who have keratoconus signs come to Dr. Brian to learn about keratoconus causes and undergo treatment.

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.

Doctors representing all parts of the Medical Field commonly fly in from all over the United States and outside countries to have Dr. Brian treat them with his unique and proprietary treatments. His surgery patients also include many Registered Nurses and Pharmacists. Dr. Brian is also sought after by numerous celebrities, film and TV stars, famous musicians, professional athletes, CEOs, and goverment leaders in the United States and abroad who literally have millions of dollars on the line and trust only Dr. Brian with their eyes.

One of Dr. Brian's special qualities is that although he sees patients from all "walks of life" (famous and non-famous), Dr. Brian is described as one of the most "down to earth" doctors people have met. Everyone receives the same high quality of care regardless if you are a famous celebrity or a manual laborer in the field. He has a special empathy for all people who have eye problems since his career mission is to help everyone who needs him.

Please read the below note about Dr. Brian's practice philosophy:

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 Steven 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 Steven 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		Steven Holcomb at the podium

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

	Buzz Aldrin		Dr. Bill Dorfman		Dr. Brian & Steven		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.