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Eye surgeons who guide what you read and who you find here.

My Eye Doctor was founded by an ophthalmologist and is guided by leading cataract, cornea and refractive surgeons, so the information you read here comes from real clinical experience. Every guide is reviewed by an eye doctor, every doctor profile is checked against official records, and every patient review is read by our team before it goes live.

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  • 4Leading eye surgeons guiding our news, guides and mission
  • 2Past presidents of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  • 100%Of our eye care guides reviewed by an ophthalmologist
Our Founder

The Eye Surgeon Who Started My Eye Doctor

Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, founder of My Eye DoctorFounder
Founder, My Eye Doctor

Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD

Cornea, Cataract And Refractive Surgeon, Garden City, New York

Dr. Eric D. Donnenfeld is a cornea, cataract and refractive surgeon and a founding partner of Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island and Connecticut, based in Garden City, New York. He is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at NYU and a trustee of Dartmouth Medical School.

He graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College and first in his class at Dartmouth Medical School, then served as Chief Resident at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and completed a cornea fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital. Over his career he has performed laser vision correction for more than 70,000 patients, took part in the FDA studies of the excimer laser and the femtosecond laser for cataract surgery, and was the first surgeon in the northeastern United States to perform laser cataract surgery.

Dr. Donnenfeld was the 2013 to 2014 President of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and is Chief Medical Editor of EyeWorld, the official ASCRS publication. Newsweek named him the best ophthalmologist in the country in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

As founder of My Eye Doctor, he leads our mission to make finding the right eye care simple and trustworthy, so every patient can compare qualified eye doctors and book with confidence.

  • Past President, ASCRS
  • Newsweek Best Eye Doctor 2021 To 2023
  • 190+ Published Papers

Education And Training

  • Dartmouth College, magna cum laude
  • Dartmouth Medical School, first in class
  • Chief Resident, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
  • Cornea fellowship, Wills Eye Hospital

Leadership And Honors

  • President, ASCRS (2013 to 2014)
  • Chief Medical Editor, EyeWorld
  • AAO Honor, Senior Honor, Lifetime Achievement and Secretariat Awards
  • Surgical Director, Lions Eye Bank for Long Island

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Medical Team

The Surgeons Who Review Our Eye Health Content

Our medical editors and reviewers are practicing eye surgeons and teachers. They check our news and guides so patients get information that matches current clinical practice.

  • Uday Devgan, MD, Cataract And Refractive Surgeon, Los Angeles
    Medical Editor, News And Updates

    Uday Devgan, MD

    Cataract And Refractive Surgeon, Los Angeles

    Dr. Uday Devgan is a cataract and refractive surgeon in private practice at Devgan Eye Surgery in Los Angeles, with a special interest in cataract, refractive lens implant and LASIK surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

    He has served as a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, and as Chief of Ophthalmology at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, where he taught surgery to UCLA ophthalmology residents for more than two decades. He has received the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute Best Surgical Professor Teaching Award five times.

    Dr. Devgan created CataractCoach.com, a free teaching library of more than 2,500 surgical videos and articles used by eye surgeons worldwide. At My Eye Doctor, he keeps our eye health news clear, current and accurate for patients.

    • Clinical Professor, UCLA
    • Board Certified
    • Fellow, American College of Surgeons

    Education And Training

    • Undergraduate degree, microbiology and molecular genetics, UCLA
    • Ophthalmology training, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA
    • Board certified, American Board of Ophthalmology

    Leadership And Honors

    • Chief of Ophthalmology, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
    • 5 UCLA Best Surgical Professor Teaching Awards (2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021)
    • Founder of CataractCoach.com

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  • David F. Chang, MD, Cataract And Lens Implant Surgeon, Los Altos, California
    Medical Reviewer, Eye Care Guides

    David F. Chang, MD

    Cataract And Lens Implant Surgeon, Los Altos, California

    Dr. David F. Chang is a cataract surgeon in private practice in Los Altos, California, and a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he completed his ophthalmology residency.

    He served as president of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) from 2012 to 2013, as Chief Medical Editor of EyeWorld from 2011 to 2015 and as chair of the ASCRS Foundation from 2015 to 2023. He is a past chair of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Cataract Preferred Practice Pattern Panel, the group that writes national clinical guidelines for cataract surgery.

    Dr. Chang has written or edited several textbooks on cataract surgery, including Phaco Chop and Curbside Consultation in Cataract Surgery. At My Eye Doctor, he reviews our eye care guides so they reflect current best practice.

    • Clinical Professor, UCSF
    • Past President, ASCRS
    • Harvard Medical School

    Education And Training

    • Harvard College, summa cum laude
    • Harvard Medical School
    • Ophthalmology residency, University of California, San Francisco

    Leadership And Honors

    • President, ASCRS (2012 to 2013)
    • AAO Kelman Lecture, ASCRS Binkhorst Medal and ESCRS Ridley Medal
    • 2019 AAO Humanitarian Service Award

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  • Nicole Fram, MD, Cataract And Cornea Surgeon, Los Angeles
    Medical Editor, Eye Disease News And Care

    Nicole Fram, MD

    Cataract And Cornea Surgeon, Los Angeles

    Dr. Nicole Fram is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist and the managing partner of Advanced Vision Care in Los Angeles. Her expertise covers refractive and complex cataract surgery, anterior segment reconstruction, corneal transplantation and external eye disease.

    She completed her ophthalmology residency at Wills Eye Hospital, where she served as co-chief resident, followed by a fellowship in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery at the Francis I. Proctor Foundation, UCSF. She has chaired the American Academy of Ophthalmology Cataract Subcommittee and edits the Cataract Consultation Section of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

    Dr. Fram also helps train the next generation of surgeons as co-fellowship director of the Masket Foundation anterior segment fellowship. At My Eye Doctor, she guides our coverage of eye diseases and how they are treated.

    • Board Certified
    • Fellowship Trained, UCSF
    • Managing Partner, Advanced Vision Care

    Education And Training

    • Ophthalmology residency and co-chief resident, Wills Eye Hospital
    • Cornea, external disease and refractive surgery fellowship, Francis I. Proctor Foundation, UCSF
    • Board certified, American Board of Ophthalmology

    Leadership And Honors

    • Past Chair, AAO Cataract Subcommittee
    • Editor, JCRS Cataract Consultation Section
    • The Ophthalmologist Power List, 2021

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How We Work

How Our Team Keeps Every Page Accurate

Health information should be correct, clear and up to date. These are the steps every guide and news article on My Eye Doctor goes through before patients see it.

  1. Research From Trusted Sources

    We start from guidance published by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Optometric Association, Medicare.gov and peer-reviewed research.

  2. Written In Plain Language

    Our writers explain eye conditions, treatments and costs in clear words patients can act on, without medical jargon.

  3. Reviewed By An Eye Surgeon

    A member of our medical team checks every guide for accuracy before it is published and names themselves as the reviewer.

  4. Updated And Dated

    Pages show their last updated date, and we revise them when guidelines, treatments or coverage rules change.

Our Standards

What You Can Expect From My Eye Doctor

  • License Checked Doctor Profiles

    Doctor profiles are matched against the NPI Registry and state license records, and each one shows when it was last updated.

  • Real Patient Reviews Only

    Every review is confirmed by email and read by our team before it goes live. Low ratings are published as well as high ones.

  • Independent Medical Team

    Our medical team practices independently at their own clinics. Their role here is to review content, not to promote their own practices.

  • Clear Sources

    Our guides name the medical organizations and research they rely on, so you can read the original guidance yourself.

  • Information, Not Medical Advice

    Our content helps you understand eye care and choose a doctor. It does not replace an exam or advice from your own eye doctor.

  • Corrections Welcome

    If you spot an error on a guide or a doctor profile, tell us. We review every report and update the page when a correction is needed.

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