Barry S. Seibel, MD, is one of the leading ophthalmologists in California. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas at Houston School of Medicine and performed his residency in ophthalmology at the prestigious Doheny Eye Institute of the University of Southern California, School of Medicine. He was one of only thirteen eye surgeons chosen to participate in the FDA clinical trials where custom wavefront LASIK was validated and approved for use in the United States. He was also the first surgeon in the Los Angeles area to offer the combination of VISX CustomVue wavefront LASIK and IntraLase. Dr. Seibel is the author of the definitive text on cataract and lens surgery, Phacodynamics, now in its fourth edition and used by surgeons throughout the world to perfect their cataract surgery skills. Dr. Seibel is a coveted speaker who lectures widely about advancements in vision correction surgery both in this country and abroad and he has personally trained numerous other surgeons in cataract and lens surgery skills. He was recently honored to serve as the Director for all Surgical Skills Courses for the American Academy of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, designating him clearly as an elite surgeon among his peers.