Curriculum Vitae

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

Ezra Maguen, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.I.C.S.
July 14, 1998

Practice: American Eye Institute
8635 West Third Street, Suite 39OW
Los Angeles, CA 90048 (310) 652-1133
Fax (310) 652-4353
Research: Director and Research Scientist
Ophthalmology Clinical Trials Center
8733 Beverly Blvd., Suite 201
Los Angeles, CA  90048
Phone (310) 423-7483
Fax (310) 423-0163  
BORN: March 5, 1945
MARITAL STATUS: Married: Talma Maguen, Ph.D.
Children: Shira, Barak, Jonathan

 MAJOR FIELDS OF INTEREST:

Ophthalmology
Cornea and External Disease
Refractive Surgery
Laser Ophthalmic Surgery
Contact Lenses

EDUCATION:

1965-1968                Faculte de Medecine, Nancy, France.  

1968-1971                Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.  

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

1971-1972                Rotating Internship, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel.

1972-1973                Internal Medicine Residency, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel.

1974-1977                Ophthalmology Residency, Case Western Reserve University, Mount Sinai Hospital, Cleveland, OH.

1977-1979                Corneal and External Disease, Fellowship with Anthony B. Nesburn, M.D., Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.

LICENSURE:  1977 - Ohio #41212 
    1978 - California #A-31999  

 

BOARD CERTIFICATION:  1981 - American Board of Ophthalmology

teaching EXPERIENCE:

1975-1976                Case Western University Medical School, Cleveland, Ohio; Neuro-Ophthalmology and Visual Fields.

1974-1976                Mount Sinai Hospital of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio; Ophthalmic Assistant Course, Diagnostic Techniques, Cataracts.

1977-1985                USC-Los Angeles County Medical Center, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, California. 
Teaching USC Residents in Clinic and Surgery                                  Lectures to USC Residents and Medical Students                                  Corneal Physiology and Corneal Edema 
Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy and Specular Microscopy                   Common Anterior Segment Diseases

1985-Present            Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California; Ophthalmology Research Laboratories and Ophthalmology Residents Clinic.

1985-Present            Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California; Cornea & External Disease Clinic, University Ophthalmology Associates

1986-Present.           Visiting Professor, Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo, Dept. of Computer Sciences

1986                         Visiting Professor, Hadassah medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

1997-Present            Clinical Professor, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA Medical School, Los Angeles, CA

OFFICES HELD:

1985-Present            Discovery Fund for Eye Research, Los Angels, CA:  Research Associate.

1987-1989               California Medical Association:  Secretary to the Scientific Advisory Panel, Section of Ophthalmology.

1988                         International Society for Refractive Keratoplasty:  Board Member.

1988-Present            Lions Doheny Eye Bank:  Scientific Advisory Board Member.

1989-1990               California Medical Association:  Section Chairman, Scientific Advisory Panel on Ophthalmology.

1992-Present            Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA:  Member.

1993-1995               Procedure Review Committee, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA:  Member.

1993-Present            Laser Safety Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA: Member

1994                                         SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering:  Program Committee Member.

2000-Present            Ophthalmology Clinical Trials Center:  Director and Research Scientist

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

            American Medical Association  
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). 
American College of Surgeons. 
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS). 
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). 
California Medical Association.
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmology (CLAO). 
International College of Surgeons.
International Society for Refractive Surgery (ISRS). 
Los Angeles County Medical Association. 
Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology.
Max Fine Corneal Society 
SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering.

PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS - REVIEWER:

            American Journal of Ophthalmology 
            CLAO Journal 
            Cornea 
            Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 
            Ophthalmology 
            Refractive & Corneal Surgery
            Survey of Ophthalmology  

ACADEMIC AFFILIATION:

1979-1981          Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology, USC School of Medicine, L.A., CA.

1981-1985          Assist.Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, USC School of Medicine, L.A., CA.

1985-1987          Assist.Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine, L.A., CA.

1987-1997          Assoc.Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine, L.A., CA.

1997-Present      Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.  

GRANTS & AWARDS:

1979    National Institute of Health, "Keratophakia:  Safety and Efficacy in Animals," EY02987, Principal Investigator-Anthony B. Nesburn, M.D., Awarded July 1.

1979    AMA Physician Recognition Award.

1980    AMA Physician Recognition Award.

1981    AMA Physician Recognition Award.

1986    The Factor Foundation Award.

1987    AMA Physician Recognition Award.  

1994    AAO Honor Award  

1996    CLAO Honor Award  

 

INVESTIGATIONS:

  • Trifluorothymidine (F3T) for treatment of ocular Herpes simplex.  Doheny Eye Foundation/USC, 1978 -- Investigator

  • Heyer Schulte Specular Microscope.  For photography in vivo of the corneal endothelium (Corneal Thickness Sub-Study),             1979, Principal Investigator.

  • Sauflon extended wear lenses for myopia and aphakia

A.  Pre-clinical Studies, 1978 -- Principal Investigator
B.  Clinical Studies, 1979-1981 -- Investigator

  • Silicone extended wear soft contact lenses, Dow Corning, 1979 -- Principal Investigator

  • Polycon gas permeable lenses, 1981-1982 -- Principal Investigator

  • Saturn II lenses in keratoconus, 1989 -- Principal Investigator

  • Softperm lenses in keratoconus, 1991 -- Principal Investigator

  • Epidermal growth factor for the treatment of persistent epithelial defects, CHIRON, 1989 -- Principal Investigator

  • Several core and adjunct intraocular lens studies, 1978-Present -- Investigator

  • Excimer laser PRK & PTK, VISX 20/20 Laser, 1991-Present -- Investigator

  • Excimer laser T-PRK, Autonomous Technologies, 1995-Present – Investigator

SELECTED LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS:

  1. Cleveland Ophthalmological Society Meeting, Cleveland, OH - May, 1977, "Experience with Choyce intraocular lens implant."

  2. Residents and Fellows Day, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - June, 1978, "Effects of benzalkonium chloride on rabbit corneal endothelium."

  3. Diagnostic Techniques in Ophthalmology, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - December 16, 1978, "Specular microscopy."

  4. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Sarasota, FL - May 4, 1979, "Evaluation of the specular microscope for thickness measurements."

  5. Residents' and Fellows' Day, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - June 15, 1979, "A new instrument for performing microkeratome keratectomies in corneas preserved in MK medium."

  6. American Academy of Ophthalmology - November, 1979, "A low cost MK chamber for corneal storage and viewing."

  7. Residents and Fellows Day, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - June, 1980, "Refractive keratoplasty with lyophilized corneas."

  8. Contact Lens Meeting, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA  - July 11, 1980, "Corneal edema and giant papillary hypertrophy."

  9. Contact Lens Meeting - July 11, 1980, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - July 11, 1980, "Pathological changes associated with contact lens wear."

  10. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois - November 2-7, 1980, "Eye bank specular microscope and corneal viewing chamber."

  11. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois - November 2-7, 1980, "Refractive corneal surgery" - Exhibit.

  12. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois - November 2-7, 1980, "Refractive keratoplasty with lyophilized cornea."

  13. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois - November 2-7, 1980, "A comparative study of radial keratotomies and keratomileusis for the correction of myopia in primates."

  14. Refractive Surgery Symposium, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - November 11-15, 1980, "New Technologies."

  15. Desert Samaritan Hospital Grand Rounds, Phoenix, AZ - February 17, 1981, "Refractive corneal surgery and extended wear Contact Lenses."

  16. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology- Annual Meeting, Sarasota, FL - April 27-May 1, 1981, "Determination of accuracy and reproducibility of microkeratome sections with the modified artificial anterior chamber."

  17. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Sarasota, FL - April 27-May 1, 1981, "Evaluation             of the effect of storage time of corneas in MK medium on microkeratome sections with the modified artificial anterior             chamber (MAAC)."

  18. Residents' and Fellows' Day, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - June, 1981, "Keratoprosthesis, experience with the Choyce and Cardona models."

  19. Refractive Keratoplasty Course, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - November, 1981, "Refractive keratoplasty with lyophilized cornea."

  20. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Intern'l Society of Refractive Keratoplasty, Atlanta, GA - November, 1981, "Lyophilized heterografts in keratophakia."

  21. CLAO Meeting, Las Vegas, NV - January, 1983, "Long-term evaluation of polycon contact lenses in advanced keratoconus."

  22. Braille Institute Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA - March, 1983, "Advances in anterior segment surgery."

  23. ARVO, Sarasota, FL - May 3-7, 1983, "Intralamellar corneal xenografts with lyophilized lenticules in the cat and rabbit."

  24. ARVO, Sarasota, FL - May 3-7, 1983, "Rehydration characteristics and histological properties of lyophilized corneal tissue."

  25. ARVO, Sarasota, FL - May 3-7, 1983 "Keratophakia with lyophilized corneal ground at room temperature-update of techniques and experimental surgical results."

  26. Contact Lens Meeting, Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - July, 1983, "Extended wear contact lenses."

  27. California Cornea Club, Stanford, CA - February, 1983, "Radial keratopathy."

  28. USC Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - June 10, 1983, "The combined use of sodium hyaluronate and tissue adhesive in penetrating keratoplasty of corneal perforations."

  29. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL - October 30-November 3, 1983, "Refractive surgery update:  Status of lyophilized tissue."

  30. The Castroviejo Society, Chicago, IL - November 4, 1983, "The combined use of sodium hyaluronate and tissue adhesive in penetrating keratoplasty of corneal perforations."

  31. Humana Hospital West Hills, Los Angeles, CA - December 10, 1983, "The Yag laser - views, reviews and overviews of the California experience:  A view from the cornea."

  32. Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Inc., Las Vegas, NV - January 12-15, 1984, "Where do we stand with extended wear contact lenses in the correction of myopia?"

  33. International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty, Helsinki, Finland - May 25-26, 1984, "A new automated system for video digitizing of corneascope rings."

  34. Residents' and Fellows' Day, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - June 22, 1984, "Broken semiflexible anterior chamber IOL--A report of a case and its management."

  35. Eighth Annual Scientific Seminar - Medical Applications of Lasers, Midway Hospital Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, CA - October 12-14, 1984, "Laser treatment of the anterior segment of the eye."

  36. Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, San Diego, CA - January 7-12, 1985, "Myopic extended wear lenses."

  37. California Optometric Association, Los Angeles, CA - May 18, 1985, "Excimer lasers in corneal surgery."

  38. Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA - November 17, 1985, "Complications of extended wear lenses."

  39. Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists. Las Vegas, NV - January 12-17, 1986, "Uses and misuses of computers in ophthalmic practice."

  40. Cal Poly State University, Department Colloquium, San Luis Obispo, CA - February 27, 1986, "The use of computers in corneal surgery."

  41. California Medical Association - 15th Annual Scientific Assembly, Los Angeles, CA - March 1, 1986, "Managing complications of radial keratotomy."

  42. Visiting Professor--Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel - June 1986, "Complication of radial keratotomy."

  43. Visiting Professor--Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel - June 1986, "Epikeratoplasty."

  44. Visiting Professor--Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel - June 1986 "Complication of myopic extended wear contact lenses."

  45. Visiting Professor--Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel - June 1986, "Videodigitizing of corneascope rings."

  46. American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA - November 9, 1986, "Extraction of soluble proteins reduces rejection in rabbit porcine corneal xenografts."

  47. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dallas, TX - November 8, 1987, "Excimer laser photoablation."

  48. Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Las Vegas, NV - January 14, 1988, "The use of computer spreadsheets in eye research."

  49. Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Las Vegas, NV - January 14, 1988, "Excimer laser surgery of the lens."

  50. Los Angeles Research Study Club, Los Angeles, CA - February 3, 1988, "Excimer laser lens ablation."

  51. Midway Hospital Medical Center-Continuing Medical Education Lecture, Los Angeles, CA - March 7, 1988, "Throw away your glasses -- Does it work?"

  52. American Society of Contemporary Ophthalmology, Hollywood, FL - March 13, 1988, "The use of Saturn lenses in keratoconus."

  53. American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Los Angeles, CA - March 30, 1988, "Ablation of the human lens with the fiber driven 308nm Excimer Laser."

  54. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Sarasota, FL - May 1, 1988, "Excimer Laser (308nm) ablation of lens nucleus in air and saline using a fiber optic delivery system."

  55. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Sarasota, FL - May 1, 1988, "Excimer laser ablation of the human lens with a fiber delivery system."

  56. Residents' and Fellows' Day Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - June 10, 1988, "Laser cataract surgery."International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty (ISRK), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA - June 18, 1988, Advanced Refractive Surgery Didactic Seminar, "Myopic epikeratophakia."

  57. International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty (ISRK), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA - June 18, 1988, Advanced Refractive Surgery Didactic Seminar, "Laser update."

  58. XXVI World Congress of the International College of Surgeons, Milan, Italy - July 5, 1988 "Excimer laser ablation of the human lens."

  59. International Corneal Lens Society, Las Vegas, NV - October, 1988, "Characterization of the fiber optic driven 308nm Excimer Laser in air and in fluid."

  60. International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty (ISRK), Las Vegas, NV - October, 1988, "Update on excimer laser phakoablation."

  61. Audio Tape: Audio-Digest Foundation, Ophthalmology 26(14): July 21, 1988, "Excimer laser lens ablation."

  62. California Medical Association (CMA), Anaheim, CA - March 4, 1989, Presented at the Update in Ophthalmology for the Primary Care Physician, "Refractive surgery--What should I tell my patients?"

  63. Residents' and Fellows' Day, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - June 9, 1989, "Current status of antiviral in herpetic lesions of the cornea."

  64. American Academy of Family Physicians, Annual Assembly, Los Angeles, CA - September 19, 1989, "Early management of acute ocular problems."

  65. International Laser Symposium, Doris Stein Eye Research Institute (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA - September 22, 1989, "Laser phakoablation and laser tissue interaction in fluoride."

  66. California Medical Association Western Scientific Assembly, Anaheim, CA - March 3, 1990, "Refractive surgery - Can we throw away eyeglasses?"

  67. American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Los Angeles, CA - March 4-7, 1990, "An improved combined procedure: Cataract, IOL and trabeculectomy."

  68. Inter-Community Medical Center, Covina, CA - July 17, 1990, "The excimer laser and the cornea."

  69. American Academy of Ophthalmology - Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists/AAO Public Health Committee, Atlanta, GA - October 28, 1990, "Extended wear alternatives - Disposable, soft or rigid gas permeable contact lenses - will the complications be less?"

  70. Residents' and Fellows' Day, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Los Angeles, CA - May 31-June 1, l99l, "Laser cataract surgery."

  71. Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel - August 27, l99l, "Update on excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy."

  72. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center-Excimer Laser Seminar, Los Angeles, CA - October 18-19, 1991, "Preliminary tests: Alignment, plastic calibration & inspection with lensometer, monocular loupe & slide viewer." "Complications of PRK & PTK."

  73. SPIE's International Symposium on Biomedical Optics '92, Los Angeles, CA -  January 19-24, l992, "Preliminary results of VISX excimer laser myopic photorefractive keratectomy at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."

  74. Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV - January 15-18, l992, "A retrospective study of disposable extended wear lenses in 100 patients, one year vs. two year results."

  75. Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV - January 15-18, l992, "Preliminary results of VISX excimer laser myopic photorefractive keratectomy at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."

  76. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), and American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA), San Diego, CA - April 12-15, l992, "Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy:  Present status of VISX, Taunton, and Summit laser investigations."

  77. International Symposium on: Laser in Ophthalmology, Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, Israel -  May 17-22, 1992, "Cornea & laser keratorefractive surgery:  Phototherapeutic keratectomy."

  78. International Symposium on: Laser in Ophthalmology, Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, Israel - May 17-22, 1992, "Cornea & laser keratorefractive surgery:  Results of the united states excimer study."

  79. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Excimer Laser Seminar, Los Angeles, CA - July 24-25, 1992, "Technique of PRK - VISX:  Marking visual axis." "Complications of PRK."

  80. Health Awareness Day, Beverly Hills Chapter of Hadassah - December 9, 1992, "Correction of nearsightedness with the excimer laser."

  81. American Israeli Medical Society (AIMS), Los Angeles, CA - January 12, 1993, "Results of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."

  82. Biomedical Optics "93 (SPIE), Los Angeles, CA - January 16-22, 1993, "Results of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."

  83. San Diego Eye Society, San Diego, CA - February 6, 1993, "Basic concepts of excimer laser photorefractive & phototherapeutic keratectomy."

  84. San Diego Eye Society, San Diego, CA - February 6, 1993, "Results of photorefractive & phototherapeutic keratectomy."

  85. San Diego Eye Society, San Diego, CA - February 6, 1993, "Complications of photorefractive keratectomy."

  86. San Diego Eye Society, San Diego, CA - February 6, 1993, "Photorefractive keratectomy VS radial keratotomy."

  87. Fourth Annual Research & Alumni, Jules Stein Eye Institute-UCLA, Los Angeles, CA - February 27, 1993, "Update on excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center:  Two year experience."

  88. Max Fine Cornea Society, Stanford, CA - March 12, 1993, "Recurrent corneal erosions associated with PRK."

  89. 24th Annual Postgraduate Seminar & Jules Stein Lecture, Los Angeles, CA - April 2-3, 1993, "A retrospective two year study of disposable extended wear lenses in 100 patients."

  90. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Sarasota, FL - May 2-7, 1993, "Two years experience with photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."

  91. Clovis Community Hospital, Community Hospitals of Central CA, Clovis, CA - May 20, 1993, "Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy."

  92. 17th Annual Alumni Residents Day Conference, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA  - June 4-5, 1993, "Complications of photokeratectomy."

  93. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Excimer Laser Seminar, Los Angeles, CA - June 18, 1993, "Excimer laser - How does it work?"

  94. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Excimer Laser Seminar, Los Angeles, CA - June 18, 1993, "VISX results at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."

  95. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Excimer Laser Seminar, Los Angeles, CA - June 18, 1993, "Complications of PRK."

  96. ASCRS Summer Symposium on Refractive Surgery, Los Angeles, CA - August 26-29, 1993, "VISX excimer laser update - surgical technique."

  97. ASCRS Summer Symposium on Refractive Surgery, Los Angeles, CA - August 26-29, 1993, "VISX excimer laser update - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center results of PRK"

  98. ASCRS Summer Symposium on Refractive Surgery, Los Angeles, CA - August 26-29, 1993, "VISX Excimer Laser Update - Complications of PRK."

  99. ISRK annual meeting, Chicago, IL, November 1993, "Recurrent Corneal Erosions associated with PRK."

  100. AAO annual meeting, Chicago, IL, November 1993, "Update on the results of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy at Cedars Sinai Medical Center - 1993."

  101. AAO annual meeting, Chicago, IL, November 1993, "Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for myopia and astigmatism," Course Director.

  102. CLAO annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV, January 1994, "Update on the results of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy at Cedars Sinai Medical Center - 1993."

  103. Biomedical Optics "93 (SPIE), Los Angeles, CA - January 1994, "Results of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."

  104. UCLA Alumni meeting, Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 1994, "Results of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."

  105. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA, April 1, 1995, “Influence of Surgeon Experience on the Outcome of Photorefractive Keratectomy.”

  106. International Conference on Ocular Infections, Jerusalem, Israel, June 18-22, 1995, “Protection against HSV-1 induced eye disease by vaccination with 7 individually expressed HSV-1 glycoproteins.”

  107. UCLA Ophthalmology Educational Program, Los Angeles, CA,  September 23, 1995, "Phototherapeutic Keratectomy Theory and Techniques."

  108. The Castroviejo Cornea Society Scientific Meeting, Atlanta, GA, October 28, 1995, “Corneal extracellular matrix changes after multiple refractive procedures.”

  109. Continuing Medical Education Associates, San Diego, CA, January 22-24, 1996, “Ophthalmology and ENT for the Primary Care Physician.”

  110. Biomedical Optics "96 (SPIE), Los Angeles, CA - February, 1996, "Evaluation of Factors Affecting the Outcome of Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy."

  111. Biomedical Optics "97 (SPIE), Los Angeles, CA - February, 1997, "Autonomous technologies T-PRK: presentation of the excimer laser."

  112. Biomedical Optics "97 (SPIE), Los Angeles, CA - February, 1997, "Autonomous technologies T-PRK excimer laser: Initial clinical results."

  113. American Optical Society, Long Beach, CA, Advances in Laser Applications for Ophthalmology, October 12, 1997, “Photorefractive Keratectomy for Hyperopia.”

  114.  Visiting Professor, California Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, December 15, 1997 “Present Status of Autonomous Technologies PRK”

  115. Community Lecture on Refractive Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, January 21, 1998, “Complications of Photorefractive Keratectomy”

  116.  Biomedical Optics "97 (SPIE), San Jose, CA, January 24, 1998, “Update Of Clinical Results of Tracked Photorefractive Keratectomy (T-PRK) With the Autonomous Technologies Scanning Laser”

  117. Biomedical Optics "98 (SPIE), Los Angeles, CA - February, 1998.

  118. Biomedical Optics "99 (SPIE), San Jose, CA - January, 1999, "Laser-interactions with ocular tissues.”

  119. Biomedical Optics "99 (SPIE), San Jose, CA - January, 1999, "Preliminary results of traced laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (T-LASIK) for nyopia and hyperopia using the autonomous technologies excimer laser system.”

  120. Medical Association of Ophthalmology, Jerusalem, Israel, May 2000.  “LASIK for myopia, hyperopia astigmatism with LADARVision Excimer Laser System.” 

PUBLICATIONs:

  1. 1971       Maguen, E.:  Intraocular surgery in hypertensive eyes.  Medical School Thesis, Tel Aviv University.

  2. 1979       Azen, S.P., Burg, K.A., Smith, R.E. and Maguen, E.:  A comparison of three methods for the measurement of corneal thickness.  Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 18:535-538.

  3. 1980       Azen, S.P., Burg, K.A., Smith, R.E., and Maguen, E.:  A study in the measurement of corneal endothelial cell density using the specular microscope.  ACTA Ophthalmol 58:418-423.

  4. 1980       Maguen, E., Ward, D., Nesburn, A.B., and Villasenor, R.A.:  A modified artificial anterior chamber for use in refractive keratoplasty.  Am. J. Ophthalmol. 89:742-744.

  5. 1981       Nesburn, A.B. and Maguen, E.:  Complications of contact lenses.  Int Ophthalmol Clin 21:209-219.

  6. 1981       Villasenor, R.A., Jester, J.V., Salz, J., Steel, D., Maguen, E., Nesburn, A.B., Krasnow, M., and Smith, R.E.:  Preliminary study of keratomileusis in primates (Macaca speciosa).  Ophthalmol 88(8):724-728.

  7. 1982       Nesburn, A.B. and Maguen, E.:  Sauflon contact lenses for extended wear.  In:  Harstein, J. (ed):  Extended Wear Lenses.  C.V. Mosby Co., St. Louis, pp 78-102.

  8. 1982       Maguen, E. and Nesburn, A.B.:  A new technique for lathing lyophilized cornea for refractive surgery.  Arch Ophthalmol 100:119-121.

  9. 1982       Maguen, E., Azen, S.P., Pinhas, S., Villasenor, R.A. and Nesburn, A.B.:  Evaluation of sources of variation on the accuracy and reproducibility of microkera-tome sections with the modified artificial anterior chamber.  Ophthalmic Surgery 13:217-220.

  10. 1983       Maguen, E., Nesburn, A.B., Espinoza, G. and Rosner, I: Long-term wear of polycon contact lenses in advanced keratoconus.  CLAO Journal 9(1):57-59.

  11. 1983       Maguen, E., Pinhas, S., Verity, S.M., and Nesburn, A.B.:  Keratophakia with lyophilized cornea lathed at room temperature:  New techniques and experimental surgical results.  Ophthalmic Surgery 14:759-762.

  12. 1983       Nesburn, A.B., Mandelbaum, S., Trousdale, M.D., Maguen, E. and Ward, D.E.:  A specular microscopic viewing system for donor corneas.  Ophthalmology 90:686-691.

  13. 1984       Maguen, E., Nesburn, A.B. and Macy, J.I.: The combined use of sodium hyaluronate and tissue adhesive in penetrating keratoplasty of corneal perforations.  Ophthalmic Surgery 15:55-57.

  14. 1984       Nesburn, A.B., Lowe, G.H., Lepoff, N.J. and Maguen, E.:  Effect of topical trifluridine on thygeson's superficial punctate keratitis.  Ophthalmology 91:1188-1192.

  15. 1984       Willey, D.E., Maguen, E., Pinhas, S., Verity, S.M. and Nesburn, A.B.:  Antibody response following implantation of xenogenic lenticules.  Cornea 3:33-36.

  16. 1984       Maguen, E. and Nesburn, A.B.:  Complications of therapeutic lenses.  In:  Dabezies, 0. (ed.), Contact Lenses, Grune & Stratton, Inc., New York, pp. 48.1 - 48.9.

  17. 1984       Maguen, E., Nesburn, A.B., Verity, S.M. and Rosner, I.:  Myopic extended wear contact lenses in 100 patients:  A retrospective study.  CLAO Journal 10:335-340.

  18. 1985       Maguen, E., Nesburn, A.B., Jackman, N. and Macy, J.I.: Broken semiflexible intraocular lens implant.  Am. J. Ophthalmol.  99:170-172.

  19. 1985       Dunn, S., Maguen, E. and Rao, N.A.:  Noninflammatory bacterial infiltration of a corneal graft.  Cornea 4(3):189-193.

  20. 1986       Maguen, E., Isit, J., Pinhas, S. and Nesburn, A.B.:  Extraction of soluble proteins reduces rejection in rabbit porcine corneal xenografts.  Cornea 5(3):163-166.

  21. 1986       Maguen, E. and Nesburn, A.B.:  Extended wear cosmetic lenses.  Contact Lenses and External Diseases 26(1):149-160.

  22. 1987       Maguen, E. and Nesburn, A.B.:  Bilateral epikeratoplasty for variable diurnal vision and keratoglobus.  J. Refractive Surgery 3:12-16, January/February.

  23. 1987       Maguen, E., Isitt, J., and Nesburn, A.B.:  Efficacy of prewashing porcine lyophilized corneal lenticules for implant in the rabbit.  J. Refractive Surgery 3:233-236, November/December.

  24. 1988       Tenner,A., Neuhann,T., Schroder,E., Salz,J.J. and Maguen, E.:  Excimer Laser radial keratotomy in the living human eye:  A preliminary report.  J. Refractive Surgery 4(1):5-8 January/February.

  25. 1988       Maguen, E.:  Board of Directors of the ISRK:  Statement on radial keratotomy in 1988. J. Refractive Surgery 4(3):80-90.

  26. 1988       Maguen, E. (ed.): Important Advances in Ophthalmology.  The Western Journal of Medicine, 148 (6):691, June.

  27. 1988       Maguen, E.:  Update on laser treatment of the anterior segment of the eye.  The Western Journal of Medicine, 148(6):694, June.

  28. 1988       Maguen, E. and Nesburn, A.B.:  Bandage soft contact lenses IN: The Cornea Kaufman, H.E., MacDonald, M., Waltman, S. (eds), Churchill Livingstone, Inc., New York, pp. 647-669.

  29. 1988       Maguen,E.:  Solutions and care regimens IN: Contact Lens Fitting, Weinstock, F. (ed.): J.B.Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA.

  30. 1988       Maguen, E.:  Solutions and care regimens, slide atlas, Weinstock, F. (ed.), Unit 7, Gowers Ophthalmology Series, Tower Medical Publishing, New York.

  31. 1988       Maguen, E., Martinez, M., Grundfest, W., Papaioannou, T. and Berlin, M:  Excimer laser ablation of the human lens at 308nm with a fiber delivery system. IN:  Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Montorsi, M. and Granelli, P. (eds.).  XI Monduzzi Editore, Bologna, Italy, pp.XI447-450.

  32. 1989       Holroyd, J. and Maguen, E.:  And so to sleep:  Hynotherapy treatment for lagophthalmos.  Amer.J.Clin.Hynposis 31(4):264-268.

  33. 1989       Maguen, E., Martinez, M., Grundfest, W., Papaioannou, T., Berlin, M. and Nesburn, A.B.:  Excimer laser ablation of the human lens with a fiber driven delivery system.  J.Cataract & Refrac.Surg. 15(4):409-414, July.

  34. 1990       Maguen, E.:  Photorefractive keratectomy.  The Eye, The Journal of the Israeli Ophthalmological Society, 12:39-40, July.

  35. 1990       Maguen, E., Martinez, M., Rosner, I.R., Caroline, P., Macy, J., and Nesburn, A.B.:  The use of Saturn II lenses in keratoconus.  CLAO Journal 17 (1):41-43.  

  36. 1990       Maguen, E., Martinez, M., Grundfest, W., Papaioannou, T., Berlin, M. and Nesburn, A.B.: Excimer laser ablation of the human lens at 308 nm with a fiber delivery system, comment in: J.Cataract & Refrac.Surg. 16(4):525-527, July

  37. l99l          Maguen, E., Tsai, J.C., Martinez, M., Rosner, I., Caroline, P., Macy, J.I., and Nesburn, A.B.,:  A retrospective study of disposable extended-wear lens in 100 patients.  Ophthalmology 98 (11):1685-1689, November.

  38. l992        Nesburn, A.B., Maguen, E. and Caroline, P.J.:  A method for sterile insertion of soft contact lenses.  Contact Lens Spectrum:19, Mar.

  39. l992        Maguen, E., Salz, J.J. and Nesburn, A.B.:  Pseudomonas corneal ulcer associated with rigid gas-permeable daily-wear lenses in an patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus.  Amer.J.Ophthal. 113(3):336-337.

  40. l992        Maguen, E., Caroline, P., Rosner, I., Macy, J., and Nesburn, A.B.:  The use of the softperm lens for the correction of irregular astigmatism.  CLAO 18(3):173-176.

  41. l992        Maguen, E., Berlin, M., Hofbauer, J., Macy, J., Nesburn, A.B., Papaioannou, T., and Salz, J.:  Preliminary results of VISX excimer-laser myopic photorefractive keratectomy at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  Proceedings of SPIE. 1644:2-10.

  42. l992        Salz, J., Maguen, E., Macy, J.I., Papaioannou, T., Hofbauer, J and Nesburn, A.B.:  One-year results of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for Myopia.  Refractive & Corneal Surgery. 8:269-273.

  43. 1992       Maguen, E., Nesburn, A.B., Martinez, M.R., Rosner, I.R., and Macy J.I.:  A long-term evaluation of myopic extended wear lenses in a primary care, non-referral population.  Contact Lens Spectrum 7(10) :45-50, Oct.

  44. l992        Martinez, M., Maguen, E., Bardenstein, D., Duffy, M., Yoser, S., Papioannou, T. and Grundfest, W:  A comparison of excimer laser (308nm) ablation of the human lens nucleus in air and saline with a fiber optic delivery system.  J. Corneal & Refractive Surgery. 8(5):368-374.

  45. 1992       Maguen, E., Rosner, I., Caroline, P., Macy, J.I. and Nesburn, A.B.:  A retrospective study of disposable extended wear lenses in 100 patients:  Year 2.  CLAO J. 18(4):229-231.

  46. 1992       Maguen, E., Salz, J.J., Warren, C., Papaioannou, T., Nesburn, A.B., Macy, J.I., Hofbauer, J., Grundfest, W.:  Update on excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) at Cedars Sinai Medical Center:  Two year experience.  SPIE 1877 (Ophthalmic Technologies III):2-13.

  47. 1992       Maguen, E., Tsai, J.C., Martinez, M., Rosner, I., Caroline, P., Macy, J.I., Nesburn, A.B.:  A retrospective study of Disposable Extended Wear Lenses in 100 Patients.  IN:  1992 Year Book of Ophthalmology.  Mosby-Year Book, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 

  48. 1993       Salz, J.J., Maguen, E., Warren, C., Macy, J.I., Hofbauer, J.D., Papaioannou, T., Berlin, M. and Nesburn, A.B.:  Two years experience with excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for myopia. Ophthalmol. 100(6): 873-882.

  49. 1993       Maguen, E.,  Protect your eyes, Newsweek, November 1993

  50. 1994       Maguen, E., Rosner, I., Caroline, P., Macy, J.I. and Nesburn, A.B:  A retrospective study of disposable extended wear lenses in 100 patients:  Year 3.  CLAO J. 20(3):179-182

  51. 1994       Maguen, E., Salz, J.J., Nesburn, A.B., Warren, C., Macy, J.I, Papaioannou, T., Hofbauer, J. and Berlin, M.S:  Results of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for the correction of myopia.  Ophthalmol. 101(9):1548-1556, Discussion 1556-1557.

  52. 1994       Salz, J.J., Maguen, E., Nesburn, A.B., Warren, C., Macy, J.I, Hofbauer, J.D., Papaioannou, T., and Berlin, M:  Effect of nitrogen flow on recovery of vision after excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy without nitrogen flow.  J.Refract.Corneal Surg. 10(3):321-326.

  53. 1995       Nesburn, A.B., Bahri, S., Salz, J., Rabinowitz, Y.S., Maguen, E., Hofbauer, J., Berlin, M. and Macy, J.I.:  Keratoconus detected by videokeratography in candidates for photrefractive keratectomy.  J.Refrac.Surg. 11(3):194-201.

  54. 1995       Salz, J. and Maguen, E:  Results and complications of photorefractive keratoplasty for low, moderate and high myopia.  IN:  Anterior Segment and Strabismus Surgery.  edited Long, D.A., Kugler Publications, Amsterdam/New York.  pps.43-58.

  55. 1995       Maguen, E and Machat, J.J:  Complications of photorefractive keratectomy, primarily with the VISX Excimer Laser.  IN:  Corneal Laser Surgery, edited, James J. Salz, Assoc. Editors, Peter J. McDonnell and Marguerite B. McDonald, Mosby-Year Book, Inc. Publications, St. Louis, MO., Chapter 10, pps 143-158.

  56. 1995       Maguen, E., Papaioannou, T., Nesburn, A.B., Salz, J.J., Warren, C and Grundfest, W:  Evaluation of some technical factors affecting surgical outcome in photorefractive keratectomy with the VISX 2020 excimer laser.  SPIE Proc. VOL. 2393, February.

  57. 1996       Ljubimov, A.V., Burgeson, R.E., Butkowski, R.J., Couchman, J.R., Wu, R.R., Ninomiya, Y., Sado, Y., Maguen, E., Nesburn, A. and Kenney, M.C:  Extracellular matrix alterations in human corneas with bullous keratopathy. Invest. Ophthalmol. and Vis. Sci., 37(6):997-1007.

  58. 1996       Maguen, E, Machat, J.J. and Salz, J.J:  Results and complications of photorefractive keratoplasty. IN:  The Cornea.  Krachmer, Mannis and Holland, editors. Mosby Publications, St. Louis, MO.

  59. 1996       Papaioannou, T., Salz, J.J. and Maguen, E.:  Predictive formulas for refractive surgery.  IN:  The Cornea.  Krachmer, Mannis and Holland, editors.  Mosby Publications, St. Louis, MO. 

  60. 1997       Maguen, E:  Bilateral photorefractive keratectomy with intentional unilateral undercorrection performed on an aircraft pilot.  J. Cataract Refract. Surg., 23:294-296.

  61. 1997       Maguen, E., Alba, S.A., Burgeson, R.E., Butkowski, R.J., Michael, A.F., Kenney, M.C., Nesburn, A.B. and Ljubimov, A.V:  Alterations of corneal extracellular matrix after multiple refractive procedures.  A clinical immunohistochemical study.  Cornea, 16(6):675-682.

  62. 1997       Macsai, M., Maguen, E.,  Nucci, P:  Keratoconus and Turner’s Syndrome.  Cornea, 16:534-536.

  63. 1997       Maguen, E., Salz, J.J. and Nesburn, A.B:  Preliminary results of tracked photorefractive keratectomy (T-PRK) for mild to moderate myopia with the autonomous technologies excimer laser at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. SPIE Proc. VOL. 2971, pps. 96-102, February.

  64. 1998       Maguen, E:  Consultation Section J. Catract Refract Surg.  20:578

  65. 1998       Maguen, E., Nesburn, A.B. and Salz, J.J:  Preliminary results of hyperopic photorefractive keratectomy (HPRK) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. SPIE Proc. January, 1998.  .

  66. 1998       Odrich, M.G., Greenberg, K.A., Legerton, V., Legerton, G, THE VISX STAR Excimer Laser System Hyperopia Study Group:  Results of U.S. Clinical Trial of Hyperopia with a Hybrid Scanning Excimer Laser System.

  67. 1998       McDonald, M.B., Dietz, M.R., Frantz, J.M., Kraff, M.C., Krueger, R.R., Salz, J.J., Kraff, C.R., Maguen, E., Matta, C.S., Nesburn, A.B. and Piebenga, L.W: