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One of the Most Respected Ophthalmologists in California. Expert in the Treatment of Cataract and Glaucoma.

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A Treatment For Glaucoma? KCAL9 with Dr. David Richardson  

Cataract Surgery Book | Eye Surgeon Dr. David Richardson's Interview on KCAL 9 CBS Los Angeles  

Glaucoma Treatment - Canaloplasty | Dr. David Richardson on ABC 7 Eye Witness News  

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David Richardson, MD  


Accepting New Patients?

Yes, Dr. David D. Richardson is accepting new patients at this office.



Address

2020 Huntington Drive, San Marino, CA 91108

Office Hours

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Office Details

Doctor Specialty Ophthalmology
Accepting New Patients? Yes
Practice Specialty Ophthalmology
Languages Spoken Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese

Insurance Accepted  


No insurance accepted.

About Dr. Richardson
Dr. Richardson

Bio


Patient-Focused Care and Treatment. You deserve personalized care, more time, attention and compassion from your doctor.

Dr. David Richardson is the Medical Director and Eye Surgeon at San Marino Eye, a private ophthalmology practice in San Marino, California. 

He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at Keck School of Medicine of USC and supervises resident physicians at the VA Greater Los Angeles Veterans Healthcare System.  He has authored a patient-centered book on Cataract, “So, You’ve Got A Cataract?” and written many articles about glaucoma and cataract on his blogs, New-Glaucoma-Treatments.com and About-Eyes.com, respectively.

One of the Top Cataract and Glaucoma Surgeons 

Dr. David Richardson is recognized as one of the top cataract and glaucoma surgeons in the US and is among an elite group of glaucoma surgeons in the country performing the highly specialized canaloplasty procedure. Dr. Richardson not only performs canaloplasty, he also teaches other eye surgeons how to do so. An accomplished board-certified eye surgeon in Southern California, Dr. Richardson has performed thousands of advanced cataract and glaucoma procedures with excellent results. Multiple patients have travelled from around the world to have canaloplasty by Dr. Richardson.

We Listen. You’ll See.℠

Specialty


Conditions Treated 


  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • Cataract
  • Dry Eye
  • Glaucoma
  • Red Eye

Services & Procedures


  • Ab Externo Canaloplasty MIGS
  • Ab Interno Canaloplasty MIGS
  • Cataract Diagnosis And Treatment
  • Comprehensive Eye Exam
  • General Ophthalmology
  • Glaucoma Diagnosis And Treatment
  • Micropulse® P3 Cyclophotocoagulation
  • PhacoCanaloplasty
  • Phacoemulsification
  • Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty

Special Interests  


  • Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery

Education & Training  


Medical School

  • Harvard Medical School
    MD • Harvard Medical School Linnane Scholar, Harvard Medical School National Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa Graduate Scholar, Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Scholar


Residency

  • LAC+USC Medical Center/ Doheny InstituteFirestone Park, CA
    Residency in Ophthalmology


Fellowship

  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (NIH)
    Fellowship in Research Fellowship


Awards & Honors  


  • GLA+ (Greet Listen Action Thank) EXCELLENCE in Patient Centered Care
    VA Greater Los Angeles Veterans Healthcare System • 2016

  • Top Ophthalmologist in San Marino, California
    International Association of Ophthalmologists (IA0) • 2017

  • Southern California Super Doctors® Honors
    Key Professional Media • 2010 - 2018

  • Pasadena Magazine’s Top Doctor Honors
    Pasadena Magazine • 2008 - 2018

  • Compassionate Doctor Recognition
    Vitals.com • 2010 - 2014

  • Patients’ Choice Award
    Vitals.com • 2009 - 2013

Hospital Affiliations


  • San Gabriel Valley Medical Center

Languages Spoken  


  • English

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