Double Vision Expert Witnesses

Los Angeles, California

Ophthalmology - Standard of Care, Traumatic Injury, Vision Loss, Optic Nerve, Dry Eyes, Abrasions, Lacerations, Eye Strain, Foreign Bodies, Retinal Detachment, Puncture, Chemical Exposure, Scarring, Cornea Injury, Double Vision, Eye Pain, Blurred Vision, Reduced Peripheral and/or Nighttime Vision

Jonathan Macy is a leading ophthalmologist in Los Angeles. He earned his B.A. and M.D. degrees at Boston University in 1976, with election to Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation, Dr. Macy moved to Los Angeles to do an Internal Medicine internship at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. A subsequent Research Fellowship at the Doheny Eye Institute led to an Ophthalmology residency at U.S.C., which he completed in 1981. Since completion of his Ophthalmology training, Dr. Macy has been in private practice adjacent to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. In addition to his busy office and surgery practice, Dr. Macy is a Past President of the Beverly Hills District of the Los Angeles County Medical Association. He is a Past President of the California Academy of Ophthalmology and was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Olympia Hospital. He is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at both U.S.C. and U.C.L.A. and he is the author of more than 100 chapters, papers and abstracts. Dr. Macy...

WALNUT CREEK, California

Ophthalmology, Optometry - eye trauma, eye injury, eye surgery, vision loss, blurry vision, glaucoma, eye infection, cataract surgery, eye pressure, iritis, retinal detachment, ocular hypertension, macular degeneration, diabetes, chalazion, hordeolum, diplopia, double vision, convergence insufficiency, accommodative insufficiency

RICHARD L. RABIN, M.D., has extensive medical legal experience. He has consulted on a large variety of cases and ophthalmic conditions. Dr. Rabin has served as the Vice Chair of Ophthalmology at John Muir Walnut Creek Hospital since 2021. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Rabin is the President of Walnut Creek Eye Care, a busy surgical ophthalmology and optometry practice in Walnut Creek, CA. Dr. Rabin has trained numerous residents and medical students. For details, please visit walnutcreekeyes.com/medical-legal-expert-witness-ophthalmology Dr. Rabin has extensive ophthalmology fellowship training in both glaucoma and cataract surgery. He is experienced in treating traumatic eye injuries, cornea, cataract, glaucoma, retina, oculoplastics, uveitis, neuro-ophthalmic, and refractive conditions. Dr. Rabin is also an expert in minimally-invasive-gla...

CHICAGO, Illinois

Ophthalmology, Brain Injury Medicine - MVA, concussion, catastrophic vision loss, eyelid malpractice, dry eye disease, glaucoma progression, double vision, delay in retinal tear Tx, cataract surgery, incorrect lens power, dislocated implant, posterior capsule or zonular tear, endophthalmitis, dropped nucleus, incarceration

I am board certified in ophthalmology with dual fellowships in oculoplastics and cataract surgery. Academic training was at the University of Chicago, Wills Eye Institute, McGill University, and Universite de Montreal. I held clinical faculty positions at the Illinois Eye Institute, Loyola University Chicago, and the University of Chicago. During this time, I authored more than 70 posters, papers, textbook chapters, and lectures, with presentations at various regional and national meetings including the American Academy of Ophthalmology. I was selected to Castle Connolly and Top Doctors over multiple years. Chairmanship of Ophthalmology at a community hospital gave me additional perspectives on processes such as emergency room and consultation service protocols. Osler taught, "Listen to the patient, he's telling you what's wrong." My medical training took place when physicians had more time for both history taking and physical examination. That seminal experience informed m...

Corpus Christi, Texas

Ophthalmology, Pediatric Ophthalmology - ocular trauma, glaucoma, surgical complications, strabismus, visual field loss, visual loss, corneal disorder, diplopia, neuro-ophthalmology, workplace eye injuries, retinal disease, cataract, double vision, motor vehicle related eye injuries, chemical injuries, acute eye conditions, pre-existing eye conditions

Ophthalmology Expert | Ocular Trauma | Vision Loss | Standard of Care Dr. Charlotte Akor, MD is a Yale University graduate and a board-certified ophthalmologist with nearly 20 years of clinical and surgical experience in cases involving ocular trauma, vision loss, general eye disease. She maintains an active general and pediatric ophthalmology practice and serves as a primary participant in her hospital’s trauma call rotation, managing acute ocular injuries and ophthalmic emergencies. Over the course of her career, Dr. Akor has evaluated and treated hundreds of acute ocular trauma cases, including open globe injuries, orbital fractures, intra-ocular foreign bodies, traumatic optic neuropathy, hyphema, retinal detachment, and post-traumatic diplopia. Her trauma exposure includes high-volume call participation at one of the largest and busiest medical centers in the country during her tenure as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at ...