James J. Salz, MD Laser Vision Medical Associates, Inc. 444 S. San Vicente, Suite 704 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Tel:

Dr. Salz received his medical degree from Duke University and completed his internship and ophthalmology residency at the University of Southern California (USC) L.A. County Medical Center. An internationally recognized specialist in refractive surgery, Dr. Salz has been in private practice in Los Angeles for over 25 years and is one of the few ophthalmic surgeons in the United States to have performed all types of refractive surgery. He was appointed as Principal Investigator for the VISX Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratoplasty (PRK) study at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the FDA Clinical Trials and is a highly respected international lecturer and educator. Dr. Salz is Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at University of Southern California and attending surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Midway Hospital.
A leading spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dr. Salz has appeared on The Today Show, CNN, PBS, TV news programs and has been quoted extensively in major publications across USA. He has edited numerous books and published over 60 scientific articles on the subject of cataract and refractive surgery He served as volunteer surgeon and lecturer on Project Orbis, the flying eye hospital, in Yugoslavia, India and Cuba.

Dr. Salz and his wife, Judy, have four children, Jim, Mark, Heather and Elisabeth. His hobbies include skiing, golf and running.