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Ronald Gaster, MD, Ophthalmology, Beverly Hills, CA, UCI Health

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Ophthalmology • Beverly Hills, CA

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

Ronald N. Gaster, M.D., F.A.C.S. Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery; Corneal Cross-Linking; LASIK, SMILE, Pterygium Surgery, Corneal Transplant Surgery, Dry Eye Center

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Summary

  • I am a board certified, fellowship trained corneal surgeon with over 25 years of experience managing diverse and complicated cases. A substantial part of my career has been as a Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California, Irvine where I saw private patients and trained residents and fellows in the medical management and microsurgical techniques required of an ophthalmologist and cornea specialist. I was nominated as Clinician of the Year by UCI Medical Center in 2011.

    Currently in private practice in Beverly Hills and Huntington Beach, CA I am in LA and Orange County, operating on the cutting edge of current practice, whether it be bladeless LASIK with the iFS laser,corneal collagen Cross-Linking, Laser Cataract Surgery, Cornea Transplants, Dry Eyes.

    I publish and speak frequently about new developments in eye surgery and vision optimization. I am currently engaged in a clinical study open to new patients for corneal collagen Cross-Linking and CXL + INTACS. And I was one of 20 top surgeons to first use the femtosecond laser, which I use frequently in my practice. I was on the ground floor when LASIK was introduced and now do bladeless LASIK with the iFS and Allegretto or Wavefront technology. I have also developed an effective technique for managing recurrent pterygia. My current interests in addition to the above are Laser Cataract surgery, DSEK,DALK. And in my free time, I visit far parts of the globe to help others. Or appear on "The Doctors."

    I was named in 2013 as a Most Compassionate Doctor, named in 2012 as a US News Top Doctor, in 2014 as a Physician of Excellence and Top Doctor by the Orange County Medical Association . This year I received an award for 10 years on the Best Doctors in America list. But my greatesst rewards come from my patients, who remind me how lucky I am to help people and use my skills to restore vision and improve sight. My patients make all the hard work not only worthwhile, but inspiring.

Education & Training

  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoResidency, Ophthalmology, 1975 - 1978
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1973 - 1975
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1975 - Present
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1974 - 2025
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly
  • Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly
  • Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Penetrating keratoplasty using femtosecond laser-enabled keratoplasty with zig-zag incisions versus a mechanical trephine in patients with keratoconus  
    Gaster, RN, Dumitrascu, O, Rabinowitz, YS, Brit J Ophthal, 9/2012

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Ronald Gaster, Dr. Ronald Gaster, MD, Dr. R Gaster, Dr. Ronald N. Gaster