
Joseph Demer MD Ph.D.
Pediatric & Strabismus
Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Division; Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology, UCLA; Chair, EyeSTAR Residency-PhD Program; Director, Ocular Motility Laboratories; Co-director, Fellowship Program in Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
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Education & Training
- Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 1987 - 1988
- Baylor College of Medicine/Cullen Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1984 - 1988
- Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
- Johns Hopkins UniversityPh.D., Biomedical Engineering, 1977 - 1983
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 1983 - 2027
- CA State Medical License 1987 - 2026
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
- Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Functional Anatomy of Ocular Counter-Rolling in Superior Oblique Palsy.Joseph L Demer, Robert A Clark
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2025-09-02 - Surgical Dosing for Correction of Consecutive Exotropia.Qingyu Meng, Emanuil Parunakian, Veronika Yehezkeli, Joseph L Demer
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2025-08-25 - Surgical Dosing for V-Pattern Exotropia.Veronika Yehezkeli, Emanuil Parunakian, Soh Youn Suh, Qingyu Meng, Joseph L Demer
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2025-08-12
Press Mentions
- Why Do Eyelids Sag with Age? UCLA Study Answers MysteryAugust 26th, 2008
Grant Support
- Biomechaanical Analysis in Strabismus SurgeryNational Eye Institute1991–2020
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Association for Reserch in Vision and OphthalmologyFellow
- American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & StrabismusMember
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