Kenneth Joseph Hoffer MD

Cataract Related

Clinical Professor, UCLA; St. Mary's Eye Center

1301 20th StSte 250Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone+1 310-451-2020
Fax+1 310-451-1316

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Education & Training

Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1969 - 1972
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1968 - 1969
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1968

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1969 - 2027
MI State Medical License 1969 - 2012
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Lifetime Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2010
Life Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2010
Honorary Member California Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons, 2002

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Agreement between slit lamp retroillumination pictures and Scheimpflug retroillumination display for toric IOLs orientation.
Giacomo Savini, Kenneth J Hoffer, Arianna Grendele, Catarina C P Coutinho, Gianluca Cappuccini
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2026-08-19
Validation of a Regression Formula to Predict Post-DMEK Keratometry and Improve IOL Power Calculation in Eyes Undergoing Phacoemulsification Combined With DMEK.
Arianna Grendele, Karl Anders Knutsson, Kenneth J Hoffer, Giorgio Paganoni, Giorgio Lari
Journal of Refractive Surgery. 2026-03-01
Retrospective Analysis of IOL Power Calculation by Ray Tracing in Eyes with Previous Radial Keratotomy.
Giacomo Savini, Kenneth J Hoffer, Arianna Grendele, Catarina P Coutinho, Andrea Russo
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2026-01-21