Practice: Joseph L. Demer, MD, PhD
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100 Stein Plaza, UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7002
Phone: (310) 825-5931
Fax: (310) 206-7826


Strabismus surgery
Surgery to straighten the eyes, performed by incision through the white filmy covering of the eye, by manipulation of the extraocular muscles, tendons and connective tissues
Nystagmus surgery
Surgery to straighten the head or dampen the oscillation of the eyes, performed similarly to strabismus surgery
Cataract surgery
Removal of a cataract.  If appropriate to the age and condition of the eye, implantation of a foldable replacement lens.
Secondary intraocular implantation
Implantation of a replacement lens after previous cataract surgery
Laser capsulotomy
This procedure establishes a hole or window through a clouded posterior capsule to improve vision after cataract surgery.
Lacrimal surgery
This procedure establishes free drainage of tears from the eye.