Cornea Specialist Orange County — 35+ Years, 2,000+ Cases

A cornea specialist is an eye doctor with advanced training and experience in diagnosing and treating diseases of the cornea — the clear front surface of the eye. This includes keratoconus, corneal ectasia, pellucid marginal degeneration, post-surgical corneal irregularity, and complex specialty contact lens fitting. Cornea specialists use advanced imaging such as corneal topography and tomography that general eye exams do not typically include.

You should see a cornea specialist if you have been diagnosed with keratoconus or another corneal condition, if your vision cannot be corrected well with glasses or standard contacts, if you have developed vision problems after LASIK or other eye surgery, or if your eye doctor has referred you for a corneal concern. A cornea specialist has the technology and experience to manage cases a general optometrist may not.

Yes. Keratoconus is one of Dr. Bonakdar's primary areas of focus. As a cornea specialist he has treated more than 2,000 keratoconus cases, fitting scleral lenses and coordinating corneal cross-linking. The practice is a referral center for CHOC and UCI Medical Center for complex corneal cases.

Yes. Cornea specialists frequently manage post-LASIK complications including corneal ectasia, irregular astigmatism, glare, halos, and dry eye. When good vision can no longer be achieved with glasses or standard contacts, a cornea specialist can often restore functional vision using specialty lenses such as scleral lenses.

Dr. Bonakdar has over 35 years of clinical experience and has treated more than 2,000 complex corneal cases. He is Bascom Palmer trained and serves as a referral center for CHOC (Children's Hospital of Orange County) and UCI Medical Center, which send their most difficult corneal cases to him.