RICHARD R. BURNS, M.D.

BIOGRAPHY

	RICHARD R. BURNS, M.D.

Specialties:
Laser Vision correction: LASIK, LASEK, LTK, PRK, Lensectomy, Implants, ReStor

Offices:

California Lasik Surgery

Hemet:
California Eye Professionals
2390 E. Florida Ave., Suite 207
Hemet, CA 92544
(951) 652-6100
(888) Eye-Pros or (888) 393-7767

Murrieta:
California Eye Professionals
24400 Jackson Ave, Suite A
Murietta, CA 92562
(951) 693-2703
(888) Eye-Pros or (888) 393-7767

Sun City:
California Eye Professionals
28125 Bradley Road, Suite 180
Sun City, CA 92586
(951) 301-8888
(888) Eye-Pros or (888) 393-7767

Temecula:
California Eye Professionals
41637 Margarita Road, Suite 100
Temecula, CA 92591
(951) 296-9300                                                                                                                     (888) Eye-Pros or (888) 393-7767

Dr. Richard Burns is the leader of California Eye Professionals' refractive surgery team. With more than 22 years experience in refractive surgery, he has been a pioneer in procedures to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

Dr. Burns has participated in numerous clinical studies and has performed thousands of refractive surgery procedures. He was one of the first ophthalmic surgeons in the United States to use the holmium laser to correct farsightedness.

Dr. Burns has been chairman of several hospital ophthalmology departments as well as chairman of both the department of surgery and ophthalmology at the largest multi-specialty group in San Diego.

Dr. Burns has been trusted by fellow surgeons to operate on them and their family members.

Dr. Burns has appeared on numerous nationwide and regional television and radio broadcasts.

Dr. Burns received his medical doctorate at the Mayo Clinic. He completed his residency at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Burns is a board-certified ophthalmologist.

Curriculum Vitae:

Medical Degree: Mayo Medical School at the Mayo Clinic

University of California San Diego-Residency Ophthalmology (Chief Resident 1984)

Board Certified in Ophthalmology

Former Chief of Ophthalmology Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group

Former Chief of Department of Ophthalmology Sharp Cabrillo Hospital

Former Chief of Surgery Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group

Former clinical instructor UCSD School of Medicine

Exclusive private practice in Refractive (Lasik,LTK,Lensectomy) and Cataract surgery

Among first in the country to perform Laser Vision Correction.

Founder New Freedom Eye Center

Over 10,000 eye surgical procedures performed

Articles published in several medical journals and has been a frequent lecturer on Refractive and Cataract surgery

Member American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Academy of Sports Vision