D. Rex Hamilton, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, highly trained in laser vision correction and advanced refractive cataract surgery. While at the Stein Eye Institute, Dr. Hamilton was the first surgeon to implant an accommodating intraocular lens to restore focusing power to an aging eye, as well as the first surgeon to perform laser-assisted cataract surgery.
After graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude from Dartmouth College with an undergraduate degree in physics and mathematics, Dr. Hamilton pursued an advanced degree in biomedical engineering. With his highly technical background, Dr. Hamilton is a true physician-scientist. Dr. Hamilton continued his education at the University of California, Irvine, where he earned a doctor of medicine degree and received numerous academic awards and scholarships, culminating in his graduation at the top of his class. He began performing refractive and cataract and corneal transplantation refractive surgery during his residency training at the Stein Eye Institute. Following the completion of his residency, Dr. Hamilton completed a one-year fellowship in refractive, cornea, anterior segment, cataract and glaucoma surgery at Minnesota Eye Consultants under the directorship of Dr. Richard Lindstrom, uniformly recognized as one of the founding fathers of modern cataract and refractive surgery. He then returned to the Stein Eye Institute, where practiced for almost 15 years, many of which Dr. Hamilton spent as the Medical Director of the UCLA Laser Refractive Center.
Dr. Hamilton is actively involved in clinical research, particularly in the area of premium (multifocal and toric) intraocular lenses for cataract surgery, corneal biomechanics, and imaging. He has authored 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, given more than 50 scientific presentations at national meetings and has delivered more than 150 invited lectures across the country and internationally. He has served on the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Preferred Practice Pattern Committee for Refractive Surgery. He currently serves on the Refractive Surgery Clinical Committee and Refractive/Cataract Clinical Subcommittee for the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Recognized for his contributions to the field, he was elected to Marquis Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 4th Edition and Whos Who in Science and Engineering, 7th Edition. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the International Society of Refractive Surgery.
Hamilton Eye Institute
10884 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite #201
Loos Angeles, CA 90025 USA
Telephone – 424-732-2020
Email – Rex@RexHamiltonMD.com