Ronald N Gaster, MD, FACS

Specialties

Cornea, Refractive and Cataract Surgery

LASIK: All-​Laser Blade-​less with Femtosecond Laser and Allegretto or VISX

Corneal Cross-​Linking for Keratoconus; also Intacs

Femtosecond Laser-​Assisted Penetrating Keratoplasty (Corneal Transplantation)

Pterygium surgery: with amniotic membrane grafts and fibrin glue

Dry eye treatments

Laser Cataract Surgery with advanced technology intraocular lenses, including Toric for astigmatism

PRK

Second opinions, consults, re-​treatments, enhancements

History

Established in 1990.

with offices in Huntington Beach and Beverly Hills, CA, Dr. Gaster is a board certified, fellowship trained ophthalmologist, LASIK & eye surgeon named by US News & World Report as a 2012 «Top Doctor.» His other awards are 2010 – 2014 Top Doctors of Orange County and Physician of Excellence, named by the Orange County Medical Assoc. Named nationally to 2014 Best Doctors in America and Castle and Connolly’s 2013 Top Doctors and Most Compassionate Doctor, you will receive excellent patient care, advanced technology, sophisticated lasers, and the soft touch of Dr. Gaster himself.

See Dr. Gaster on «The Doctors» TV show at: the​do​c​torstv​.com and search «contacts» to see him discuss the dangers of storing your contact lenses in water and how it can lead to corneal transplant surgery, where Dr. Gaster is also an expert surgeon. Dr. Gaster was a Professor Ophthalmology at UC Irvine for many years before devoting himself exclusively to private practice. He is currently a Clinical Professor.

Meet the Business Owner

Ronald G.

Business Owner

Ron Gaster MD got his B.A. at Cornell University and his medical degree from UCLA Medical School. He did a residency in surgery at UC San Diego before transferring to University of Chicago for a residency in Ophthalmology (eye medicine) where he was chief resident. He then did a fellowship and was a Heed Fellow in cornea and refractive surgery at the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital. He board certified, fellowship trained and has published over 50 papers in peer reviewed journals. He speaks and lectures on the latest techniques in eye surgery at national and international meetings. He was nominated in 2011 by UC Irvine Medical Center/​School as Clinician of the Year. He is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology after having been a faculty member and Professor of Ophthalmology at UCI for many years. He devotes himself now to private practice exclusively.