David V. Leaming, M.D.

Practice Experience

• The Vision Professionals, Inc., President
• Palm Springs, California, 1994 to present
• Past member, Program Committee for Annual Meetings, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 1991 to 1997.
• Instructor, "Storz Small Incision Phacoemulsification Course," St. Louis, Missouri, December 1992
• Past member, Desert Hospital Corporation Board of Directors, Palm Springs, California, 1992 to 1998
• President, Analeyz, Inc., producer of patient satisfaction surveys for national and international organizations, Palm Springs, California, 1988 to present
• Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, Desert Hospital Palm Springs, California, 1979 to 1989
• Consulting staff, Hi-Desert Hospital, Joshua Tree, California, 1985 to present
• Solo Practice/Staff Ophthalmologist, Desert Hospital, Palm Springs, California, 1979 to 1994
• Staff Ophthalmologist and Chief of Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, 1977 to 1979

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Westmar College, LeMars, Iowa, 1986
• Doctor of Medicine, University of Nebraska, College of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, 1972
• Internship, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center Denver, Colorado, 1972 to 1973
• Ophthalmology Residency, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1974 to 1977

Medical Societies

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society
• California Association of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Certification

• National Board of Medical Examiners, 1973
• American Board of Ophthalmology, 1978

Publications

• Leaming, D.V. Practice styles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1985 Survey. J. Cataract Refractive Surgery 1986; 12:380-384
• Leaming, D.V. Practice syles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1986 Survey. J. Cataract Refractive Surgery 1987; 13:561-567
• Leaming, D.V. Practice syles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1987 Survey. J. Cataract Refractive Surgery 1988; 14:552-559
• Leaming, D.V. Practice syles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1988 Survey. J. Cataract Refractive Surgery 1989; 15:689-697
• Leaming, D.V. Attitudes Toward Advertising Among Fellows of the American Academy of Ophthalmology., 1988 C.L.A.O. Journal 1990; 16:144-150
• Leaming, D.V. Practice styles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1989 Survey. J. Cataract Refractive Surgery 1990; 16:624-632
• Leaming, D.V. Practice styles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1990 Survey. J. Cataract Refractive Surgery 1991; 17:495-502
• Leaming, D.V. Practice styles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1991 Survey. J. Cataract Refractive Surgery 1992; 18:460-469
• Leaming, D.V. Practice styles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1992 Survey. J. Cataract Refractive Surgery 1993; 19:600-606
• Leaming, D.V. Practice styles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1993 Survey. J. Cataract Refractive Surgery 1994; 20:459-467
• Oshika, T., Masuda, K., Hayashi, F., Leaming, D.V., Current Trends in Cataract and Refractive Surgery in Japan – 1993 Survey. Japanese J. of Ophthalmology 1994; 38:298-310
• Leaming, D.V. Practice styles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1994 Survey. J. Cataract Refractive Surgery 1995; 21:378-385
• Leaming, D.V. Practice syles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1995 Survey. J. Cataract Refractive Surgery 1996; 22:931-939
• Leaming, D.V. Practice styles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1996 Survey. J. Cataract Refractice Surgery 1997; 23:527-535
• Leaming, D.V. Practice styles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1997 Survey. J. Cataract Refractive Surgery 1998
• Leaming, D.V. Practice styles and preferences of ASCRS Members – 1998 Survey. J. Cataract Refractive Surgery 1999

Robert B. Guss, M.D.

Practice Experience

• The Vision Professionals, Inc., Owner
• Palm Springs, California, June 1994 to present
• Solo Ophthalmology Practice, Palm Springs, California, January 1983 to June 1994
• Chief, Section of Ophthalmology, Desert Hospital, Palm Springs, California, July 1990 to June 1996
• Chairman, Department of Surgery, Desert Regional Hospital, Palm Springs, California, 1992 to 1994

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Yale College, New Haven, Connecticut, 1968 to 1972
• Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1972 to 1976
• Internal Medicine Internship, University of Hawaii, Integrated Medical Residency, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 1976 to June 1977
• Ophthalmology Residency, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, California, July 1977 to August 1980
• Chief Resident, Ophthalmology, January 1980 to May 1980
• Fight for Sight Fellowship, Cornea Physiology and Research with David M. Maurice, Ph.D.
• Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, California, August 1980 to June 1981
• Cornea and External Disease Fellowship with Herbert E. Kaufman, M.D.
• Louisiana State University Eye Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 1981 to June 1982
• Kimura Fellowship, Cornea Surgery with Steven G. Kramer, M.D., Ph.D.
• University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, July 1982 to December 1982

Medical Societies

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Riverside County Medical Association
• California Medical Association
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Certification

• American Board of Ophthalmology, May 1981

Publications

• Guss, R.B. and Smith, C.B., Blockade of Beta-Adrenergic Receptors by 3,4,5 Trimethoxyphenethylamine (abstract), Tex Rep Bio Med, 32:3&4, 799:1974
• Guss, R.B. Badder, E.M., Seaton, J.F., and Harrison, T.R. Cardiac Output following Adrenomedullary Deprivation, Surg Gyn Obst, 145:545, 1977
• Rosenbaum , J.T., McDevitt, H.O., Guss, R.B., and Egbert, P.R., Endotoxin-induced Uvetis in Rats: A New Animal Model with Implications for Human Disease, Nature, 296:611, 1980
• Guss, R.B., Rosenbaum, J.T. Egbert, P.R., and McDevitt, H.O., Further Characterization of Endotoxin-induced Uveitis (abstract), Investigative Opthalmology and Visual Science, 19 (supplement): 111, 1980
• Rosenbaum, J.T., Guss, R.B., Egbert, P.R., and McDevitt, H.O., Modification of Endotoxin-induced Uveitis by Corticosteroids and Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Clinical Research, 28:359A, 1980.
• Rosenbaum, J.T., McDevitt, H.O., Guss, R.B., and Egbert, P.R., Endotoxin-induced Uveitis: A New Animal Model with Implications for Human Disease Fed. Proc. 39:469, 1980.
• Rosenbaum, J.T., Cousins, S., and Guss, R.B., Ocular Flourophotometry: A Sensitive, Quantitive Method to Measure Endotoxin Induced Vascular Permeability (abstract) Clin Research, in press.
• Cousins, S.W., Rosenbaum, J.T., Guss, R.B., and Egbert, P.R., Ocular Albumin Flourophotometric Quantitation of Endotoxin Induced Vascular Permeability. Journal Infection Immunity 36(2):730, 1982.
• Guss, R.B. , and McCulley, J.P., The Ocular Manifestations of the Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrom. Annals Opthalmology, 14:1058, 1982.
• Guss, R.B., Asbell, P.A. Berkowitz, R.A., and Kaufman, H.E., Endothelial Cell Counts Following Epikeratophakia (abstract). I.O. and Vis. Sci., 22 (supplement): 26, 1982.
• Maurice, D.M., Guss, R.B., and Cousins, S.W., Fluorophotometry with Rhodamine B (abstract). I.O. and Vis. Sci., 22 (supplement):180, 1982.
• Rozsa, A.J., Guss, R.B., and Beuerman, R.W., Neural Reorganization following, Keratectomy, and Perilimbal Incision (abstract), I.O. and Vis. Sci., 22 (supplement):25, 1982.
• Googe, J.M., Koenig, S.B., Guss, R.B., de la Pena, W., Asbell, P.A., and Kaufman, H.E., Trephine Sclero-Keratectomy for the Treatment of Epithelial Inclusion Cysts (abstract), I.O. abd Vis. Sci., 22 (supplement):286, 1982.
• Guss, R.B., Koenig, S.B., Berkowitz, R.A., and Kaufman, H.E., Using Sodium Hyaluronate (Healon) during Keratoplasty, Am. J. of Ophth., 93:373, 1982.
• Rozsa, A.J., Beuerman, R.W., and Guss, R.B., Sprouting and Regeneration of Rabbit Corneal Nerves following Experimental Wounds, Neuroscience Asbstract v.8., 1982.
• Guss, R.B., Koenig, S.B., Berkowitz, R.A., de la Pena, W., and Kaufman, H.E., Use of Sodium Hyaluronate (Healon) in Keratoplasty. J. Ocular Therapy and Surgery, 2:224-225, 1983.
• Guss, R.B., Asbell, P.A., Berkowitz, R.A., and Kaufman, H.E., Endothelial Cell Counts Following Epikeratophakia. Annals Opthalmology, 15:408, 1983.
• Cousins, S.W., Rosenbaum, J.T., Guss, R.B., and Howes, E.L., Endotoxin-induced Uveitis in the Rat: Correlation and Quantitation of Blood-Aqueous Barrier Breakdown, Biomicroscopic Findings, and histopathologic Changes. Submitted for publication.
• Cousins, S.W., Rosenbaum, J.T., Guss, R.B., and Egbert, P.R., Endotoxin-induced Uveitis in the Rat: Effect of Treatment with Indomethacin or Cyproheptadine. Submitted for publication.
• Koenig, S.B., Guss, R.B., and de la Pena, W., A New Instrument for Removal of Sutures following Keratoplasty. American Journal of Opthalmology, 94:549, 1982.
• Maurice, D.M., Guss, R.B., and Cousins, S.W., Ocular Flourophotomerty with Rhodamine B. In press, Proceedings International Society of Ocular Flourophotometry. Paris, 1982.
• Guss, R.B., Koenig, S.B., Marx, M., de la Pena, W. and Kaufman, H.E., Endophthalmitis after Keratoplasty. American Journal of Opthalmology, 95:651, 1983.
• Rozsa, A.J., Guss, R.B., and Beuerman, R.W., Neural Remodeling Following Experimental Surgery of the Rabbit Cornea. I.O. and Vis. Sc., 24:1033-1051, 1983.
• Guss, R.B., Johnson, F., and Maurice, D.M., Rhodamine B as a Test Molecule in Intraocular Dynamics, Invest Ophth Vis. sci. 25:758 - 762, 1984.
• Cousins, S.W., Guss, R.B., Howes, E.L., and Rosenbaum, James T., Endotoxin-Induce Uveitis i the Rat: Observations on Altered Vascular Permeability, Clinical Findings, and Histology, Exp Eye res. 39, 665-676, 1984.