ARMIN VISHTEH, M.D.

A medical doctor with specialty training in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery, Dr. Armin Vishteh is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He has practiced refractive surgery since 1998 and has performed over 14,000 LASIK and PRK procedures. Dr. Vishteh is certified on the VISX Star, the LADARVision 4000, the Bausch and Lomb Technolas 217 and the Nidek EC-5000 excimer lasers. He is also certified on the IntraLase Femtosecond Laser. Additionally, he has extensive experience using different laser platforms. Recently, Dr. Vishteh served as an investigator in the FDA study on the Nidek EC-5000 laser for high myopia. He has been in practice in the Inland Empire and southern California since 2000.

After receiving his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Kansas, Dr. Vishteh completed his Ophthalmology training at the Kresge Eye Institute in Detroit. Subsequently, Dr. Visteh entered private practice in Dallas, Texas. Later, he served as medical director for LCA Vision centers in Beverly Hills, Torrance, and San Bernardino.

Dr. Vishteh actively participates in continuing medical education courses and holds memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He is currently on staff at Cedars-Sinai, Providence St. Joseph, and Olympia Medical Centers and dedicates time to the practice of missionary ophthalmic work in Baja, Mexico.

Dr. Vishteh holds a strong belief in the benefits of laser vision correction. He is available to answer any questions regarding refractive surgery or general eye care.