Article

Dr. Schallhorn joins ClearView Eye & Laser Medical Center

Capt. Steven Schallhorn, MD, recently retired from the U.S. Navy, joins the ClearView Eye & Laser Medical Center in San Diego. Beginning May 1, Dr. Schallhorn will be providing vision-correction surgery along with FDA clinical research at the center.

Capt. Steven Schallhorn, MD, recently retired from the U.S. Navy, joins the ClearView Eye & Laser Medical Center in San Diego. Beginning May 1, Dr. Schallhorn will be providing vision-correction surgery along with FDA clinical research at the center.

Dr. Schallhorn served in the U.S. military for 30 years where he was director of the cornea service and refractive surgery at the Naval Medical Center San Diego (Balboa Hospital) and the refractive surgery program manager for the U.S. Navy. Dr. Schallhorn was the ophthalmologist selected to evaluate the Chief of Naval Operations, as well as Surgeon General of the Navy, Admirals, Naval Aviators, SEALS, Sailors, and Marines. He conceived of and initiated the first refractive surgery programs for the U.S. Armed Forces to study the visual recovery and performance characteristics of PRK and LASIK before the FDA approved excimer lasers.

Newsletter

Don’t miss out—get Ophthalmology Times updates on the latest clinical advancements and expert interviews, straight to your inbox.

Related Videos
(Image credit: Ophthalmology Times) 50 years of ophthalmology: What changed the game (Part 2)
(Image credit: Ophthalmology Times) 50 years of ophthalmology: What changed the game? (Part 1)
(Image credit: Ophthalmology Times) From MIGS to gene therapy: Inder Paul Singh, MD, celebrates the past and future of glaucoma care
(Image credit: Ophthalmology Times) NeuroOp Guru: Using OCT to forecast outcomes in ethambutol optic neuropathy
(Image credit: Ophthalmology Times) Inside NYEE’s new refractive solutions center with Kira Manusis, MD
(Image credit: Ophthalmology Times) Dilsher Dhoot, MD, on the evolution of geographic atrophy therapy: where are we now?
(Image credit: Ophthalmology Times Europe) Anat Loewenstein, MD, shares insights on the real-world results of remote retinal imaging
© 2025 MJH Life Sciences

All rights reserved.