MEET YOUR DOCTOR — DR. PACKER

Dr. Packer grew up in California and graduated cum laude from Harvard University, receiving both an Honorary National Scholarship and a Harvard Scholarship.  He received his medical degree from the University of California at Davis and completed his residency training in Ophthalmology at Boston University Medical Center.  He received Certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1997. He currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Oregon Health & Science University.

Dr. Packer’s research focuses on refractive surgery and intraocular lens technology.  He serves as Principal Investigator for the Carl Zeiss Meditec MEL-80 Excimer Laser, and was Coordinating Investigator for the US FDA monitored study of the Pharmacia aspheric Z9000 Intraocular Lens.  He is Medical Monitor for the investigation of the AMO Tecnis Multifocal Intraocular Lens.  He also serves as Principal Investigator for the Visiogen Synchrony Dual Optic Accommodative Lens.  Other FDA monitored studies in which he has participated include the Eyeonics accommodative Crystalens and VisionCare’s Implantable Miniaturized Telescope.

Dr. Packer’s recent peer-reviewed publications “Immersion A Scan Compared to Partial Coherence Interferometry,” “The Physics of Phaco: A Review,” and “Intraocular Lens Power Calculation Following Incisional or Thermal Keratorefractive Surgery,” appeared in The Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery; “Initial Clinical Experience with an Anterior Surface Modified Prolate Intraocular Lens,” appeared in the Journal of Refractive Surgery.  He authored “Wavefront Technology in Cataract Surgery,” in Current Opinion in Ophthalmology and edited the textbook Refractive Lens Surgery published by Springer-Verlag.  He also served as editor for the “Functional Vision” issue of International Ophthalmology Clinics. He has edited the Cataract and IOL issues of Current Opinion in Ophthalmology for the years 2005 - 2008.    

Dr. Packer has delivered hundreds of presentations at scientific meetings and performed live surgery on four continents.  He serves as a member of the Cataract Clinical Committee of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and represents ASCRS on the Council of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He also chairs the Cataract Subcommittee of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting Program Committee.  In 2005 he was elected to membership in the International Intra-Ocular Implant Club and named one of the Top 50 Opinion Leaders by Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today. He was named one of the Best Doctors in America in 2006.

Related Information About Dr. Packer:

• Education
• Professional Experience
• Accreditations
• Professional Awards
• Professional Memberships
• Professional Activities
• Research Activities
• Community Service
• Scientific Publications
• Scientific Presentations
• Surgical Instruments

Newsletter Articles by Dr. Packer:

• What is a Doctor? - Winter 2007
• Visual Rejuvenation — Can We Have It All?— Fall 2006
• "If the Only Tool You Have is a Hammer, Everything Looks like a Nail " — Spring 2006
• How Well You See, How Good You Look! - Fall 2005
• The Use of Nutritional Supplements and Your Eye Health - Fall 2005
• Surgeon Shows What He Knows - Summer 2005
• Improving Your Vision is Our Goal - Winter/Spring 2005
• Straightforward Advice for Crossed Eyes - Summer 2004
• Phakic Refractive Lenses Soon Available - Spring 2004
• Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Comes of Age - Winter 2003/ 2004
• New LASIK Technology - Fall 2003
• Tearing Nothing to Cry Over - Winter 2002/Spring 2003
• Honored to Serve - Fall 2002
• Glaucoma: New Information,
  New Procedure - Winter 2001
• Like Night and Day - Fall 2001
• Truly “No-Touch” - Summer 2001
• Virtual Spectacle Freedom - Winter 2000

Procedures Performed by
Dr. Packer:

Cataract and Intraocular Lens Implantation Surgery

Refractive Surgery

Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery

Glaucoma Surgery including Implants

Strabismus Surgery