George O. Waring IV, MD

Dr. Waring served as Administrative Chief Resident of Ophthalmology at the State University of New York (SUNY), Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He was the first resident to be named Resident Physician of the Year by the faculty two years in a row. He was the Chairman Representative for over 900 residents to the Graduate Medical Education Section of the University, and received the distinguished Award for Outstanding Service to SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He is completing his fellowship training in Cornea and Refractive Surgery with Daniel S. Durrie, MD in Overland Park, KS.

Dr. Waring has been active in clinical research with a series of peer reviewed publications and national presentations to his credit. In addition, he has received multiple research travel grants and a national research award. His research interests include confocal microscopy and he developed the “Four Dimensional Confocal Microendoscopic Fly Through” imaging technique of the human cornea. He is also the co-author of LASIK and Other Vision Correction Surgery for Dummies.

Dr. Waring is a member of American Academy of Ophthalmology and an instructor for the Laser Refractive Surgery Course taught at the annual meeting. He is also a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and a candidate member of the Cornea Society.