About Kurwa Eye Center

Dr. Kurwa is the Chief Surgeon at the Kurwa Eye Center, a leading laser vision correction center serving the Los Angeles County community for years. Dr. Kurwa is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, as well as a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His unique contributions to ophthalmology include several patents on ophthalmic techniques. Dr. Kurwa is both innovative and always on the cutting edge of technology. Another new technology offered by Dr. Kurwa to improve reading vision in patients over the age of 40 is Conductive Keratoplasty or "CK." This procedure is available for patients having difficulty with near vision. The doctor uses radio frequency energy, as opposed to laser energy, to steepen the central cornea, this gives patients increased ability to view small print at close distances. At Kurwa Eye Center you will be provided with the personalized care you deserve.

Our medical staff:

Dr. Bud Kurwa

Dr. Bud Kurwa received his medical degree from the University of Birmingham, England in 1975. He was trained at St. Joseph's Hospital in Toronto Canada and completed his residency in General Surgery at University Hospital in Jacksonville, Fl. Dr. Kurwa has practiced in Arcadia California since 1985. Since then, Dr. Kurwa has attended additional courses including the Lancaster Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology by the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Ophthalmology Review Course with the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Dr. Kurwa is the Chief Surgeon at the Kurwa Eye Center, a leading laser vision correction center serving the Los Angeles County community for years. Dr. Kurwa is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, as well as a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His unique contributions to ophthalmology include several patents on ophthalmic techniques. Dr. Kurwa is both innovative and always on the cutting edge of technology. Another new technology offered by Dr. Kurwa to improve reading vision in patients over the age of 40 is Conductive Keratoplasty or "CK." This procedure is available for patients having difficulty with near vision. The doctor uses radio frequency energy, as opposed to laser energy, to steepen the central cornea, this gives patients increased ability to view small print at close distances. At Kurwa Eye Center you will be provided with the personalized care you deserve.

Dr. Dickson Chen

Dr. Chen attended UCLA and received his Doctor of Optometry degree in from the Southern California College of Optometry 1992. Dr. Chen is a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and has been president of the Rio Hondo Optometric Society. At the state level, he is a volunteer doctor and past-president of the California Vision Foundation, a program that provides free eye care and eye wear to low-income California residents. Dr. Chen is also a participating doctor for InfantSEE, a no-cost public health program created by the American Optometric Association (AOA) for infants within the first year of life.

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