Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Michael Colvard, who serves patients in Encino, California.

Dr. Colvard is recognized as one of the nation’s preeminent eye surgeons. He has developed many surgical techniques and designed a variety of instruments used in eye surgery all over the world. The focus of his innovative work has always been patient safety. For example, the “Colvard Pupillometer,” an instrument used in the preoperative evaluation of patients for laser vision correction and cataract surgery, was designed and developed by Dr. Colvard.  This device, used by virtually every outstanding LASIK surgeon in the world today, has helped to improve the process of patient selection in laser vision correction. Dr. Colvard is the Director of the Colvard-Kandavel Eye Center in Encino, California. The Colvard-Kandavel Eye Center is a nationally recognized practice specializing in the medical and surgical management of a comprehensive range of eye conditions. The Center is dedicated to providing compassionate, thoughtful and personalized care, using the finest and most advanced technology available today.