Eyesthetica

Eyesthetica is comprised of Steven C. Dresner, MD, Michael Burnstine, MD, David Samimi, MD, and Helen A. Merritt, MD. All of the Eyesthetica doctors hold appointments at the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California: Doctors Dresner and Burnstine are Clinical Professors, Dr. Samimi is an Assistant Professor, and Dr. Merritt is a Clinical Instructor. Eyesthetica and the USC Roski Eye Institute house two of the 56 fellowship programs in Oculofacial Plastic Surgery approved by the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)in the United States. Eyesthetica physicians also provide coverage for ocular and orbital trauma at California Hospital Medical Center, a level 2 trauma center, and LA County + USC Medical Center, a level 1 trauma center, both in Los Angeles. All of the Eyesthetica doctors are board certified in Ophthalmology and fellowship-trained and certified in Oculoplastic Surgery. The anatomy around the eyes and orbit is both delicate and complex. The specialty of Oculoplastic Surgery is an art that combines the meticulous detailed microsurgical techniques of ophthalmology with the aesthetic understanding of plastic surgery. We are experts in the highly specialized area of plastic surgery and cosmetic injectables for the area around the eyes and face.