He was twice elected to Town and Country Magazine's list of the top physicians in America, was listed by Good Housekeeping as one of the top 400 Doctors in America, and has been listed in San Diego Magazine's list of top doctors 3 years in a row.
Dr. Binder is known as an authority in refractive surgery procedures. He has lectured in 26 countries and 38 states, has served as a consultant for 22 ophthalmic industry companies, and has been a clinical investigator for the excimer laser companies, VISX, Inc., Summit Technology, Inc., and Intralase, Inc. He is the Co-medical director for Intralase and is the medical director for Opthonix, Inc. a San Diego based company that manufactures wavefront-corrected spectacles. He is an experienced excimer laser surgeon performing all forms of excimer laser surgery with most laser platforms.
Dr. Binder performed the first keratomileusis procedure in San Diego in 1980 making him one of the first ophthalmologists to perform refractive eye surgery in the United States. Through his laboratory and clinical expertise, he has helped develop or improve upon all current refractive surgical procedures including excimer laser, laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK), astigmatic keratotomy, and the Holmium, (YAG) laser. He holds several United States and International patents for ophthalmic surgery devices. Dr. Binder is the recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for Refractive Surgery, presented by the International Society of Refractive Surgeons.
Education:- Master of Science, Microbiology at the University of Illinois
- Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School
- Residency in ophthalmology, University of Southern California
- Fellowship in Corneal Surgery, University of Florida
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
- Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology; Honor and Senior Honor Award
- Member and Past President, International Society for Refractive Keratoplasty
- Member and past President, Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Inc.
- Member and past President, International Society for Contact Lens Research
- Member, Refractive Interest Group, American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Member, American Medical Association
- Member, Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology
