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Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Boston University School of Medicine (1998)

Professional interests include: eye problems

8723 Alden Drive, Spielberg Suite 250
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 838-0202

Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD is an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1998 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and LOS ANGELES VISION CENTER INC.

Office Locations

Address:

8723 Alden Drive, Spielberg Suite 250
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Address:

9808 Venice Boulevard #400
Culver City, CA 90232

Some issues Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

capsulotomy	35
evoked potential test	15
excision	20
eye procedures	1734
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	36
laser treatment	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	149

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	74
Hispanic	277
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	59
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

capsulotomy	41
eye procedures	1637
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	59
laser treatment	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	77
Hispanic	266
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	76
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

capsulotomy	20
eye procedures	1460
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	36
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	174
Hispanic	494
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	126
Less than 65	152

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

capsulotomy	31
diagnostic imaging	11
eye procedures	1512
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	42
laser treatment	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	97
Hispanic	262
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	69
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	50
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

capsulotomy	47
eye procedures	1577
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	55
laser treatment	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	79
Hispanic	234
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	63
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

capsulotomy	50
eye procedures	1885
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	55
laser treatment	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	97
Hispanic	263
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	79
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	49
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

capsulotomy	36
eye procedures	1659
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	25
laser treatment	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	259
Asian	43
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	75
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	10
eye procedures	1065
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	32
laser treatment	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	58
Hispanic	172
Asian	34
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	50
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA were eye procedures, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and skin testing.

allergy testing	719
capsulotomy	41
diagnostic imaging	11
doctor visit	58
evoked potential test	15
excision	20
eye procedures	1757
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	42
laser treatment	48
minimally invasive procedures	719
skin testing	719
ultrasound (sonogram)	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	65
Asian / Pacific Islander	20
Non-Hispanic White	189
Hispanic	222
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	170
85 and over	59
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	238

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1998. He is certified by the Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1998)

Board Certification: Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

LOS ANGELES VISION CENTER INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Aetna HMO, United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, United Healthcare, Health Net HMO, CIGNA HMO, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, Health Net MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California HMO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, CareMore MAH and Blue Shield California MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Aetna HMO

United Healthcare HMO

Anthem

United Healthcare

Health Net HMO

CIGNA HMO

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

Health Net MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California HMO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

CareMore MAH

Blue Shield California MAH

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eduardo Besser, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$15,666 QUATERA 700 $14,428	VisuMax $550	$688
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$1,861 enVista MX60 IOL $46	DOCTORS ALLERGY FORMULA $15	$1,800
Alcon Vision LLC	$998 Constellation $230	CLAREON $217	ORA System VerifEye $175	Simbrinza $22	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $21	Other $333
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.	$861 QUATERA 700 $262	ATLAS 500 $169	Lumera 700 $118	CALLISTO eye $35	$277
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$671 Constellation $204	LenSx $175	ReSTOR $35	Cataract Equipment $33	Pazeo $27	Other $197
Other	$3,876 XIIDRA $592	TRULIGN TORIC $373	iStent infinite Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 $327	TEPEZZA $294	DURYSTA $234	Other $2,056

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$12,788
Food and Beverage	$6,103
Consulting Fee	$3,038
Travel and Lodging	$1,733
Education	$226
Other	$45

Biography

Dr. Eduardo Besser is a specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Besser average 3.5 stars (out of 5).