BRINGING LIGHT TO THE WORLD.Byline: - Kimberly Armendariz When playing a game of basketball with friends, he's known as J.D. Off the court, he's Dr. Jonathan Davidorf, medical director of the Davidorf Eye Center. Davidorf, 34, followed in his father's footsteps, went into ophthalmology ophthalmology (ŏf'thălmŏl`əjē), branch of medicine specializing in the anatomy, function and diseases of the eye. Ophthalmologists specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of eye disorders, vision measurements for and now shares an office with his dad. As a member of Surgical Eye Expeditions, Davidorf traveled to Mexico and Africa last summer to provide free, state-of-the-art vision care to children blinded by cataracts Cataracts Definition A cataract is a cloudiness or opacity in the normally transparent crystalline lens of the eye. This cloudiness can cause a decrease in vision and may lead to eventual blindness. and glaucoma glaucoma (glôkō`mə), ocular disorder characterized by pressure within the eyeball caused by an excessive amount of aqueous humor (the fluid substance filling the eyeball). . ``These kids have trouble simply navigating (networking, hypertext) navigating - Finding your way around. Often used of the Internet, particularly the World-Wide Web. A browser is a tool for navigating hypertext documents. and walking around. It's like looking through a frosted window.'' Doctors in the group performed more than 150 surgeries in 3 1/2 days. ``These humanitarian missions are good for the soul. We all need to establish patterns for doing good things. I feel blessed and I've been very fortunate with my education. I want to give back to the world after all I've received.'' Aside from running his practice, Davidorf also serves as a clinical professor at the UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX School of Medicine. Davidorf lives in Calabasas with his wife, Jaime, and two children, 3- year-old Carolena and 1-year-old Benjamin. You're likely to find the amateur surfing surfing, sport of gliding toward the shore on a breaking wave. Surfers originally used long, cumbersome wooden boards but now ride lightweight synthetic boards that allow a greater degree of maneuverability. champ at the beach on his days off, but Davidorf says his greatest pleasures are his wife and children. ``I love having breakfast with the kids, putting them to bed at night and reading to them.'' Davidorf is looking forward to his next expedition. ``I want to continue to be able to help with the skills I've acquired and continue to spend good times with my family.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (Dr. Jonathan Davidorf) Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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