Cataract / Lens Implant Educational Videos
Dr. Chang is considered an authority in the field of "Refractive Intraocular Lenses (IOLs)". To help educate patients about this topic, Dr. Chang wrote the scripts and collaborated with Eyemaginations to develop a series of patient educational videos. Called the “Chang IOL Modules”, these videos are marketed through Eyemaginations and are used by physicians around the Dr. Chang donates his royalties to the humanitarian cataract charities – Project Vision and Himalayan Cataract Project.
Educational VideosDr. Chang In the News
Within ophthalmology, Dr Chang is widely considered one of the leading cataract surgeons, educators, and clinical investigators in the world. In this capacity, he has often been selected by medical associations to respond to media requests for information.
Dr. Chang In the NewsHumanitarian Cataract Surgery
Although curable with surgery, cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness in the world, accounting for more than one half of all blindness. Dr. Chang has used his international prominence to highlight and advance several important cataract efforts. He has traveled to many developing countries to perform and teach cataract surgery to local ophthalmologists.
Humanitarian Cataract SurgeryFlomax & Cataract Surgery
The intraoperative floppy iris syndrome was first reported by Drs. David Chang and John Campbell in 2005. This major discovery showed that the most common prostate medications (such as Flomax) cause iris problems during cataract surgery that can lead to many complications if the surgeon does not anticipate them. Dr. Chang has done extensive clinical research and is considered one of the world authorities on how to avoid and manage these problems.
Flomax & Cataract SurgeryAwards
Dr Chang awarded 2009 Binkhorst Medal/Lecture
- David F. Chang MD selected to give 2009 Binkhorst Lecture
- EyeWorld preview of 2009 Binkhorst Lecture
- Ophthalmology Times / Modern Medicine coverage
- Ocular Surgery News coverage
- View the Binkhorst Lecture
- Photos of the 2009 Binkhorst Medal/Lecture
Dr Chang awarded 2009 Lim Medal/Lecture
- Announcement
- Description of Lim Lecture
- EyeWorld coverage of Lim Lecture(August 2009)
- Photos of Lim Medal presentation
- Dr Chang featured as UCSF Cataract Pioneer
- Dr Chang selected to give 2009 Jules Stein Lecture
- Dr Chang named as adjunct professor, Chinese University in Hong Kong
- Santa Clara County Medical Association Bulletin covers Binkhorst Award (see page 28)
- Dr Chang wins award for 2009 EyeTube.net teaching video
- To see the video go to
- Dr Chang receives 4th Secretariat Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Dr Chang 3rd recipient of Benedetto Strampelli Medal: (Rome 2007)
- Dr Chang receives Helen Keller Award/Lecture UAB (2007) [see pg 11]
- Dr Chang - 3rd Ophthalmologist to receive prestigious Baer Award from UCSF
- Association of Clinical Faculty Announcement
- Awards Banquet Program
- California Academy of Ophthalmology Announcement
- Dr Chang 3rd recipient of Benedetto Strampelli Medal (2007)
- Dr Chang gives Proctor Lecture, UCSF (2007)
- Dr Chang - Keynote Speaker at the 20th Anniversary Meeting of the Chinese American Ophthalmological Society (2006)
- Dr Chang gives 20th Anniversary Keynote Lecture, Chinese American Ophthalmology Society (Las Vegas 2006)
- Dr Chang receives inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award, UCSF Department Ophthalmology (2005)
- Dr Chang voted a top 50 opinion leader in Cataract or Refractive Surgery in one-time poll (2005)
Major Awards
Awards
- Dr Chang named to Best Doctors in America list: (2002, 2003-2004; 2005-2006)
- Dr Chang profiled in Visions Newsletter (Spring 2005, page 7)
- Dr Chang named Co-Chief Medical Editor, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today (2003)
- Dr Chang named to UCSF Collaborative Vision Research Group (2004)
- Dr Chang named to Medical Advisory Board, Calhoun Vision
- Guide To Top Doctors
- San Jose Magazine (March 2000)
- San Jose Magazine (March 1999)
- San Francisco Magazine (April 1999)
- Bay Area Consumer Checkbook (Winter 1999)
- Los Altos Town Crier (August 1998)
- Bay Area Consumer Checkbook (Spring 1994)
- KRON Newscenter 4 segment with Dr. Chang (Video)
ASCRS Challenge Cup
- Band of Heroes' takes the lead in Cataract Challenge Cup (Ocular Surgery News, June 2007)
- The Flomaxinators take the cataract Challenge Cup (Ocular Surgery News, March 2006)
- Ophthalmologists face-off at Challenge Cup (Eyeworld, May 2006)
- Cataract, refractive surgeons duke it out at first-ever Challenge Cup June 2004
- X Rounds offered quick pearls, humor May 2009
David F. Chang, MD is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Harvard College and earned his M.D. at Harvard Medical School. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he is now a clinical professor. Dr. Chang is serving a 5-year term as chairman of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting Program Committee, having previously chaired the Cataract Program Sub-committee.
Dr. Chang's CV
Learn about Dr. Chang’s colaboration with Eyemaginations’ development of 3D eye animations