Mehdi Shaaf, MD

Board Certified Ophthalmologist.

An ophthalmologist is a Doctor of Medicine, who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the visual pathways. Areas of concentration are the regions surrounding the eye, including tear ducts and eyelids. Ophthalmologists are trained in eye surgery, including laser eye surgery (LASIK), which involves using a laser to reconstruct the cornea. Subspecialties within ophthalmology focus on cataracts, glaucoma and ocular oncology. Ophthalmologists can also specialize in pediatric ophthalmology, dealing with diseases of the visual pathways in children. An ophthalmologist should not be confused with an optometrist, who can perform eye exams and prescribe corrective lenses, or opticians, who are trained to grind lenses.

A summa cum laude graduated at the university of Central Oklahoma at Edmond, Dr. Shaaf was a chemistry major and received “Senior of the year “ award from the chemistry department.
He was named “outstanding undergraduate student in the college of Mathematics and science” in 1988-89, and received the Fleming scholarship research award from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in 1988.
Dr. Shaaf received his “ Medical degree with distinction “ from the University of Oklahoma Health Science Centers at Oklahoma City, where he went on to complete his internship.
In 1995, he began his ophthalmology residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Science and served as Chief Resident during his final year.
As an ophthalmology resident, Dr. Shaaf received the “Raymond and Marry Morris award for outstanding research. “
He then joined the teaching faculty of the university of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as a professor of ophthalmology where he trained future ophthalmologists as well as practicing clinical comprehensive ophthalmology.
After almost five years, he joined Inland Eye Institute to become the full time ophthalmologist in Palm Desert. since 2004 he has founded Shaaf Eye Center .Dr. Shaaf provides comprehensive ophthalmic care. He performs Cataract, Laser surgery, Glaucoma and eye lid surgeries.

Kevin J. Prendiville, M.D.

Education
Graduate, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles,
Bachelor of Science in Biology-Magna Cum Laud,
June 1976

M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee,
June 1980

Internship, Internal Medicine, University of California Irvine Long Beach Veteran’s
Administration Hospital,
1980-1981
Residency, Ophthalmology, Martin Luther King Hospital, Los Angeles
1981-1984, Chief Resident 1984-1985

Professional certifications & Membership
Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
License, California Board of medical Examiners
Fellow, American Academy of ophthalmology
Member, Orange County Society of Ophthalmology &
Surgical Eye Expedition (SEE)

Honors & Awards
Chief Resident, Martin Luther King Hospital, 1984-1985
Chairman of Dept. of Surgery, 1988-1989, Vice Chief of Medical staff, 1989-1993,
Board of Direction 1990-1994 Verde Valley Medical Center.
Cottonwood, AZ

Publication, “keratoprosthesis as a Method of Visual Rehabilitation in a Phthisical Eye”

Volunteer, Eye Surgeries: Mexico 1991, Nigeria 2007, Ongoing participant orange County
Charity eye care with the illumination Foundation

A Skilled & Experienced Surgeon
Small Incision cataract Surgery-performed over 10,000 small incision cataract/lens implant
Surgeries, cosmetic and functional eyelid surgery, blepharoplasty laser and filtering procedures for glaucoma including Express Device, and PRK for laser vision correction, and general ophthalmology.
First ophthalmologist in Arizona to implant a toric intraocular lens (Staar Surgical) for the correcton of astigmatism