About Us

• American Eye Institute, located in the West Tower of Cedars Sinai Medical Offices in Beverly Grove area of Los Angeles, CA, is an ophthalmology practice with a team of top physicians specializing in advanced ophthalmologic surgeries. The team includes Barak Maguen, MD; Ezra Maguen, MD; Kristin E. Nesburn, MD; Anthony B. Nesburn, MD; Melinda Hakim, MD; Kenneth L. Gordon, MD; and Guy G. Massry, MD. With over thirty years of combined experience, American Eye Institute’s ophthalmologists are qualified to administer excellent care in cataract and corneal surgery, glaucoma, macular degeneration, comprehensive eye exams, dry eyes, eyeglass and contact lens prescription, and LASIK. Located at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Offices, the ophthalmologists at American Eye Institute are experts in the field: they are among the first doctors in the world to perform laser vision correction and have performed LASIK on nearsighted, farsighted, and astigmatic eyes; many of the doctors on the team have privileges at Cedars-Sinai and are principal investigators for Cedars-Sinai clinical trials; they also routinely perform small incisions and sutureless cataract surgery with lens implants, and can perform cosmetic plastic surgery to improve drooping or baggy eyelids.  American Eye Institute also houses a premier optical boutique that specializes in high-fashion eyewear, prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and frames. The optical boutique carries high-end designer brands such as Tom Ford, Barton Perreira, Roberto Cavalli.