About

Kevin A. Kirschner, COA^®, ROUB^® has been the Owner/Operator of Ocular Diagnostics since 1981. Mr. Kirschner was trained in Diagnostic Ultrasound of the Eye at the University of Iowa in 1978 under the creator of the A-scan, Dr. Karl Ossoinig, M.D. and Sandra Frazier Byrne. At the time of his training, Dr. Ossoinig informed Mr. Kirschner that he was one of the original dozen technicians that he had personally trained.

As a Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist (ROUB^®), Mr. Kirschner is one of an elite few (less than 170 people) in the United States with that JCAHPO certification.

• Mr. Kirschner started his ophthalmic career in the United States Air Force in 1973, as an Optometric Technician.

• After receiving initial training at the University of Iowa, Mr. Kirschner received further ultrasound training by Don Minckler, M.D. and Stephen Ryan, M.D. at Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation and Kenneth Hoffer, M.D. at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, CA in 1978.

• Became a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant in 1979.

• Started his mobile laboratory, Ocular Diagnostics, in 1981.

• Since 1981, Ocular Diagnostics has served the ophthalmic community in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. Mr. Kirschner is currently certified as a COA^® and ROUB^® by the JCAHPO.