Dr. Andrew Maxwell, MD PhD

Expert Publications

• Clinical results of the blue-light filtering AcrySof Natural foldable acrylic intraocular lens.
• Reduced effect of glare disability on driving performance in patients with blue light-filtering intraocular lenses.
• Correction of Moderate to High Myopia with a Foldable, Angle-Supported Phakic Intraocular Lens: Results from a 5-Year Open-Label Trial.

Media Releases

Get to Know W. Andrew Maxwell, MD, PHd, a highly regarded innovator in refractive eye surgery. Dr. Andrew Maxwell has over 30 years experience in laser vision surgery, including LASIK, refractive and cataract surgery. He has performed more than 15,000 LASIK and laser vision procedures and lens implants. Dr. Maxwell is one of the country’s leading innovators in refractive surgery and cataract surgeons. Dr. Andrews obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of California, at Davis, as a distinguished military graduate. He earned his medical degree in 1976 from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Founded in 1824, The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) continues the tradition of excellence in education, research and patient care. MUSC educates and trains more than 3,000 students and 700 residents in six colleges and has nearly 13,000 employees, including approximately 1,500 faculty members. Dr. Maxwell began working in private practice in Fresno, CA in 1980. The practice, Fogg, Maxwell, Lanier & Remington EyeCare provides complete vision care for the entire family. Regarded as a leader in eye care services, they offer a full spectrum of vision care services from basic eye exams to LASIK to cataract surgery to state-of-the-art microsurgery. The practice provides vision testing, dispensing of eyeglasses, and contact lenses, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders and diseases. Dr. Andrew is affiliated with Fresno Surgical Hospital. The hospital is solely dedicated to surgery and offers advanced surgical equipment and technology to its physicians. Dr. Maxwell is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades. He has been included on HealthGrades Honor Roll and has been listed as one of the Best Doctors in America for over two decades. Dr. Andrew Maxwell shares his knowledge to hundreds of physicians from around the world through seminars and is a sought after speaker. He has contributed to two ophthalmology textbooks and has published over 50 scientific papers.

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