Scott D. Barnes M.D. — Chief Medical Officer at STAAR Surgical Company

Dr. Scott D. Barnes, M.D. has been Chief Medical Officer of STAAR Surgical Company since October 2, 2017. Dr. Barnes is one of the Ophthalmology industry's thought leaders having authored numerous peer-reviewed journal publications, reviews, chapters and editorials. In addition, during the course of his career he has given more than 100 presentations and lectures as well as led over 30 ophthalmology or refractive surgery research projects. He has been awarded Speaker of the Day ten times at industry meetings. Since 2012, Dr. Barnes has served as Chief of Ophthalmology Services; Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He joined Womack in 2004 as Chief of Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery Center and served as a theater ophthalmology consultant in Iraq and Afghanistan during 2005. In 2006, he returned to Womack as Chief of Refractive Surgery and in 2008 was designated Army Surgeon General A, which is similar to the professor level in a civilian institution. Dr. Barnes began his medical career in 1986 as a research assistant in the Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School/Children's Hospital in Boston and in 1991 became a general surgery intern at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. His other military appointments included Madigan Army Medical Center, Wilford Hall Medical Center/Brooke Army Medical Center where he served as a resident in Ophthalmology and Martin Army Community Hospital where he served as staff Ophthalmologist and then Chief of Ophthalmology. In addition to earning his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wheaton College and his doctorate degree from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, Dr. Barnes' post-doctoral training includes a Cornea Fellowship at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School in Boston. He holds active instructor certification for STAAR's Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) as well as VISX excimer laser and Advanced Trauma Life Support.