Overview
One of the early investigators in the use of the excimer laser, Dr. James Liu is a specialist in refractive surgery. Dr. Liu is on staff at Good Samaritan Hospital and El Camino Hospital. He is the Medical Director of Spectrum Eye Laser Center on Samaritan Drive in San Jose, California.
James C. Liu, M.D. has been involved with the teaching and development of laser surgery since 1989. He has lectured and published a vast number of articles in the field of laser vision correction, and is one of the authors of the first major publication in the United States’ FDA trials. A recognized expert in corneal problems, Dr. Liu specializes in corneal diseases and transplantation.
Dr. Liu received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Missouri with honors in both. He completed his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Missouri with honors and did his residency in ophthalmology at Louisiana State University Dr. Liu completed a fellowship in laser vision correction at Louisiana State University during which time the first patient in the United States was treated with the excimer laser.
Dr. Liu is a principal investigator for VISX Laser Company and has been selected to participate in the FDA-sponsored clinical trials for hyperopia, as well as hyperopia with astigmatism. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the California Medical Association.
Dr. James Liu practices in the Samaritan Drive and DeAnza Blvd locations.
Dr. Liu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Blepharitis, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Cataract Removal.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
10300 South De Anza Boulevard, Cupertino, CA 95014
2577 Samaritan Drive, Suite 740, San Jose, CA 95124
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Liu has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- BlepharitisDr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Blepharitis.
- CataractDr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract.
- Advanced
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
- Dry Eye SyndromeDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Dry Eye Syndrome.
- EctropionDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Ectropion.
- EntropionDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Entropion.
- Eyelid DroopingDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Eyelid Drooping.
- Geographic AtrophyDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Geographic Atrophy.
- Experienced
- Allergic ConjunctivitisDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Conjunctivitis.
- Benign Essential BlepharospasmDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Benign Essential Blepharospasm.
- ChalazionDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Chalazion.
- Cogan's SyndromeDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Cogan's Syndrome.
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)Dr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.