Richard E. Damiano, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Our founder, Dr. Richard Damiano, is a renowned corneal and refractive surgeon. He has been a pioneer in advanced treatment technologies and is especially noted for his patented reading device that improves vision without the use of glasses.
Dr. Damiano is a board-certified ophthalmologist. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and completed his internship at Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco and his residency in Ophthalmology at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Dr. Damiano served as an ophthalmologist in the U.S. Army for two years before completing a fellowship in corneal and external disease at The Medical College of Wisconsin.
Dr. Damiano has had a distinguished career and is considered a leader in the field of ophthalmology. He was the first physician in the state of Colorado to perform radial keratotomy and is considered one of the pioneers of the surgery in the United States. Dr. Damiano also developed the only surgical technique to correct hyperopia, or far-sightedness, that can occur following radial keratotomy.
Since 1975, Dr. Damiano has served as a clinical instructor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He has also published and presented numerous papers.
Jeff Jones, M.D., Visionaire Eye Consultants
Dr. Jeff Jones is an ophthalmologist at Visionaire Eye Consultants in Castle Rock, Colorado, and regularly treats: glaucoma, cataracts, dry eyes, diabetic retinopathy and other conditions affecting the eyes. He is passionate about all areas of ophthalmology and has a special interest in:
- Cataract surgery
- Corneal crosslinking
- Medical retina treatments
Dr. Jones earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from La Sierra University in Riverside, California, and later completed medical school at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, California. He then completed an internship at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center as well as his ophthalmology residency at Loma Linda University.
Dr. Jones relocated to Castle Rock for several reasons: He’s happy to be closer to his family in the area, and he loves the Castle Rock community. As a Colorado resident, he enjoys having access to leisure activities such as snowboarding, mountain biking, and fly fishing.
Dr. Jones and Visionaire Eye Consultants share office space with Dr. Damiano and Damiano Eye Consultants.