Jay McDonald II, MD, has been a pioneer of vision
correction surgery since 1991. His experience and expertise
has garnered him a respected national and international
reputation as a leader in the field of vision correction
surgery. Dr. McDonald has trained surgeons from all
over the world in cataract and refractive surgery, including
surgeons from China, India, England, and Egypt.
Dr. Jay McDonald is board certified in both refractive
and cataract surgery by the American Society of Cataract
and Refractive Surgeons, a diplomat of the American
Board of Ophthalmology, a fellow of the American Academy
of Ophthalmology, and a fellow of the Society for Excellence
in Eye care. A recipient of numerous honors and awards
in ophthalmology, Dr. McDonald has led the state in
the development and implementation of new vision correction
technology.
Dr. McDonald was the first eye surgeon in Arkansas
to perform LASIK in 1996. He is currently the president
of the American College of Eye Surgeons. In 2000, Dr.
McDonald was inducted into the prestigious International
Intraocular Implant Club (IIIC), an organization comprised
of only 250 leading ophthalmologists from around the
world. In 1999, he received the prestigious American
Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, an honor
bestowed on only 126 surgeons out of 23,000 worldwide.
He co-chairs annually the American College of Eye Surgeon's
panel of Refractive Surgery Technology and Techniques
and serves as an expert discussant on several nationwide
industry symposiums concerning refractive and cataract
surgery.
Dr. Jay McDonald received his medical degree from
the University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1969.
After completing a medical/pediatric internship with
the University of Alabama, he returned to the University
of Arkansas School of Medicine in Little Rock to complete
a four-year residency in ophthalmology. He remains an
adjunct clinical professor at the University of Arkansas
School of Medicine. He has been in private practice
in his hometown of Fayetteville, AR, since 1976.
Dr. McDonald's hobbies and interests include golf,
photography, and music. Dr. McDonald and his wife, Judy,
also enjoy following the success of their children and
grandchildren.
