Daniel Jay Coden, M.D., F.A.C.S is proud to have been referred to as the “Eye Surgeon’s Eye Surgeon”, having been the choice of other eye surgeons when their time for surgery came. He is humbled by the confidence they have shown by entrusting their own family members in his hands, which he considers to be the ultimate compliment. Dr. Coden has been the choice of many world class athletes, having performed laser vision correction procedures on Olympic cyclists and professional tri- athletes. A huge sports fan, he has been thrilled with the opportunity to care for the ophthalmic needs of members of the former San Diego Chargers as well as the San Diego Padres. A veteran of numerous Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball camps, Dr. Coden has been cited in local newspapers as the only eye surgeon in San Diego who can handle a surgical scalpel and baseball bat with equal skill! Dr. Coden is highly experienced, having practiced in San Diego since 1990, and is a Senior Staff Physician at Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla. He is board certified in Ophthalmology and is a nationally recognized leader in ophthalmology. surgery at medical conferences both domestically and internationally