Publications

• Laser Surgery for Troops, TV news segment
• Bromfenac Pain post PRK, J of Refractive Surgery, Feb 09
• Pacemakers and Lasers, Eyeworld 2009
• Eye doctor helps soldiers see in the battlefield, Angies List Health Magazine Aug 2009
• Multipurpose solution may be associated with contact lens-associated infiltrative keratitis Ocular Surgery News.pdf
• Multipurpose solution may be associated with contact lens-associated infiltrative keratitis
• Neal A Sher CV MD August 2023 for SEAK.pdf

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

Additional Information

A well -known ophthalmic surgeon with over 40 years of experience. Dr. Sher had an active corneal, refractive surgery and ophthalmology practice and specialized in laser vision correction (PRK and related procedures, complications of LASIK) and corneal disease. Dr. Sher has been involved in the laser refractive surgery field since its earliest days and was one of the first surgeons in the world to perform excimer therapeutic and laser vision correction. He has performed thousands of cataract surgeries and treated numerous patients with glaucoma. He has authored two textbooks, several monographs and dozens of peer reviewed articles on refractive surgery. He is an Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota Medical School and currently, Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Dr Sher has reviewed over 350 potential malpractice cases for both defense and plaintiff and malpractice insurers. These include laser vision correction, corneal disease and transplants, cataract surgery, ocular drug toxicity and glaucoma. He holds several patents for ophthalmic devices and medications and has served as an expert in major intellectual property cases for ophthalmic equipment and pharmaceutical companies in the US and abroad. He also consults in MDL and Class Action cases. On a selective basis, Dr. Sher does evaluations of records for complex eye injuries including auto accidents, work injuries and non- lethal force injuries from chemical spray to flash grenade, pepper and paint balls. He is an expert on corneal infections. He has extensive experience in the litigation from chemical spills including ammonia and chlorine. Dr. Sher has been a consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice for Medicare fraud issues and the Minnesota Supreme Court. He has consulted, run clinical trials and performed research for a number of leading ophthalmic device and pharmaceutical companies, Dr. Sher has been awarded the Achievement Award and Senior Achievement Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Troutman Medal from the ISRS for his work on pain control after PRK and LASIK.