Independent ophthalmology expert-witness services for attorneys, insurers, claims professionals and government agencies, nationwide consultation, remote record review and in-person examination by arrangement.
An ophthalmology expert witness is a physician who reviews the medical evidence in a vision-related legal matter and offers independent opinions on questions such as diagnosis, causation, standard of care, and visual impairment. Marc H.
Read more →In an ophthalmic malpractice matter, the central questions are almost always the same: what does the standard of care require, was it met, and if not, did the departure cause the claimed harm? Dr. Marc H.
Read more →The standard of care in ophthalmology is what a reasonably careful ophthalmologist would do under the same or similar circumstances: not perfection, and not what a world-class subspecialist at a university center might do with…
Read more →Causation is the question that decides many vision cases: is the claimed visual loss actually the result of the incident or treatment at issue, or of pre-existing disease, natural progression, or something else entirely? Dr. Marc H.
Read more →An expert opinion is only as useful as its presentation under oath. Dr.
Read more →Every engagement follows the same sequence: conflict check, written scope and fee terms, secure records transfer, review, report and testimony. What to expect at each step, and when.
Read more →Medical record review is the foundation of every ophthalmic medical-legal opinion: a systematic, complete reading of the clinical record, including diagnostic imaging in its native format, by a physician qualified to interpret it. Dr.
Read more →A medical record chronology is a dated, source-cited timeline of every clinically significant event in the record. In ophthalmic litigation, where cases frequently turn on when something was seen, documented, or acted upon, a…
Read more →An independent case review is a confidential preliminary assessment of the ophthalmic merits of a potential or pending matter, the step before committing to a full expert engagement. Its purpose is candor: to tell counsel, early and…
Read more →Ophthalmic record review does not require geography: the records, imaging, and testing that decide vision cases are digital, and a qualified reviewer can analyze them from anywhere. Dr.
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Read more →Marc H. Shomer, MD, PhD, QME provides ophthalmology expert-witness services throughout California, including record review, independent examinations, written reports, and deposition and trial testimony.
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Read more →Preliminary case screening, complete medical-record review, clinical chronology development, independent ophthalmic examination, written expert reports, consultation on opposing expert opinions, and deposition and trial testimony. Record review and consultation are available nationwide; in-person examinations are arranged by agreement.
Yes. He accepts carefully selected engagements from both sides. The analytical method is identical in either posture, and prior engagement for one side implies no allegiance in another matter.
Yes. Ophthalmic records, imaging and testing review identically at a distance, so matters from any state can be reviewed remotely. He travels for examinations, depositions and testimony by arrangement, subject to availability and the rules of the forum.
A current fee schedule is provided on request, together with engagement terms, after a conflict check clears. Retention occurs only through a written agreement.
Last updated August 2, 2026
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