Harold A. Stein, MD, MSC(Ophth), FRCS(C), DOMS(London) is Medical Director of the Maxwell K. Bochner Eye Institute in Toronto, Canada. He is Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Toronto; Senior Attending Ophthalmologist at Scarborough General Hospital in Scarborough, Ontario; Attending Ophthalmologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.  Dr. Stein is the lead author of The Ophthalmic Assistant: A Text for Allied and Associated Ophthalmic Personnel, 9th Edition.

Dr. Stein is a graduate of the University of Toronto Medical School. After completing an internship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, he received a fellowship to study ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Stein also received a Master of Science degree from the University of Minnesota, and a fellowship in the Royal College of Surgeons. Later, Dr. Stein became qualified as a plastic surgeon after studying with world-renowned plastic surgeon Professor Pomfret Kilner in Oxford, England.

In Toronto, Dr. Stein practiced with Dr. Maxwell K. Bochner, working side by side with the Bochner Eye Institute’s founder for over ten years. He was soon recognized by the medical community for his expertise in cataract surgery, corneal transplants, contact lenses and later, refractive surgery. He was a pioneer in the development of the intraocular lens for cataract surgery and among the first in Canada to use it.

Dr. Stein was among the first ophthalmologists in North America to practice laser vision correction. Over the years, he has been invited to speak at medical meetings and conferences throughout the world on laser eye surgery. Dr. Stein’s commitment to his community extends to third world countries where he has volunteered to perform delicate eye surgery in areas where blindness is rampant. In addition, he has donated his time to teach doctors and other medical professionals in several countries about improved treatments, techniques, and technology.