Meet Our Team
Dr. David Wirta is a specialist in cosmetic eyelid surgery, eyelid and tear duct plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as medical diseases of the eye. After graduating with honors from UCLA medical school, he completed a surgical and medical internship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He then completed a three-year residency in ophthalmology at the prestigious Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. Dr. Wirta then attained exclusive status as Fellow in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
As a specialist in cosmetic surgery of the eyelids and upper face, including endoscopic forehead lifts, Dr. Wirta has positioned himself as a community expert in the field. He is accomplished in surgical reconstruction of the delicate ocular tissues. He has expertise in Botox injections for facial wrinkles as a result of his 17 years of experience.
In 1998, Dr. Wirta founded the Eye Research Foundation, the West Coast’s premier center for pharmaceutical eye research. The foundation conducts clinical studies on glaucoma, blepharitis, eye allergy, dry eye and other eye conditions, and provides important data to the medical community. Each year, many promising eye treatments are tested under the direct supervision of Dr. David Wirta.
Dr. Wirta resides in Newport Coast with his wife, Linda, and his three children. His outside interests include skiing, fishing, golf and traveling abroad with his family.
Dr. Wirta believes in patient communication and personal attention to detail. A careful preoperative consultation and evaluation is the first step in addressing your cosmetic or reconstructive concerns.
In addition, his friendly, courteous and professional office staff will make sure that you are treated with the care, concern and compassion that you would expect from a world class medical facility.
We know that you have a choice when it comes to choosing an eye doctor and we work hard every day to make sure our patients feel assured and confident that they made the right decision for comprehensive eye care services every time they visit us.
Following residency, Dr. Salvay provided comprehensive medical and surgical ophthalmology services to the residents of northern Maine but decided to relocate to beautiful Orange County to join Dr. Wirta at the Aesthetic Eye Care Institute and to be closer to his family and friends.
In his spare time, Dr. Salvay enjoys running, golfing, hiking, playing tennis, participating in civic organizations and is a private pilot.
Dr. Salvay believes that the most important aspect of the doctor-patient relationship is excellent and honest communication. During each visit, Dr. Salvay will take the time to go over his findings with you and answer any questions you may have regarding your eye issues and treatment plan.
Dr. Salvay is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. He offers a full range of medical and surgical eye care services, including medical management of glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, ocular trauma and dry eye disease. He specializes in surgery for cataracts, glaucoma, functional eyelid disorders as well as laser treatment and injections for many different types of ocular diseases.
Dr. Salvay’s practice is open to new patients, including same day and urgent referrals. Please contact our office if you have any questions or would like to make an appointment to see Dr. Salvay.
