David B. Lyon MD, FACS

Dr. David B. Lyon received his medical training at the SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse, New York. After their internship at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, he completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. He received his fellowship training in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.

Dr. Lyon is a board-certified ophthalmologist with sub-specialty training in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. This area of ophthalmology deals with diseases and abnormalities of the eyelids and face, the lacrimal (tear) system, and the orbit (bony cavity surrounding the eye). He performs aesthetic, plastic, and reconstructive surgery as it relates to the eyes and surrounding facial structures of patients of all ages. In addition to his private practice with Sabates Eye Centers, Dr. Lyon serves as an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Eye Foundation of Kansas City / Department of Ophthalmology, University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine. His faculty responsibilities include teaching ophthalmology residents in ophthalmic plastic surgery and conducting clinical research. He has authored numerous scientific papers, journal articles, and textbook chapters on many aspects of his sub-specialty. Dr. Lyon is a scientific reviewer for several national publications. He has held numerous leadership positions within the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and serves on the board of directors for the Vision Research Center.