Meet Your Dedicated Eye Health Team
Exceptional expertise. Thoughtful, personalized care.
Angelique Pillar, M.D.
Fellowship-trained in Cornea & Refractive Surgery
Cornea • Cataract • Glaucoma & MIGS • Refractive Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Chief Resident, University of Maryland
Cornea & Refractive Surgery Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic
Former Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Maryland
Meet Dr. Angelique Pillar
Angelique Pillar, MD, is a fellowship-trained cornea and refractive surgeon with more than a decade of post-fellowship experience and extensive expertise in advanced cataract surgery. She has performed thousands of cataract, corneal, and vision correction procedures and specializes in advanced cataract surgery, corneal disease, glaucoma surgery, and complex ocular surface conditions.
Dr. Pillar offers modern cataract surgery with a wide range of intraocular lens options, including the RxSight Light Adjustable Lens (LAL), toric lenses for astigmatism, and presbyopia-correcting lenses. Her goal is to personalize lens selection and surgical planning to each patient’s eyes, visual needs, and lifestyle.
As a fellowship-trained cornea specialist, Dr. Pillar provides comprehensive care for corneal and ocular surface disease, including keratoconus, corneal scarring, endothelial disorders, and complex dry eye disease. Her surgical expertise includes corneal transplantation techniques such as DMEK, DSEK, DALK, and penetrating keratoplasty, as well as corneal cross-linking. She also provides refractive options including PRK, LASIK, and EVO ICL for appropriately selected patients.
Dr. Pillar has extensive experience in the medical and surgical management of glaucoma. She performs laser treatments including selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) and laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI), as well as minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), allowing cataract and glaucoma treatment to be thoughtfully combined when appropriate.
Dr. Pillar earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School after completing her undergraduate studies in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale University. She completed her ophthalmology residency at the University of Maryland, where she served as Chief Resident and was recognized as Outstanding Resident. She then completed fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and later returned to the University of Maryland as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology.
Despite her extensive surgical background, Dr. Pillar believes excellent eye care begins with something simple: taking the time to listen. She is committed to understanding each patient’s concerns, explaining treatment options clearly, and developing an individualized plan through shared decision-making. This combination of advanced expertise and highly personalized care is at the heart of her approach to ophthalmology.
Ellie E. Samadani, M.D
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Ophthalmology Training, Kresge Eye Institute / Detroit Medical Center
Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Medical Eye Care • Glaucoma Management• Retinal Disease• Dry Eye Care
Ellie E. Samadani, MD, is a board-certified comprehensive ophthalmologist with more than three decades of experience caring for patients with a wide range of medical eye conditions. Her clinical interests include glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, dry eye and ocular surface disease, as well as comprehensive vision and eye health care.
Dr. Samadani is particularly known for her thorough, unhurried approach to patient care. She takes the time to listen carefully, explain her findings in understandable terms, and make sure patients feel comfortable with their treatment plan. This commitment is reflected in patient reviews, which frequently praise her professionalism, attention to detail, clear communication, and calm and compassionate manner.
Dr. Samadani completed her ophthalmology training at the Kresge Eye Institute in Detroit. She earned her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine after graduating with honors from the University of California, Berkeley. After completing her training, she returned to California and has spent more than three decades caring for patients in the state, including many years in San Diego.
In addition to comprehensive medical ophthalmology, Dr. Samadani has extensive experience with glaucoma management and complex contact lens fitting, including multifocal and toric contact lenses. She has also contributed to ophthalmic research and has authored numerous scientific publications.
Dr. Samadani is a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. She is fluent in English, Farsi, and French.
Her philosophy fits naturally with the One to One approach: excellent eye care should be personal, thoughtful, and centered on the individual needs of each patient
Our Practice Legacy
Sanford G. Feldman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Founder & Emeritus Ophthalmologist
Retired from Clinical Practice in 2021
Dr. Sanford G. Feldman is the founder and Emeritus Ophthalmologist of One to One. After more than 35 years of caring for patients in San Diego, Dr. Feldman retired from clinical practice in 2021 and is no longer seeing patients. His commitment to clinical excellence, personalized attention, and unhurried patient care helped establish the philosophy that continues to guide our practice today.
During his distinguished career, Dr. Feldman was repeatedly recognized as a “Top Doctor” in Ophthalmology by his physician peers in San Diego. He performed more than 18,000 vision-correcting procedures and developed extensive expertise in cataract and refractive surgery, including laser-assisted cataract surgery, advanced intraocular lens implants, and wavefront-guided LASIK.
Dr. Feldman graduated with highest honors from Stanford University and earned his medical degree from the UCLA School of Medicine. He completed his ophthalmology training at the renowned Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA, where he later served as an Associate Clinical Instructor for more than 30 years. He was also an award-winning researcher and author.
Although Dr. Feldman is no longer involved in clinical care, his legacy remains an important part of the practice. The emphasis he placed on listening to patients, spending time understanding their individual needs, and providing highly personalized care continues through our current physicians and the One to One philosophy.