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Ophthalmology | Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
Our UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute specialists have one mission: deliver outstanding patient care. Whether you need a routine eye exam, LASIK surgery or care for complex vision problems, our internationally renowned ophthalmologists can help you.
As Orange County’s leading eye-care providers, our board-certified specialists offer state-of-the-art ophthalmology services, including:
Laser vision correction surgery
Cornea transplants
Cataract extraction and other refractive procedures
Orange County’s only academic eye center, our surgeons and scientists not only provide our patients the most advanced eye care, they also offer access to leading-edge clinical trials, sight-saving treatments and therapies for virtually any eye condition.
We serve patients at three locations:
Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
in Orange
Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
in Irvine
UCI Health — Brea Outpatient Center
Directions for the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute in Irvine
Patients visiting the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Clinic
, please enter from Health Sciences Road, turn left at the stop sign and park in the Health Sciences Parking Structure past the roundabout. We offer complimentary valet for clinic patients. Patient drop off is available in front of the building and parking attendants are onsite to assist.
Patients visiting the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Surgery Center
, please enter from Health Sciences Road, make an immediate left into lot 83A and look for the Julia & George Argyros Surgery Center entrance.
To make an appointment, please call 949-824-2020 or click the link below.
Schedule an eye care appointment online
We also offer the full range of
optometry services at our optical shop
If
you are looking to get a prescription for glasses or contact lenses, or need an annual vision exam, please call our optical shop to schedule an appointment: 949-824-9970. For complaints such as vision loss, cataracts, dry eye, infections, allergies, and eye diseases need to be scheduled with the ophthalmology department.
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Why Choose Us
You can count on receiving the highest quality eye care at the UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. From our highly trained specialists who are involved in cutting-edge research and development of treatments for every eye condition.
Our team includes pioneers in the development and use of ophthalmic lasers and refractive surgery techniques. Their work has formed the foundations of LASIK surgery, the development of the blade-less IntraLase™ laser and the most advanced techniques for corneal transplants and intraocular lens implants.
Our team has made critical advances in treating age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people over age 55.
Our surgeons, stem cell researchers, geneticists, infectious disease specialists and engineers are working on technologies and treatments for diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, corneal disease and cataracts, as well as a vaccine to prevent eye and genital herpes infections.
We also are international leaders in glaucoma implant surgery, having developed many of the techniques and technologies used around the world today.
Our institute's ophthalmologists bring this expertise and vision to the care they provide daily to patients with eye conditions that range from mild myopia to rare retinal and ocular disorders. Many of them appear regularly on the "Best Doctors in America®" list, a peer-review survey that represents the top 5 percent of specialists in the nation.
We see patients at the
UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
on the university campus in Irvine and at
UCI Medical Center's Pavilion 2
in Orange.
We also offer
optometry services at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Optical Shop ›
Conditions & Treatments
The range and depth of clinical and scientific expertise of our ophthalmologists enables us to deliver high-quality care for the full range of eye conditions, including:
Conditions
Age-related macular degeneration
Cataracts
Comprehensive eye care
Corneal surgery/external disease
Cosmetic eye surgery
Detached retina
Diabetic retinopathy
Dry eyes
Eye cancer
Flashes & floaters
Glaucoma
Keratoconus
Lazy eye (amblyopia)
Low Vision
Molecular virology and immunology
Neuro-ophthalmology
Ocular pathology
Ocular surface disease
Orbital trauma
Pediatric ophthalmology
Refractive (LASIK) surgery
Retinitis pigmentosa
Strabismus
Thyroid eye disease
Uveitis and ocular inflammation
Treatments
We provide comprehensive eye exams and perform leading-edge procedures with the most advanced equipment available today, including:
Femtosecond laser keratoplasty
Implantable mini telescope for age-related macular degeneration
Boston keratoprosthesis (artificial cornea)
Navilas® laser system for retinal disease
RxSight Light Adjustable Lens for cataract surgery
Lipiflow & Tearcare for dry eyes
Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
Corneal cross-linking
Intralase (bladeless) LASIK
Limbal stem cell transplant for ocular surface disease
Learn more about our LASIK services
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Research
Gavin Herbert Eye Institute has assembled a unique, world-class group of scientists, engineers and physicians who conduct patient-oriented basic science and applied research on the next generation of sight-saving devices, drugs and procedures.
This internationally recognized team of investigators includes basic and clinical scientists who have placed UCI's
School of Medicine
in the top echelon of U.S. institutions receiving
National Institutes of Health
grants for vision research. Many are pioneers in the development of ophthalmic lasers and refractive surgical technologies. Others are at the forefront of stem cell treatments for such conditions as macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and corneal disease. All are focused on developing the treatments of the future that will prevent vision loss.
Basic research studies currently include:
Stem cells for retinal regeneration in macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa
Regenerative medicine for retinal and corneal diseases
Genetics of macular degeneration to improve treatment outcomes
Safety testing of medications used in treating retinal disorders
The role of environmental factors in retinal degeneration
Imaging the optic nerve in glaucoma patients
Development new therapies for glaucoma
Understanding and preventing corneal scarring
Understanding and preventing vision loss from herpes infections
Clinical research studies currently include:
Clinical trials for diabetic macular edema, diabetic retinopathy and vitreous hemorrhage
Clinical trials for both "wet" and "dry" age-related macular degeneration
Clinical trials for retinal vein occlusion
Clinical trials for vitreomacular traction
Clinical trials for retinal detachment
Clinical trials for imaging the optic nerve in patients with glaucoma and macular degeneration
Clinical trials for imaging the retina and choroidal vasculature in retinal vein occlusion, diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration
Evaluation of the Trabectome instrument in glaucoma treatment
Development and testing of new corneal transplant techniques
Our Physicians
At UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, our board-certified ophthalmologists include specialists in laser vision correction surgery, glaucoma, cornea transplants, cataract extraction and other refractive procedures aimed at improving vision.
Many of our specialists regularly appear on the "Best Doctors in America®" list, a peer-review survey that represents the top 5% of specialists in the nation.
Our clinicians
Soroosh Behshad, MD, MPH
Andrew W. Browne, MD, PhD
Robert W. Crow, MD
Maria De Los Angeles Del Valle Estopinal, MD
Lilangi S. Ediriwickrema, MD
Marjan Farid, MD
Austin R. Fox, MD
Sumit Garg, MD
Charlotte Gore, MD
Seanna Grob, MD
Sanjay R. Kedhar, MD
Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD
Olivia L. Lee, MD
Ken Y. Lin, MD, PhD
Stephanie Y. Lu, MD
Mitul C. Mehta, MD
Kapil Mishra, MD
Sameh Mosaed, MD
Alpa S. Patel, MD
Vivek R. Patel, MD
Stephen B. Prepas, MD
Mohammad Riazi Esfahani, MD
Andrew K. Smith, MD
Samuel J. Spiegel, MD
Donny W. Suh, MD
Jeremiah P. Tao, MD
Matthew W. Wade, MD
Timothy S. Liegler, OD
Kailey A. Marshall, OD
Annabelle M. Storch, OD
Kimberly R. Walker, OD
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