Ophthalmology
The department of Ophthalmology provides treatment for vision disorders and eye diseases to patients ranging in age from premature infants to senior citizens.
Conditions Treated
Among the many conditions we commonly treat are:
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Eye muscle disorders
- Macular degeneration
- Double vision
- Nearsightedness
- Farsightedness
- Astigmatism
Services
Treatments and services available include:
- Cornea/refractive surgery
- Corneal transplant surgery
- Glaucoma surgery
- Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery)
- Eye muscle surgery
- Cataract surgery
- Laser eye surgery (LASIK)
- Comprehensive eye examinations for adults & children
The Sansum Clinic Advantage
The department offers the advantage of access to the advantage of access to the full range of Sansum Clinic resources, including:
- convenient locations throughout Santa Barbara County
- outstanding physician care and nursing care
- choice of numerous primary care providers and specialty care providers
- prompt access to specialty care and urgent care services
- coordinated appointment scheduling
- physicians' desktop access to our state-of-the-art digital x-ray results
- comprehensive laboratory services
- unified medical records (e.g. charts, history)
In addition, the department maintains an on-site Optical Shop and a dedicated Laser Eye Care Clinic.
Additional Activities
The department's long tradition of partnership with Surgical Eye Expeditions (SEE) International is carried on by our current providers, who regularly donate their eye care services both locally and internationally through this humanitarian aid charity.
Multiple research projects are ongoing within the department, as well. Recent projects have involved topics such as laser eye surgery, cataract surgery, eye medications, and pediatric ophthalmology.
More Information About Ophthalmology
Providers
- Robert M. Jacoby, MD
- Douglas Katsev, MD
- Toni T. Meyers, MD
- Mark L. Silverberg, MD, FAAP
- Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD
- Pamela Devon Thiene, MD