Our UC Davis Eye Center is Northern California’s leading referral center for highly specialized and comprehensive eye services. You receive care from recognized ophthalmological leaders. These eye specialists have the highest level of training and deliver the latest treatments.

We are heavily involved in research to improve vision and cure blinding eye diseases. Through our research and clinical trials, you often have access to the latest advances in treatment before they are widely available.

Our Eye Center is the only facility in Northern California offering the full range of specialty eye services in a single location. From glasses to glaucoma treatment and cataract removal, we optimize your vision and quality of life.

Cataracts affect your eye’s lens, located behind the colored part of your eye (iris). A clear lens helps you see clear, defined images. But with a cataract, your lens (and vision) becomes cloudy.

Light enters your eye through the cornea, the clear layer that covers your iris and pupil (the black dot at the center of your eye). At UC Davis Health, we treat the full range of routine and complex corneal and external eye disorders.

Glaucoma damages your optic nerve. Your optic nerve is the highway your eyes use to send visual information to your brain. Untreated glaucoma can cause vision loss and blindness.

Bacteria, viruses and fungi can cause eye infections. We offer comprehensive treatment options for both common and complex infectious and inflammatory eye conditions. These conditions include conjunctivitis (pink eye), uveitis and diabetic retinopathy.

Refractive errors affect how light passes through your eyes (refraction). These errors cause you to see objects less clearly. They include nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), astigmatism and presbyopia. In most cases, eyeglasses or contact lenses can fix your vision.

Light enters your eye through your cornea. It then travels through different eye structures, including the lens, to your retina. Your retina converts the light into electrical impulses that travel to your brain via the optic nerve. Structural problems, damage or injuries to your retina can make it harder to see.

Your eyes are among the more delicate organs in your body. They are vulnerable to injury from accidents, chemical exposures and foreign objects.

Like other parts of your eye, structural problems, certain diseases and infections may affect your eyelids. They are also vulnerable to injury.

Tears form a film that covers the surface of your eyes. This film protects your eyes and keeps them moisturized and healthy. When your eyes can’t make enough high-quality tears, it can lead to a tear film disorder, such as dry eye syndrome.

Strabismus is the condition when the eyes are misaligned. This disorder is common in both children and adults, and may be treated with glasses or surgical intervention.

We offer complete care for corneal disorders, including cornea transplants. We are also a regional referral center for hard-to-treat diseases that affect your eye’s surface.

From early diagnosis to personalized treatments, our nationally recognized experts effectively manage glaucoma. We also offer access to the latest advances and treatment through glaucoma clinical trials.

We offer the most technologically advanced laser vision correction procedures available. See how we help people say goodbye to their glasses and contact lenses.

Our neuro-ophthalmology service takes a team approach to treating unexplained vision loss. Our ophthalmologists, neurologists (brain specialists) and other subspecialists work together to get you answers.

Ophthalmic plastic and orbital surgery involve plastic and reconstructive surgery procedures around the eye area. Our skilled oculoplastic surgeons deliver excellent cosmetic results while restoring and improving eye function.

During cataract surgery, we remove cataracts and replace them with artificial lenses. Our advanced techniques help lower your risk of surgical complications and improve your level of vision recovery after surgery.

Choose from a wide selection of name brand and designer frames in our optical shops. Our experienced opticians also specialize in children’s eyewear.

Our optometrists are like primary care physicians for your eyes. They provide routine eye health exams and effective vision care. These services include contact lens fittings and eyeglass prescriptions. They also collaborate with our ophthalmologists to manage complex eye conditions.

Our pediatric ophthalmologists provide complete eye and vision care to children of all ages as well as care for adults with eye misalignment (strabismus). In our new Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute, children receive state-of-the-art treatment in a family-friendly environment.

Our ophthalmologists are skilled at delivering the latest treatments for all retinal diseases. These eye specialists are leaders in retinal care, including new treatments for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and uveitis.