Services  
  The Visalia Eye Center provides the following services:  
  • Complete Eye Care
  • Laser Retina Surgery
  • Corneal Transplant and Other Corneal Surgery
  • Eye Muscle Surgery
  • VISX Excimer Laser System
  • Optical Services (glasses, contact lenses and sunglasses)
"As with any relationship, you have to feel trust towards your physician.  You have to feel that your physician is personally interested in you" says Dr. David Feil.  He adds: "You want to have someone who is personally connected to you and is working hard to address your concerns.
  • Contact Lens Fitting
   
The Visalia Eye Center developed as an expansion of Dr. David Feil's ophthalmology practice.  The Center was opened in 1983 to offer more comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services to his patients.  The Visalia Eye Center was the first office-based ambulatory eye surgery center in the South Valley.  The Center consists of two fully equipped surgical suites in which delicate eye surgeries including state of the art "no-stitch" cataract surgery, corneal transplants, glaucoma filtering procedures, and many other types of surgery are performed.  We have lasers available to provide modern treatments to patients with diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, and other eye conditions.  Since 1996, an affiliation with the California Laser Eye Center has expanded our services to include state of the art Laser Vision Correction (LASIK, PRK).

The Center has enjoyed wide acceptance by patients for convenience, comfort, safety and competent care by our capable and knowledgeable staff.  A wide array of diagnostic capabilities are also available at the Visalia Eye Center, such as ocular ultrasonography, automated visual field testing, corneal topography and fluorescein angiography.  With the addition of an optical service, the Center has full capability of servicing all of our patient's eye needs.

  
   
Advanced Technology
Optical Coherence Tomography

OCT is a new imaging technology that allows ophthalmologists to view thin, cross0sectional images of the retina and optic nerve.  It is a non-invasive technique that has become an essential part of taking care of patients with glaucoma and retinal diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy and macular edema.

OCT is analogous to ultrasound imaging except that light rather than sound waves are used in order to obtain a much better resolution.
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT Therapy)

There are many different treatments for glaucoma.  SLT uses a low intensity laser to increase the flow of fluid through the drainage channels of the eye, thereby reducing the pressure inside the eye.  SLT can be used in conjunction with eye drops to treat glaucoma.  In a small number of patients, it can eliminate eye drops completely.

 
Lumenis Novus Spectra (Argon)

Patients with Diabetes can develop changes in the retina, such as narrowing of the arteries, swelling of the retina, abnormal growth of blood vessels, and bleeding.  The ARGON laser is used to treat many of these complication from Diabetes.  It is also used in the treatment of retinal holes and small retinal detachments.

 
Zeiss Visuals Yag II Plus

Patients who have had cataract surgery can develop an opacity in the thin membrane that holds the lens implant in place.  The YAG laser is used to create an opening in this "cloudy" membrane, through which the patient can see clearly.  It is also used in the treatment of Angle Closure Glaucoma.