• General Optometry and Contact Lenses
  • Over 30 years experience in comprehensive eye care
  • Medical Staff privileges at Ojai Valley Community Hospital (Allied Health, Optometry)
  • Therapeutic Pharmaceutical License with California State Board of Optometry 
  • New fitting sets of the latest design soft contact lenses including bifocals and torics in stock.
  • Rigid gas permeable contact lens fitting, including post surgical specialty lenses, using state of the art, interactive computerized corneal topography.
  • Refractive Surgery Consult & Co-Management
  • Personally present in over 500 refractive procedures
  • My own family members have had refractive surgery
  • Optical department with latest styles
  • Diabetic Eye Exams and Consultation
  • Have lectured to other professionals, as well as patient groups about Diabetes and eye care.
  • Professional member of American Diabetes Association, and American Association of Diabetes Educators.
  • Past-President of the Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties association of Diabetes Educators
  • In Hospital Consultation


216 East Matilija Street
Behind The Arcade, Downtown Ojai
OjaiEyes Optometry

(805) 646-2020 - By Appointment

 

Recent Videos and Articles on the internet:

Video on 3D with Bill Nye, the Science Guy

Video on Diabetes and the Eyes with Bill Nye

Video on Nutrition and the Eyes

Video on need for Yearly Eye Examinations

Forbes.com Article

EnVision Article

OjaiValley News Article

Roger H. Phelps, OD, FAAO, CDE
Fellow American Academy of Optometry, Certified Diabetes Educator

Steps to avoid blindness from diabetes. (Followup for 630 KHOW-AM Denver listeners)

A. Keep your blood A1C below 7% if possible

B. Keep your blood pressure below 130/80 if possible

C. Keep your LDL cholesterol below 100 if possible

D. Have a dialated eye exam every year.

ADA: www.diabetes.org