South Coast Eye Care Center

Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles. Has performed thousands of successful ophthalmic surgeries, specializing in cataract extractions, glaucoma procedures and oculoplastic surgeries. Vascular hypotension and bradycardia following intraocular injection of acetylcholine during cataract surgery.

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Phu Nguyen, Doctor of Optometry, to South Coast Eye Care Centers. Dr. Nguyen earned his Bachelor of Arts in Molecular and Cell Biology at UC Berkeley and completed his Doctorate of Optometry at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry. He has extensive experience and knowledge diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the visual system and ocular diseases, including amblyopia, glaucoma and keratoconus.Dr. Nguyen provides thorough and comprehensive eye care to his patients, educating and counseling them on their diagnoses in order to enhance quality of life.

We strive to provide the best possible care and service for our patients. Please leave a review to let us know how we are doing and to share your experience with others. Dr Alpa Patel recently performed my surgery to remove cataracts in both eyes. I chose to have AcrySof Vivity IOL's implanted to correct serious nearsightedness.

A cataract is a gradually clouding of the lens in our eye. This occurs with aging as UV rays from the sun oxidize the naturally clear lens with which we are born. As our lens becomes increasingly cloudy, our vision becomes increasingly blurry, and at some point our visual symptoms will be severe enough that the cataractous lens will have to be removed from our eye. This is done in an out-patient surgical setting where an eye surgeon will remove the cataractous lens and replace it with an artificial lens.

As we age, several changes occur in our eyelids. The thin skin of our eyelids stretches and becomes more redundant, resulting in excess folds of skin that may actually hang down over the edge of the upper eyelids. This condition is called dermatochalasis. The muscles beneath the skin also grow weaker, allowing fat to protrude through and cause "bags", which are particularly noticeable in the lower eyelids.