(Virginia Beach, VA; August 17, 2011) — Virginia Beach Eye Center (www.vbeye.com) is celebrating its 20th year of excellence in eye care. Twenty years ago, on August 5, 1991, Dr. Garrett had the vision to create a world class, full-service ophthalmology practice where patients receive the most technologically advanced medical and surgical eye care available, together with the personal attention they deserve from a team of caring professionals.
Since then VBEC has evolved to fulfill Dr. Garrett’s vision, a practice where all the components of state-of-the-art eye care are housed in one convenient facility: a 12,000 square-foot, full-service eye center at 465 North Great Neck Road, the first state-licensed, Medicare-certified and AAAHC- accredited ambulatory surgery facility devoted exclusively to eye surgery in southeastern Virginia.
The Center’s experienced staff represents all categories of eye care professionals including board certified ophthalmologists, optometrists and opticians, certified ophthalmic medical technologists and technicians, registered nurses and certified registered nurse anesthetists.
Typically eye surgery patients must travel to another facility to have their surgery or, if it is done in-office, the facility is not licensed, certified or accredited by an outside agency or government. Virginia Beach Eye Center patients have the best of both worlds. Here, surgery is performed in a familiar, comfortable and friendly place where the surgical staff are people you have already met on the clinic side AND we meet the stringent safety, sterility, quality and Medicare-certified infection control requirements of the state of Virginia, federal government and AAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care) – the leading accreditor of ambulatory surgery centers nationwide. Our laser and surgery center was specifically designed and built for eye surgery from the ground up with strict control of temperature, humidity and air quality to optimize surgical results.
Patients trust VBEC with all their eye care needs, from eye exams, glasses and contact lenses to complex medical, surgical and refractive care. Honesty and integrity are foremost in VBEC’s practice. Patients say they notice the difference the moment they come through the doors. In a world of compromise where some eye care providers and surgeons are driven and influenced by outside forces, Drs. Garrett and Kramarevsky never allow anything to influence their medical and surgical decision-making or the sacred physician-patient relationship. Their only goals are to achieve the optimal outcome for each patient, recommending and performing the procedure or course of treatment that is best for the patient, not what is most profitable or convenient for the practice.
- We take the time to discuss the surgical options available and then tailor a surgical plan for each patient’s unique lifestyle.
- We use the latest pre-op diagnostic testing to insure that there are no contraindications to the proposed procedure.
- Every post-operative patient is seen at each exam by the operating surgeon who is uniquely qualified to handle any post-op concerns (not a surrogate, such as an optometrist, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner.)
Dr. Garrett has personally performed thousands of microsurgical, refractive and laser procedures and has been performing refractive surgery since the early days of these procedures, including radial and astigmatic keratectomy (RK). He was instrumental in bringing the first eximer laser (used in PRK and Lasik) to Hampton Roads, bringing together 23 ophthalmologists and six area hospitals (no easy task) to create the Laser Optic Center where the first laser vision correction procedures were performed and wherehe served as the first medical director.
Dr. Garrett is currently performing advanced cataract surgery, Nusite™ Advanced Surface Ablation, Lasik, Refractive Lens Exchange, Crystalens™ and Visian ICL implants. He also performs multiple types of laser procedures for glaucoma including the newest type: ECP (Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation) which is frequently performed with cataract surgery and often results in less dependence on glaucoma drops. He also performs eyelid plastic surgery and retinal laser procedures for diabetic eye disease.
Dr. Natalia Kramarevsky has years of experience in cataract and anterior segment surgery and was fellowship-trained in corneal disease and transplant surgery at the prestigious University of Minnesota Ophthalmology Department by some of America’s best and most highly regarded corneal surgeons. She performs full thickness corneal transplants and also now performs the newer partial thickness transplants known as DSEK (Descemets Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty) which offers less invasive surgery through smaller incisions with faster recovery and visual rehabilitation.
Dr. Amit Jeevan is experienced in primary care optometry, including expert contact lens fitting and insuring your eyes are healthy. He works closely with our optical department, ophthalmic technicians and contact lens instructors to ensure you have a great vision experience.
Virginia Beach Eye Center, at 465 North Great Neck Road, specializes in the latest vision technology and offers primary comprehensive, state-of-the-art eye care services including testing, diagnosis, and treatment for diseases of the eye; laser vision correction, refractive lens exchange, cataract surgery, and other ophthalmic procedures using the most advanced techniques. The center also provides optometry and optician services. For more information, visit www.vbeye.com or call 481-5555.
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