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Rare eye disease is focus of new Stanford Medicine center
A $10 million gift has enabled the launch of a center focusing on optic disc drusen, a poorly understood eye disease that can lead to visual impairment or even blindness.
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The Byers Eye Institute is dedicated to combating blindness and preserving sight. We deliver an effective, integrated collection of comprehensive vision care specialties from state-of-the-art, patient-centered facilities in Palo Alto, Livermore, and Portola Valley.
Created to accommodate the science of complex ophthalmic medicine, the Byers Eye Institute is comprised of multiple care centers, including an advanced Diagnostic Imaging Center, an Eye Laser Center, Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Optometry services, Ophthalmic and Neuro-Ophthalmic specialists, and more.
Byers Eye Institute
2452 Watson Court
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Byers Eye Institute in Livermore
1133 E. Stanley Blvd.
Suites 117 & 209
Livermore, CA 94550
Byers Eye Institute in Portola Valley
3240 Alpine Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
Providers at the Byers Eye Institute are now offering synchronous video visits. A video eye visit can substitute for an in- person appointment in some cases, and is particularly helpful to determine if and with what urgency (even same day or next day) and in-person appointment is needed. Currently this is available for patients in California.
We have included example videos if you wish to get a sense of what some of your examinations may be like:
A $10 million gift has enabled the launch of a center focusing on optic disc drusen, a poorly understood eye disease that can lead to visual impairment or even blindness.
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