Meet the Doctor

"It's all about helping our patients to maximize their vision and living their lives to the fullest, "says Dr. George Salib, a specialist in cataract and LASIK surgery who has special interest in multifocal lens implantation (lifestyle lenses that allow vision at various distances). Dr. Salib is a nationally recognized expert and leader in ophthalmology, frequently lecturing and educating fellow doctors nationwide.

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Testimonials

"I am 71. I have astigmatism and my uncorrected vision was always good enough to get me through day-to-day activities such as working, reading and sports. In my late thirties I started wearing glasses but found wearing them to be more of a nuisance than dealing with slowly failing visual acuity.

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Patient Forms

Click on the link below to print and fill in the the New Patient form in the convenience of your home and bring it with you on your first visit! We are looking forward to greeting You!!

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Contact Us

Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00 am - 5.00 pm 24422 Avenida De La Carlota Suite 110 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Tel: (949) 770-1322

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Cataracts

A cataract is not anything dangerous or urgent. It is simply the natural lens of the eye, like the lens of a camera, which has undergone natural changes and is now cloudy. So instead of looking through a clear lens, it is like looking through a frosted or dirty window. This can make things appear darker, more blurry, and harder to see in general.

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Correction In Your Time

Cataracts are a common eye condition that may occur in one or both eyes. A typical eye problem as we age, this condition results in cloudy vision, as if looking through fogged glass. While there is no detriment to eye health from cataracts, the challenge with this condition arises when cataracts disturb vision to the point where performing regular activities becomes a challenge. Over time, it may become difficult to drive, read, or adequately read expressions on others' faces in personal interactions.

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Correcting Cataracts through Surgery

Most of the time, a cataract will form as a part of the aging process, with many of our patients being over the age of fifty. Fortunately, this is not a condition that one must rush to correct for fear of losing eyesight. When needed, cataract surgery has been shown to be one of the safest, and one of the most effective corrective procedures performed today. Every patient is different, however, and those with accompanying conditions such as macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy may experience slightly different results than the patient with no other eye conditions.

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Live in Orange County and want to remove a cataract? Learn recovery tips from our skilled surgeons

Glaucoma is a condition of the eye where the pressure in the eye affects the optic nerve that lets you see, affecting your peripheral vision. We provide the latest in laser therapy, called Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty or SLT, to treat this condition effectively, allowing the patient to better control their eye pressure. This laser is conveniently performed in the clinic with only eye drops used to numb your eyes, and it usually only takes but a few minutes.

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Part of cataract treatment in Orange County is to understand intraocular lenses (IOL)

Monofocal IOLs facilitate single-distance vision, such as near, far, or intermediate. Using the monofocal type may mean that eyeglasses or contact lenses are still needed to see clearly at any distance. An alternative to wearing corrective lenses is to have a multifocal IOL placed. This option facilitates multi-distance vision while minimizing the need for outside help, allowing for driving, reading small print, such as product labels, price tags, and magazines, and living without the inconvenience of having to put on and remove glasses from task to task.

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Improving the care we provide to our Orange County patients with LenSx

The world of medicine, like many other areas, is continually evolving, which brings great benefit to both practitioner and patient. When dealing with cataracts, our Orange County office incorporates the use of LenSx�, made by Alcon. This technology allows us to approach cataract removal with a computer-controlled, bladeless laser, leading to a great deal of precision and safety in the critical steps of this procedure.

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Lasik/PRK

In just a few minutes and with minimal discomfort, your life can change! Of course, most people are a bit hesitant about doing anything to their eyes, but we will put your fears at ease and empower you with the knowledge you need to make the right decision. We will analyze your eyes and see if your eyes qualify for this treatment, and then we will carefully explain to you what your options are and what our expert recommendations are for you.

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Leading You To Better Vision

For those who have lived with eyeglasses or contacts for years to combat the effects of nearsightedness or farsightedness, LASIK brings total freedom and a renewed sense of confidence. LASIK is one of the most common refractive surgery procedures performed today, improving the vision of millions of patients around the world.

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Should you have Laguna Hills LASIK/PRK surgery?

PRK, Photorefractive keratectomy, is a procedure that uses cool ultraviolet light to ablate, or remove, tiny pieces of tissue from the cornea to create a new shape. This procedure may be used to treat similar conditions as LASIK, but takes a slightly different approach. Deciding on the most suitable Laguna Hills LASIK/PRK procedure can most confidently be done following a thorough evaluation and consultation with Dr. Salib, your area eye specialist, who has actually had LASIK done on his own eyes.

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What to expect after your Orange County specialist performs LASIK - possible side effects to prepare for

Whenever planning to have any procedure, it is wise to consider all aspects, including side effects. The LASIK procedure, although advanced and very effective, is no exception to this recommendation. Of the patients we treat in our Orange County practice, very few of our LASIK clients experience side effects for an extended period. Side effects, however, can be part of the procedure and subsequent healing. When you know what to expect from treatment, you are better prepared for a stress-free recovery.

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What is the buzz about LASIK treatment? Details from your Orange County CA eye specialist

Vision problems, although millions of people have one form or another, can cause more than a bit of inconvenience and irritation. Wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses may irritate the eyes themselves, or the bridge of the nose. Moreover, that's just the mild aspect of eyewear. What will happen if the glasses or a contact lens gets lost or broken? Today, there is a better way of dealing with vision problems - LASIK, which we perform in our state-of-the-art Orange County CA facility

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Comparing LASIK vs. PRK to decide the best option for treatment in our Orange County CA practice

At the Orange County Eye Institute, we want you to see well so that you can live well. Therefore, we perform extensive testing to ensure the health of the eyes, as well as innovative treatments for the correction of visual impairment. Every patient comes to us with his or her own set of goals and concerns, which is why we offer a variety of treatment options. When you visit us for vision correction, you can rest assured that your treatment will be tailored to your eyes in an effort to produce the best results for you.

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Our Orange County patients benefit from monovision LASIK

For millions of people, the eyes are directly impacted in the aging process. Around the age of forty, vision may begin to blur due to the condition of presbyopia. Although there are differing points of view on the exact cause of this eye condition, with some believing that it is the atrophy of muscles surrounding the lens, and others believing the lens stiffens as we age, the methods of treatment tend to be similar.

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Multifocal Lenses

What an exciting time we live in! In the past, cataract surgery required a three day hospital stay and having to lie down with sandbags around your head to prevent you from moving. On top of that, once the cataract (the natural cloudy lens of the eye) was removed, no lens implant was placed in the eye to replace the natural lens that was removed. Consequently, people had to wear those "Coke bottle" glasses to be able to see.

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Focusing in on clear vision

Although our Crystalens treatment falls into the intraocular lens category, this lens is different from other IOLs. With Crystalens, we are able to replace the lens after removal of cataracts, and we are able to correct presbyopia, the impairment of near and intermediate distance vision. Presbyopia is a condition that tends to occur once we reach our forties and beyond, as the eye becomes less flexible. The result is the regular wear of eyeglasses or contact lenses.

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Shedding light on new technology

Restor lens was initially used as a lens replacement for patients undergoing cataract removal. However, it has been determined that this therapy is also ideal for those who want to correct presbyopia, a common condition typically treated with eyeglasses or contacts. The lens is ideal, as it clarifies near, intermediate and distance vision with a single treatment.

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Help for our Laguna Hills patients choosing multifocal lenses

When vision is affected by astigmatism, cataracts, or some other eye condition, there are viable solutions that range beyond eyeglasses or contact lenses. Today, we have a wealth of innovative technology that allows us to restore crisp vision and depth perception so that you can see well and live well.

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Considering LASIK as a viable treatment for astigmatism-information from your Orange County, California specialist

Astigmatism, although a common condition, is often misunderstood. When astigmatism develops, something that often happens in childhood, the eye has issues with how it focuses light. Hence, astigmatism is not related to the health of the eye, but rather the physical makeup. When an eye has astigmatism, light does not come into single focus on the retina, but rather develops into multiple points in front of or behind the surface of the retina.

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Laser Eye Treatments

Glaucoma is a condition of the eye where the pressure in the eye affects the optic nerve that lets you see, affecting your peripheral vision. We provide the latest in laser therapy, called Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty or SLT, to treat this condition effectively, allowing the patient to better control their eye pressure. This laser is conveniently performed in the clinic with only eye drops used to numb your eyes, and it usually only takes but a few minutes.

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Laser eye treatment for glaucoma

Glaucoma, an eye condition in which pressure builds up in the eye, is a serious ailment that can result in a permanent loss of vision if not treated. Through regular visits with the eye specialist, one can stay abreast of any changes in the eye that may signal the onset of glaucoma, and receive treatment promptly to preserve vision. Of our various laser eye treatments in Laguna Hills, the Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) is the one used to benefit our glaucoma patients.

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What to expect with Laguna Hills laser eye treatment

In preparation for eye surgery, patients are given specific pre-operative instructions to follow. This may include halting the use of perfume and lotion in the few days before surgery. This recommendation comes to eliminate substances around the eye that may pose a risk of infection. Patients should also arrange for a friend or loved one to drive to and from our office on the day of surgery.

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