Long Beach Retina

About Long Beach Retina

New patient retina appointments usually take longer than general ophthalmology appointments, so we ask patients to take one to two hours of their day to spend in our office, depending on need for special testing. Return patient visits are usually shorter. Eyedrops for dilation are always used for a retinal examination, so your vision may stay briefly blurred and light sensitive; we therefore request that you plan not to drive for the day of your appointment. The amount of time that is necessary for pupil dilation varies among patients. You may bring your own sunglasses, or we can provide you with temporary ones when your visit is over. If you do not complete patient forms through the patient portal or print and complete forms from our website , please arrange to arrive minutes before your appointment time so we can help you complete paper forms in our office.

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