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10 Central Valley high school students were recipients of the Eye Medical Center of Fresno Scholarship. In total, the scholarship program, awarded $5,000 this year. Student winners were selected by the physicians at EMC based upon accomplishments in the areas of academics, leadership, community service, and extracurricular activities. “Eye Medical Center of Fresno has a […]
EMC employees gathered in Fresno, CA on October 16th, 2021 to volunteer for the Habitat for Humanity of Fresno. Habitat for Humanity has many facets, building, restoring, repairing, donating items etc. On this particular day, EMC was involved in a Senior Paint Project for the recipient Mary M. We put our time into painting and […]
The Eye Medical Center of Fresno is pleased to announce the addition of Registered Nurse Brilyn Jacobsen to the Oculofacial plastics clinic with Drs. Mazi Bidar and Harinder Chahal. She is a laser skin care and injection specialist. Brilyn made a switch from researching in a lab to working in aesthetics for the last eight […]
The thrill of putting on an epic neighborhood fireworks show for your family is a tantalizing Fourth of July holiday tradition. Sure, you’re aware of the fire danger, the cost of do-it-yourself pyrotechnics and the warnings about setting them off properly. But you’ve never had a problem before. And you’re hardly the only one shooting […]
The staggering statistics on eye disease will certainly make yours cross. By your 65th birthday, you could be among the one in three Americans suffering from eye disease. The common culprits are age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts. Amblyopia and strabismus are other common eye disorders that have more than 4.2 million Americans dealing with partial vision […]
And now for some good news! Three hardworking local students are the recipients of Eye Medical Center of Fresno’s annual scholarship award. Maximus Gonzalez, Nicole Hooper, and Trenton Minks received their awards—$500 in funds as well as a gift bag with graduation gifts—in the EMC office ahead of the upcoming fall semester. The students […]
It’s always bittersweet when we have to say goodbye to one of our departing EMC family members, and that’s definitely the case here. After six wonderfully successful years, Lisa Corbin, RN, is leaving the Oculofacial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery department for retirement and new adventures. However, we will remain in communication with Lisa to […]
We are pleased to announce that Eye Medical Center of Fresno is now fully open to receive all patients. Due to COVID-19, EMC had previously been limiting availability to those patients with emergency eye concerns. However, you may now make appointments with our specialists regarding any aspect of your eye health. Before you make your […]
Donald Eugene Roy, M.D. 1935-2020 As a young teenager in the early 1970s, I met a maverick. At that point in my life I did not know how one would define a maverick, but I knew great men existed. And I knew Don Roy was one of them. I was raised in a family […]
As a valued patient of Eye Medical Center of Fresno and an essential part of our community, your health and safety are of the utmost importance to us, and this is why we want to reach out to you. Like you, our thoughts and concerns are with everyone affected by the global outbreak of coronavirus […]