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Eye Medical Center of Fresno is proud to announce that our physicians have been recognized among the Central Valley’s best in the Fresno Bee’s 2026 Best of Central California awards. Our team received honors in two important categories: Best Eye Doctor and Best Eye Surgeon. This recognition is especially meaningful because it reflects the confidence […]
Eye Medical Center of Fresno is proud to announce the ten recipients of its $500 scholarships for the 2026 academic year. The scholarship recipients are graduating high school seniors who plan to attend a fully accredited college or university. Recipients were selected based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, extracurricular involvement, volunteer service, and financial need. […]
Eye Medical Center of Fresno welcomes Dr. Atif Collins, M.D., Board Certified Ophthalmologist/Plastics and Reconstructive Surgeon, to the Oculoplastic & Cosmetic’s Team. “Dr. Collins is highly trained and experienced in giving the best care possible to all of his patients. He has a passion for community-based care. Patients will love his bedside manner. Dr. Collins […]
Eye Medical Center of Fresno is proud to announce the list of ten scholarship recipients of the $500 EMC scholarships for the 2024 school year. Scholarship recipients are ten graduating high school seniors currently attending a fully accredited college or university. 2024 recipients are as follows: Crisabella Sophia Abrea of Clovis North High School Emilie […]
EMC is pleased to announce its college scholarship winners for 2023, with students coming from 20 high-schools around Fresno county and surrounding areas. These students are the future of our community,” said Dr. George Bertolucci, President of EMC. “These scholarships demonstrate our commitment to the next generation of community leaders.” For over 70 years, Eye […]
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 […]