Eye Doctor Long Beach
Welcome to Hertzog Eye Care! We are 4th and 5th generation eye surgeons who have served the Long Beach and Orange County community continuously since 1927. The Hertzog name is synonymous with excellence in eye surgery and vision services. As eye doctors, eye surgeons, and ophthalmologists, we deliver personalized, high quality eye care using the most advanced technology.
Long Beach Eye Care Services With Our Ophthalmologists
With the utmost care for our patients, the Hertzog Eye Care team will kindly and patiently help you through the process of scheduling appointments, understanding procedures and our recommendations, communicating with your primary doctor, and communicating with your PPO insurance. We perform a variety of vision care services including cataract surgery, lasik surgery, clear lens extraction, eyelid surgery, macular degeneration treatment, diabetic retinopathy treatment, glaucoma treatment, and dry eye syndrome treatment. We perform eye glasses exams for patients who need glasses and contacts. We have a full service optical department with an in-house lab, and many glasses frames to choose from. We also offer elective cosmetic treatments including botox, cosmetic fillers, and latisse for thinning eyelashes; performed by our nurse.
Meet the Eye Doctors
Hertzog Eye Care is currently owned and operated by eye doctor and eye surgeon, Dr. Leif Hertzog, M.D. (4th Generation), and by his son, eye surgeon and ophthalmologist Dr. H. Dieter Hertzog, MD (5th generation). Eye doctor Darcy Ryan, OD, is our eye exam specialist performing refractions for glasses and contact lenses, and has been practicing over 20 years. Nurse Laura Hertzog, RN, BSN, MSN, NP, performs elective cosmetic treatments.
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Leif M. Hertzog, M.D.
Dr. Leif Hertzog is a fourth-generation physician and eye surgeon in Long Beach. He specializes in the most modern techniques of cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation.
H. Dieter Hertzog, M.D.
Dr. H. Dieter Hertzog, M.D., is a board-certified eye surgeon who specializes in cataract, refractive, and eyelid surgery. He is a 4th generation ophthalmologist and a 5th generation surgeon. He has performed over 7,000 eye and eyelid surgeries, lasers, and injections during his career.
Darcy C. Ryan, O.D.
Dr. Darcy C. Ryan performs general and specialty exams on children through adults, treats eye disease, and prescribes glasses and various types of contact lenses.
Our Staff
Our staff provides kind and courteous eye care with consistency. For years, we’ve had very little turnover, which assures that you will see the same smiling faces when you come to see us.
Long Beach Ophthalmologists (Eye Doctor) Services:
Your eye care is an ongoing partnership between patient and doctor, and we encourage you to visit us for the best comprehensive eye care that Southern California has to offer.
For more information about the practice or to schedule an appointment, please call 562-597-3100.