Expert Long Beach Eye Surgeons
For over 90 years, the Hertzog name has been synonymous with excellence in eye surgery and vision services. Founded in 1927 by Francis “Fritz” Hertzog, the business is currently owned and operated by Dr. Leif Hertzog, M.D. (4th Generation) and his son, Dr. H. Dieter Hertzog, MD (5th generation). Our surgeons continue to deliver the highest quality eye care in the Long Beach and Orange County areas.
We provide expert care in a wide variety of surgical procedures, including cataract surgery with premium lens implants, eyelid surgery, and laser vision correction. We also provide routine eye examinations and expert medical care for common eye diseases such as cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. Our optometrist, Dr. Darcy Ryan, provides refractions for glasses and contact lenses and is an expert at fitting the latest generations of contact lenses and spectacles.
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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.
What Our Patients Have to Say
I continue to appreciate the fabulous surgery he did on my eyes... "I don't believe that I told Dr. Leif Hertzog that I have moved to Santa…
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My vision is the best it's ever been "I can't say enough wonderful things about my surgery with Dr. Dieter. My vision is the best it's ever…
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I can see so amazingly well Hertzog Eye Associates is full of miracles. I didn't know my cataracts had become so bad. Then the first miracle happened…
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Thanks for the care and compassion! I'd like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the doctors and staff at Hertzog Eye Associates, for their attentiveness and…
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Dr. Ryan, the optometrist, is a sweet, kind man. Dr. Dieter Hertzog is just as sweet and kind. I can't say enough about Dr. Dieter Hertzog and…
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Leif M. Hertzog, M.D.
Dr. Leif Hertzog is a fourth-generation physician and eye surgeon. 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.