Eye Doctor Long Beach
Welcome to Hertzog Eye Care! We are 4th and 5th generation eye surgeons known in Long Beach since 1972. The Hertzog legacy and name is synonymous with excellence in eye surgery and vision services. As eye doctors, eye surgeons, and opthamologists serving Long Beach and all Orange County for over 90 years, we deliver the highest quality eye care using the most advanced technologies.
Long Beach Eye Care Services
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.
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 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 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.