Desert Vision Center

Take a moment, pause, and look outside... Beyond the hustle and bustle of Bob Hope Drive... to the desert clouds above the sky. From all of us at Desert Vision Center, have a wonderful weekend!

Follow and subscribe to our YouTube channel! From our team at Desert Vision Center, we bring to you videos of our daily life, our patients, and cataract surgery with Dr. Tokuhara! #dvc2020

Flashback Friday: A rarely captured image of Dr. Tokuhara not wearing a tie To all our our patients, family, and Instagram friends, thank you for all your support!

Coming soon: VR Virtual Tour of Desert Vision Center. 3D photographer from Blue Raven Studios came by to capture the DVC experience. We’ll be posting the results online soon. BLUERAVENstudios.com

Why did this patient have glare after cataract surgery? Why is the pupil shape irregular? Why did the Iris color change after cataract surgery? Dr. Tokuhara discusses iris damage after cataract surgery performed by another surgeon, and how he corrects it. In this video, a case example of a patient who had cataract surgery two years ago by an outside surgeon came to Dr. Tokuhara for a second opinion consultation. How is this fixed? Complications from cataract surgery are... not the norm. Fortunately, many complications, such as iris damage, can be remedied. Dr. Tokuhara specializes in complex cataract surgery and anterior segment repair. He has a private cataract surgery practice in Rancho Mirage, California. https://youtu.be/B8sM9Xa5mus #cataract #ophthalmology #ophthalmologist #cataractsurgery #irisdamage

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. Did you know glaucoma can be treated without eye drops, laser, or surgery? Up until now, eye doctors have had only three general categories of treatment options for patients with glaucoma: 1) eye drops, 2) glaucoma laser, or 3) glaucoma surgery. Last year, the FDA approved the use of Durysta. Now, we have a fourth modality of treatment: Implants! Commonly, medicated eye drops are used in the management of glaucoma. However, using eye... drops for some patients can be problematic: medication intolerance (due to dry eye and ocular surface disease), difficulties with application of the eyedrops (e.g. due to arthritis), high monthly pharmacy co-payments, or trouble remembering to use the medication daily. Durysta (bimatoprost) is a medicated dissolvable eye implant that slowly releases the therapeutic dose of glaucoma medication into the eye over the course of many months. The procedure is quick and painlessly performed in the office. In these photos using a Volk G4 gonio Lens taken directly after implantation by Dr. Tokuhara, the Durysta Implant is visible by gonioscopy in the inferior angle. Allergan Eye Care

Happy New Year from Desert Vision Center! Our office is closed and we will reopen on January 4, 2021. For any urgent matters, please call our answering service at 760-340-4700. ... #dvc2020 #ranchomirage #desertvisioncenter

Today our team at Desert Vision Center is back and ready to start the new year. As we look back on 2020 and the construction process of our new office, we're more than excited to bring on 2021. Here's a brief look back at 2020 and the construction team that gave us our new look. #dvc2020 #timelapsetuesday

Happy Holidays from Desert Vision Center! Our office is closed and we will reopen on January 4, 2021. For any urgent matters, please call our answering service at 760-340-4700. ... #DVC2020

To all those who gaze into the sky and make a wish... Persistent Fetal Iris Remnant These are the most common developmental abnormality of the Iris. During the sixth month of gestation, the tunica vasculosa lentis involutes. Rarely, there is incomplete regression of tissue and Iris strands are left behind. In general, persistent iris pupillary membranes are rarely of any visual consequence unless they either encroach into the center visual axis or adhere to the anterior... lens capsule to induce a visually significant anterior polar cataract. #shootingstar #persistentpupillarymembrane #palmsprings #dvc2020 #ranchomirage

The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side. - Margaret Carty. Happy Friday from all of us at Desert Vision Center! At Desert Vision Center, our team is passionate about vision. And when it comes to eye health, we are here to help every step of the way. ... Our new office location is on the corner of Bob Hope Drive and Gerald Ford Drive in the Rancho Mirage Professional Plaza. 35900 Bob Hope Drive Suite 175 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

To all those who have served, and those who continue to serve, Happy Veterans Day! Desert Vision Center is closed today to honor the sacrifices and bravery of our veterans. #veteransday #americanflag #ranchomirage

A Day in Coachella Valley with a Rancho Mirage Sunset #DVC2020 #timelapse

Christmas Tree Cataract This is a rare type of cataract with spectacular glistening lights when viewed at a slit lamp and aptly called a Christmas Tree Cataract. It can be associated with myotonic dystrophy, and some have postulated the crystals are induced by elevated calcium levels, cholesterol, or excess cystine concentration... #ChristmasCataract

Happy Holidays! Today, our spotlight is on Jazmin! She is a Desert Vision Center Patient Liaison and Optician. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a major in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology. We are rolling out the new line of @officialmauijim sunglasses this month. The beautiful weather here in the Coachella Valley is perfect for outdoor golfing, hiking, tennis, bicycling, and pickleball this time of the ...year. And it is a good reminder to keep the eyes protected from the harmful rays of the sun. #mauijim #alohaholidays Maui Jim

Join Dr. Tokuhara behind the scenes in cataract surgery with the very first, brand new Vivity Lens implant in Coachella Valley. The Vivity Lens implant has a novel optical design with two smooth surface transition elements on the front surface of the IOL that create a continuous extended range of vision rather than separate focal points. #vivity #vivityview #DVC2020 Alcon

Dr. Tokuhara Implants First Vivity Lens in Coachella Valley! The Vivity Lens implant has a novel optical design with two smooth surface transition elements on the front surface of the IOL that create a continuous extended range of vision rather than separate focal points. Watch the behind the scenes video on our YouTube page. ... #vivity #vivityview #dvc2020

Spotlight on Laura Meet Laura, who has recently joined our team as an Ophthalmic Technologist. We welcome her here all the way from the East Coast! She is a graduate of Temple University where she studied Cognitive Neuroscience and French Language. After working as a Research Assistant at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, she moved to California and joined our team at Desert Vision Center.... Her favorite diagnostic test is the Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). It is a non-invasive ophthalmic imaging test that is used to create ultra high resolution 3-D reconstructive maps of the eye. It relies on long wavelengths of light energy (near infrared) that allow measurements of the spatial measurements of structures such as the optic nerve, macula, and anterior segment.

Flashback Friday: Over ten years ago, Dr. Tokuhara joined the KMIR Palm Springs 6am morning show to talk about cataracts. Cataracts are the opacification, or clouding of the natural lens of the eye... - Dr. Tokuhara

Today, Trent from Glaukos visited as Dr. Tokuhara implanted the new iStent Inject W. It is similar to previous versions of the iStent, but with an improved design that makes insertion and delivery a breeze. Dr. Tokuhara’s new office location is on the corner of Bob Hope Drive and Gerald Ford Drive in the Rancho Mirage Professional Plaza. 35900 Bob Hope Drive... Suite 175 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 #glaucomasurgery #istent

Thank You to everyone who attended our Virtual Ribbon Cutting Ceremony yesterday! And also, a Great Big Thank You to Katie Stice from Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce for hosting. We had a great time!

Thank you, Katie Stice for coming by and hosting our virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony! We had a great time. We’re so fortunate that we have been able to help people in need of eye care during these times.

Come and join us tomorrow, virtually, at 3:30 PM! Katie Stice with the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce will be hosting our ribbon-cutting ceremony right here on Facebook!

Meet our team! Welcome to Desert Vision Center! Our new office location is on the corner of Bob Hope Drive and Gerald Ford Drive in the Rancho Mirage Professional Plaza. 35900 Bob Hope Drive... Suite 175 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Please contact us through our website at www.desertvisioncenter.com which we will be checking regularly.

Here we are after our very first patient day in our new office! What an amazing Friday! To our patients, we thank you for your understanding as we transition to our new space. Please contact us through our website at www.desertvisioncenter.com which we will be checking regularly.

Setting up Desert Vision Center’s brand new optical boutique in 60 seconds.

Introducing Desert Vision Center’s New Office! This week we’re moving our testing equipment, ophthalmic lasers, and laboratory to our new office in the Rancho Mirage Professional Plaza. For any emergencies, please call 760-360-4700, and our answering service will put you through to Dr. Tokuhara.... Desert Vision Center 35900 Bob Hope Drive, Suite 175 Rancho Mirage, 92270 #ranchomirage RanchoMirage.com Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce Rancho Mirage, California Desert Doctors #DVC2020