Caplan Eye Clinic

Caplan Eye Clinic A Trusted Name in Eye Care since 1938. Specializing in Cataracts, Macular Degeneration, LASIK, Glaucoma, Retina & more. Metairie, Mandeville & Gretna.

Caplan Eye Clinic the 1st in the US to offer Valeda Light Therapy for Macular Degeneration. Caplan Eye Clinic was founded in 1938 by the late Harry B Caplan MD. We are total eye care center specializing in family eye care, LASIK, advanced Cataract Surgery, Contact Lenses, Pediatric Eye Care, the treatment of eye diseases such as Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Eye Disease, and more. We ha

ve 3 very convenient locations in Metairie (near Lakeside Mall), Mandeville (across from Beau Chene), and Gretna (inside the Meadowcrest Professional building). Our doctors include: Daniel I Caplan MD, Brendon J. Sumich MD, Brett C. Budden MD, Ze Zhang MD, Crystal Le MD, Steven Welcker OD and George Ellis, Jr., MD. We have fellowship-trained specialists in the fields of Cornea/Complex Cataract, Retina, Glaucoma and Pediatric Eye Care.

Wishing a very happy & meaningful Orthodox Easter to all who celebrate.
04/12/2026

Wishing a very happy & meaningful Orthodox Easter to all who celebrate.

The Caplan Eye Clinic proudly celebrates the 88th year of its founding in 1938 by the late Dr. Harry Caplan. With 3...
04/10/2026

The Caplan Eye Clinic proudly celebrates the 88th year of its founding in 1938 by the late Dr. Harry Caplan.
With 3 clinics located in Metairie, Mandeville & Gretna, we are grateful to our patients for choosing Caplan Eye Clinic to care for their eyes for the past 88 years.
We are the oldest eye care center in the State of Louisiana yet are committed to continue our role as the leading innovator in the field of eye care by investing in the newest proven technologies to preserve sight.
Caplan Eye Clinic was proud to open the 1st In-Office Cataract Surgery Suite in Louisiana by our own Dr. Brendon Sumich in 2022.
And Caplan Eye Clinic was the 1st eye center in the U. S. in 2024 to offer the breakthrough Valeda Therapy for Macular Degeneration by Dr. Chad Caplan.

All 3 offices of Caplan Eye Clinic will be closed this afternoon. We will be celebrating with our staff the 88th an...
04/09/2026

All 3 offices of Caplan Eye Clinic will be closed this afternoon.
We will be celebrating with our staff the 88th anniversary of the founding of Caplan Eye Clinic in 1938 by the late Dr. Harry B. Caplan.
All offices will re-open Friday morning at 8:30am. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Wishing a meaningful and Happy Easter to all who celebrate.
04/05/2026

Wishing a meaningful and Happy Easter to all who celebrate.

Some of our staff surprise Dr. Dan & Dr. Chad Caplan with a cookie cake to celebrate “Doctors’ Day.”
03/31/2026

Some of our staff surprise Dr. Dan & Dr. Chad Caplan with a cookie cake to celebrate “Doctors’ Day.”

Everywhere else it’s just Tuesday! Happy Mardi Gras!
02/17/2026

Everywhere else it’s just Tuesday! Happy Mardi Gras!

Dr. Brendon Sumich, Surgical Director of Caplan Eye Clinic, welcomes several hundred eye surgeons from around the U.S. t...
01/30/2026

Dr. Brendon Sumich, Surgical Director of Caplan Eye Clinic, welcomes several hundred eye surgeons from around the U.S. to the opening today of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology’s Annual Symposium.
The Academy is celebrating it’s 75th Anniversary this weekend with scientific sessions on cataract surgery & other eye topics.
Dr. Brendon Sumich was the Presiding Officer at today’s meeting and participated with other national leaders in cataract surgery.

It was a pleasure to welcome internationally renowned artist James Michalopoulos to Caplan Eye Clinic. His current ex...
01/17/2026

It was a pleasure to welcome internationally renowned artist James Michalopoulos to Caplan Eye Clinic.
His current exhibition at the Louisiana State Museum (Cabildo) is a wonderful sample of James’
40 year career of painting the culture of New Orleans

Link to Michalopoulos Exhibition:
https://share.google/MJ6ykVm8haA8qLaXr

Thank you, Susan Randazzo, for the delicious King Cake from Caywood & Randazzo’s Bakery in Chalmette! It is our favor...
01/09/2026

Thank you, Susan Randazzo, for the delicious King Cake from Caywood & Randazzo’s Bakery in Chalmette!
It is our favorite King Cake!

Wishing a happy & healthy New Year to all!
01/01/2026

Wishing a happy & healthy New Year to all!

Wishing a Merry, and Meaningful, Christmas holiday to all who celebrate.
12/25/2025

Wishing a Merry, and Meaningful,
Christmas holiday to all who celebrate.

Wishing a Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate.
12/15/2025

Wishing a Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate.

Address

3409 N Hullen Street
Metairie, LA
70002

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+15048882600

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