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Orange County Eye Project, Santa Ana, CA (2025)

10/21/2025

What's going on there? Why is everyone looking up?

We have a monitor in the hallway that relays the exam room activity for those outside the rooms to see.

Since we have more than a few people in the clinic, we request our people including volunteers to make sure they do not startle the patient or the provider while they are involved in a procedure, an eye exam, or a conversation. We also ask those wanting to enter the exam rooms to be careful and open the door carefully - since the Provider needs a darker space when they are examining the patient.

Our volunteers make sure they stay vigilant of the need for patients and the providers to be provided the comfort they need while getting examined or while examining. In the picture, Mimi, Amanda and Situ check the monitor.

We appreciate our volunteers for making sure they open the doors carefully or close them as silently as possible. Thank you.

If you wish to support the work we do, you can either (1) donate online at https://bit.ly/ocepdonate; or (2) send us a check to "Retina Global" to the address "Orange County Eye Project, 801 N Tustin Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705", with the memo line "OCEP".

Thank you.

10/20/2025

Sometimes the best moments at OCEP happen in the hallways… between patients, between exams, between helping hands.

Our volunteers aren’t just caring for eyes—they’re sharing stories, swapping tips, and building friendships that make our clinic feel like a family. 💬👩⚕️👨⚕️💙

It’s these small conversations that make a big difference. Thank you to all our volunteers for bringing heart, humor, and connection to every corner of OCEP!

Want to help us make a difference? 👁️💫

You can support the work we do at OCEP in two simple ways:
💻 Donate online: https://bit.ly/ocepdonate

✉️ Or send a check to “Retina Global” at:
Orange County Eye Project, 801 N Tustin Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705
📝 Don’t forget to write “OCEP” on the memo line!

Every donation helps us bring quality, compassionate eye care to those who need it most. Thank you for your kindness and support! 💙

10/20/2025

Our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Don Serafano met with Chrystal Clarke from Alcon Foundation during the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting 2025 in to discuss the Orange County Eye Project, which has been supported by Alcon Foundation.

It was a great opportunity to connect, provide feedback on the OCEP program, share insights, and discuss ways to advance eye care and initiatives that make a strong and sustained difference in our communities.

Want to help us make a difference? 👁️💫

You can support the work we do at OCEP in two simple ways:
💻 Donate online: https://bit.ly/ocepdonate

✉️ Or send a check to “Retina Global” at:
Orange County Eye Project, 801 N Tustin Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705
📝 Don’t forget to write “OCEP” on the memo line!

Every donation helps us bring quality, compassionate eye care to those who need it most. Thank you for your kindness and support! 💙

10/20/2025

We’re so grateful to Dr. Lynn Huang, Retina Specialist at DLP Eye Group, for always finding time to care for our patients at the OCEP Clinic! 👩⚕️✨

Dr. Huang has been volunteering with us for years—providing expert care, compassion, and kindness to every patient she sees. She also loves teaching and sharing her knowledge with those who shadow her.

Thank you, Dr. Huang, for being such an important part of the OCEP family and for helping us bring quality eye care to our community! 💙👁️

Want to help us make a difference? 👁️💫

You can support the work we do at OCEP in two simple ways:
💻 Donate online: https://bit.ly/ocepdonate

✉️ Or send a check to “Retina Global” at:
Orange County Eye Project, 801 N Tustin Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705
📝 Don’t forget to write “OCEP” on the memo line!

Every donation helps us bring quality, compassionate eye care to those who need it most. Thank you for your kindness and support! 💙

10/20/2025

💙 Friendly / Fun Post

👀 Why did the smartphone go to the eye doctor?
Because it lost its contacts! 😆

At OCEP, we take eye care seriously… but we never forget to smile! Share a laugh and take a moment to blink today. 💙✨

Want to help us make a difference? 👁️💫

You can support the work we do at OCEP in two simple ways:
💻 Donate online: https://bit.ly/ocepdonate

✉️ Or send a check to “Retina Global” at:
Orange County Eye Project, 801 N Tustin Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705
📝 Don’t forget to write “OCEP” on the memo line!

Every donation helps us bring quality, compassionate eye care to those who need it most. Thank you for your kindness and support! 💙

10/19/2025

The OCEP Clinic from yesterday, with Dr. Lynn Huang, Retina Specialist at DLP Eye Group, as the Provider in the clinic. Thank you so much for coming to the clinic and providing your expertise for the patients who access our clinic, and to teach those who shadowed you. Much appreciated!

We also thank our volunteers who came from far and near on a Saturday morning to help in the clinic provide eye care to the patients, to care, to learn, to teach, to share and to enjoy the experience. We value your time and commitment and are grateful for that.

A full house that started with an issue of the lobby doors not opening in the morning, but the staff and volunteers worked together seamlessly to resolve the issue, with the patients being led in via the side door. Thank you to those who showed initiative and worked to help resolve this issue.

If you wish to support the work we do, you can either (1) donate online at https://bit.ly/ocepdonate; or (2) send us a check to "Retina Global" to the address "Orange County Eye Project, 801 N Tustin Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705", with the memo line "OCEP".

Thank you.

10/18/2025

Our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Don Serafano, is attending the Annual Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in Orlando, where he caught up with Jordan Tang, a medical student at UCI, who worked with the OCEP program as a volunteer initially, later becoming a coordinator and then the Manager of AI program for diabetic retinopathy screening, before he went to med school.

While Dr. Serafano is a senior ophthalmologist who has been specially invited to this large global meeting of ophthalmologists from around the world, Jordan is presenting a paper at the Academy for the first time. We wish Jordan the best for his presentation!

10/18/2025

While the global Ophthalmology community meets in Orlando for the Annual Academy of Ophthalmology, work goes on at the OCEP Clinic. Dr. Lynn Huang, Retina Specialist at DLP Eye Group is seeing patients today.

With a significant number of patients who require specialized retina care, Dr. Huang's presence in the clinic helps these patients get the treatment they need. We appreciate and thank Dr. Huang for staffing the clinic today.

We also have a significant number of volunteers who are in the clinic helping with eye care for the patients. They explain the procedure in lay terms, perform vitals, vision and eye pressure check and also perform exit counseling. The clinic flow is focused on the patient, with the least amount of interference to the patients, the Provider and the staff including the volunteers.

Thank you everyone for your help and support.

If you wish to support the work we do, you can either (1) donate online at https://bit.ly/ocepdonate; or (2) send us a check to "Retina Global" to the address "Orange County Eye Project, 801 N Tustin Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705", with the memo line "OCEP".

Thank you.

10/17/2025

Our vision and eye pressure team hard at work, in the OCEP Clinic last week, checking the eye pressure of patients, and then making sure the eye is good to dilate before using eye drops to dilate them. Thank you Meet, Vroniqa and Nathalie for the hard work you put in making sure the patients received the care they need.

What is an eye pressure? It is the fluid pressure inside the eye, which is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg).

Normal eye pressure (or IOP as it is called) ranges from 10 to 21 mmHg.

The ideal range may vary slightly depending on individual factors, with an individualized (or target) eye pressure for each individual, decided by the eye care provider based on multiple factors.

In cases where the eye pressure causes damage to the optic nerve, the condition is called Glaucoma. This in most cases, creeps in without any warning signs. Hence, it is imperative that anyone over 40 years of age get their eye pressure checked once every 2 years or so.

If you wish to support the work we do, you can either (1) donate online at https://bit.ly/ocepdonate; or (2) send us a check to "Retina Global" to the address "Orange County Eye Project, 801 N Tustin Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705", with the memo line "OCEP".

Thank you.

10/16/2025

Dr. Marjan Farid at the last week's clinic where she evaluated many patients, checked and confirmed patients for her surgery day and taught medical, premed and others in the clinic.

We appreciate the support that Dr. Farid, who is a world renowned Ophthalmologist and Cornea and Cataract surgeon, provides to the OCEP program, not only with her help in the clinics and operating on patients under OCEP's Free Eye Surgery program, but also teaching those who shadow her in the clinic. Thank you so much, Dr. Farid.

In the pictures, Dr. Farid examines patients, discusses surgery outcomes with patients, listens to Gaby as she provides Spanish translation to explain what Dr. Farid wants explained to the patient, while teaching those in the room.

If you wish to support the work we do, you can either (1) donate online at https://bit.ly/ocepdonate; or (2) send us a check to "Retina Global" to the address "Orange County Eye Project, 801 N Tustin Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705", with the memo line "OCEP".

Thank you.

10/16/2025

Our volunteers who get to shadow also get to experience examination a patient, when Providers allow them to check the patient's eyes on a slit lamp, of course with the permission of the patient.

In some cases, the volunteers test each other's eyes to practice! In the picture, Jonathan, a med student from CUSM checks the eyes of Ryan, who is a med student at Keck School of Medicine.

Our clinics not only brings those from various institutions together in the clinic, but the clinics also bring together those from different backgrounds and expertise levels.

We value our volunteers' hard work, dedication and support - we are what we are because of them. Thank you so much to everyone.

If you wish to support the work we do, you can either (1) donate online at https://bit.ly/ocepdonate; or (2) send us a check to "Retina Global" to the address "Orange County Eye Project, 801 N Tustin Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705", with the memo line "OCEP".

Thank you.

10/14/2025

The OCEP Clinic on Saturday is a retina clinic that will be staffed by Dr. Lynn Huang, Retina Specialist at DLP Eye Group.

Dr. Huang has been a wonderful support for the OCEP program since the last few years and she takes time from her busy schedule to staff the clinic, treat patients and teach those who shadow her. We appreciate your help and support, Dr. Huang!

We are appreciate of our volunteers who request time to volunteer in the clinic and continue to help with various aspects in the eye care based on their expertise levels. Thank you!

We thank our industry supporters, including Alcon Foundation, Heidelberg Engineering and Norlase. Appreciate the Patient Assistance Program support from Regeneron and Genentech. This work is possible only because of the help we receive from them, as well as from our donors, supporters and volunteers. Thank you all.

If you wish to support the work we do, you can either (1) donate online at https://bit.ly/ocepdonate; or (2) send us a check to "Retina Global" to the address "Orange County Eye Project, 801 N Tustin Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705", with the memo line "OCEP".

Thank you.

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