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Orange County Eye Project

is focused on providing care to underserved communities in Orange County, CA & the larger SoCal region.

01/23/2026

The OCEP team was trained in compounding intravitreal injections using the by Paul Salmon, affiliated with Prima Medical and AseptiKits, on zoom.

Amanda led the way in getting trained, with Ivonne and Gaby also trying their hand in compounding a fake dose of Avastin. Fabiola and Venus watched the procedure and will be attempting the compounding soon enough.

We appreciate and thank Dr. Matt Ward, Paul Salmon and others who were involved in getting us this FDA-approved Vitrala kit for possible use in the OCEP clinic.

01/17/2026

Photos from the first clinic on Jan 10, 2026.

Dr. Raj Agrawal, OCEP Founder, in conversation with Dr. Charles Eifrig, Retina Specialist at Retina Associates of Orange County, OCEP Board Member, and the Provider for the OCEP Clinic that day, along with Dr. Hiba Khalil, who was visiting the OCEP Clinic.

12/23/2025

An OCEP Moment!

Rene, OCEP’s Clinic Coordinator for many years and now also a nursing student, shares a moment with Dr. Matthew Wade in clinic as he and Ayaan help bring in the next patient for evaluation.

OCEP is built on collaboration. From the moment a patient walks through our doors, they are welcomed at check-in, guided through vitals and intake, vision testing, IOP measurement, dilation, imaging, and finally to the Provider for examination and then to exit counseling before returning to the front desk for check-out. Most of these stations are staffed by dedicated volunteers who work seamlessly together to ensure each patient receives not only excellent care, but a genuinely positive experience.

We value every Provider’s time in clinic and deeply appreciate the commitment and contributions of our volunteers. Equally vital are the OCEP staff, who thoughtfully oversee clinic operations, ensuring Providers have the resources they need, volunteers remain actively engaged in patient care, learning, teaching, and shadowing, and, most importantly, that every patient is given the time, information, and attention they need to fully understand their care.

We believe this is what makes OCEP special.

Dr. Wade is a Cataract and Cornea Specialist at UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, Professor of Ophthalmology at UC Irvine School of Medicine, and Director of Cornea Services at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Long Beach.

12/23/2025

From all of us at the Orange County Eye Project:

"Wishing you the gift of sight this season, to see love, laughter, and light in every day of the New Year."

12/19/2025

Today’s postop patient review team in action 👁️

Dr. Marjan Farid, M.D. joined us in the clinic this morning to evaluate patients she operated on one week ago at the surgery center of Dr. Faris Ghosheh, Advanced Eye Medical Group.

We’re happy to share that all patients are doing well and will return early next year for their final postoperative visit.

Thank you, Dr. Farid, for your continued help and support. As a renowned Cataract and Cornea Specialist at UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, Professor of Ophthalmology at UC Irvine School of Medicine, and a valued member of the OCEP Board, you carry an immense workload—yet you consistently make time to care for our patients and perform complex, sight-restoring surgeries. We truly appreciate your dedication.

A special thank you as well to our incredible OCEP personnel and volunteers who arrived early to assist with patient workups and care: Gaby, Ayaan, Erika, Zaid, Maddie, Maricela, Shreya, and Matthew—we couldn’t do this without you!

12/16/2025

Dr. Stephanie Lu shares a moment with Ivonne Cortes, OCEP Clinic Manager, before heading back into the exam rooms to evaluate and treat patients—and to teach those shadowing her in the clinic last Saturday.

Dr. Lu—Chief of Retina, Director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program, Vice Chair of Education, and Professor of Health Sciences at UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute and UC Irvine School of Medicine—has been a dedicated and familiar presence in the OCEP clinic for many years.

Dr. Lu, we truly value your time, expertise, and ongoing commitment to our mission. We are deeply grateful for the impact you continue to make on our patients, trainees, and program.

In the background: Shayan, a medical student reviewing a patient chart, and Fabiola, who kept the front desk running smoothly that day—teamwork in action 💙

12/15/2025

Group photo from last Saturday’s Retina Clinic 💙

A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Stephanie Lu, Chief of Retina, Director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program, Vice Chair of Education, and Professor of Health Sciences at UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute and UC Irvine School of Medicine.

We are deeply grateful to Dr. Lu for adjusting her schedule at the last minute to be at the clinic, ensuring every patient was seen on time while also taking the opportunity to teach and mentor our volunteers.

We also extend our sincere appreciation to the incredible OCEP staff and volunteers: Clarisa, Dylan, Ayaan, Fabiola, Cielo, Amber, Shayan, Faith, Meet, Mimi, Yamilex, Maricela, Andrew, Baljot, Isabel, Natalie, and Gloria—and of course Ivonne and Noemi, along with others who are not in the picture.

Thank you all for your dedication, hard work, and compassion. Your time, expertise, and teamwork help ensure every patient receives the care they deserve—and make truly sight-saving and sight-improving impacts in their lives.

12/14/2025

Images from surgeries performed by Dr. Marjan Farid, Professor of Ophthalmology at UC Irvine School of Medicine; Chief of Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery and the Ocular Surface Disease Program at UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute , and a valued Orange County Eye Project Board Member.

Through the OCEP program, uninsured patients receive life-changing eye surgeries at no cost. This work is only possible because of the extraordinary generosity of volunteer ophthalmologists like Dr. Farid, Dr. Faris Ghosheh, Dr. Matthew Wade and Dr. Sarah Ahmed, who have donated and continue to donate their time and expertise to provide life changing surgical care to help with sight restoring surgeries.

We also appreciate and thank Dr. Ghosheh, who has also graciously provided surgical facilities at his Advanced Eye Medical Group at no cost to the program.

Though our surgeons have been providing the care since the very beginning of the program, it was not regular and scheduled due to lack of a surgical facility. But this year on, our volunteer surgeons have regularly been operating on patients, delivering advanced, and often complex, care with compassion and excellence. We are deeply grateful for their dedication to ensuring every patient receives the highest standard of care, entirely free of charge.

Thank you to all the surgeons and partners Alcon, New World Medical, BioTissue Ocular and others with the disposables and special implants.

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! 💙

Pictures by Andrew Aldujaili.

12/09/2025

The group photo from the OCEP afternoon clinic last Saturday.

We had Dr. Sara Javidinejad, Optometrist at PIH Health, who staffed the clinic. Thank you Dr. Javidinejad for your help. We look forward to seeing you in the clinic again soon!

We also thank all the OCEP personnel and volunteers (some of whom are not in the picture) who worked hard to get the patients ready for Dr. Javidinejad to evaluate and provide her advise. Thank you everyone!

12/09/2025

Group pictures from the OCEP morning clinic last Saturday.

We appreciate and thank Dr. Daniel Chao, ophthalmologist and retina specialist who previously was a faculty at Shiley Eye Institute at UCSD () and is now a visiting faculty at UCSF and also affiliated with Surrozen, for taking the time to come from San Diego to evaluate patients and help with treatment, as well as educate the volunteers who shadowed him. Thank you Dr. Chao.

We also thank each and every volunteer and personnel who worked hard to make sure the clinic stays on time.

12/05/2025

Today is International Volunteer Day.

We take this opportunity to thank every who has walked in the door of the clinic since our first clinic on June 12, 2021.

You are appreciated for your time, effort, help and support, today and every day.

Each of you is part of the 1 billion volunteers worldwide who help contribute to initiatives in every way possible, but to us, you are one in a billion. Each of you.

Thank you.

12/05/2025

We’re excited to announce that tomorrow’s afternoon clinic will be staffed by Dr. Sara Javidinejad, Optometrist at PIH Health specializing in ocular disease, diabetic eye exams, and pre/post-operative care. 🩺👁️

This will be Dr. Javidinejad’s first time at , and we’re thrilled to have her join us! 🙌

Thank you, Dr. Javidinejad, for your time, expertise, and dedication to patient care. We can’t wait to see you in the clinic! 👏

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801 N Tustin Avenue, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA
92705

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https://oceyeproject.org/, https://www.retinaglobal.org/ocep

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