We provide primary eye care, Optometry, Ophthalmology, glasses, and cataract surgery to Lafayette. We have proudly served the Lafayette community in the same location for 52 years. We offer both ophthalmology and optometry services to Lafayette and have an extensive selection of designer eyewear.

The sun shines bright in Lafayette year round, so make sure you always remember your sunglasses for your eye health. As your Lafayette Eye Doctors, we want to stress the importance of sun protection. Sun exposure can contribute to cataract formation, eyelid skin cancer, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). 12.6% of Americans aged 40 and older have (AMD).¹ Dr. Rabin, a local resident of Lafayette, always wears sunglasses outdoors to protect his eyes. Sunglasses can also provide some eye protection when doing yard work if goggles are not available.

Various lens tints can be used to help enhance contrast and visual perception. When mountain biking on Lafayette Ridge and in Briones Regional Park Dr. Rabin’s personal preference is for a wide frame with a mirrored dark amber tint lens. This helps shield the eyes from debris and provides ample sun protection of the eyes and eyelids. While playing tennis at Acalanes High School, he prefers aviator size sunglasses, but with either an amber or grey tint. When biking in Joaquin Miller Park, the dense redwood trees create shadows that require a lighter amber tint. The lighter tint helps to see obstacles and protect the eyes, but not impede visibility.

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Richard L. Rabin, M.D.

Vice Chair of Ophthalmology: John Muir Medical Center

Richard L. Rabin, M.D., a Board Certified ophthalmologist (eye doctor), specializes in glaucoma and laser cataract surgery. Dr. Rabin completed his fellowship with renowned glaucoma and cataract surgeon, Dr. Douglas Rhee, at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Rabin specializes in the latest medical and surgical glaucoma care including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) as well as the latest cataract techniques and premium lens technology including multifocal lens implantation, laser vision correction, and astigmatism correction. Dr. Rabin’s research has been presented at many scientific meetings and he has published numerous articles expanding the field of ophthalmology. These articles include current treatments in glaucoma, drug-induced eye pathology, neuro-ophthalmology, and macular degeneration. His most recent publications include “Co-management of cataract and glaucoma in the era of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery”, published in 2018 in Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, and “Ab-Interno Trabeculotomy“, a book chapter in Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery released January 2021. In 2022 one of Dr. Rabin’s rare diagnoses was published in EyeNet, the most widely distributed eye publication in the world, as a two month educational piece to teach other eye specialists. In February and March of 2023, Dr. Rabin published another article in EyeNet. In August of 2023 Dr. Rabin published a third article in EyeNet presenting a case and teaching about giant cell arteritis.

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