Sacramento Eye Consultants

Our top priority at Sacramento Eye Consultants is achieving excellence in all we do. We became ophthalmologists to enhance patient lives by helping their vision. Therefore, we strive to provide the highest quality and safety of patient eye care through state of the art technology, surgical technique, clinical findings & treatment and excellent customer service. If you are considering laser vision correction, need cataract or corneal eye surgery, or glaucoma therapy, our Sacramento surgeons can provide the care you need. We are available to answer any questions you may have and will do our best to make your experience with us a pleasant one.

The Doctors

Drs. Richard Grutzmacher, Richard Lewis, Patricia Sierra and Jacob Brubaker are eye surgeons with advanced fellowship training in the medical and surgical care of eye disorders. Drs. Grutzmacher and Sierra are corneal specialists emphasizing in laser eye surgery (iLASIK, Intralase, LASIK and PRK), corneal transplantations, and cataract treatment in Sacramento. Dr. Lewis iand Dr. Brubaker are glaucoma authorities who also specializes in cataract and vision correction procedures.

A pioneer and leader in laser vision correction, Dr. Grutzmacher was instrumental in advancing the development and growth of laser eye surgery in the Sacramento Valley region, having instructed numerous area physicians in PRK and LASIK techniques, as well as performing the first PRK in 1995 in the Greater Sacramento area.

Drs Lewis and Brubaker continue to research various treatments for glaucoma. Currently, he has several therapeutic studies being conducted in his office. If you are interested in learning more about these studies, or wish to be a part of one, please contact one of our Study Research Coordinators, Dr. Monica Robinson or Jaime Phillips.

The Staff

For over two decades, our office manager, Linda, has efficiently coordinated our office. Helping to keep things running is our dedicated, friendly, and experienced front office staff: Tiffany, Amy, Ruby, Kathy and Whitney. Not only compassionate and sympathetic to the wide variety of individual needs encountered daily, their knowledge of insurance requirements and office procedure scheduling serves our patients well. We have four excellent ophthalmologists, Dr. Grutzmacher, Dr. Lewis, Dr. Sierra and Dr. Brubaker. All four are board certified, fellowship trained surgeons. In addition to these doctors, we have an exceptional optometrist, Dr. Robinson. She confidently treats patients as well as prescribes glasses.

Assisting with such things as patient workups and counseling, prescription refills, and minor surgery are our Ophthalmic Assistants: Ruth, Carrie, Alice, Juana, Sophia, Whitney and Kiersten. The expertise offered by these women reflects their years of extensive training.

Sometimes your visit will include the scheduling of surgery. As with everything else in our office, we have very qualified and knowledgeable surgery schedulers to direct and counsel you through the process. For procedure scheduling, such as cataracts, corneal transplants or Laser Vision Correction, Christine, Wendy or Linda will meet with you.

Our research coordinators, Dr. Robinson and Jaime, assist Dr. Lewis, Dr. Grutzmacher, Dr. Sierra and Dr. Brubaker with clinical research studies in new drug and device development. If you would like to learn more about our current – open studies, please feel free to contact Dr. Monica Robinson or Jaime to schedule an appointment or to discuss your options.

Initial Exam

Whether you are coming in to find out if you are a candidate for laser vision correction or other eye surgery at our Sacramento office, the initial consultation is the key to determining your treatment needs and potential results. It may be quite involved. We will ask about your eyes, your general health, and medications that you take. It is helpful for you to bring a list of medications (drops or pills) with dosages you are presently using. If you wear glasses, bring them with you as well.

You should allow one to three hours for this initial consultation. Our doctors will examine your eyes thoroughly. Depending on the nature of the problem, several special tests may be performed. It is likely that your eyes will be dilated during the course of the examination, so we suggest you bring a pair of dark sunglasses and arrange to have someone drive you home.

Following the examination, we will review our findings, thoroughly explain your treatment options, and answer any questions. If another physician has referred you, a summary of your initial and any subsequent examinations will be sent to your doctor, under whose care you will remain.

At Sacramento Eye Consultants, we believe that it is important for our patients to understand as much as possible about their condition and treatment options. The services and care we provide include educating you about your diagnosis and therapy; however, it is impossible to cover everything in the limited amount of time we have with each patient.

Therefore, we have designed this website to assist you in finding the answers you may be looking for with regard to your eye health. If at any time you have a question about your eye health or the laser eye surgery procedures we offer for vision correction, contact Sacramento Eye Consultants at (916) 649-1515.