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Dr. Garbus and Dr. Babakhan are referred

to by many educators and medical professionals in the greater Santa Clarita area as an important part of the continuum of care.

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Why Refer?

By referring to Dr. Garbus and Dr. Babakhan, you can ensure that your students or patients meet all of the visual needs required to achieve success in the classroom and in daily activity. People of all ages and backgrounds can benefit from Dr. McBryar’s specialized services as she provides advanced functional vision care, extending far beyond visual acuity, in order to improve the patient’s quality of life.

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In the broad profession of optometry, you usually see doctors who either specialize in vision therapy or in treating low vision, but rarely both combined into a single practice.

Dr. Garbus and Dr. Babakhan are referred to by many medical and educational professionals in Santa Clarita for functional vision exams, including:

Strabismus
Amblyopia
Convergence insufficiency
Diplopia
Learning disabilities
TBI
Vision loss
Impaired visual field
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For example, a person struggling with convergence insufficiency may suffer from headaches or difficulty in classroom performance and may not know that this is due to an aspect of their neurological visual system which is malfunctioning. There is a wealth of clinical research indicating the success of correcting convergence insufficiency with vision therapy.

Dr. Carl Garbus, OD, FAAO

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Dr. Carl Garbus, OD, FAAO

Dr. Garbus runs a specialty optometry practice, Amplify EyeCare Santa Clarita, located in Santa Clarita, California. He graduated from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1980. Dr. Garbus specializes care for children and adults with vision deficits from traumatic brain injury, stroke and developmental and learning problems.
He has many achievements in hid field, including that he:
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Is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO)
Is a Candidate for Fellowship in the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA)
Has hospital privileges at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara and Henry Mayo Hospital in Santa Clarita
Works with the following rehabilitation centers; Centre For Neuro Skills, Solutions At Santa Barbara and the Brain Injury Specialists
Lectures extensively on the topics of vision problems to optometric societies, occupational therapy groups, and PTA groups
Runs his two private practices in Valencia, Family Vision Care Optometry and Family Vision Care Optometry Neuro Vision Rehabilitation

Our Team

Dr. Douglas Campbell

Dr. Douglas Campbell performs a variety of refractive surgeries including cataract, clear lens exchange, Visian ICLs, LASIK, PRK as well as Pterygium and other cosmetic eye care procedures. Cataract surgery is the second most requested surgery that our clinic routinely performs.

Dr. Craig Finch

Dr. Craig Finch brings over 25 years of general optometry and refractive surgery expertise with him to the practice. He has an extensive background with refractive surgery, patient care, cataract surgery, clear lens exchange, Visian implants, LASIK, PRK, and Pterygium consultations and post-operative care.

Our Team

Dr. Douglas Campbell

Dr. Douglas Campbell performs a variety of refractive surgeries including cataract, clear lens exchange, Visian ICLs, LASIK, PRK as well as Pterygium and other cosmetic eye care procedures. Cataract surgery is the second most requested surgery that our clinic routinely performs.

Dr. Craig Finch

Dr. Craig Finch brings over 25 years of general optometry and refractive surgery expertise with him to the practice. He has an extensive background with refractive surgery, patient care, cataract surgery, clear lens exchange, Visian implants, LASIK, PRK, and Pterygium consultations and post-operative care.

Publication

4 Tips on providing optometric care for children with autism
Carl Garbus, O.D
Binasal occlusion
Carl Garbus, O.D
Examination of the traumatic brain injury patient
Carl Garbus, O.D
Functional Visual Field Assessment and Management
Carl Garbus, O.D
Understanding photophobia in mTBI
Carl Garbus, O.D
CA Optometry- Rehabilitation Article
Carl Garbus, O.D
Vision Deficits After TBI
Carl Garbus, O.D
What is neuro optometric rehabilitation
Carl Garbus, O.D

Who Refers to Dr. Garbus?

Like you, caring for patients and students and their vision is our main concern. Our experienced optometrist and eye care team have the training and technology to provide the highest level of advanced specialty eye care. This makes our practice a preferred choice for the continuum of care for many educators and medical professionals like yourself.

Dr. Garbus and Dr. Babakhan are referred to by many medical and educational professionals in Santa Clarita for functional vision exams, including:

Testimonials


  • My eight year old daughter was terrified to go to the eye doctor for fear of her eyes being dilated. The doctor was SO KID friendly! He immediately made her comfortable by engaging her in conversation. It was a geat experience.


    Joya B.

  • Dr. Garbus spent an amazing amount of time to solve my very complicated visual problems. Over the years he has continually achieved results beyond what others felt possible. He is always up to date on the latest science. He is great!


    Dolores K.

  • Family Vision Care Valencia makes it so easy. Staff is knows what they are doing and Dr. Garbus is thorough and kept me well informed during the exam.


    Kristy B.

  • I have been coming to Family Vision Center for almost 20 years. Dr. Garbus has been able to help my vision when other doctors could not. Now my kids see him as well. I highly recommend this office!


    Autumn C.

  • The Doctor is very good. I felt on this visit he seemed rushed. I had questions to ask him but he was already with another patient. I still do not know if my eyes are the same , worse, or better.


    Howard B.

Testimonials


My eight year old daughter was terrified to go to the eye doctor for fear of her eyes being dilated. The doctor was SO KID friendly! He immediately made her comfortable by engaging her in conversation. It was a geat experience.


Joya B.

Dr. Garbus spent an amazing amount of time to solve my very complicated visual problems. Over the years he has continually achieved results beyond what others felt possible. He is always up to date on the latest science. He is great!


Dolores K.

Family Vision Care Valencia makes it so easy. Staff is knows what they are doing and Dr. Garbus is thorough and kept me well informed during the exam.


Kristy B.

I have been coming to Family Vision Center for almost 20 years. Dr. Garbus has been able to help my vision when other doctors could not. Now my kids see him as well. I highly recommend this office!


Autumn C.

The Doctor is very good. I felt on this visit he seemed rushed. I had questions to ask him but he was already with another patient. I still do not know if my eyes are the same , worse, or better.


Howard B.

All the staff is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and has been for all the years I have been going there.


Mary Ann H.
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