Orange County Cataract and Glaucoma

At Orange County Cataract and Glaucoma, cataract and glaucoma surgeon Anand Bhatt, MD, provides comprehensive vision care to adults living in Orange County, California.

Dr. Anand Bhatt is a leading expert in Orange County in the fields of cataract and glaucoma surgery. Prior to founding Orange County Cataract and Glaucoma, Dr. Bhatt was an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the UC Irvine Gavin Herbert Eye Institute and the Veteran’s Hospital in Long Beach, CA. While at UC Irvine, Dr. Bhatt was involved in the cataract and glaucoma surgery training of more than 30 fellow ophthalmologists, including 7 other glaucoma specialists, many of whom practice locally and was recognized by his trainees for his excellence in surgical education with a teaching award.

During his career, Dr. Bhatt has been recognized for his exceptional patient care by Southern California Super Doctors and has been selected as one of the Orange County Physicians of Excellence by Orange Coast Magazine for many years. Dr. Bhatt has also published many peer-reviewed scientific papers in the fields of cataract and glaucoma surgery and served as a member of the American Glaucoma Society’s Patient Care Committee.

Dr. Bhatt graduated as valedictorian of his International Baccalaureate High School in Palm Harbor, FL, and was then admitted into a direct 6-year BS/MD program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. During his time in medical school, he discovered his passion to save and restore vision and was selected for, residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, TX. While in residency he was amongst the first surgeons in the U.S. to use astigmatic and multifocal lenses for vision correction with cataract surgery.

Dr. Bhatt subsequently completed a fellowship in the medical and surgical management of glaucoma at UC Irvine. After his fellowship training, he was recruited to remain on faculty at UC Irvine where he helped to preserve and restore vision in some of the most difficult surgical cataract and glaucoma cases and gained extensive experience in all varieties of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.

Dr. Bhatt will customize the approach for each patient’s cataract surgery with the latest technology. We proudly offer femtosecond laser refractive cataract surgery and a variety of lens technology options including RxSight Light Adjustable Lenses, PanOptix®, Vivity, Symfony, Eyehance and toric lenses to optimize vision and reduce dependence on glasses. Dr. Bhatt is a specialist and recognized expert in the field of glaucoma surgery and lasers, including iridotomy, trabeculoplasty (SLT), trabeculectomy, Ahmed and Baerveldt glaucoma implants, Xen shunt implantation, canaloplasty and vasodilation with the OMNI® surgical system, goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade®, and iStent® inject.

Dr. Bhatt treats each individual with the same care he would want to be provided to his own family. He uses the most advanced technology and surgical techniques to ensure the best treatment outcomes for various eye-related health problems, including cataracts and cataract surgery, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery, diabetic eye disease, blurred vision, and dry eyes. Orange County Cataract and Glaucoma can provide care to patients for general ophthalmology needs, including general eye exams or diabetic eye screenings as well.

Orange County Cataract and Glaucoma does not charge any facility fee to patients, and our office has ample free parking on the ground level outside of our office building for your convenience. Dr. Bhatt is on staff at the St. Joseph Hospital Orange and performs outpatient surgery at the Pavilion Surgery Center. To receive comprehensive vision care, call Dr. Bhatt and the team at Orange County Cataract and Glaucoma. Book online to schedule an appointment or call the office today.