PHOENIX, ARIZONA (January 17, 2023) – American Vision Partners (“AVP”), one of the largest and fastest-growing eye care management organizations in the nation, announced the hire of Dr. Shaun Brierly, M.D. as their new Chief Medical Officer.

Dr. Brierly is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in marine biology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo before earning his Doctorate of Medicine from University of California, Davis Medical School.  He completed an Internal Medicine internship at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, OR, followed by Ophthalmology residency at University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, where he was Chief Resident. He is currently on track to complete his Master of Business Administration from University of Michigan, Ross School of Business in April, 2023.

Dr. Brierly also comes to American Vision Partners with more than two decades of experience developing his clinical and leadership skills across diverse environments. He led Kaiser Permanente’s multi-subspecialty ophthalmology group in northern California’s wine country, where in 2019 he was voted Top Doctor by his peers in Sonoma Magazine.  As a U.S. Army Medical Corps officer, he was responsible for military eye care across five Middle Eastern countries during Operation Inherent Resolve.  After a short stint in concierge private pay ophthalmology as founder and President of Copper Eye Surgery, Dr. Brierly broadened his skillset with Cigna Medical Group as Medical Director of Specialty & Ancillary services with responsibility for Ophthalmology, Optometry, Optical, General Surgery, Dermatology, Podiatry, Audiology, Ambulatory Surgery, and Imaging.

“I am very excited to be joining the American Vision Partners family. I hope to continue to ensure that patients who choose American Vision Partners are cared for with skill and compassion by the highest quality doctors and clinicians,’ said Dr. Brierly.

Dr. Brierly will become a primary member of American Vision Partner’s Medical Executive Committee and will help promote the success of more than 180 recognized doctors and health care providers across AVP’s 12 practices.

“We are extremely fortunate to have a clinical leader of Dr. Brierly’s caliber,” said Shane Armstrong, CEO of American Vision Partners. “I know he’s up to the task and will be an exceptional complement to our already stellar group of doctors.”

PHOENIX, ARIZONA (May 16, 2022) – Southwestern Eye Center, an affiliate of American Vision Partners, will be moving from one of their current locations in Maryvale, Arizona to a new state-of-the-art eye care clinic in Glendale, Arizona. The clinic is located at 5323 N. 99th Ave., Ste. 155 Glendale, AZ 85305.

The Glendale clinic is equipped for any eye care needs. It includes 16 ample exam rooms to ensure optimum comfort and an optical shop for convenient options for glasses.

Southwestern Eye Center patients can look forward to the same level of expert ophthalmology care and incredible staff at this brand-new facility. The Glendale location will also welcome a new optometrist to the practice, Dr. Patrizia Colmenares.

The doctors at Southwestern Eye Center have been providing comprehensive ophthalmology care in Arizona for more than 40 years. Specialties include eye care related to the treatment of cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, cornea, low vision, and others.

“We are happy to be able to bring high-quality eye care to our patients in Glendale and throughout the West Valley. This new location will allow us to be more efficient and provide a better experience for our patients and team.”, said Shane Armstrong, CEO of American Vision Partners.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (623) 846-7603. Additional information can also be found online at SWeye.com

 

About Southwestern Eye Center

Southwestern Eye Center was established in 1982 in Mesa, Arizona, by Dr. Lothaire Bluth. Over the last 40 years, the practice has grown and continues to offer world-class technology and patient-first values across Arizona and New Mexico. The experienced team of doctors at Southwestern Eye Center are specialized in multiple fields of ophthalmology, including cataracts, retinal disease, glaucoma, and oculoplastics. Together, the caring team of physicians and staff make sure that their focus is always on providing the highest-quality eye care for their patients and convenient service for their communities. For more information, please visit http://www.SWeye.com.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA (April 12, 2022) – Today, Dr. Scott Perkins of Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, an affiliate of American Vision Partners, became the first surgeon in the Southwest to implant a new solution for the correction of myopia and myopia with astigmatism: EVO Visian ICL.

Myopia, which is also known as nearsightedness or the need for distance vision correction, is the most common vision disorder globally and its prevalence is rapidly growing. (1)  An estimated 100 million U.S. adults ages 21 to 45 who have myopia are potential candidates for EVO, a biocompatible implantable lens that corrects distance vision. (2)

“Following FDA approval, prospective patients in the U.S. and their doctors may now consider EVO for achieving Visual Freedom from the limitations, ongoing maintenance and inconvenience associated with glasses and contact lenses,” said Caren Mason, President and CEO of STAAR Surgical. “Over one million EVO lenses have already been implanted by doctors outside the U.S. and 99.4% of EVO patients in a survey have stated they would have the procedure again.” (3)

Dr. Scott Perkins, surgeon and founding partner at Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center in Arizona, took part in the FDA clinical trials for the EVO Visian ICL.  He was the first surgeon in the Southwest United States to implant the innovative solution to correct myopia and myopia with astigmatism.

“The new EVO ICL is the newest tool that we have in our tool box to treat nearsightedness and astigmatism. The results have been remarkable.  I’m so pleased to be able to now offer this to our patients”, says Dr. Perkins.

To learn more about the EVO Visian ICL and whether you may be a candidate, please go to https://bdplasik.com/evo-visian-icl-lenses/ or https://www.goodeyes.com/evo-visian-icl-lens/  You can also call 602-598-7600 to schedule a free consultation to see if you’re qualified for the new EVO Visian ICL.

 

(1) Holden BA, Fricke TR, Wilson DA, et al. Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050. Ophthalmology. 2016.

(2) Market Scope, Refractive Surgery Report, 2019 and Company estimates. Company estimates that more than one in three of the 330 million U.S. population is between 21-45 years old with myopia greater than -3.0 D and has the willingness to undergo an EVO procedure, the financial ability to pay for EVO and is relatively close in terms of distance to a certified surgeon.

(3) Packer, The Implantable Collamer Lens with a central port: review of the literature, Clinical Ophthalmology, 2018.

 

About Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center

The doctors at Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center are recognized leaders in providing state-of-the-art medical and surgical eye care in Arizona for more than 35 years. Doctors at Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center use the most advanced technologies and techniques to treat patients at all stages of life. Comprehensive eye health services are provided by nationally renowned specialists in multiple fields of ophthalmology, including cataract surgery, vision correction, cornea, retina, glaucoma, and oculoplastics. Patients can expect compassionate and convenient care from the doctors of any of the Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center clinics. For more information, please visit www.GoodEyes.com.

 

PHOENIX, ARIZ. (March 18, 2022) – Dr. Deepti Saini, MD, of American Vision Partners affiliates, Southwestern Eye Center and Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center earned the honor of ‘Top Doc’ in Ophthalmology by Phoenix Magazine for the third year in a row.

Dr. Deepti Saini is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in cataract surgery. Saini also received the Top Doc honor in 2020 and 2021.

As a cataract surgeon at Southwestern Eye Center and Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, Dr. Saini is compassionate and helps each patient understand their diagnosis and treatment options to provide the highest standard of care possible.

“It is such an honor to be selected by my peers for ‘Top Doc’ in Ophthalmology for the third year in a row. I am privileged that our local community of doctors entrust me with their patients and family members to perform cataract surgery and restore sight,” said Saini.

Dr. Saini provides high-quality eye care and performs cataract surgeries for patients throughout Phoenix and Scottsdale.

About Southwestern Eye Center
Southwestern Eye Center was established in 1982 in Mesa, Arizona, by Dr. Lothaire Bluth. Over the last 40 years, the practice has grown and continues to offer world-class technology and patient-first values across Arizona and New Mexico. The experienced team of doctors at Southwestern Eye Center are specialized in multiple fields of ophthalmology, including cataracts, retinal disease, glaucoma, and oculoplastics. Together, the caring team of physicians and staff make sure that their focus is always on providing the highest-quality eye care for their patients and convenient service for their communities. For more information, please visit http://www.SWeye.com.

About Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center
The doctors at Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center are recognized leaders in providing state-of-the-art medical and surgical eye care in Arizona for more than 35 years. Doctors at Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center use the most advanced technologies and techniques to treat patients at all stages of life. Comprehensive eye health services are provided by nationally renowned specialists in multiple fields of ophthalmology, including cataract surgery, vision correction, cornea, retina, glaucoma, and oculoplastics. Patients can expect compassionate and convenient care from the doctors of any of the Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center clinics. For more information, please visit http://www.GoodEyes.com.

PHOENIX, ARIZ. (January 12, 2022) – Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, an American Vision Partners affiliate, has become the first multi-specialty practice in Arizona to provide a new solution for patients with Wet Macular Degeneration with the recent FDA approval of Genentech’s Susvimo implant.

Susvimo is the first and only treatment for Wet AMD that allows patients to receive treatment through as few as two treatments a year following four initial doses, where they typically may have needed as many as one injection in the eye every month. This technology works by continuously delivering a customized formulation of ranibizumab into the eye through a refillable implant. Not all patients will be eligible for this product, and for those that are, they should discuss the risk and benefits of the surgery and other possible complications with their retinal specialist.

The FDA approval of Susvimo was based on the positive results from the Phase III Archway clinical trial. The study evaluated 415 people living with wet AMD who had previously responded to prior treatment with anti-VEGF therapy (1).

Dr. Jordan Graff is a board-certified ophthalmologist at Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center who specializes in retina and vitreous surgery and treatments. On December 9, 2021, he became the first surgeon in Arizona and the third surgeon in the world to utilize the Susvimo implant.

“It was such an honor to be the first surgeon to perform this landmark case. I’m very thankful for my amazing team in surgery and research team and to my practice for their support of this endeavor,” said Dr. Jordan Graff.

“As a surgeon and clinical research scientist, it is so gratifying to participate in clinical trials and then to see that treatment option become available for my patients in need of sight-saving care,” says Dr. Jordan Graff.

For more information about Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center and our expertise in retinal care and Susvimo procedures, visit http://www.GoodEyes.com.

Visit https://www.gene.com/media/news-features/fda-approves-genentech-s-new-treatment-for-wet-age-related-macular-degeneration-amd to find out more about Susvimo from Genetech.

About Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center
The doctors at Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center are recognized leaders in providing state-of-the-art medical and surgical eye care in Arizona for more than 35 years. Doctors at Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center use the most advanced technologies and techniques to treat patients at all stages of life. Comprehensive eye health services are provided by nationally renowned specialists in multiple fields of ophthalmology, including cataract surgery, vision correction, cornea, retina, glaucoma, and oculoplastics. Patients can expect compassionate and convenient care from the doctors of any of the Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center clinics. For more information, please visit http://www.GoodEyes.com.

(1) FDA Approves Genentech’s Susvimo, a First-of-Its-Kind Therapeutic Approach for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), 2021