| The Latvian American Eye Center is the first private eye clinic in the Baltic States modelled on patient care and state-of-the-art technology famous in the USA. Here, professional patient care meets modern technologies along with supreme knowledge, which results in high quality eye and vision diagnostics for adults and children. The Center was founded in 1993 by an American professor from California - John Joseph McDermott (1932-2013).  Services provided by the Latvian American Eye Center (Latvijas Amerikas acu centrs) from its Riga, Latvia clinic:
- Routine treatment: diagnosis and treatment of eye problems, fitting of glasses and contact lens.
- Laser therapy.
- Surgery:
refractive surgery (intraocular lens implantation), eye lid plastic
surgery, cataract, glaucoma, strabismus surgery and cornea
transplantation.
- Ophthalmology: Medical supplies and equipment sales,
- Education: Certified training courses and workshops in ophthalmology
- Medical tourism services for international clients
The
Latvian American Eye Center is recognized as a center or excellence in
Latvia. Patients with the most complex eye problems often come to us for
treatment, and we take pride in the level of expertise we offer. |  The FounderThe
Center was founded by American Professor John Joseph McDermott in 1993
and since then has developed into a well-equipped and established
world-class clinic offering services to local as well as foreign
patients. John
Joseph McDermott, M.D. was a highly qualified expert ophthalmologist
from LA, CA, USA. He graduated as a doctor in 1960 and has since worked
in a wide range of medical centres in his native USA. His expert
international experience covers a period of more than 25 years of a
lifetime focussed on the treatment and prevention of eye diseases and
disorders while his international work experience includes projects in
Ecuador (1964), Thailand (1967), Vietnam (1969 and 1973) India (1979),
Afghanistan (1988) and Honduras (1989). |  The Mission "Excellence
in eye care and education": Our mission is to efficiently use the
available professional opportunities to progress and pass the knowledge
further for ophthalmology as a whole, and to continue development, while
patients are guaranteed professional, modern and advanced service. We
want to treat you in the best way possible. Professionalism, technology
and cooperation between the patient and the doctor are the corner
stones of our mission. | The Latvian American Eye Centre became a member of the MFD Medical Group on March 15, 2018 The
MFD Medical Group is one of the largest multi-field medical care
institutions that provides a wide range of medical services for more
than 400,000 patients throughout Riga and Latvia. Using the latest
technology and the experience of excellent doctors, the main goal of the
MFD Medical Group is to take care of the health of the population,
providing timely disease prevention and effective methods of diagnosis
and treatment. | For doctors: The
Latvian American Eye Center organizes different projects and meetings
for ophthalmologists, general practitioners and people not directly
related to medicine. According to recommendations made by general
practitioners, our specialists prepare lectures and inform about the
newest methods for eye and vision diagnostics, manageable in their
practices. Since
2002, our clinic has been hosting international ophthalmology
conferences, during which ophthalmologists are informed about the latest
discoveries in the field, as well as have the possibility to practice
with the leading ophthalmologists. | Clinical Research: Since
2008, the "Latvian American Eye Center" has been conducting clinical
trials in partnership with various pharmaceutical companies. The main
goal of clinical research is to contribute to the development and
creation of new and innovative therapeutic products that result in the
provision of the most effective treatment for patients. We invite every
doctor to inform patients about the existence and possibility of such
opportunity. | Provisions for disabled people: The
Latvian American Eye Center has access through the main entrance and
movement within the area of the clinic for persons with functional
impairments. Patients with functional impairments fit into the overall
patient flow. In case of need, specialized wheelchairs are provided within the clinic. Access
to all the floors of the health center from the 1st floor to the 4th
floor is provided with a lift where people with functional impairments
can freely enter and move. The
doctor and manipulation rooms, the operating room, and the patient
wards for persons with functional impairments of the Latvian American
Eye Center are freely accessible. On the 1st floor, 2nd floor, and the 4th floor there are toilet facilities for persons with functional impairments. | Qualified and experienced doctors Our
doctors and surgeons have at least 10 years of experience. Prior to the
planned surgery the patient meets the surgeon during the screening
visit. Cooperation between the patient and the doctor are the corner
stones of the mission. All important questions are addressed and
patients always feel at ease with the planned surgery. 19 doctors and 85
other staff members are working together to provide the service and
expertise for our patients to the highest standard. | 
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| Quality Management System To
ensure the highest quality and medical standards we have a Quality
Department and we are proud to receive the highest evaluation of
periodic audit ISO 9001-2015. | 
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