Dr. John W. Elman – Optometrist

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Dr. John W. Elman
1431 7th Street
Suite 101
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Dr. John W. Elman, Optometrist

Dr. Elman has been serving Santa Monica and Greater Los Angeles since 1972. Services offered include comprehensive eye examination, contact lens examination and fitting of specialty contact lenses. Eye wear – from budget frames to designer creations, and both prescription and non-prescription sunglasses.2430624John W. Elman was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but has lived in California since age 13. He attended the University of California at Berkeley as an undergraduate and received his doctor of optometry degree (O.D.) from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1968. That year he became a Diplomat of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.He has been in private practice in Santa Monica, California, since 1972. He is a charter member of the Contact Lens Section of the American Optometric Association. In 1996 Dr. Elman completed the postgraduate Course in Ocular Therapy given by the University of California School of Optometry at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. He also completed his preceptorship for therapeutics with the Jules Stein Eye Institute. By passing the examination in Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease given by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry in 1996 he became certified by the International Association of Boards of Examiners in Optometry, and was among the first optometrists in California to receive a license issued by the California State Board of Optometry with TPA (Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agent) certification.
Cities & Towns We Service:

Area Codes: 213, 310, 323, 424, 619, 626, 661, 714, 747, 805, 818, 858, 909, 951

California (CA): Agoura, Agoura Hills, Alhambra, Alpine, Altadena, Anaheim, Anza, Arcadia, Arleta, Arroyo Grande, Arvin, Atascadero, Avalon, Azusa, Bakersfield, Baldwin Park, Banning, Beaumont, Bell, Beverly Hills, Big Bear Lake, Boulevard, Bradley, Brea, Brentwood, Buena Park, Burbank, Calabasas, California Hot Springs, Calimesa, Camarillo, Cambria, Campo, Canoga Park, Canyon Lake, Cape San Martin, Carson, Castaic, Chatsworth, Chinatown, Chino, Chino Hills, Cholame, Chula Vista, Claremont, Colton, Commerce, Compton, Corona, Coronado, Costa Mesa, Covina, Crestline, Cudahy, Culver City, Cuyama, Cypress, Delano, Descanso, Devore, Diamond Bar, Dominguez Hills, Dulzura, Earlimart, Echo Park, El Cajon, El Monte, El Segundo, Encino, Fillmore, Fontana, Fountain Valley, Frazier Park, Fullerton, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Goleta, Gorman, Granada Hills, Grover Beach, Guadalupe, Hawthorne, Hemet, Hermosa Beach, Highland, Hollywood, Huntington Beach, Huntington Park, Hyde Park, Idyllwild, Imperial Beach, Inglewood, Jacumba, Jamul, Koreatown, La Canada, La Crescenta, La Palma, La Puente, La Verne, Lake Elsinore, Lakeland Village, Lakeside, Lancaster, LAX Airport, Lemon Grove, Lennox, Lomita, Lompoc, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Osos, Lynwood, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, McFarland, McKittrick, Mira Loma, Mission Hills, Mojave, Monrovia, Montclair, Montebello, Monterey Park, Montrose, Moorpark, Moreno Valley, Morro Bay, Murietta, National City, Newhall, Norco, North Hollywood, Northridge, Oildale, Ojai, Ontario, Orange, Oxnard, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Palmdale, Pasadena, Paso Robles, Perris, Pine Valley, Pismo Beach, Placentia, Playa Del Rey, Point Mugu, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redlands, Redondo Beach, Reseda, Rialto, Riverside, Rosamond, Rosemead, Rowland Heights, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Gabriel Valley, San Jacinto, San Luis Obispo, San Pedro, San Simeon, San Ysidro, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Santa Clarita, Santa Maria, Santa Monica, Santee, Sepulveda, Shafter, Sherman Oaks, Silver Lake, Silverado, Simi Valley, South Gate, Spring Valley, Stanton, Studio City, Sun City, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Taft, Tarzana, Tehachapi, Temecula, Thousand Oaks, Topanga, Torrance, UCLA , Upland, Valle Vista, Valyermo, Van Nuys, Venice, Ventura, Vernon, Villa Park, Walnut, Wasco, Watts, West Hollywood, West L.A., Westlake, Westlake Village, Westminster, Woodland Hills, Yorba Linda, Yucaipa

Services Offered:
  • Comprehensive eye examination
  • Contact lens examination and fitting of specialty contact lenses
  • In-house inventory of disposable contact lenses
  • Co-management (pre and post-surgical evaluation) of refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK, Intacs. lens implants [IOLs]) and cataract surgery candidates
  • Eyewear, from budget frames to designer creations, sunglasses with or without prescription, sports frames, clip-ons, and eyewear accessories.
  • Filling your existing or new eyeglass prescription with the latest lens options
  • Eyewear repair and adjustment
  • Color vision testing for FAA using Dvorine Pseudoisochromatic test plates.
  • Acceptance and assistance in filing for insurance benefits