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The Shapiro Laser Eye Center is one of the most respected laser vision correction practices in Southern California. NBC Channel 4 News of Los Angeles has David Shapiro, M.D. “one of the country’s top laser surgeons.” For nearly 20 years, patients from throughout Southern California have trusted their LASIK and PRK laser eye surgery to Dr. David Shapiro at the Shapiro Laser Eye Center. The Shapiro Laser Eye Center is located in Ventura, a beautiful city in the northwest part of Southern California.
Southern California is the world famous southern part of the State of California. From Hollywood’s movies to Disneyland, to its famous universities, and to its sunny beaches, Southern California has long captured the world’s imagination as a place of excitement and promise.
Southern California includes the large urban areas of Ventura County, home of the Shapiro Laser Eye Center, as well as Greater Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego County. Over 22 million people live in Southern California, making it the nation’s second most populous region.
To the west of Southern California lies the Pacific Ocean and the Channel Islands. To its south is Mexico and to its east is the Colorado Desert, the Mojave Desert, and the Colorado River.
Southern California boasts some of the country’s finest universities. UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, and UC San Diego are all public universities with international reputations. Dr. Shapiro has been invited to teach refractive surgery at UCLA’s Jules Stein Institute of Ophthalmology as well as UC Irvine. The University of Southern California (USC), the California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech), Occidental College, Pepperdine University, Loyola Marymount University, Chapman University, and the Claremont Colleges are all highly respected private institutions.
Southern California, home of Hollywood, is also considered the entertainment capital of the world. The Walt Disney Company (which owns ABC), Sony Pictures, Universal, MGM, Paramount Pictures (the parent company of Dreamworks), 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, Univision, Activision, and THQ.
Southern California is home to formidable professional athletic organizations. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, the LA Dodgers, the LA Kings, and the LA Galaxy are all based in Los Angeles. The Angels baseball team plays in Anaheim stadium and the San Diego Padres are based in San Diego. While Los Angeles does not have a professional football team, the Dallas Cowboys have used Oxnard as a training center, only a 15 minute drive from the Shapiro Laser Eye Center. Dr. Shapiro has performed LASIK eye surgery on members of the Cowboys’ training camp.
Southern California is also home to a legendary surf culture. Companies such as Quicksilver, Volcom, O’Neill clothing, No Fear, Lost Enterprises, and Bodyglove are all based in Southern California. Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk lives in Southern California. Professional surfers Tim Curran, Rob Machado, Bobby Martinez, Dane Reynolds, and Chris word as well as professional snowboarder Shaun White live in Southern California. Jerry Cain, the past Sea-Doo world champion, lives in Southern California. Dr. Shapiro has performed LASIK on Jerry Cain’s eyes as well as the eyes of other professional athletes who live throughout Southern California.
Southern California is famous for its automobile based culture and lifestyle. Interstate highways in Southern California include I-5 (the Golden State Freeway), I-8, I-10, I-15, the 105 freeway, the 210 Freeway, the 405 Freeway (the San Diego Freeway), the 605 Freeway (the San Gabriel River Freeway), the 710 Freeway (the Long Beach Freeway) , the 805 Freeway. Most of Dr. Shapiro’s patients from throughout Southern California reach the Shapiro Laser Eye Center by taking the 101 Freeway (the Ventura Freeway) from Greater Los Angeles, although the I-5 Freeway, via State Route 126, offers an alternate route.
For patients traveling from more distant parts of Southern California, the Shapiro Laser Eye Center offers the option of hotel accommodations at no charge the night after surgery. Dr. Shapiro personally examines the patient the day after their LASIK laser vision correction surgery, after which time patients can return home.