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Home » Medical Staff » Ophthalmology » Kim, Esther L. MD

Dr. Esther L. Kim, Ophthalmology

Esther Kim

Esther Kim, MD

is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange

Office Phone:
714-972-8432

Specialty:
Ophthalmology

Board Certified:
Ophthalmology

Dr. Kim is a board certified ophthalmologist who treats the full spectrum of eye disorders in kids at CHOC Hospital in Orange.

Location

Orange County Retina Med Group
1200 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 140
Santa Ana, CA  92705

Education

  • Medical School
    Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
  • Internal Medicine Internship
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
  • Ophthalmology Residency
    USC Roski Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA
  • Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship
    Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
Our ophthalmology specialists commonly treat:
  • Amblyopia (lazy eyes)
  • Childhood glaucoma (infantile, juvenile and traumatic)
  • Double vision (diplopia)
  • Droopy eyelids (ptosis)
  • Eye inflammation (uveitis)
  • Infantile and childhood cataracts
  • Nasolacrimal duct obstruction (blocked tear ducts)
  • Refractive errors (need for glasses/contacts)
  • Retinopathy of prematurity and its complications
  • Strabismus (crossing or drifting of the eyes)
  • Tearing eyes
  • Traumatic eye injuries
 

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Orange, CA 92868

(714) 997-3000

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