Carmel Mountain Vision Care

Our Practice

Joel L. Cook, O.D.

Dr. Cook has practiced in San Diego since 1977 after serving in the U.S. Navy. His optometric education was at the University of Houston. A past president of the San Diego County Optometry Society, Dr. Cook has special interests in contact lenses and the treatment and management of external eye disease. He has a unique understanding of LASIK because he underwent the procedure himself. His pre- and postoperative LASIK patients benefit from the first hand experience. A former glider plane enthusiast, Dr. Cook enjoys astronomy, yoga, and spending time with his wife. Ask him about his current favorite telescope -- an 18" aperture Dobsonian.

Kevin M. Reeder, O.D.

Dr. Reeder is a San Diego native and graduate of UC Berkeley. He has practiced optometry since 1988. His areas of interest include laser vision correction, visual rehabilitation for the partially-sighted, and specialty contact lens fitting. Dr. Reeder has performed research for several contact lens companies including Alcon Laboratories, CibaVision, Allergan Pharmaceuticals, and Polymer Technology. He is a clinical investigator for a special contact lens-based procedure called Corneal Refractive Therapy. Dr. Reeder provides charitable eyecare through Help the World See. He is married with two children and enjoys music and tennis.

Barbara H. Bytomski, O.D.

Dr. Bytomski graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry and has practiced in Rancho Penasquitos since 1986. A past-president for the San Diego chapter of College of Optometrists in Vision Development, her areas of interest include children's eyecare, vision therapy, contact lenses, and laser vision correction. Dr. Bytomski served as a vision consultant for the Poway Unified School District. A San Diego native, she enjoys time with her three children, golfing, and tending to roses.

Brian Chou, O.D., F.A.A.O.

Dr. Chou earned his doctorate of optometry at UC Berkeley and went on to complete a year-long fellowship in refractive surgery management at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA School of Medicine. An author of numerous articles in eye care publications, he hosts one of the leading eye care websites, RefractiveSource.com. Dr. Chou has a clinical interest caring for patients with irregular corneas from refractive surgery, corneal transplantation, trauma, and an eye disease called keratoconus. Dr. Chou provides charitable eye care to the underprivileged through Flying Doctors and Hospital de la Familia. He is married and enjoys playing basketball, tennis, and golf.

Earl Sandler, O.D.

Dr. Sandler started his optometric training in South Africa, where he received a Bachelor Degree in Optometry. He then continued his training at the New England College Of Optometry in Boston where he received a Doctorate of Optometry in 1996. He is certified in Laser Therapy for the anterior segment and has experience in managing ocular external disease. Dr. Sandler's areas of interest include specialty contact lenses and pre and post surgical care.

Dr Sandler's passion and dedication for his profession as well as his sincere attitude and caring nature enables him to provide his patients with complete and comprehensive care. Dr. Sandler is married with one child and enjoys playing most sports, especially soccer.

Advanced Contact Lens Technology

Our practice features advanced contact lens technology including Proclear Compatibles by CooperVision. Proclear Compatibles are the only lenses with FDA clearance for the claim: "may provide improved comfort for contact lens wearers who experience mild discomfort or symptoms relating to dryness during lens wear."

Vision Therapy

Dr. Bytomski has a clinical interest improving the visual skills and efficiency of children. Give your child the competitive edge in school!

Corneal Refractive Therapy

Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT?) therapeutic lenses gently and non-surgically reshape the front surface of your eye while you sleep. CRT is an exciting process designed to reduce and possibly eliminate your dependency on eyeglasses or daytime contact lens wear.

Carmel Mountain Vision Care is an FDA clinical study site for CRT. Our practice was one of the first in the nation to offer this revolutionary treatment, beginning in July of 2000. As a result, we have the largest number of successfully treated patients in CRT in Southern California. Our leadership and experience with CRT combined with our state-of-the-art corneal mapping instrument, the Humphrey Atlas corneal topographer, offer you unparalleled CRT care. For more information about our leadership in the field of CRT, please visit www.SanDiegoCRT.com.

Advanced technology

Carmel Mountain Vision Care has heavily invested in technology, including the sophisticated instrumenet shown above which comprehensively measures the sensitivity of your side vision. Our office is currently converting to a "paperless" system using electronic medical records, to improve efficiency even further.

Eyewear Center

With over 1,000 high quality frames, our knowledgeable staff will help you find just what you are looking for. Our frame selection is the largest in the area, and includes brands like Nike, Calvin Klein, Neostyle, Rayban, Bollé, Flexon Donna Karan, Fendi, Brooks Brothers, Georgio Armana, Dolce & Gabbana, Rec-Specs, Disney, Maui Jim.

Our eyewear center uses the most-technologically advanced ophthalmic lenses including no-line progressives, computer lenses, Transitions?, high-index for thinness and lightweight, polycarbonate (unmatched for shatter resistance), RESOLUTION lenses (for distortion free vision), and high definition iZON lenses. We fill outside prescriptions, sell glasses for occupational safety or recreational sports, have lenses with scratch-resistant, UV, & anti-reflective coatings, and offer sunglasses with variety of tints & polarization (prescription/non-Rx).