Retina Eye Specialists

Specialties

Diseases of the retina and vitreous, including:

Age-​related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSCR)

Diabetic Retinopathy

Macular Hole

Macular Pucker

Retinal Detachment

Strokes of the Retina (Retinal Vein or Artery Occlusions)

Uveitis (Intraocular inflammation)

History

Established in 2004.

Retina Eye Specialists was founded in 2004 by Dr. Raghu Murthy. It has been our mission since then to provide the highest quality care for the diseases of the retina and vitreous in the Los Angeles and Pasadena area. We pride ourselves in providing personalized and cutting edge retina care. We practice state-​of-​the-​art medicine using the latest technology and equipment. Same day appointments are available for emergencies and same week appointments for non-​emergencies.

Raghu C. Murthy, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a board certified Ophthalmologist and a Vitreo-​Retinal Surgeon who has been practicing since 2004. He has offices in Beverly Hills and South Pasadena. Dr. Murthy completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Doheny Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. He completed his fellowship training in Vitreo-​Retinal surgery and a separate fellowship in gene therapy for ocular diseases at the Casey Eye Institute in Portland, Oregon.

Meet the Business Owner

Raghu M.

Business Owner

Dr. Murthy is the chief pediatric retinal specialist at Cedars-​Sinai Medical Center, which is spearheading the largest national clinical and genetic analysis of Retinopathy of Prematurity. He is also on staff at Huntington Memorial Hospital, San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, and Olympia Medical center. During his fellowship training, Dr. Murthy developed a special interest in the medical and surgical treatments for diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, age-​related macular degeneration and pediatric retinal diseases. He has been involved in several large studies sponsored by the National Eye Institute and has authored papers and book chapters. He is also a principle investigator for diabetic macular edema clinical trials and genetic clinical research in private practice.