One day I was driving home from work and when I looked in my side view mirror could see nothing. A dark cloud had obscured my vision. I drove to my Ophtamologist who immediately suggested California Retina in Oxnard. Dr. Castellarin ordered rush surgery in Santa Barbara for the next morning. Three hours of surgery reattached the torn and detached retina. It was a long recovery process, but I could easily have lost sight in that eye. One caveat, the office staff in Oxnard has messed up my schedule on more than one occasion, so always double check your appts. before going in.