Dr. Lisa Keltner, OD

Optometrist

4515 Central Avenue Suite 101 Riverside CA, 92506 Show map

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Dr. Lisa V Keltner was born and raised in California. She has a unique background for an optometrist. She attended Brigham Young University, became a Registered Nurse, and then entered optometry school at the Southern California College of Optometry. She graduated with her Doctor of Optometry Degree in 1987. She then chose to practice optometry with the Indian Health Service in Arizona through June, 1989. While there, she developed a special interest in pathology and the treatment of ocular disease, including foreign body removal, conjunctivitis, dry eye, glaucoma, and diabetes.

Dr. Keltner speaks Spanish, so she can communicate well with our Spanish-speaking patients. She also took American Sign Language in college, and although it is limited, she enjoys signing, and tries to keep up with her skills to serve the deaf community.

Dr. Keltner and her husband have six children, who have been involved in various activities from AYSO soccer, high school and collegiate sports, high school band, and bull riding. Dr. Keltner has been Primary President over the children’s program at her church, and a Counselor of a Relief Society women’s organization. She also enjoys tennis, golf, and spending time with her family.

Dr. Keltner says, “We enjoy what we do, and the people we serve, and it shows in our work.”

As an optometrist, Dr. Keltner performs eye exams, tests vision, corrects vision by prescribing eye glasses or contacts, detects certain eye disorders and manages and treats vision problems. Optometrists often work closely with ophthalmologists who may need to further treat patients with surgical procedures.

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Female English, Spanish

Dr. Lisa Keltner, OD

Dr. Lisa Keltner, OD's Expert Contributions

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Is there such a thing as a whole-eye transplant surgery?
At this time, there are no whole-eye transplants in humans. Some have been done in animals or rodents, but even with them, I am not sure how much vision was obtained, because the main emphasis was to just keep the optic nerve healthy after the whole-eye transplant. If the optic nerve remained fairly healthy, there is a possibility that would be measurable vision. I have attached a link to a 2016 article, but I haven't heard of much progress in this area lately: https://www.statnews.com/2016/11/23/eye-transplant/ READ MORE
Eye drop usage
Using eye drops on a daily basis is not a problem IF they are lubricating eye drops, or if they are prescribed to be used every day. Problems arise when certain prescribed eye drops, such as steroids, are overused, or used longer than the period the doctor indicated. Make sure the doctor's orders are always followed. Other problems arise when a person is using Visine on a daily basis or other "get the red out" drops on a daily basis. These can dry your eyes out, and also constrict the blood vessels in the eye so that not enough oxygen and nutrients are getting to the areas needed. If the "red-out" drops are used too much, even more/new blood vessels will grow, and your eyes will become twice as red as what they were originally -- and nobody wants that. So, try to avoid the drops that say "get-the-red-out" and switch over to artificial tears. If you have chronic red eyes, make an appointment with your optometrist or eye care provider. READ MORE