12/23/2025
An OCEP Moment!
Rene, OCEP’s Clinic Coordinator for many years and now also a nursing student, shares a moment with Dr. Matthew Wade in clinic as he and Ayaan help bring in the next patient for evaluation.
OCEP is built on collaboration. From the moment a patient walks through our doors, they are welcomed at check-in, guided through vitals and intake, vision testing, IOP measurement, dilation, imaging, and finally to the Provider for examination and then to exit counseling before returning to the front desk for check-out. Most of these stations are staffed by dedicated volunteers who work seamlessly together to ensure each patient receives not only excellent care, but a genuinely positive experience.
We value every Provider’s time in clinic and deeply appreciate the commitment and contributions of our volunteers. Equally vital are the OCEP staff, who thoughtfully oversee clinic operations, ensuring Providers have the resources they need, volunteers remain actively engaged in patient care, learning, teaching, and shadowing, and, most importantly, that every patient is given the time, information, and attention they need to fully understand their care.
We believe this is what makes OCEP special.
Dr. Wade is a Cataract and Cornea Specialist at UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, Professor of Ophthalmology at UC Irvine School of Medicine, and Director of Cornea Services at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Long Beach.
