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Dr. C. Blake Myers, MD, FAAO

Ophthalmology
Accepting new patients
38 years of experience
Shasta Eye Medical Group 3190 Churn Creek Rd, Redding, CA 96002
(530) 223-2500

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Brief Intro

Dr. Myers brings thirty years of private practice experience to Shasta Eye: medical and surgical services including general eye care, refractive cataract surgery, glaucoma management including laser treatment, diabetic eye disease monitoring and intervention, and macular degeneration care.He believes that medicine is a matter for both brain and heart. He has performed surgery during mission work in the Dominican Republic. He volunteered, both as a general physician and an ophthalmologist, for twenty-eight years at the local free medical clinic. He did so because someone asked him to. He became a member of the clinic’s board for the same reason. Later, as chairman of the board, he asked others to help. One of the people who said yes later bequeathed a large amount of money to the clinic. Just as impressive were the words he said: “Our finite possessions become infinite treasures simply because we give them away.”Other roles — church elder, board member at a local public charter school, delegate and committee chair for the South Carolina Medical Association, president of the South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology, advisor to members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and representative for the American Academy of Ophthalmology in Washington — were instances of saying yes instead of no. He is an inveterate student and hobbyist. Favorite subjects include : God’s love of man (proof of the divine); psychology (the borderland between what we know and what we don’t know); golf (the borderland between frustration and hope); mindfulness; writing (four years as a newspaper columnist and twenty on as a never-to-be-published novelist), travel; old cars (to appreciate, not to own); his wife of thirty years (to have and to hold); and his two adult children — both able to handle their own problems but occasionally asking for advice. He chooses curiosity over comfort, relying ever more on the love and example of Christ to renew his strength, run without weariness, and guide his care of those entrusted to him. Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of Science Degree from the College of CharlestonMedical Degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, AOA Medical Honor SocietyInternship Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, South CarolinaOphthalmology Residency at University of South Carolina, Richland Memorial Hospital & Dorn Veterans Administration Hospital

Education Background

RESIDENCY

University of South Carolina, Richland Memorial Hospital

Dorn Veterans Administration Hospital

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine - 1987

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Shasta Eye Medical Group
3190 Churn Creek Rd, Redding, CA 96002
Mon:7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Ophthalmology

Conditions Addressed

Cataract
Glaucoma
Corneal Disease
Dry Eye Syndrome

Procedures Performed

Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification)

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

UnitedHealthcare
Kaiser Permanente
HealthSmart
Security Life
Medicare
Golden Rule
Triwest Healthcare Alliance
STLDentalPlan| LLC
Envolve Benefit Options
Health Net
BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
Humana
SAMBA
Blue Cross Blue Shield
GEHA
Cigna
Partnership HealthPlan of California
MagnaCare

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