Hollywood Vision Center

Hollywood Vision

The Hollywood Vision Center has been a landmark provider of eye care services in the area since 1919. Originally located in Hollywood "proper", the practice has always been a fixture in both the local community and the entertainment community, serving professionals and families alike.

For almost a century, the practice has been the vision care home to "royalty" from the worlds of film, television, theater, comedy, music, politics, and sports. We have even taken care of royal families and a former U.S. President (small hint: think Hollywood).

Today, the Hollywood Vision Center combines the latest technology with a holistic and caring approach.

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Dr. Elise Brisco, O.D., FAAO, FCOVD Biography

Dr. Elise Brisco

Dr. Brisco joined the practice in 1988 and, among other improvements, has incorporated her areas of specialty into the practice: Pediatric Optometry, Rehabilitative Optometry, Vision Therapy, Strabismus and Amblyopia.

Dr. Brisco graduated from the University of Southern California with honors, and completed her doctorate with Distinction at the Southern California College of Optometry. She has earned two post-Doctorate Fellowships from the American Academy of Optometry, and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.

One of her specialties is Pediatric Optometry. Since vision problems interfere with learning, the Hollywood Vision Center provides vision screenings at over 40 schools in the area. The practice also has a complete Vision Therapy department.

Another one of her specialties is Rehabilitative Optometry which is the treatment of patients who have functional visual impairments that interfere with daily functioning such as reading, driving, eating, and sports. She co-founded the Rehabilitative Vision clinic at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center, and is a member of the Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association.

Dr. Brisco's achievements include being the Team Optometrist for the NHL's Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, WCHL's Long Beach Ice Dogs, and and the Los Angeles Galaxy. She also worked with athletes from around the world at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia teaching them how they could improve visual motor skills to see and react faster. She has been a Clinical Instructor at the Southern California College of Optometry where she conducted research on the effects of essential fatty acids to alleviate dry eye.

Dr. Brisco has been interviewed and quoted in the media many times throughout the years nationally and internationally. Interviews include NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, MTV, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Daily News, Fashion Wire Daily, News of the World (England), DaVinchi (Japanese television), Professional Optometry (Italy), New York Daily News, Shape magazine, Muscle and Fitness, Whole Life Times, Review of Optometry, Optometric Management, The Educational Therapist, Women's World, etc. She has been a media spokesperson for Ciba Vision, a division of Novartis, Vistakon, a division of Johnson and Johnson, as well as the California Optometric Association. Click here to see the Dr. Brisco In The News

Dr. Brisco enjoys tennis, hiking, cooking, traveling, and playing with her son.

Dr. Brisco on KABC Eyewitness News

Dr. Brisco is interviewed on the KTLA Morning News

TV Interviews

Dr. Brisco has been interviewed several times recently by ABC Eyewitness News, KCAL, and KCBS on topics ranging from Vision and Nutrition, to Children's Vision Problems.

See Hollywood Vision Center In The News!