Take a look through our rich history. Our founding doctor, Reuben Greenspoon O.D., cultivated techniques using scleral shells for the film industry.
His son, Dr. Morton K. Greenspoon transformed these techniques and the use of Special Effect Contact Lenses into the legacy it is today. We are honored to carry his stories and insights forward. With over 80 years experience in Film, T.V. and more...
ALL Contact Lenses are considered a Medical Device and regulated by the FDA.
Our Doctors strongly adhere to proper medical protocols and procedures while gracefully blending the magic of an artist's imagination and today's standard of eye health care.
Dr. Richard Silver is a Cum Laude graduate of Pennsylvania State University, and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Dr. Silver specializes in eye care and contact lenses for children and adults, including prosthetic lenses for those who have lost or damaged their eyes. Dr. Silver has written numerous articles on eye care and contact l
Dr. Richard Silver is a Cum Laude graduate of Pennsylvania State University, and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Dr. Silver specializes in eye care and contact lenses for children and adults, including prosthetic lenses for those who have lost or damaged their eyes. Dr. Silver has written numerous articles on eye care and contact lenses and is a clinical investigator for several contact lens companies. He serves as an expert witness for medical-legal issues related to contact lens designs. He is a consultant to the major film studios and production companies. His special effect contact lens work has been featured on television shows "Extra" and "Entertainment Tonight", along with magazine publications "Time" and "People".
Dr. Stacey Sumner earned her undergraduate degree in Psychobiology from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). She received her doctorate degree in Optometry from the University of California at Berkeley. She did her clinical externship at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center and at the Mof
Dr. Stacey Sumner earned her undergraduate degree in Psychobiology from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). She received her doctorate degree in Optometry from the University of California at Berkeley. She did her clinical externship at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center and at the Moffet Field Naval Air Station. Dr. Sumner specializes in the family practice of optometry with emphasis on contact lenses. She joined the Greenspoon-Silver partnership in 1995. Dr. Sumner oversees all the theatrical special effect contact lens projects.
Scott D. Doherty, O.D. is an Optometrist who provides routine and specialized eye health & vision care to patients of all ages. Dr.
Doherty earned his Doctorate of Optometry from Pennsylvania College of
Optometry, followed by a Residency in Ocular Disease at Seidenberg Protzko Eye
Associates in Maryland. During his training at Seidenberg
Scott D. Doherty, O.D. is an Optometrist who provides routine and specialized eye health & vision care to patients of all ages. Dr.
Doherty earned his Doctorate of Optometry from Pennsylvania College of
Optometry, followed by a Residency in Ocular Disease at Seidenberg Protzko Eye
Associates in Maryland. During his training at Seidenberg Protzko Eye
Associates, Dr. Doherty worked with leading specialists in glaucoma and retina
care and managed preoperative and postoperative care for a variety of surgical
procedures.
January 13, 1929 - April 2, 2018 Morton "Mort" Kenneth Greenspoon, O.D. Born January 13, 1929. Died April 2, 2018. Mort was a second generation "Optometrist to the Stars." He was the only son of Reuben Greenspoon and Stella Blum Greenspoon. He moved to California from New York with his parents in 1933 and graduated from Beverly Hills High
January 13, 1929 - April 2, 2018 Morton "Mort" Kenneth Greenspoon, O.D. Born January 13, 1929. Died April 2, 2018. Mort was a second generation "Optometrist to the Stars." He was the only son of Reuben Greenspoon and Stella Blum Greenspoon. He moved to California from New York with his parents in 1933 and graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1946. Mort married the love of his life, Sandra "Sandy" Helene Mondshine, in 1954. He is survived by his wife, Sandy, and his three daughters, Claudia Linn Mosher, Ronda Diane Carnegie, and Andrea Lee Medina. He is also survived by his six grandchildren, Tamar Knoller Raucher, Karen Knoller Doolittle, Stella Carnegie, Joseph Carnegie, Melissa Medina, and Rachel Medina, and his great-grandchildren, Judah Reuben Raucher and Elijah Moses Raucher. Mort was a loving husband, grandfather, and great-grandfather. His favorite phrase was "You only live life once but if you do it right once is enough." He was known for his good humor and dedication to family. Mort attended the University of Southern California and graduated from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1951. He opened his own practice that same year in Sherman Oaks, California, now known as Professional VisionCare Associates, and saw patients a week before his death. He took over his father's special cosmetic contact lens practice in the early 1950s and was later the first optometrist to receive a movie credit for his work on The Lost Boys in 1987. He also worked on the following movies and television shows: Broken Arrow (Debra Paget, 1950), the Ten Commandments (1956), Flaming Star (Elvis Presley, 1960), Camelot (first mirrored contact lenses, 1967), Wait Until Dark (Audrey Hepburn, 1967), Planet of the Apes (1968), Westworld (Yul Brenner, 1973), The Incredible Hulk (Bill Bixby, 1977), The Exorcist (1977), An American Werewolf in London (1980), Star Trek (1982), Thriller (Michael Jackson, 1984), Legend (1984), Big Trouble In Little China (1986), and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992).
CL Techs are an extension of our Doctors while on set. They are able to oversee the comfort of actors and the proper management or care of contact lenses. They are in constant communication with the Doctors, Production and Make Up team.
The only people who should legally be handling contact lenses are those to whom they are prescribed and/or medical professionals. This pertains to Theatrical contact lenses or otherwise personal for vision correction. As an extension of the prescribing Doctor, our techs are in compliance with the California State Law and Federal regulatio
The only people who should legally be handling contact lenses are those to whom they are prescribed and/or medical professionals. This pertains to Theatrical contact lenses or otherwise personal for vision correction. As an extension of the prescribing Doctor, our techs are in compliance with the California State Law and Federal regulations; following the medical chain of command. Technicians are equipped, not only with a unique understanding of the medical significance, but also, fluent knowledge of set etiquette. Our team is poised to blend in seamlessly with your crew and efficiently provide comfort or support where it is needed.
Creatures, color change, trauma, or an actor who prefers not to handle their own corrective contact lenses? Contact us. We have a network of Lens Technicians employed and insured by Professional VisionCare. We will make sure you and your team are covered. It is our pleasure to let contacts be a worry as small as they literally are...
