Surgical and comprehensive eye care under one roof in Chico. From your yearly eye exam and new glasses to cataract, LASIK and lens surgery, we explain your options clearly so you can choose what fits your life.
Every service below starts the same way: a careful exam and a plain-language conversation about your options. Jump straight to what you need.
A cataract is a clouding of the eye's natural lens. Dr. Woods and Dr. Hastings perform modern small-incision cataract surgery at Advanced Eye Surgery Center and Skyway Surgery Center in Chico. The surgery lasts about 10 minutes, is typically suture-less, and you are given IV sedation for comfort. At your consultation, your surgeon walks you through the lens options and the risks.
LASIK uses a laser to reshape the cornea so you can rely less on glasses or contacts. Our practice uses the iLASIK system with iDESIGN technology, which maps your eye in fine detail, including astigmatism. A consultation tells you whether LASIK, PRK or another option suits your eyes.
Book a LASIK consultAlso called clear lens extraction, RLE replaces your natural lens with a lens implant chosen for your vision goals, even when no cataract is present. Many patients over 45 consider it instead of LASIK or PRK. It is elective, so costs are out of pocket and not covered by insurance.
Insurance and RLEAn implantable lens placed inside the eye that corrects nearsightedness, with or without astigmatism, without permanently reshaping the cornea. It can be an option if you want less dependence on glasses or contacts but are not a fit for laser surgery.
Ask about ICLGlaucoma often has no early symptoms, which is why we check your eye pressure at every comprehensive exam. When treatment is needed, options range from monitoring and drops to microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), including the Hydrus stent and the Xen Gel Stent, designed to help lower eye pressure.
Schedule a glaucoma checkA comprehensive exam goes far beyond a vision screening: we check the outside and inside of your eye, test eye pressure for glaucoma, and update your prescription. We also fit contact lenses, including daily disposables, toric, multifocal and rigid gas permeable lenses, and offer diabetic and pediatric exams.
Eye emergency? Call us right away at (530) 899-2244. For a severe injury, call 911 or go to the nearest ER.
Blepharoplasty removes excess skin from the upper eyelids, and ptosis surgery lifts a drooping eyelid so it sits higher above the pupil. Both are done as medically necessary procedures, often together, when significant symptoms are present.
Ask about an evaluationFrames for every face shape and budget, lenses matched to your prescription and your day, and fittings that keep your glasses sitting right.
See optical servicesRefer a patient for a surgical evaluation and choose whether to co-manage post-op care. Your patient always comes back to you for general eye care.
Referral detailsFrom check-ups for school kids to treatment for age-related conditions, our doctors are here to answer your vision questions.
Practicing in Chico since 2006, Dr. Woods has performed more than 20,000 cataract and refractive procedures. His focus includes cataract, glaucoma and refractive surgery and new lens technology such as toric, multifocal and Light Adjustable Lens implants.
Dr. Hastings focuses on refractive cataract surgery and microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). During training he researched lens power calculations, the math behind choosing the right implant for your eye.
A Northern California native, Dr. Levine provides full-scope optometry: glaucoma management, myopia control, contact lenses, diabetic eye exams and pediatric eye exams.
Exams, glasses, contacts and surgery in the same practice, with records that follow you.
Dr. Woods and Dr. Hastings for surgery, Dr. Levine for full-scope optometry.
Procedures at Advanced Eye Surgery Center and Skyway Surgery Center, both in Chico.
Including the Light Adjustable Lens and the PanOptix multifocal lens, matched to your lifestyle.
We offer both, so the recommendation fits your eyes and your life, not the other way around.
Our practice has grown its services, team and technology over the last 50 years.
Super friendly, professional, we were in and out within an hour of our appointment.The front desk lady was super friendly … This place is amazing! 10 out of 10. They took very good care of my son.
I am happy and grateful that I chose them to do my cataract surgery.Dr. Woods and his staff are what you desire in eye care. They are professional, kind, courteous and attentive to your needs.
I've been going to Reeve Woods Eye Center for two years.Both doctors are funny and friendly. The staff is professional and helpful, but human. They don't try to force care that you do not want, but do provide you information to support your knowledge. …
The staff are friendly and competent.Dr. Woods is thorough and made me feel pleased with my vision. I’m happy he’s keeping track of eye pressure (my concern about possible glaucoma.)
Send us your patient for an evaluation. We communicate our findings and any treatment recommendations back to you, and every patient returns to you for general eye care.
If surgery is recommended, you can co-manage your patient's post-op care when the surgeon feels it is medically appropriate.
Prefer we handle it? We take care of the post-op period, then your patient returns to you for their general care.
Prefer fax? Send referrals to (530) 899-9331. Sutter patients require authorization from a Sutter general ophthalmologist.
Every great pair starts with an up-to-date comprehensive eye exam. From there, our optical team helps you choose frames and lenses, then fits them so they sit correctly and stay comfortable.
Clear focus for distance or close-up.
Near, middle and far in one lens, no lines.
Occupational lenses for screen-heavy work.
Thinner, lighter lenses for stronger prescriptions.
Don't see your question? Call (530) 899-2244 and our team will help.
An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor (MD) who diagnoses and treats eye disease and performs eye surgery. An optometrist (OD) provides primary eye care, such as comprehensive exams, glasses and contact lens prescriptions, and management of many eye conditions. Here, Dr. Woods and Dr. Hastings are ophthalmologist surgeons and Dr. Levine is our optometrist, so you can go from an exam to surgery without changing practices.
The surgery itself lasts approximately 10 minutes. It uses small incisions that are typically suture-less, and you are given intravenous sedation for comfort. Plan for extra time at the surgery center for check-in and recovery, and talk through the risks with your surgeon at your consultation.
No. Refractive lens exchange is an elective procedure, so the costs are out of pocket and not covered by insurance. Call us and we can walk you through payment options.
The RxSight Light Adjustable Lens is a lens implant placed during cataract surgery that can be fine-tuned after your eye heals. In-office UV light sessions, each about 90 seconds, adjust the prescription, and a final lock-in treatment sets it permanently. You wear UV-protective glasses in between, so it does involve extra visits.
The American Optometric Association recommends an eye exam every two years if you are 18 to 60 and not having any problems. From age 61 on, schedule a comprehensive exam every year, or as often as your eye doctor recommends.
We work with many vision and medical plans, including Medicare, EyeMed, Spectera, Davis Vision and several Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. Plans change, so call (530) 899-2244 and we will run an authorization to check your eligibility before your exam.
Trauma, cuts, scratches, something stuck in the eye, burns, chemical exposure, damage from intense light, and blunt injuries to the eye or eyelid all need prompt care, as do sudden vision loss, double vision or a painful red eye. Do not rub the eye or try to remove an object stuck in it. For a severe injury, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For a chemical splash, flush the eye with large amounts of clean water right away.
Yes. Your optometrist can refer you for an evaluation and, if surgery is recommended and the surgeon feels it is medically appropriate, can choose to co-manage your post-op care. Either way, you go back to your referring provider for your general eye care.
Yes. Our optical team helps you choose frames and lenses, including single vision, progressive, computer and high-index lenses, plus coatings like anti-reflective and scratch-resistant. Fittings and adjustments are included in our service.
| Monday – Thursday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Saturday – Sunday | Closed |
Surgery takes place locally at Advanced Eye Surgery Center and Skyway Surgery Center in Chico.
Tell us how to reach you and what you are interested in. Our team will call to find a time that works.
