North Bay Eye Associates, Inc. Research Profile

104 Lynch Creek Way, Suite 12, Petaluma, CA 94954
Phone: 707-769-2240 Fax: 707-769-3330

Center Overview

North Bay Eye Associates, Inc. has been an established Sonoma County Eye Care Group since 1993. There are four locations in Sonoma County as well as a dedicated out-patient surgical facility in Santa Rosa. The group consists of six ophthalmologists, two optometrists, and four optical departments. The Petaluma location has a dedicated clinical research facility with two full time research coordinators, one assistant and five technicians.
Our Petaluma state of the art Clinical Research Center specializes in advancing ophthalmic care.
It provides a relaxing waiting room, private exam rooms, locked drug storage and document cabinets, laboratory with two centrifuges, refrigerator/freezer, and a private monitoring office with wireless internet access and use of printer/copier/fax. We take much pride in making our patients and industry guests as comfortable as possible.

Clinical Research Experience

Our clinical research center was established in 1999. Dr. Bacharach, the Research Director, has been involved in research for over twenty years and the principal investigator in over 120 Phase I-IV clinical trials since 1993. NBEA has collaborated with a variety of the industry leaders in the design and conduct of various phases of both medical and surgical clinical trials focusing on areas such as: Glaucoma & Ocular Hypertension, Dry Eye, Cataract, Blepharitis and more. Some of the companies we have conducted clinical trials with are:

● Alcon Research
● Allergan
● Bausch & Lomb
● Ciba
● Elli Lilly
● Glaukos
● Icon
● Inspire
● Ista
● Kendle
● Merck
● Novagali
● Pfizer
● PPD
● PRN
● Santen
● Solx

Investigator

Dr. Bacharach is the Medical Director and Principle Investigator of North Bay Eye Associates, Inc. He is certified with the California Medical Board, American Board of Ophthalmology and an active member of the American Glaucoma Society. His Academic affiliations include being the Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Chief of Glaucoma Clinics at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Bacharach is a well respected physician in our community and county who takes pride in his patient care and working with the newest advancements in ophthalmology treatment.