Biography
Dr. Brittney A. Dautremont, DO, MPH is a board certified ophthalmologist. She attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where she was awarded Dean's Honors in her Biological Sciences degree and completed a minor in Music. She graduated from the Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013, where she also earned a Master's degree in Public Health. During her medical education, she was elected to the prestigious Sigma Sigma Phi Honors Society as well as the GOLD Humanism in Medicine Society. She served as chief resident during her ophthalmology training at Ohio University Grandview Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio, which she completed in 2017. She has been involved in numerous research studies during her education, ranging from basic science to clinical medicine. In order to complete her MPH degree during medical school, she attended night classes and completed a 6 week field study in Ethiopia at the Jimma University Ophthalmology Clinic, where she performed her first eye surgery. While in residency, she traveled to Belize for a medical mission trip to perform eye exams, surgeries, and laser treatments on indigent patients in a rural community to help restore and improve vision.
She worked for four years in Salinas, California in a private practice situated in a county hospital setting, providing care to patients from all walks of life, including a large population of agricultural migrant field workers who otherwise had little access to health care. She relocated to San Diego to open her own private practice in La Jolla in 2021.
Dr. Dautremont specializes in cataract surgery, using the most advanced technology lasers and intraocular lenses to optimize her patients' vision. She also performs MIGS, or minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery, which minimizes risk to the patient and maximizes treatment results. Upper eyelid blepharoplasty, pterygium excision, and various laser treatments are some of her other areas of surgical expertise. In addition to comprehensive eye care and surgery, Dr. Dautremont performs osteopathic manipulation, which involves hands-on evaluation and treatment of physical dysfunction in order facilitate the body's ability to restore optimal health.
Care Philosophy
Dr. Dautremont is a master in her field. She provides the highest quality, patient-centered eye care and eye surgery using the latest technology and equipment. Dr. Dautremont treats each patient as a unique individual and welcomes them into her practice like members of her family. She strives to achieve the best possible outcome for her patients. Dr. Dautremont is trained in Osteopathic Medicine, which allows her to care for each patient in a holistic manner using an approach that is uncommon in modern medicine.
About Doctor Brittney Dautremont
La Jolla Ophthalmology’s Practice
La Jolla Ophthalmology opened In 2021. The clinic was completely renovated and outfitted with the latest technology in eye care to offer the residents of San Diego professional diagnoses and individualized treatment plans. Our goal is to treat eye disease while addressing the root causes to promote the overall health and well being of our patients.
After finishing her residency and getting board certified, Dr. Dautremont continually attends educational courses to keep up with the latest research and developments in eye care.
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La Jolla Ophthalmology, one of the newest practices to open in The Village, brings a holistic approach to eye care that offers everything from natural and osteopathic options to the latest in surgery and technology. Dr. Brittney Dautremont, who opened La Jolla Ophthalmology in October, said, “It’s something I have been wanting to do since I knew I wanted to be an eye doctor.” She said her interest in ophthalmology started in her teens. “I knew I wanted to be a doctor from the time I was a kid. I remember in high school, I was studying for an anatomy quiz and was studying the eye. I happened to be at the ophthalmologist with my brother and I was looking at the eye model and testing myself for the quiz. The doctor asked if I wanted to look inside my brother’s eye, and I said sure! He handed me the ophthalmoscope and showed me how to use it. I saw the optic nerve for the first time, and I thought it was beautiful. I was immediately drawn to it.” Newsletter Get the La Jolla Light weekly in your inbox News, features and sports about La Jolla, every Thursday for free Enter email address Enter email address SIGN ME UP You may occasionally receive promotional content from the La Jolla Light. Dautremont is board-certified in ophthalmology, is a doctor of osteopathic medicine and is trained in allopathic medicine, having gone to four years of medical school and completed a four-year residency followed by a master’s degree in public health. “Californians are progressive about their health and want to try more natural solutions to prevent disease and promote health,” she said. “The focus of osteopathic medicine is treating the person as a whole rather than these little bits and pieces. We’re trained to integrate the whole picture when diving into their physical health.” With that approach, Dautremont specializes in cataract and eyelid surgery, removal of pterygia (growths that can happen with those who have a lot of sun exposure), glaucoma management, dry-eye treatment and more. La Jolla Ophthalmology is at 7334 Girard Ave. La Jolla Ophthalmology is at 7334 Girard Ave. (Courtesy of Dr. Brittney Dautremont) “The biggest thing is taking into account the person’s other health conditions and environmental conditions they are in,” she said. “Because a lot of health problems show up in the eyes … we are able to detect things like high blood pressure, diabetes, autoimmune conditions that might be the deeper root cause of their symptoms. “In osteopathic medicine, you are always thinking about the real cause of what is going on. I’m always open to trying supplements and vitamins if I think they would be helpful to the patient.” Dautremont also offers osteopathic manipulation, which involves stimulating the lymphatic and nervous systems to function better. “I have one patient whose macular degeneration is disabling because she is losing her vision, so my focus with her is going to be optimizing circulation to the eyes and lymphatic flow to the head,” Dautremont said. Should the need arise, Dautremont also offers surgery using the latest techniques. “I don’t push surgery, but I will strongly recommend it if I think it will benefit the patient,” she said. “I don’t want them to feel pressured into it.” She also offers lens implants and laser options to eliminate the need for glasses and contact lenses. La Jolla Ophthalmology also recently started offering an eye-drop treatment by prescription that helps lift the eyelids, which can help people avoid surgery. La Jolla Ophthalmology is at 7334 Girard Ave. Learn more at (858) 775-1555. Business Spotlight features commercial enterprises that support this publication. ◆
Connecting with Dr. Brittney Dautremont DO, MPH Having completed four years of undergraduate education, followed by four years of medical school, and four years of ophthalmology residency Dr. Daurtremont also completed a master’s degree in Public Health, during which she traveled to Ethiopia to work in a rural eye clinic. Her skill, empathy, and compassion enable her to provide the best possible care and treatment options for each individual patient. It is often said, “the eyes are the windows to the soul.” It may be more accurate to say that the eyes are actually windows to the body’s overall health. These intricate and specialized organs have the unique ability to reflect what is happening elsewhere inside the body. From chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes, to cancer and autoimmune diseases, the eyes are able to provide clues about your health long before symptoms present. For this reason, a thorough eye examination is very important for overall well-being. Dr. Dautremont, as a board certified ophthalmologist, keeps this at the forefront of her medical mindset as she examines patients in her brand new clinic located in La Jolla. Her practice, La Jolla Ophthalmology, which opened in October 2021, is one of the few truly comprehensive eye health clinics in the country. She focuses on finding health and restoring vision using the latest technological advances of modern medicine, coupled with an integrative, holistic approach developed over many years of training and clinical experience. She fulfilled her lifelong passion to become an eye physician and surgeon after realizing at the age of 13 that this was her calling. Along her journey, she found that the narrow focus of allopathic medicine sometimes fell short in optimizing health. These beliefs and experiences led her to pursue training in osteopathic medicine, a branch of Western medicine that provides the same training as traditional MD programs, along with additional education in neuro-musculoskeletal medicine and alternative healing methods. Dr. Dautremont specializes in caring for a broad range of eye conditions. She is an expert in cataract surgery, eyelid surgery, dry eye, glaucoma, and various retinal diseases. She offers both surgical and nonsurgical options for vision correction, glaucoma treatment, and pterygium (also known as “surfer’s eye”). Chronic dry eye treatment that avoids the dependence on costly pharmaceuticals is another area of interest that she is continually developing. She is highly rated by her patients for providing high quality health care, her warm demeanor, and personalized approach. New patients are welcome to call and schedule their eye health consultation with Dr. Dautremont at her beautiful La Jolla location. La Jolla Ophthalmology 7334 Girard Avenue, Ste 202 La Jolla, CA 92037 Tel: 858-775-1555 By Citriona Rutherford Photography by Bryan Dahl