Dr. Julie Gewon Shu was born in Guam and raised in Orange County. She received her O.D. from Western University of Health Sciences, where she graduated with the highest honors as the valedictorian of her class.

For her academic and clinical achievements, Dr. Shu has been featured in Women in Optometry Magazine and is a recipient of the esteemed Beta Sigma Kappa Silver Medal.

Dr. Shu’s education began at the University of California, Irvine where she received her Bachelor’s in Biology and Master’s in the Art of Teaching. Her desire for helping others motivated her to teach science for several years before making the move to optometry.

Dr. Julianne Dalton was born and raised in Burbank, California. She attended the California State University, Northridge, where she completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. While working and attending CSUN, she discovered her passion for optometry. Dr. Dalton went on to attend the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO) in 2012. It was during her time at SCCO that she was able to begin fostering dogs through an Orange County rescue operation called Barks of Love.

Dr Khan Lau is a recent transplant from Honolulu, Hawaii to the Los Angeles area. He received his O.D. degree from the University of Missouri St Louis with specialization in contact lenses. His areas of expertise is presbyopia, dry eye and myopia control. In addition, Dr Lau has been a clinical investigator for medical devices for companies such as Vistakon and Bausch+Lomb and has served as a consultant for Bausch + Lomb Surgical and NeoVista Surgical.

Dr. Catherine Cizmar was born and raised in Orange County. She attended UC Irvine, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Social Behavior. She went on to work as an optician for several years before catching the optometry bug. She completed her post-baccalaureate work in Chicago and returned for optometry school at the Southern California College of Optometry. During her

Dr. Kim was born and raised in Los Angeles. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in physiology and neuroscience with minors in psychology and studio art from the University of California, San Diego. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO).

Dr. Rachel Niskanen is a San Diego native who has a passion for helping her patients see clearly. Her interest in optometry was first sparked while working as an optician during her undergraduate years. She received a Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern California College of Optometry and a B.A. in Business Administration from Gonzaga University.