our Team
Dawn M. Miller, OD, FAAO, Diplomate American Board of Optometry
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Dr. Miller is a 1983 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Southern California College of Optometry. She did her undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison. She earned the distinction of Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry in 1992 and is Board Certified by the American Board of Optometry. Among Dr. Miller's most recent achievements were being named the California Optometrist of the year in February of 2016 and then Great Western Council Optometrist of the Year in September 2016!
Dr. Miller is a Past President of the Orange County Optometric Society, the California Optometric Association, the Great Western Council of Optometry, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Garden Grove, the California Vision Foundation and the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival. |
Dr. Miller is currently a member of the National Area Council of Boys and Girls Clubs of America and also serves on the Board of Trustees for Marshall B. Ketchum University and the Southern California College of Optometry. She is the 2018-2019 President of the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Association and received the 2018 Lifetime Achievement in Board Leadership Award from Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the highest award given to a volunteer. She has published articles nationally on specialty contact lens fitting and is currently involved in clinical research for major contact lens manufacturers as well as maintaining her private practice. When she is not volunteering, Dr. Miller enjoys travel, running, golf, a glass of good wine and time spent with family and friends.
Eva Parra, Optometric Assistant
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Eva has had over 30 years of experience in the optometric field with almost 25 of those years with our practice! A Fullerton High School graduate, she is our very own optometric specialist with very diverse skills.
In addition to scheduling appointments and having extensive insurance knowledge, Eva is skilled in selecting stylish frames, trained in the art of contact lens application and removal, and has been certified by NVISION to educate you on LASIK and other refractive surgeries. Eva is also fluent in Spanish and has been trained in Optomap technology where she not only takes an image of the different layers of the back of the eye, but is also prepared to screen and pick up abnormalities during her pre-testing. |
The best part about Eva is that she genuinely cares about people and patients. Eva will remember you, and not just you, but your father, your spouse, your sister, your kids, and even your dog. She may be our resident “diva”, but she has a true heart of gold. In her spare time, she enjoys watching movies and spending any time she can at the Happiest Place on Earth.
Jace Pluemer, Optician
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Our optician actually has been with our practice since birth! Say hello to Jace Pluemer! If our optician looks familiar it is because you may have seen him in our office before. Jace is Dr. Miller's son and has been working here checking in frames and filing since he was in 4th grade.
A graduate of Villa Park High School, Jace completed his training as an optician and had the opportunity to shadow our previous optician so is well prepared to meet your optical needs. Jace loves glasses. He loves wearing them and has several different styles depending on his mood. He is skilled as a frame consultant and truly enjoys helping our patients find the right look. |
Jace is also very knowledgeable about lens products and is passionate about saving our patients from the detriments of blue light radiation emitted by flat screen televisions, computers, tablets and phone screens. He wears polycarbonate, blue tech anti-reflection coating and transitions lenses so he can educate you from personal experience.
In his spare time, Jace enjoys gaming, hanging out with friends, hugging kittens, cooking, snowboarding and time with his family (his mom made him put that in but he really does like it anyway). He is also very friendly on the phone and would love to schedule your next appointment for you. So please stop by and meet Jace if you have not already!
In his spare time, Jace enjoys gaming, hanging out with friends, hugging kittens, cooking, snowboarding and time with his family (his mom made him put that in but he really does like it anyway). He is also very friendly on the phone and would love to schedule your next appointment for you. So please stop by and meet Jace if you have not already!
CHRISTINA TRAN, ASSISTANT
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Meet our optometric assistant/optician Christina Tran. She moved down to Orange County 5 years ago to attend UCI and graduated in May 2018. She's excited to study optometry in the coming years and we're glad we can help her get there with experience in our office.
Christina is always cheerful and upbeat and enjoys working with our patients and learning new skills. She is a pro at the Optomap and our resident fashionista! Christina is also fluent in Vietnamese. She is a whiz at frame adjustments and repairs so bring her your bent, your broken, your dog or kid chewed glasses for help! She loves trying new foods in the OC, finding new songs on spotify, and being productive. Christina really likes it down here in SoCal and isn't thinking about moving back to NorCal at all. Call Christina to make your appointment today. |
