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Doctors & Staff

Meet the experienced and friendly doctors and staff who make EyeGen Vision Center a proud provider of vision care products and services in Huntington Beach.

Dr. Gregory Smith

Dr. Smith has over 20 years of professional experience in private practice.  He enjoys working with patients of all ages.  He has specialized in hard to fit contact lenses to help patients with their unique visual needs.  He is certified in the use of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents to treat and manage ocular diseases including glaucoma, and comanages cataract surgery and refractive surgery.  Dr. Smith is a member of the California Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.  His hobbies include rock climbing and hiking.

Dr. Gregory Smith earned a Master of Science degree in Chemistry from U.C.L.A. He received his Doctorate in Optometry from the Southern California College of Optometry.  Dr. Smith has won several awards in chemistry and contact lens research.   He has also co-authored several peer-reviewed articles in the fields of chemistry and contact lenses.  He is a member of the Scleral Lens Education Society, and among a select group who are certified to prescribe MiSight 1-Day contacts for myopia control in children.

**Get to know Dr. Gregory Smith**

Favorite Movie:  4 Eyes and 6 Guns

Memorable Challenge in Your Life:  Climbing Mt. Langley

Favorite Color:  Blue

Dr. Ana Chang-Smith

Dr. Ana Chang-Smith is a Huntington Beach local. Dr. Chang-Smith feels fortunate to be serving the community where she was raised, grew up, and continues to reside today. She enjoys taking care of the ocular health of many of her childhood friends and their relatives.

Dr. Chang-Smith earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UCLA and received a Doctorate in Optometry from the Southern California College of Optometry. Her primary focus and passion revolve around treating and managing Ocular Surface Disease (OSD)/Dry Eye Disease (DED). Given the recent advancements in this field, innovative treatment approaches have emerged, offering hope for alleviating the severe ocular discomfort experienced by numerous patients.  She is also a therapeutic optometrist with glaucoma certification and has extensive training in the treatment of eye diseases and disorders. She also completed the APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate Program.

Dr. Chang-Smith has served on the medical staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. She has also served on the clinical faculty as an Assistant Professor at the Southern California College of Optometry. Dr. Chang-Smith is a member of the World Council of Optometry. Her hobbies include traveling, ballet, and cooking Peruvian food. She speaks Spanish fluently.

**Get to know Dr. Ana Chang-Smith**

Favorite Movie:  The Notebook

Favorite Color:  White

Favorite eye care product:  One-day disposable contact lenses.  I started wearing contact lenses at 11 years old, when contact lenses were worn for an entire year (or more).  Contact lenses were super expensive for just one pair, plus cleaning was tedious.  Today, I wear a fresh pair everyday, and enjoy crisp vision without the maintenance.

Jessica Garcia

I enjoy assisting patients in choosing the right frames and lenses. Meeting new people everyday is exciting and interesting. I like forming connections with them and look forward to seeing them next time. I want patients to leave happy and with the best care.

**Get to know Jessica**

Favorite Movie: Tangled

Memorable Challenge in Life: Graduating college as I am a first-generation college graduate.

Best Advice To Eye Care Patients: The best advice I can offer to patients is to definitely get a coating on your lenses. The scratch resistance is helpful as my lenses have many scratches and it can be hard to see through them.

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Eye Care Product: Contact lenses are my favorite eye care product. I prefer wearing them in summer and having non-prescription sunglasses. It is much better than wearing my glasses in the California heat.

Amanda Tran

I really enjoy interacting with patients and getting to know them. It’s very inspiring to be able to help improve their vision and their overall quality of life. We live in such a beautiful world that I think everyone should be able to see clearly.

**Get to know Amanda**

Favorite Movie: Ratatouille

Memorable Challenge in Life: Tending to my moms garden while she was out of the country. It was something I’ve never done without her guidance, but once I got comfortable doing it on my own I found to really enjoy it!

Best Advice to Eye Care Patients: Wear sunglasses! Not only are they stylish, but they protect your eyes from harmful UV rays and small debris that could get in your eyes.

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Eye Care Product: Refresh Tears Eyedrops. I always keep an emergency bottle in my purse for on the go.

Dikshya Shrestha

I consider vision to be the most precious of our five senses, so it is great to be part of a team that helps people properly take care of theirs. I also love getting to know the patients and their lifestyles to see what type of glasses/lenses would work the best for them.

**Get to know Dikshya**

Favorite Movie: Howl’s Moving Castle

Memorable Challenge in Life: A memorable challenge was when I moved from Nepal to the U.S. in 8th grade . It was a big change so, it took me a while to fully adjust to the new environment.

Best Advice to Eye Care Patients: My best advice to patients is to properly take care of their eyeglasses. I try to not wipe them with my clothing or leave them out in the sun so, they can remain in their best condition for a long time.

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Eye Care Product: My favorite products are soft contact lenses as it allows me to go without my glasses on occasions when I don’t necessarily want to wear them.