Beacon Optometry in Carlsbad's La Costa area launched in March 2024 as a women-owned practice at 7720 El Camino Real, bringing comprehensive vision care to the Beacon La Costa plaza near Batiquitos Lagoon. The practice provides age-related macular degeneration screening, glaucoma monitoring, and cataract co-management services relevant to the senior living communities along the El Camino Real corridor, including La Costa Glen retirement residents who require annual dilated fundus examinations. Beyond routine refractive care, the office manages chronic dry eye disease through tear-film analysis, meibomian gland expression, and punctal plug insertion for aqueous-deficient tear production. Diabetic retinopathy screening protocols follow AAO guidelines for annual dilated exams, with referral pathways to endocrinology and medical-supply coordination through Advanced Diabetes Supply for patients managing insulin-dependent diabetes alongside their vision care. The 1,000-square-foot clinical suite houses a digital phoropter and autorefractor system that reduces subjective refraction time while improving measurement repeatability to within 0.12 diopters across successive readings.