Optometrist Ashlynne Kim, OD in Encinitas practices at Azul Vision's Garden View Court location, bringing UC Berkeley School of Optometry training and VA Medical Center clinical rotation experience to primary eye care. Her specialty interests in myopia control and ocular disease management extend into integrative health coordination at ActiveMed Integrative Health Center for patients whose systemic inflammatory profiles contribute to chronic dry-eye and ocular-surface disorders. Clinical rotations at the Veterans Affairs San Francisco Medical Center and VA Central California Medical Center built diagnostic expertise in diabetic retinopathy screening, glaucoma surveillance, and complex contact-lens fitting. UC Irvine biological sciences background with a psychology and social behavior minor informs a patient-education approach that addresses behavioral compliance with contact-lens hygiene and glaucoma drop regimens. Dry-eye treatment protocols and ocular-surface disease management require periorbital skin-health coordination, and CA Dermatology & Clinical Research Institute addresses meibomian gland dysfunction that presents alongside periorbital dermatitis in shared patient populations. Advanced myopia-control interventions include orthokeratology lens fitting and low-dose atropine protocols for pediatric patients at risk of progressive axial elongation.