UC Berkeley School of Optometry graduate Dr. Kevin M. Riggs has practiced optometry in La Mesa since 1986, opening Grossmont Vision Center Optometry at Grossmont Center in 1998. Post-examination prescriptions for glaucoma-management drops and anti-inflammatory ophthalmic solutions fill at nearby retail pharmacies including CVS on the Grossmont Center corridor for same-day dispensing. Riggs co-manages LASIK, cataract, and retinal surgery with a local network of surgical ophthalmologists, handling pre-operative refractive baselines and post-operative follow-up from the Grossmont Center office. Dr. Stephanie Cao, OD, a 2025 addition to the practice with Pacific University College of Optometry training and clinical rotations at the Fresno VA Medical Center and San Diego Naval Medical Center, specializes in dry-eye treatment. The optical dispensary draws from La Mesa's broader vision-care network, which includes independent practices like La Mesa Vision Center for patients requiring second-opinion consultations or specialty frame sourcing. Advanced diagnostic protocols employ digital retinal photography and non-contact tonometry to screen for angle-closure glaucoma risk in patients with narrow anterior-chamber anatomy.