Our team
Eye care is only as good as the people behind it.
Meet the Santa Maria team that helps patients feel welcome, understand their care, and move smoothly from check-in through treatment and follow-up.
Lead optometrist · Dr. John Prewett
Decades of experience, one patient at a time.
Dr. Prewett has cared for Santa Maria families for over 30 years. Patients tell us he is thorough, and findings are explained in plain language.
UC Berkeley School of Optometry, 1981. Certified in glaucoma treatment and management, with postgraduate therapeutic training and long experience in low vision and contact lenses.
Thorough by habit
Examinations that look past the prescription to the health of the eye itself.
Explained clearly
You leave knowing what was found, what it means, and what happens next.
Front office
A welcoming start to every visit.
The first people you meet set the tone for everything that follows. Our front desk keeps the practical side of your visit simple, in English or Spanish.
Requesting and confirming appointments that fit your schedule
Knowing what to bring: glasses, medication lists, insurance cards
Insurance questions welcome before your visit, not after
Clear expectations for what happens before, during, and after you're seen
Clinical team
Skilled support behind every examination.
Before you see the doctor, trained technicians complete preliminary measurements, refractions, imaging, and specialized testing, including our dry-eye workflows.
Your doctor starts with a fuller picture of your eyes, and the visit moves efficiently without feeling rushed.
More information, earlier
Testing completed before the exam gives the doctor more to work with.
Efficient, not hurried
A prepared visit leaves more time for your questions, not less.
Back office
Care that stays coordinated.
Our administrative team keeps scheduling, records, referrals, treatment plans, follow-ups, and eyewear orders connected, so nothing depends on you chasing it down.
Fewer loose ends
Referrals, records, and follow-ups kept in one place.
One connected record
Exam findings, treatments, and eyewear needs travel together across the practice.
One visit, one team
How the team works together.
- 01
Welcomed and prepared
The front desk checks you in and confirms what today's visit covers.
- 02
Measurements and testing
Technicians complete imaging and testing before the exam begins.
- 03
Findings reviewed with the doctor
Your doctor examines, explains, and answers your questions.
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Next steps coordinated
Treatment, eyewear, or follow-up is explained before you leave.
Meet the team in person.
Send a request and we’ll confirm a time that works for you.