Dr. Joanne Gronquist

Optometrist

Dr. Joanne Gronquist attended Pacific Union College in Angwin, California for her undergraduate work and received her Doctorate in Optometry from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1997. She completed an additional optional residency in Cornea and External Disease with an emphasis on LASIK co-management at the University of Houston College of Optometry. Dr. Gronquist is passionate about her profession and is a Past-President of the Tri-County Optometric Society and continues to serve as the Chair of Governmental Affairs.

She enjoys seeing patients of all ages, including infants as young as 6 months old through the InfantSee program. In addition to providing routine comprehensive eye examinations, Dr. Joanne’s practice emphasis is on specialty contact lenses, LASIK and cataract co-management, and glaucoma treatment and management. She particularly focuses on taking the time to explain everything to her patients so they can understand their eye conditions to preserve their vision for the rest of their lives.

Dr. Tem Gronquist

Optometrist

Dr. Tem Gronquist completed his undergraduate work at the University of California at Santa Barbara and received his doctorate at the University of California at Berkeley in 1997. As a member of the American and California Optometric Associations, he enjoys staying abreast with current trends in modern eye care. He also volunteers for infantsee.org.

Dr. Tem is especially experienced with the management of chronic ocular diseases like dry eyes, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy, as well as more acute conditions like eye infections and complications related to contact lenses. He takes a methodical and thorough approach to eye care to ensure lifelong ocular health.

Dr. Tem Gronquist was born in Connecticut and grew up in Boston and Santa Barbara. He and his wife, Joanne, are the proud parents of two daughters, Audrey and Sierra. In his spare time, he enjoys windsurfing, biking, and surfing.

Dr. Corinne Chick

Optometrist
Dr. Corinne Chick completed her optometry education at UC Berkeley School of Optometry. She is fully trained in the treatment of ocular diseases including glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. She has extensive experience with fitting all types of contact lenses, working with children and adults of all ages, and is able to provide an eye exam in Spanish. She is also a member of the American and California Optometric Associations. Dr. Chick especially values taking the time to carefully listen to each patient’s needs and thoroughly explain conditions and appropriate treatment plans.

​​​​​​​She is a Bay Area native and moved to Santa Barbara in 2017. Since then, she has been enjoying the sunny weather, and in her free time, she likes to help with her local church, explore the area with her husband and children, as well as try new recipes.