Dr. Kristine Eng

Dr. Kristine M. Eng graduated from the UC Berkeley School of Optometry in 1998, but she has been working in the Orinda office since she was in junior high school. She went to school in Orinda, and then went on to undergraduate school at UC Davis. Dr Eng is TPA Certified, which allows her to treat eye diseases with oral and topical medications, and in January 2001, she took the Glaucoma Certification Course.

Dr. Eng is an active member of the American Optometric Association, the American Public Health Association-Vision Care Section, Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, and Charter member of Women of Vision. She currently serves as a member of the American Optometric Association Membership Committee, Ambassador for the American Academy of Optometry, and Mentorship Coordinator for Women of Vision. She is Past-Pesident of the Bay Area Optometric Council, Past-President of the Alameda-Contra Costa Counties Optometric Society and Membership Chair for the California Optometric Association.

In 1999 she was named the Alameda /Contra Costa Country Optometric Society's Young Optometrist of the year. In 2005 she was named the American Optometric Association's Young Optometrist of the year and in 2006 she was nationally recognized as one of Vision Monday's 50 Most Influential Women in Optometry.

Her specialties include bifocal and specialty contact lenses, laser surgery co-management, and children's vision.

Dr. Eng lives in Orinda with her husband Michael T. Smith, their son, Pierson and daughter, Anarose. She has enjoyed being active in the Lamorinda Moms Club and was co-chair of the LMC Holiday Outreach Program. In her free time, she enjoys golfing, scuba diving, traveling, and exploring the Bay Area with her family.