Our five reasons for success:
1We guarantee our products dispensed for a full replacement,
under most circumstances, for one full year.
2Our experience is a collective 100 years in the practice of optometry.
Our dispensing opticians have almost 90 years of combined experience.
3Our selection of frames is among the industries latest
and most rewarded for comfort and design.
4Our team looks for the perfect lifestyle “fit”
for each patient.
5We stand behind our prescriptions. Our doctors and opticians
will review your prescription if you have any adaptation difficulties.
We want you to love your new glasses!
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- San Clemente Downtown Map
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Hours: M – F 8 am – 5 pm and Sat 8 am to 12 noon.
Phone: 949-492-1853
Address:
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140 Del Mar, San Clemente, Ca. 92672
Phone: 949-492-1853
Fax: 949-492-1953
Brief History: Our original office in downtown San Clemente is the one we consider “home” as it was opened in 1957 by our father, Dr. Ted P. Griffin. It, also, is the town where we and our sister were raised and attended school. We moved into the present location in 1995 to better serve our patients and offer a more comfortable environment and larger selection of glasses and services.Virtual Tour (NEW!)
- Community Involvement
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The doctors at Griffin Optometric Group do not just treat in the office. Community service is an integral part of our mission. The Doctors and staff work with many community groups, small and large; to give back to the communities they love. They include: Lions Club International, Rotary Club International, Kiwanis’s Club International., Boys and Girls Clubs, Casa Romantica of San Clemente, San Clemente High School Scholarship Group to name only a few. Visit soon to see how the Griffin Optometric Group lives up to Dr. Ted Griffin’s legacy everyday.
- Mission Statement
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Our Vision:
The Griffin Optometric Group will strive to continue the traditions established in 1957 by Dr. Ted Griffin to build and maintain long lasting professional relationships with the patients and communities we serve.Our Mission:
The Griffin Optometric Group is dedicated to providing our patients with quality, personalized eye care that reflects the most current level of optometric science to maintain ocular health and vision while utilizing the finest materials and craftsmanship possible, provided by a competent and caring team. - Timeless Goals, Dynamic Practice
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After completing his degree as a Doctor of Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry, Dr. Ted P. Griffin, served as an optometrist in the U.S. Army Medical Services Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and was ready to move his growing family to a permananent location. His frequent visits to his parents in San Diego gave “Dr Ted” an opportunity to see first hand the beauty of the West Coast. He wrote to many of the West Coast Chamber of Commerce’s between Los Angeles and San Diego, looking for the perfect city to establish his Optometric practice.
The brochure from San Clemente, a small town of about 7,000 people, featured a newly finished municipal golf course with panoramic ocean views. That was all it took. Once in San Clemente, he never thought to leave. “Dr. Ted” and his wife Jeanne quickly immersed themselves in the community. Both Ted and Jeanne became very active in the public school PTA, women’s clubs, service clubs and their children’s sports. The family grew to 3 sons (Powers, Randy and Patrick) and a daughter (Beth). After a short battle with cancer, “Dr. Ted” passed away in November of 1998.
In 1978, “Dr. Ted’s” first son, Dr. Powers Griffin joined the practice. The practice grew, and with a second son, Dr. Randy Griffin in Optometry school, a second office was established in Laguna Niguel in 1980. That same year, a third son, Dr. Patrick Griffin joined the practice, giving it the unique distinction of being only one of a few father and three sons practices in the United States. A third location was established in the new and growing area of San Clemente known as Talega in 2003.
Today, the Griffin Optometric Group enjoys being on the forefront of their profession. The doctors are certified to treat ocular disease, have established an “in office” optical lab to provide better service to their patients, have been involved in studies to develop astigmatic and bifocal contact lenses, participated in FDA studies on new contact lens materials, and are actively involved in the consultation, pre operative and post operative care of patients choosing laser refractive surgery.
The doctors of the Griffin Optometric Group strive to continue the progressive, forward thinking, and patient oriented practice their father, “Dr. Ted” envisioned in April of 1957.
