Griffin Optometric Group

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.