OUR OFFICE
Del Mar Optometric, or DMO, is a full-service eye and vision care practice that caters to comprehensive eye care as well as ocular emergencies. Patients throughout the north county area come to Del Mar Optometric because they know they will receive the personal attention and professional care that has become our foundation. Our team is dedicated to keeping all patients feeling comfortable and educated throughout their visit.
At DMO, our goal is to make sure every patient leaves satisfied with the care they’ve received. We understand the importance of maintaining eye health and, perhaps more importantly, how that relates to overall health. We work with specialists, including primary care physicians, to ensure you are receiving the best possible care.
1979: Del Mar Optometric is Founded
Del Mar Optometric was founded by Dr. Gregory Graham. His philosophy was centered on a one-to-one approach which allowed the patient to be included in the care they received. This approach laid the foundation for him to thrive for the next 43 years serving the north county communities.
2004: Dr. Graham as a Mentor
Andrew Fasciani begins working as an intern at the practice. He is the first of eight future optometrists to rotate through DMO.
2010: Dr. Fasciani Graduates, Joins DMO
Dr. Andrew Fasciani graduates from SCCO (same graduate school as Dr. Graham) and joins Del Mar Optometric. His patient-based approach mirrors that of his mentor and they quickly begin growing the practice, drawing patients from all over San Diego.
2021: Dr. Graham retires! And Dr. Dexter joins the team!
After a fantastic career as a leading eye care provider in Del Mar, Dr. Graham finally retires and has spent most of his time in Maui since. Dr. Fasciani and Dr. Dexter, a former classmate and still close friend of Dr. Fasciani’s, purchase the practice. They are
dedicated and highly motivated to carry out the legacy and principles from which DMO was founded.
OUR HISTORY
ABOUT OUR TEAM
Dr. Andrew Fasciani, OD
Dr. Andrew Fasciani graduated Magna Cum Laude from Southern California College of Optometry. During his time there, he completed externships at various Native American and VA hospitals. While studying at these locations, he gained valuable experience in pediatrics, geriatrics and ocular disease, including the diagnosis and management of glaucoma. After graduation, he moved back to Del Mar to practice alongside Dr. Gregory Graham, who served as a mentor to Dr. Fasciani for two years before attending optometry school. Dr. Fasciani grew up in Canon City, Colorado and attended the University of Colorado at Boulder where he received a degree in psychology with a minor in kinesiology. He looks forward to a long career serving the Del Mar community.​
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2021 San Diego County Optometrist of the Year
Dr. Amanda Dexter, OD, FAAO
Dr. Amanda Dexter earned her bachelor’s degree from UCLA in physiologic science and received her optometric training at Southern California College of Optometry where she was the class of 2010’s co-valedictorian and president of Beta Sigma International Optometric Honor Society. After graduation, Dr. Dexter continued her education as a Resident at the VA San Diego Healthcare System in La Jolla where she gained an extensive amount of clinical experience in ocular disease management, and traumatic brain injury and low vision rehabilitation. In addition to joining Del Mar Optometric, Dr. Dexter will continue her practice at NVISION Eye Centers in La Jolla where she manages refractive surgery and cataract patients and has already met many of you!
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Dr. Dexter is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and was the 2022-23 President of the California Optometric Association. She is a past-president of the San Diego County Optometric Society and recipient of both SDCOS and COA’s Young Optometrist of the Year award in 2017 and 2018, and San Diego County Optometrist of the Year in 2021. Dr. Dexter is very excited to join Del Mar Optometric alongside her colleague and former classmate, Dr. Andrew Fasciani!