About Us

I am commited to provide you the best eyecare in an effort to protect and preserve that special gift of your eyesight.

Vision is one of our greatest gifts.  To see the beauty all around us is a profound experience that we often take for granted.  The next time you see a sunset, an ocean view, or a bird flying across the sky, stop and reflect on that gift of vision.   Your eyes deserve the best care you can give them. Have regular eye examinations.

I  want to be the best Oxnard - Port Hueneme eyedoctor and I promise you that I will take good care of you.

 

Everyone on our team is cross trained in the different areas of office responsibility. They can assist you both in English and Spanish. They all have their primary area of resonsibility, but can all step in to cover any need that comes up.  They all are empowered to make decisions as needed.

		Dawne is our Office Manager. She has been with Dr. Steensma for 19 years. If you have a question about any area of expertise in the office she is the one to talk to. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
		Keely is our billing expert.  If you have any questions about your insurance coverage talk to her. She is also a throughly trained Optometric Technician and Optician.  Keely has been with the office for 7 years
		Jenny is our primary Optometric Technician. She is trained in our more technical examination tests and procedures. She is our primary contact lens expert also.  But, like everyone else she can slide into any area where she is needed.  Jenny has been with the office for 3 years.
		Monica is also an Optometric Technician. She may greet you at the front desk or you may speak to her when scheduling appointments or checking on an order.  Monica has been with the office for 2 years, but has been in the optical business for 7 years.  She is fluent in both English and Spanish.
		Pearl is our newest Optometric Technician.  She has been with the office for 6 months. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.
		Lynne is in charge of accounts payable. She pays the bills.  Lynne is Dr. Steensma's wife of 35 years. - Jake is her assistant. If you get an incorrect billing it's usually Jakes fault so bring the error to the attention of anyone in the office and it will be fixed.

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Hi, I'm Don Steensma and I want to be your Eye doctor.

This is the Age of Information and this website is an extension of my office out into the world of information.  My story is a little different than most optometrist's.

I was raised in Michigan but apparently did not grow-up in Michigan.  I dropped out of High School but still managed to join the U.S. Air Force in 1965.  I became a jet mechanic and grew-up in the Air Force.  The Air Force taught me responsiblity and the importance of personal development.  Anyway, after 4 years in the Air Force I went to college.  Three years later I had completed 4 years of high school and 4 years of college.   After 4 more years of Optometry College, I graduated from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1976.

After a brief position as a Clinical Doctor of Optometry at the optometry college clinic, I joined the optometric practice of Dr. Ralph Moses on Ventura Rd. in Port Hueneme, California.  After 14 years of optometric partnership, Dr. Moses retired.  This practice now has a history of over 50 years of optometric service to the community.  In 1994 the practice moved to our present location on Channel Islands Blvd.

Since my Air Force experience, I have always felt the need to improve my knowledge as much as possible so I have taken extensive optometric continuing education courses. In 1993 I  beame a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.  This requires advanced optometric training and testing before being allowed to join.  As a Fellow, I can use the letters F.A.A.O. after my name.  Very few eye doctors can use those letters.

Ever since Optometry College, I have been a member of the American Optometric Association, the California Optometric Association and the Tri-County Optometric Association.

My optometric practice treats most types of eye disease, infections and allergies. I am licensed to use diagnostic and therapeutic drugs by the State of California.   I also co-manage eye surgery including cataract surgery and LASIK surgery with the best surgeons in Ventura County.

Our patients come from all over Ventura County.  Most live in Oxnard or Port Hueneme, but many live in Ventura, Camarillo and beyond.  They range in age from young children to older seniors.

I love my optometric practice.  I have lots of patients that I first started treating when they were kids.  Now I'm seeing their grand-kids.  Everyday is an exciting new challenge.

I am also a part time Yoga instructor.   I am a registered yoga teacher with The Yoga Alliance.  I  teach a weekly Community All-Level Yoga Class.  The class is 10:00 - 11:30 every Sunday morning at The Yoga Channel, an Oxnard yoga studio.  See http://www.theyogachannel.net/ for more information.  Private one-on-one yoga instruction is also available.  Give it a try sometime - Yoga can be life changing!

I hope you trust me to take good care of you.  I really do want to be your optometrist.

Vision Plans:

Most vision insurance plans cover an eye examination annually.  Frame and lens coverages vary from plan to plan.  Call us and we will research your coverage.

We are an authorized provider for many vision insurance plans including VSP, Medical Eye Services, Kaiser and Blue Vision

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Medical Plans:

Medicare and most PPO Health Insurances will cover most, if not all of the examination or treatment fees if there is:

• A medical diagnosis (like dry eyes, allergies, injuries, macular degeneration, cataracts, etc.)

• A sign or symptom (like blurred vision, red eyes, itchy eyes, sore eyes, eye pain, etc.)

• A history of taking a high risk medication (like insulin, prednisone, etc.)

  In most cases Medical plans do not cover frames or lenses

Some HMO medical plans also have a vision care plan which will cover annual exams and in some cases also glasses.

It all can be very confusing, so call the office and we will research your options for you.  Easy!