S. Gabriel Respicio, O.D.

A UC Berkeley School of Optometry graduate, Dr. Gabe "Respicio" - latin for "I look upon" - started his career at Kaiser Permanente in Vallejo, CA. Wanting to explore the possibilities private practice had to offer, he joined Daly City Optometry in 1997.

An 19-year resident of Hercules, CA, Dr. Gabe launched OPTOMETRY BY THE BAY there in September, 2005, and has continued to utilize the BEST and LATEST technology the eye industry has to offer. "OPTOMETRY BY THE BAY is my dream practice," he adds!

Dr. Respicio has participated in and co-authored contact lens related studies in Optometric journals and texts. His doctorate thesis - involved Sports Vision - enabled him to work with the CAL baseball and softball teams as well as the athletes involved in the East-West Shrine Game. A member of the California and American Optometric Associations, he is also certified to treat certain eye diseases.

Having co-managed hundreds of patients with the Bay Area's best LASIK surgeons, Dr. Respicio is highly trained and experienced in this sub-specialty as well.

Recently, he added Low Vision services to his practice in which telescopic and magnification devices are prescribed to those suffering from vision loss related to such diseases as Diabetes, Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma. "We have stocked OPTOMETRY BY THE BAY with $25,000 worth of Low Vision aids to help these people in need," says Dr. Respicio.

If he's not playing the drums (if he could be a rock star, he would), grinding out DYI projects around the house, or hitting golf balls at Franklin Canyon, Dr. Gabe's free time is spent with his beautiful wife, Jennifer, and his wonderful kids . . . 11 year-old daughter, Niki, and 5 year-old son, Roman. They are happy to announce that Jennifer gave birth to Zane Lucas Respicio on March 19, 2010.

Dr. Gabe is the immediate past President of the Dynamic Referral Group, the local BNI (Business Network Int'l) chapter.