OUR OPTOMETRIC TEAM
Our doctors and staff have provided the Laguna-Elk Grove community with quality eye care for many years. Our doctors have a combined 40+ years of experience and they continue to attend educational courses to stay up-to-date on treatment modalities and current technologies. Our staff is dedicated to creating a comfortable, clean environment where you will be treated with compassion and respect.
Meet The Eye Doctors At Laguna Creek Optometry
Our eye doctors take the time to explain the results of your eye exam, describe your options and listen to your eye care needs. Because maintaining good eye health is an ongoing partnership, we encourage you to ask questions and share your health information, which could be vital to monitoring, diagnosing, and treating potential vision problems.
Dr. Bruce Chin completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Davis and earned his Doctorate in Optometry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1985. He completed his therapeutics certification in 1996.
Dr. Yuji Shinfuku received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1981. He then earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California, Berkeley and is TPA-certified.
Dr. Staples was born in Guatemala and immigrated to California at the young age of three. In 1987, she received her undergraduate Biology degree from the University of California (UC), Berkeley and graduated from the UC Berkeley School of Optometry in 1991. Dr. Staples practiced as an optometrist in Dublin, CA for 28 years before moving to Sacramento County.
In addition to spending time with her husband and twin boys, Dr. Staples enjoys remodeling and decorating, and spends much of her time painting and sewing and making her home a comfortable place to throw parties for her friends and family.
Dr. Abby Chin completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, San Diego, where she majored in Public Health and minored in General Biology. She earned her Doctorate of Optometry (O.D.) from the Southern California College of Optometry. During her training she rotated through several externship sites and co-managed patients with ocular disease, low vision, and specialty contact lenses. She is a member of the California Optometric Association and is Glaucoma and TPA certified.
Born and raised in Sacramento, CA, Dr. Chin is proud to return to her hometown to provide quality eye care to her patients. She is fortunate to practice alongside her father, Dr. Bruce Chin, OD and her uncle, Dr. Yuji Shinfuku, OD.
When she is not in the office, Dr. Chin enjoys spending time with her husband and their cat Smoki, playing tennis, reading a good book, and traveling.