Rising Star Optometry
Rising Star Optometry was founded by Dr. David Grisham nearly 20 years ago to help improve the vision of patients while meeting the demands of our fast-paced, modern life. Dr. Grisham, who was the long-time chief of the Binocular Vision clinic and also lectured and taught courses at UC Berkeley School of Optometry, designed the practice to specifically focus on vision therapy for children and adults.
Dr. Jeremy Shumaker joined the practice in 2005 and expanded their offerings to include general exams for adults and kids, pediatric and specialty contact lens fittings including myopia control, and sports performance enhancement and concussion rehabilitation through vision training. Dr. Grisham retired in 2020 and Dr. Shumaker has taken over the practice. Dr. Shumaker serves as Chief of the Sports Vision and Concussion Clinic and is an assistant clinical professor, mentoring fourth year optometry students and serving patients referred from bay area hospitals and clinics including UCSF, Stanford, and youth and professional sports teams.
Dr. Shumaker is also collaborating on research studies in vision training and sports performance enhancement as well as concussion-related photophobia (light sensitivity).
Between our two locations San Rafael and San Francisco, our highly trained team of optometrists and vision therapists work hard to make sure their patients are properly looked after and taken care of. Whether you’re looking to improve your vision or your child’s vision, our team is ready to serve you.
VISUAL EFFICIENCY EXAM
A complete eye examination is given that includes an assessment of visual acuity, refractive error (hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism), eye muscle balance at far and near, smooth tracking, tracking eye movements in reading, near focusing and fusion skills, depth perception, and color vision testing. For children with learning difficulties, the exam often includes screening tests…
VISION TRAINING SERVICES
We design, administer, and monitor vision training programs for visual efficiency dysfunctions such as disorders of eye coordination (teaming), fusion skills, near focusing, and visual tracking. These programs usually take only two to three months to complete if the patient does the assigned exercises on a daily basis for about 20 to 30 minutes at…
PERCEPTUAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT
A recent eye examination (within a year) should precede the PSA. The PSA and consultation usually takes 2&1/2 hours to complete with two office visits. This assessment is designed for a child having learning difficulties and evaluates fundamental perceptual processing skills important for early acquisition of reading, writing, and arithmetic skills. It usually includes an…
READING DYNAMICS PROGRAM
Our Reading Dynamics Clinic offers a systematic approach to remediating dyslexic readers. We incorporate state-of-the-art optometric techniques and educational strategies to resolve visual and integrative processing deficits that may contribute to dyslexia and other reading/learning disabilities. Our focus is on phonemic awareness, the transient vs. sustained visual pathways in the brain, decoding, sight word recognition…
COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN
We perform a complete examination of the structures and function of the eyes. This often requires special drops to be used to relax the normal constriction of the pupil (which would prevent proper examination of the internal structures of the eyes. Occasionally stronger drops will be used (especially with young children) that not only relax…
TODDLER EYE EXAMS
The American Optometric Association highly recommends a comprehensive eye exam, not just a pediatrician screening, within the first year of life and again at age 3 years. This insures that serious medical and developmental conditions of the eyes that affect nearly 5% or more of children can be detected early when they are best treated…
FREE INFANT EYE SCREENINGS
Our practice participates in the InfantSEE program. We provide complimentary screening examinations for infants and toddlers under the age of 2 without any prior eye problems or concerns…
PEDIATRIC AND SPECIALTY CONTACT LENSES
Occasionally adults and children will require a prescription that is stronger for reading than for distance vision. In adults this is usually due to the normal aging changes of the eye (the internal auto-focusing system weakens as the eyes age, usually to a point where it’s noticeable in the early 40’s). In children, bifocals are…
MYOPIA CONTROL
We use specially-designed contacts with children and teens to limit the growth rate of the eye and thus help prevent further progression of myopia. There are two primary lens types that have been proven effective in this area, bifocal soft contacts and specially designed ridged lenses that are worn overnight…
Between your family, your job, and everything else you do, it can be hard to schedule eye appointments when you need them. If you’re looking for a simpler and more convenient way to address your family’s vision needs, you can try our telehealth optometry services!
Telehealth appointments are convenient, effective, and comprehensive. All you need is your computer with a webcam and microphone. We can effectively manage your vision therapy program, consultations, contact lens checks, and many urgent eye problems through remote visits. However, you or your child still need to book a first in-person appointment but, after that, you will be all set up to have the following appointments online!
2nd location:
2369 Ocean Avenue, Suite 3
San Francisco, CA 94127