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About Us Focused on you
& your vision

At La Mesa Vision Center Optometry, each member of our vision care team is selected by our doctors based upon his or her experience, professional demeanor, and dedication to providing personalized care to our optometry patients.

Our entire La Mesa optometry staff is committed to ensuring the comfort and satisfaction of each and every patient. We will do our best to accommodate your busy schedule by finding appointment times that meet your needs. Our knowledgeable staff at La Mesa Vision Center Optometry will work with you to help you understand your vision insurance coverage and provide financial alternatives to ensure you get the best vision care possible.

What we OfferFeatured Services

Eye and
Vision Exams

Here at our optometry practice, comprehensive eye exams are an integral part of our day-to-day work. Exams give our doctors the chance to check for serious conditions or diseases that need to be treated, like glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and more. 

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Contact Lens
Exams

Many patients choose to be fitted for contact lenses in addition to glasses thanks to the ease they provide. If this is your first time using contact lenses, there are a few steps our  doctors will take to ensure that your lenses  fit perfectly. 

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Vision Therapy

Vision therapy is a treatment that can be used  to address a multitude of conditions, including strabismus (eye turn), amblyopia (lazy eye), learning-related vision problems, visual  perceptual dysfunction, oculomotor dysfunction (eye tracking issues), double vision,  accommodation dysfunction (eye focusing problems), and more.

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Low Vision

Low vision is a term for conditions that result in reduced sight and cannot entirely be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, medicines or surgery. Several eye diseases or conditions can cause low vision and here we will discuss the four most common causes of low vision and their risk factors.

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Our TeamMeet The Doctors

Dr. McKenna Turrill

Dr. McKenna Turrill, OD, FAAO, is a dedicated optometrist specializing in pediatric optometry, vision therapy, myopia management, and the care of patients with special needs. A Michigan native, Dr. Turrill fell in love with California while attending the prestigious UC Berkeley School of Optometry. She further honed her expertise through residency training at the SUNY College of Optometry in New York City, where she provided continuing education for fellow optometrists and gained valuable experience treating patients in diverse settings, from hospitals to elementary schools. 

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Dr. Hunter Morgan

Dr. Hunter Morgan graduated with high honors from Southern College of Optometry and completed his residency in ocular disease and primary care in a hospital setting. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, is part of the Leadership Institute of the American Academy of Optometry, and a member of the New York State Beneficial Technology Committee. 

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Dr. Thomas M. Hixson

Dr. Hixson graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry in 1982 and was honored with the William Feinbloom Low Vision Award that same year. He is a member of the Low Vision Section of the American Optometric Association and is past president and former advisory board member of the San Diego Service Center for the Blind. He continues to assist patients at the Center for the Blind on a bi-monthly basis.

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Testimonials What our patients say

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Wanted to give props to the staff at La Mesa Vision, especially Susanna, for handling a rush job for new lenses and glasses frame for my daughter. She is a patient from Dec 2023 and was here in Feb 2025 for a short visit from Spain, where she now resides.

Susanna took the initiative to order the frames ahead of my daughter’s stay so they would be ready for her to approve the order of new lenses and also sunglass lenses. The Susanna placed a rush order with a local lab so the new lenses would be ready by the time my daughter left San Diego on the next leg of her trip.

Susanna kept us up to date on the progress of the order. The lenses could have been shipped to her in Spain, but Susanna understood what a delay that would cause because Spanish customs often keeps items for several weeks before releasing them for delivery.

By Karen P.
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After going to other vision care establishments and not being happy with the care and treatment, I came to La Mesa Vision care and I am very impressed with the level of professionalism and kindness that each staff member demonstrates. They all made me feel so welcome and comfortable. No one was rushing me through my visit. Dr. Turrill was so patient with me and listened to my concerns about my eyes then took steps to address everything, even requesting a follow up to be sure that I was happy with my contacts. I highly recommend La Mesa Vision care!! Thank you 😊

By DiGiovanni F.
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It was our first appointment with La Mesa Vision. I saw their information when I was looking for a provider for my daughter. The last provider we went to doesn't accept her insurance. I called La Mesa Vision and was lucky enough that they have available slots. Staffs were nice and friendly. Big and clean office or center. Dr. Hixson was nice and took his time during my daughter's eye exam. My daughter enjoyed the visit because there's an exam like she's playing a game. It was a good experience.

By S T
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I have two daughters that have been going there for the past three years love that place and the doctors everyone is super helpful

By Sandra M.
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Kind and friendly staff very little wait time

By David M.
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