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Judd M. Cahoon, MD, PhD joins Astorino and Associates Eye Center from UCLA where he trained as an ophthalmology resident at the prestigious Stein Eye Institute. He is excited to build his practice in Newport Beach and brings new techniques to the clinic, such as minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and extensive experience treating medical retinal disease.

Prior to training at UCLA, Dr. Cahoon obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of Utah on a Presidential Scholarship, honoring in Exercise and Sports Science and minoring in Chinese. 

Dr. Cahoon completed the combined MD/PhD program at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He earned his PhD in Neuroscience studying the underlying mechanisms of and developing a novel treatment for diabetic eye disease. Dr. Cahoon has published multiple scientific papers and presented at both national and international meetings for which he has received numerous awards, including the Outstanding Young Investigator Award and the MIT Outstanding Poster Award. In addition to his basic science work on diabetic retinopathy, he has also published a series of papers on the dynamics of the machines used for cataract surgery.

During his time as a resident at UCLA, Dr. Cahoon was awarded the Medical Student Teaching Award and the Beast Bowler Award. He is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin and is proficient in Spanish. Dr. Cahoon played rugby in high school and college and now enjoys playing the guitar for his wife and four children.

Dr. Cahoon is happy to see you for any eye condition, urgent or chronic, and considers his practice truly comprehensive.  

Dr. Kara McEachern, O.D. is a trusted optometrist at OC Optometry Group in Newport Beach, CA, with extensive experience providing family eye care and pediatric optometry services since 2008. She is passionate about helping patients of all ages achieve and maintain healthy vision through personalized, comprehensive eye care. Patients from Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, and surrounding Orange County communities rely on Dr. McEachern for thorough eye exams, contact lens evaluations, and pediatric vision care.

Dr. McEachern earned her undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University before returning to California to receive her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry. Her clinical training included specialized internships in pediatrics, binocular vision, contact lenses, low vision, ocular disease, and surgical co-management at respected institutions including the Meredith Morgan Eye Center, Alameda County Medical Center, VA Medical Center Livermore, and multiple California university health centers.

Originally from San Diego, Dr. McEachern now lives in Aliso Viejo with her husband and three children. She is proud to continue serving the Orange County community as part of OC Optometry Group and is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Susan Ghodsi, O.D. is an experienced optometrist at OC Optometry Group in Newport Beach, CA, with more than 25 years of experience providing comprehensive eye care to patients throughout Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, and surrounding Orange County communities. Known for her compassionate approach and extensive clinical expertise, Dr. Ghodsi specializes in comprehensive eye exams, complex contact lens evaluations, ocular disease diagnosis and treatment, and LASIK co-management.

Dr. Ghodsi earned her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine before receiving her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1996. She remains passionate about helping patients maintain lifelong healthy vision through personalized, patient-centered care.

As a mother of two sons, Dr. Ghodsi understands the importance of protecting and preserving vision for every stage of life. Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with family and friends in Orange County. Dr. Ghodsi is currently accepting new patients at OC Optometry Group in Newport Beach.

Dr. Hawaa Ali, OD, is a highly skilled and experienced optometrist at the OC Optometry Group in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Ali helps patients with a wide variety of ocular care and issues, including eye exams, pediatric vision care, contact lenses, ocular disease treatment, ocular trauma treatment, computer vision syndrome, and dry eye syndrome.

Dr. Ali earned an undergraduate degree at the University of California, Irvine, and then went on to earn a Doctor of Optometry and glaucoma certification at Marshall B. Ketchum University Southern California College of Optometry in Fullerton, California. Dr. Ali worked as an optometric intern in a variety of facilities, including Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, the Veterans Affairs Los Angeles Ambulatory Center, Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital in Sacaton, Arizona, and the eye care center at the Southern California College of Optometry.

Dr. Ali's main goal is to deliver top-quality eye care in a supportive way. Patients highly recommend Dr. Ali because they feel confident about the high level of care they receive every time they are at the OC Optometry Group.