Rita Drummond, O.D.

Dr. Drummond is a proud member of the Azul Vision team, providing care to patients in the Inland Empire. She finds great satisfaction in the clinical challenges that come with working in an ophthalmology group, particularly in making a significant difference in people's lives through solving complex refractive cases. She hails from a family dedicated to medicine: her mother was a Doctor of Medicine and Dentistry, her twin sister is an internal medicine physician, and her daughter is currently pursuing pre-med in college. An avid animal lover, Dr. Drummond also enjoys traveling, spending date weekends with her husband of 25 years, and indulging her foodie passions.

Education:

Undergraduate:

  • B.S., Physiology, University of California, Davis — Davis, CA, 1993

Optometry School:

  • O.D., Southern California College of Optometry — Fullerton, CA, 1998

Internships:

  • Optometry, Phoenix Indian Medical Center — Phoenix, AZ, 1997
  • Optometry, Southern California College of Optometry — Fullerton, CA, 1997
  • Optometry, Kaiser Hospital — Fontana, CA, 1998
  • Low Vision, Center for the Partially Sighted — Santa Monica, CA, 1998

Licensure and Certifications:

  • National Board of Examiners in Optometry, 1998
  • Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease, 1998
  • California State Board Therapeutic Drug and Glaucoma, 2022
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