Christopher Gee, OD

Dr. Christopher Gee is a UC Berkeley-trained optometrist with 20 years of experience in clinical care, teaching, and professional leadership. He provides comprehensive eye care in Dublin, with particular interests in childhood myopia control and dry eye management.

As co-owner of Iron Horse Optometric Group and a partner doctor at its East Bay Myopia Clinic, Dr. Gee helps patients and families understand their treatment options and make informed decisions about their vision. His clinical work includes managing progressive nearsightedness in children, fitting contact lenses for more complex vision needs, treating the underlying causes of dry eye disease, and coordinating care before and after eye surgery.

Dr. Gee earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2006, following a bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cell Biology. After graduation, he served as a clinical instructor at Berkeley and taught optometry students at Alameda County Medical Center’s Eastmont Wellness Center and Castle Family Health Center. His teaching included primary eye care and the management of ocular disease in medical referral and underserved community settings.

His commitment to advancing eye care extends beyond the exam room. Dr. Gee served as President of the California Optometric Association from 2024 to 2025, following leadership roles as a trustee, Secretary-Treasurer, and chair of its Education and Professional Practice Committee. He has also presented education programs on childhood myopia management to fellow eye doctors and conducted federally-funded research on visual acuity and the effects of lighting on visual performance.

Dr. Gee was named California Optometric Association's Young Optometrist of the Year in 2011 and Alameda and Contra Costa Counties Optometric Society's Optometrist of the Year in 2023.

Dr. Gee is licensed at the highest level under California law and is therefore certified to diagnose & medically treat eye diseases including glaucoma, macular degeneration, eye infections, and dry eye syndromes.