About Us

About Friedman Optometry & Associates 

Meet Our Doctors 

Maurice Friedman, O.D.

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION

  • Licensed by the California State Board in the Treatment and Management of Ocular Diseases following classroom work and extensive National and California Examinations
  • Licensed for Treatment and Management of Glaucoma following classroom work & examination
  • Licensed for Administration of Diagnostic drugs following classroom work and examination
  • Former President of Excel Contact Lens Co.; Trained doctors in fitting specialty contact lenses

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Member of California Optometric Association
  • Member, Culver City Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, World Affairs Council
  • Member, Community Relations Committee
  • Council of Sports Vision
  • California License, No. 4423 TPA

Michael Levin, O.D.

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION

  • Licensed by the International Association of Board of Examiners and California State Board in the Treatment and Management of Ocular Diseases following classroom work and detailed National and California Examinations
  • Licensed for Administration of Diagnostic drugs
  • California License, No. 5424 TPA

OTHER ACTIVITIES

  • Media spokesperson for various contact lenses manufacturers
  • Conducted over 20 FDA field studies on contact lenses and contact lens solutions for various companies including Ciba, Allergan, Angelini and Ocu-Ease

Eugene Osako, O.D.

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION

  • Licensed by the International Association of Board of Examiners and California State Board in the Treatment and Management of Ocular Diseases following classroom work and detailed National and California Examinations
  • Licensed for Administration of Diagnostic drugs
  • California License, No. 4023 TPA

OTHER ACTIVITIES & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Volunteer Optometric Services for Humanity
  • American Optometric Association
  • California Optometric Association

Craig S. Steinberg, O.D., J.D.

EDUCATION

Southern California College of Optometry, 1998

Completion of Didactic Course in the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease/Therapeutic Agents

Doctorate - Law (J.D.), 1990 - 93

University of La Verne

College of Law

Encino, California

American Jurisprudence Award - Contracts

Law Review, 1993

Deans List

Specialty courses in Bankruptcy, Workers’ Compensation

Graduated top 5% of class attending school at night on part-time basis and working full time during the day

Doctorate - Optometry (O.D.), 1980 - 84

University of Missouri - St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

School of Optometry  

Dean’s List - 8 semesters

Student Body President, 1982

Admissions Committee student member, 1983

Graduated number 3 in class

Bachelor of Sciences - Biology, 1975 - 80

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California


Member, varsity golf team

1st Team All-Conference

2nd Team NCAA All-American

Pacific-10 Conference Individual Champion (Golf)

LICENSURE

  • Optometrist, California Board of Optometry Lic. No. 8032T, since 1984
  • Attorney, California State Bar No. 181902, since 1996 

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Board Certified, National Board of Examiners in Optometry, 1984
  • Board Certified, Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease, 1998 
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