Dr. Lodenquai
She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts in 2004. Before she came to Los Altos she worked as the primary optometrist in an ophthalmology practice in Redwood City and was involved in cataract and LASIK evaluations. Prior to that she also worked as a primary eye care optometrist in private practices in Boston, MA. She graduated from UC San Diego with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. She also did basic science research work at the Scripps Research Institute in San Diego and at Genentech in the Bay Area before starting optometry school.
Dr. Lodenquai truly believes in the value of a good eye exam and the difference it can make in someone’s life! She loves educating patients on vision care because when she sees patients, she sees a whole person walking in, not just two eyeballs! Yes, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to good vision! Ask Dr. Lodenquai about it and she’ll be happy to tell you all she knows and the latest in eye care!
Jasdeep Manik, O.D
Jasdeep Manik, O.D., graduated from UC Davis with a B.S. in Neurobiology and UC Berkeley with a Doctor of Optometry degree. She completed her optometric residency in ocular disease and neuro-optometry at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System.
After spending a decade providing medical and general eye care to the Peninsula community, she now spends most of her week providing care to underserved communities in East Palo Alto area.
She is passionate about patient education and welcomes questions! She also speaks Punjabi and medical Spanish.
Outside of work, she enjoys staying active, reading, and making tasty bean and lentil recipes.