Dr. Guerrero Cauchi pursued the study of psychology during her university education. She worked as a therapist of multiply challenged children to put herself through school. During that time, she co-authored a book (Effective Approaches) designed to train teachers to work with children having disabilities. Her work with partially sighted children caused her to investigate a new career path — optometry. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry, she opened her private practice. This has allowed her to use her skills in psychology, child development, and human behavior to create a caring comfortable eye care environment for people of all ages — especially kids.
Dr. Guerrero Cauchi pursued the study of psychology during her university education. She worked as a therapist of multiply challenged children to put herself through school. During that time, she co-authored a book (Effective Approaches) designed to train teachers to work with children having disabilities. Her work with partially sighted children caused her to investigate a new career path — optometry. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry, she opened her private practice. This has allowed her to use her skills in psychology, child development, and human behavior to create a caring comfortable eye care environment for people of all ages — especially kids.
In 2004 her interest in pediatric care led her to the field of orthokeratology. She spent the next three years becoming an expert in the field and in 2007 was grated the designation FIAO (Fellow of the International Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control). Just one short year later, the Academy asked her to sit on the Board of Directors. (link to IAOMC). As a member of the Board, she is responsible for setting care policy, educating doctors new to orthoK and is the Chair of Fellowship for 6 international sections of the Academy.
Optometric Specialties
Orthokeratology and myopia control
Pediatric vision
Specialty contact lens fittings
Computer-related vision problems
Spanish speaking
Education
B.S. University of Kansas Lawrence KS 1974 Psychology/Child Development
B.S. University of California Berkeley CA 1977 Physiological Optics
O.D. University of California Berkeley CA 1980 Doctor of Optometry
FIAO Fellow, Orthokeratology Academy of America, 2007
High School: Westmoor High, Daly City CA
Positions
Founding Partner, Family ICare/Vision Solutions, 1984 to present
Chair, Fellowship Program, International Academy of Orthokeratology 2011 to present
Chair, Fellowship Program, American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control 2011 to present
Publications
Fry, Betty and Cauchi, Caroline G. Effective Approaches: A manual for teachers of handicapped preschoolers. 1973: U.S. Govt Press 1998 2nd revision
Cauchi, Caroline Guerrero Effective Approaches: Spanish Translation
Cauchi, Caroline and Flom, Merton Anomalous Retinal Correspondence in Accommodative Esotropes.
Doctoral Thesis
Awards
1979 George I Dean Leadership Award (University of California School of Optometry)
Memberships
2005-present: International Society of Advanced Orthokeratology
2010-present: International Academy of Orthokeratology
2006-present: American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control
1980-present: American Optometric Association
1980-present: California Optometric Association
1971-present: Sierra Club, Audubon Society, Nature Conservancy, Greenpeace
Volunteer Activities
2006-present: California Vision Project. Delivering care to California’s working poor.
1986-present: Career day speaker with San Diego School District
2000-present: Lions Vision Clinic, volunteer optometrist
Prior Non-Optometric Work Experience
1971-1973 Teacher, Title VI Multihandicap Center, Kalamazoo MI
Special education teacher for children with multiple physical/emotional disabilities
1973-1976 Teacher-trainer, National Head Start Project, Lawrence KS
Training Head Start teachers to mainstream preschoolers with physical/emotional disabilities
