Meet Our
Optometrists

Anna Pennino, O.D. received her baccalaureate degree from California State University at Fullerton. She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from New England College of Optometry Boston, Massachusetts in 1991. Post-doctorate, Dr. Pennino participated in clinical research, evaluating the ocular side-effects of cholesterol-lowering medication. She is a native Californian practicing in her two locations; Del Rey Optometry, Playa Del Rey (2002) and South Gate Optometry, South Gate (2007).

Her professional interests are primary care optometry and specialty contact lenses including multifocal and myopia control. She has been a sponsoring doctor for Unite For Sight, a non-profit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. She has participated in contact lens solution studies and contact lens consulting.

Dr. Pennino also enjoys expressing her creative side. She is the co-designer of her exclusive eyewear collection Pepper Zagg.

In addition to optometry and designing eyewear, Dr. Pennino is an enthusiastic skier, scuba diver, and adventurous traveler. She is an active volunteer at the Orange County Food Bank and Kinetic Academy Charter School, founded by her husband.
She can’t resist an ice-cold diet coke and believes the best medicine is a good laugh.
Dr. Pennino is married to an ambitious banker, and a Mom to two sets of twin boys! In her spare time when she is not chauffeuring her boys to their various activities, she looks forward to relaxing with her husband and a glass of red wine.

Felicia Chen, O.D. ​​​​​​​graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Cell Biology and a minor in Psychology. She continued her education at the Southern California College of Optometry in Fullerton, CA where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Doctorate in Optometry in 2004.

Dr. Chen has been a clinical investigator for the Multi-Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study at the Doheny Eye Institute, the University of Southern California contributing to multiple journal publications. She is a therapeutic optometrist with glaucoma certification and is trained in the treatment and management of eye diseases. She is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesian and Spanish.​​​​​​​

Dr. Chen is married to her college sweetheart Richard. She enjoys the hard work of balancing patient care while raising their three young children. She actively volunteers for her children’s school and Girls Scouts. In her spare time, she enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, traveling, watching NBA and cooking with her kids.