Dr. Puneh Baha is a California native who grew up in Agoura Hills, California, where she also went to high school. She then earned her bachelor's degree in Biology at California State University, Northridge. Her deep interest in vision began early. She did research on Retinoblastoma, a congenital cancer of the eye, at CSUN. She then moved to Chicago, Illinois, where she earned her Doctorate at the Illinois College of Optometry, as well as an additional bachelor's degree in Visual Science. Dr. Baha has served the San Diego area in various practice settings since her graduation in 2000. With over twenty-one years of experience, Dr. Baha is a Board-Certified optometrist who specializes in the diagnosis and management of ocular disease, hard-to-fit contact lenses, and holds full therapeutic privileges. Additionally, Dr. Baha has served as an examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. She has also volunteered at the Monarch School in San Diego, examining the eyes of underprivileged children. Dr. Baha was excited to share her love for Optometry and expertise in all facets of Optometry in the Del Mar area when she opened her own private practice in 2010.
For six years, Dr. Baha served her community with great enthusiasm and pride, where she received numerous awards for Practice of the Year. She was proud to grow a start-up practice into one the community knows as their place for eyecare. It is with great pride that she sold her business in September 2016 to spend more time with her husband and three children and continue Optometry on a part-time basis. Dr. Baha currently resides locally with her husband, twin boys, and daughter. She enjoys spending time with her kids, traveling, walking, hiking, home staging, and yoga.