Our Optometrists
Donald S. Gottlieb
Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist & Medical & General Optometrist located in Lakewood, CA
Donald Gottlieb, OD, is an optometrist at Dr. Gottlieb Optometry and works out of his practice in Lakewood, California. He specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing eye diseases, and is certified in glaucoma and red eye treatment. He’s also a leading provider of vision therapy for conditions such as convergence insufficiency.
A fourth-generation optometrist, Dr. Gottlieb joined the family practice in 2010 after earning his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern California School of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University in Fullerton, California. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of California, San Diego.
During his studies, Dr. Gottlieb completed externships at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System in Tucson, Arizona; for the Navy in San Diego; and with James Hawley, OD, in Rolling Hills Estates, California. In his free time, Dr. Gottlieb enjoys playing video games, watching football, scuba diving, snorkeling, and heading out in his car to discover new places.
Dr. Gottlieb speaks some Spanish.
Larry J. Gottlieb
Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist & Medical & General Optometrist located in Del Amo/Palo Verde, Lakewood, CA
Larry Gottlieb, OD, is an optometrist at Dr. Gottlieb Optometry in Lakewood, California. He specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases, injuries, and disorders of the eye and visual system.
A native New Yorker, having grown up on Long Island, Dr. Gottlieb attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, before graduating from Pacific University in Oregon in 1978, where he earned his Doctor of Optometry degree and was also a member of the honor fraternity. He proudly achieved all of this before turning 24.
Dr. Gottlieb focuses on getting things done right the first time, a guiding principle in a career that spans over 40 years. He strives to solve his patient’s vision issues swiftly and efficiently using the best technology available.
Dr. Gottlieb is a considerate and active member of the local community. He’s a member of the Lakewood Rotary Club; the Lakewood Lions Club, offering eye care for needy Lakewood residents; and the Flying Samaritans, with whom he provides free eye care in the Baja peninsula in Mexico.
In his free time, Dr. Gottlieb loves to be out on the water and is an avid boater, fisherman, and scuba diver. He has twice been on the winning crew in the Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race. He has sailed to Hawaii, the Indian Ocean, and the Barrier Reef, and in 2015 he crossed the Atlantic. When he’s not on the water, you might also find him with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County.
Duane L. Pettit
Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist & Medical & General Optometrist located in Del Amo/Palo Verde, Lakewood, CA
Dr Pettit has been in Long Beach practicing medicine since 1981. However, his roots go much deeper than that: his family first moved to Long Beach in 1953 and Dr Pettit is a product of the Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach City College, and the University of California, Berkeley. Upon graduation, he moved back to Long Beach and began his career at the Long Beach Eye Institute before establishing his private practice in 1985. He joined Dr. Gottlieb Optometry in 2018 and continues to bring his wealth of experience and knowledge to Lakewood. He is a family optometrist and Gentle Molding specialist. He prides himself on delivering state of the art eyecare with a personal touch in a relaxed setting.