Alfred Vong is a Bay Area native who completed both his undergraduate degree and optometry degree at UC Berkeley. He completed his primary care/ocular disease residency at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. He is currently a staff optometrist at Kaiser Permanente Union City and an assistant clinical professor at UC Berkeley’s Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science. He is active in his local society, currently serving as the president of the San Mateo County Optometric Society and past -president of the Bay Area Optometric Council. In his free time, you can find him eating and traveling way too much, and cheering on the San Francisco Giants.
ACCCOS Fall Wine Social
ACCCOS Fall Wine Social
Join us for an early afternoon 5-flight wine tasting with charcuterie bites and good company. Enjoy a selection of red and white wines while catching up with fellow ACCCOS members, friends, and family. We hope you can join us!
Where: 3 Steves Winery
5700 Greenville Rd
Livermore, CA 94550
When: Sunday, November 1, 2026
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Who: ACCCOS members, potential members, and guests/families
Enjoy: Wine tasting, charcuterie board, chocolates, & raffle prizes!
Fees: Free to attend for members, non-members, and their guests/ families!
RSVP Deadline: Sunday, October 25th 2026, RSVP here!
*** Attendance is Limited!! If you find yourself unable to attend after RSVPing, please email the Director of Membership (acccos.membership@gmail.com) to withdraw your RSVP ***
ACCCOS October GMM →
ACCCOS August GMM
ACCCOS August General Membership Meeting
This membership meeting will feature a lecture by Dr. Elise Harb, OD, PhD, FAAO entitled “Stellest Lenses for Myopia Control: An Update”.
✅ 2 hours of CE - Category: Clinical Optometry
REGISTER by August 9th
Contact regarding event: acccos.education.director@gmail.com
ACCCOS June GMM
ACCCOS June General Membership Meeting
This membership meeting will feature lectures by Dr. Reena Patel OD, FAAO and Dr. Ida Chung OD, MSHE, FCOVD, FAAO with lectures entitled "After the Pediatric Exam: Management Options for Strabismus" and “Evidence-Based Guidelines for Amblyopia Treatment”.
📅 Date: Monday, June 29, 2026, 6:30-9:00 pm
📍 Location: Virtually via Zoom
✅ 2 hours of CE - FV (Functional Vision)
REGISTER by June 14th
Contact regarding event: acccos.education.director@gmail.com
Lecture title: After the Pediatric Exam: Management Options for Strabismus
Dr. Reena Patel
Dr. Reena Patel earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University and completed a residency in Pediatric Optometry at the State University of New York, State College of Optometry. After residency, Dr. Patel worked at various locations in New York, including the State University of New York, Helen Keller International, New York University and Dr. Andrea Thau and Associates private practice in Manhattan. Dr. Patel is currently an Associate Professor at the Southern California College of Optometry and has clinical and laboratory teaching responsibilities in the Vision Therapy and Pediatric services. In addition, she is a clinical investigator with the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group and conducts research in the areas of amblyopia, strabismus, binocular vision disorders and myopia control. Dr. Patel is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, Secretary of the California Chapter of the American Academy of Optometry, Co-Chair of the American Optometric Association’s Pediatric Eye Health and Vision Access Committee (formerly known as the InfantSEE and Children’s Vision Committee) and serves on the California Optometric Association’s Children Vision Committee.
Lecture title: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Amblyopia Treatment
Dr. Ida Chung
Dr. Ida Chung is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Optometry at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry. She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry and completed a residency in Pediatrics and Binocular Vision at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. She also holds a Master of Science in Higher Education from Drexel University.
Dr. Chung is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO) and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (FCOVD). She is a past president of both the California Optometric Association and the Optometric Vision Development and Rehabilitation Association.
With more than 30 years of experience in optometric education, Dr. Chung previously served on the faculty at SUNY College of Optometry, where she was Chief of Pediatrics and a vision consultant to community agencies.
Dr. Chung remains actively involved in professional advocacy through the California Optometric Association, with a focus on children’s vision and access to care. She is also an active investigator with the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG).
A frequent invited lecturer at regional, national, and international conferences, Dr. Chung’s work focuses on advancing pediatric eye care, binocular vision, and evidence-based clinical practice.