Grass Valley Team

OD

Diana McKnight has owned Crystal View Optometry since 2012. She grew up in the Sacramento area and went to Sac State for undergrad and graduated from Southern California College of Optometry in 1997. She started her career as a Naval officer, serving as an optometrist on a submarine base in Connecticut. She then spent the next 10 years growing a successful practice in Grass Valley before relocating to Elk Grove. After 12 years in Elk Grove, Dr. McKnight made her way back to Grass Valley and is practicing in both locations. Her husband, Mike is an auto service adviser and they live in Elk Grove with their dog, Rosie. She is also a 20 year member of Soroptimist, serving as a past president and fundraising chair. Her local club serves to empower women and girls to live their dreams both in Elk Grove and internationally.

Optician

I began my Optical journey in 2005 at a local optometry office with Dr. McKnight! I started out as an Optometric Technician administering Preliminary-tests on patients before seeing the doctor. A few years later, I made the transition into Optician, and I have been happily "framing patients" ever since! I then obtained my certification through the American Board of Opticianry (ABOC) in 2012. I have lived in Nevada County for over 30 years. I graduated from Nevada Union in 1997 and have raised my three kids here. I feel I specialize in carefully selecting each frame and lens option to truly fit every patient's needs. I customize each pair of glasses to ensure the best fit and choose lens options to meet their individual needs. I will custom-fit each new pair of frames to make sure they are comfortable and fitting properly to get the best vision through the lenses. I believe you cannot have quality and quantity, it’s one or the other, and we are the Quality!

Optician

I have been an Optician for 29 years. My free time is filled with spending time with my dog Cocoa Chanél and studying topics like handwriting analysis, art analysis (think Children Draw and tell book),doing tarot readings for clients and engaging in other creative pursuits.

Optometric Assistant

I started my optical journey in 2022 and while I have already learned so much, I am hungry for more. I was born in the Bay Area but moved up here in 2004 to be closer to my family and grow up in beautiful Grass Valley. When I’m not at work, I enjoy showering my cats with love and taking my two dogs to the river or on hikes. The world of optics has truly sparked a new passion within me and I cannot wait to see what the next step of this journey has in store.