A California native, Dr. Michael Frisch earned his Doctor of Optometry from The New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA in 1985.  He did his undergraduate work at University of California, Los Angeles and California State University, Northridge receiving his Bachelor of Arts in the biological sciences in 1981.  He founded EyeCare Optometric Center (of Northridge) in 1989.

Dr. Frisch serves as a senior clinical examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry supervising other optometrists and testing optometry candidates for licensure.  He served as a clinical teaching assistant in the past. 

Dr. Frisch has a strong interest in diseases of the eye and is board certified by the State of California in the treatment and management of ocular disease.  He has completed additional postgraduate work in laser vision correction and corneal refractive therapy.  Other interests include dry eye therapies, keratoconus, hard to fit contact lenses and Gentle Vision Shaping (wearing a contact lens overnight, removing it in the morning and eliminating the need for corrective lenses during the daytime).  He also co-manages and is a consultant for laser refractive surgery.