For his education, Dr. Creech attended the University of California Santa Barbara where he studied aquatic biology. He then attended Pacific University College of Optometry in Oregon where he received his Doctor of Optometry degree. He has since received further training in treating eye diseases from UC Berkeley, UCLA, and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.
Dr. James Creech was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but at the age of 18 months moved to the Southern California region. Although he was not born here, Dr. Creech does consider himself a native Southern Californian and the only other place he would consider living is in Hawaii. He has practiced in many clinical settings including the United States Navy, large clinical and surgical practices, and private practice. He especially enjoys meeting the visual needs of children and seniors. Dr. Creech has been married to Kimberly for 46 years, and has five children, 12 grandchildren, 2 dogs, 22 koi fish, 1 cat, and 4 chickens. He enjoys building, the outdoors, disc golf, and being actively engaged in his Christian faith.