Dr. Kristina Burling
Dr. Kristina Burling is a California native. She grew up as an animal crazy kid in Los Angeles and completed her DVM education at UC Davis in 1987. Kristina started her specialty training with an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Canada. She then returned to UC Davis for her specialty training in Ophthalmology. Board Certified in 1992 she started the first ophthalmology specialty practice, in the South Bay area in 1994 initially in San Jose and later moving to Campbell. When not doing her best to promote vision and comfort for her patients, Kristina spends time hiking, reading, yoga, enjoying movies and theater, and of course, playing with her dogs Zoe and Poppy!
Veterinary Ophthalmologist/Owner
Dr. Victoria Lyons
Board Certified Veterinary Ophthalmologist
Dr. Lyons is a California native who started her journey to veterinary medicine by graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Animal Science. She then ventured south and obtained her DVM from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California. After a year long rotating small animal internship at VCA Encina in Walnut Creek, she completed a year long specialty internship in Ophthalmology with Dr. Burling at Animal Eye Specialists. Her adventure then took her to the Midwest where she completed a 3 year residency in Comparative Ophthalmology at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She is so excited to be back in sunny California and working with Animal Eye Specialists again!
When Dr. Lyons is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family and her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Vesper. She also busies herself attempting to keep her houseplants alive and hiking in the beautiful Bay Area.
Dr. Savanna Vig
Veterinarian, Practice Limited to Diseases of the Animal Eye
Dr. Savanna Vig grew up in sunny Tucson, Arizona and did her undergraduate studies at University of Arizona before moving to California to attend veterinary school at UC Davis. She was often seen biking around campus with her dog peeking out from her backpack. She became drawn to ophthalmology after doing field exams with an equine ophthalmologist for a summer research project on the genetics of Squamous Cell Carcinoma. During her rotating small animal internship at Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic, she took elective rotations in ophthalmology which fortunately led her to Animal Eye Specialists. Dr. Vig has completed a residency program in the field of Ophthalmology under the mentorship of Dr. Kristina Burling.. When she is not reading ophthalmology articles, she enjoys spending time hiking with her dogs, a small mixed breed named Dewey and a black Labrador named Tucker.
Chris
Chris joined the Animal Eye Specialists team in 2010 as a veterinary assistant. In 2014, she became the team’s Practice Manager where she ensures the background operations are running smoothly so that the rest of the team can provide the very best in patient care. When she is not working, you can usually find her out running, biking, or hanging out with her husband, daughter, and their three dogs- Bodie, Meeka, and Johnny and cat- Rosie.
Practice Manager
Benita
Benita has been a Registered Veterinary Technician at Animal Eye Specialists since 2014. When not in the clinic, Benita is a mom to her two fur babies, Snickers, a senior Daschund and Aldo, a fun loving 3 legged cat. Her definition of a perfect Friday night is snuggling in bed with her animals and watching Unsolved Mysteries.
Registered Veterinary Technician
Dove
Dove has been working at AES since 2013. She comes to us with over 30 years of veterinary experience. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband; her four legged kids that include dogs, cats, and horses, and tending to her chickens who are all named after chicken dishes. She is always up to attend a horse show with her prize winning stallion, Argentum.
Client Services Representative
Helena
Helena grew up on a farm in Sweden. At a very early age, she knew she wanted to work with animals. She has been a Registered Veterinary Technician for over 25 years. She joined the Animal Eye Specialists Team in 2015. When not at work, Helena enjoys hiking with her two exuberant Boxers, Parker and Drama.
Registered Veterinary Technician
Jocelyn
Jocelyn is owned by a three-year-old Terv named Nikki. When she is not working to earn money for kibble and frisbees, she is playing tug of war and practicing agility with Nikki.
Registered Veterinary Technician
Julie
I’ve been a Registered Veterinary Technician for over twenty years and in ophthalmology for over eighteen years. I love what I do! I have owned cats, dogs, and horses all my life. In recent years, I have added playing in a band along with making and selling jewelry to my interests.
Registered Veterinary Technician
Kacy
I love God. I love my family. I love my country. I’ve done a lot of rescue, particularly with capture/neuter/release programs, & fostering over the years especially with feral kitties. Because of my love and passion for animals, I knew this was the right job choice from a very young age. I have been working in the veterinary field for 21 years and with Dr. Burling for 15 years. In my downtime I enjoy movies, camping, and spending time with family and my critters.
Client Services Representative
Michelle
The trio of words that “are me to a T” are Glitter, Bunnies & Llama’s! Oh, and, don’t forget Lots of Ice, haha :) The two decades that I’ve worked in the field of veterinary ophthalmology, I have enjoyed experiencing and learning so much.
Client Services Representative
Madison
Madison has been an RVT since 2018. She grew up in the Bay Area and in her free time she enjoys the activities it has to offer, such as hiking and going to the beach. She also enjoys traveling with her husband and their rescued dog, Orion. They also have a rescued cat, Lyra, at home.
Registered Veterinary Technician
Marisa
Marisa had worked at AES as a Veterinary Assistant for 10 years, then in 2018, moved to the Central Valley. She has been able to continue to work for AES remotely, as a CSR, and has been so grateful to continue to be part of such an amazing team. She enjoys baking, loves the beach and spending time with her husband and daughter, and dogs Jaxson & Maddie and their other menagerie of animals.
Client Services Representative
