Born in Kansas, Dr. Riggs spent most of his childhood in the Los Angeles area. He graduated from Whittier College in 1977 with a degree in Chemistry. In 1981 he received his O.D. degree from Southern California College of Optometry and was in the top fourth of his class. His private practice started in 1983. For several years he was Optometry Director at a community clinic in San Diego. In 1990 he became a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. In 1996 he served as an Expert Examiner for the State Board of Optometry. He received the San Diego County Optometric Society Optometrist of the Year award in 2005. In 2008 he was the President of the San Diego County Optometric Society. In 2013 he became one of the first three ODs in San Diego County to be board certified by the American Board of Optometry (ABO). In 2025 he became the first OD in California to obtain a Certificate of Added Qualification in Glaucoma from the ABO. Dr. Riggs and his wife attend Seacoast Community Church in Encinitas.
Dr. John Riggs O. D.
