Eyecon Optometry is a dream come true, allowing me to provide vision health care to LA’s San Fernando Valley, my hometown where I grew up. My passion for optometry began while volunteering for the Mobile Eye Clinic at UCLA's Jules Stein Eye Institute during college at UCLA. Witnessing the joy on each child's face and their beaming smiles as they received their first pair of glasses was priceless, and I knew that helping people see better was my calling. After receiving my Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern California College of Optometry in 2009, I knew I wanted to return to my hometown and open a full scope specialty eye clinic because this is the community that I genuinely care about.
One of my biggest passions in eye care is myopia control for children. Myopia is an epidemic that is increasing at an alarming rate. Fortunately, custom specialty contact lenses can change how a child develops myopia and allow a myopic child to see without glasses, daytime contact lenses or surgery. Treatment should not lead to surgery unless it is absolutely necessary. In addition to custom lenses, I always encourage children to spend more time outdoors and not be glued to tablets or digital devices. Over the past decade, I have successfully treated hundreds of patients with Orthokeratology lenses, including my own daughter, brother, brother-in-law, and my Associate Doctor who started her own career in eye care as my Ortho-K patient.
I am also passionate about giving back to the community and profession. I created a thriving pre-optometry college internship program with former interns graduating from top optometry schools such as SCCO, Berkeley, SUNY and many others. Successful college interns are also encouraged to gain practical hands-on work experience at Eyecon after completing their internship programs. Some of our past interns are now practicing doctors proudly serving their own respective communities. I also serve as an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor and Externship Site Director for SUNY College of Optometry, teaching fourth-year optometry students about primary eye care, myopia control and Orthokeratology while not so subtly encouraging them to join or open private practices of their own to better serve their local communities.
When I am not working, I spend time with my husband and two lovely daughters Lana (7) and Lyla (4). We do lots of arts and crafts, outdoor picnics and hikes around scenic LA. I also enjoy creating art, baking, cooking Vietnamese cuisine, traveling the world and feeding my creative outlet through designing on my own line of eyewear. I look forward to meeting you at Eyecon!
Clinical Appointments
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor & Externship Site Director, SUNY College of Optometry
Education
Doctor of Optometry from Southern California College of Optometry at MBKU
Bachelor of Science from UCLA
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control
- California Optometric Association
- American Optometric Association