My hobbies include traveling, art, golfing, and spending time with friends and family When I am not in the office, you can find me exploring new coffee shops for the best matcha latte in town
Lauren Nguyen
Houston,TX
Summary
A honest, self-motivating, aspiring professional who plans ahead to meet even the upmost challenging deadlines. Possesses the passion for learning and the natural sciences to further apply that knowledge in as many creative ways as possible. Able to critically think and solve problems efficiently through strong listening and communication skills. Adept in multitasking to achieve personal and team goals. Committed to quality and excellence.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Externship - Clear Lake Eye Center
Houston, TX
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Provided routine eye exams for over 300 patients with focus on each individual's goals and exceeding their expectations.
- Fit over 120 patients with contact lenses, new and established wearers, and worked with many of the top manufactures to achieve each patient's visual goals.
- Demonstrated competency in Myopia Management and up and coming treatment options to help care for the next generation.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology to ensure exam efficiency.
- Excellent communication skills and developing personal relationships with patients, staff, and attending doctors.
Externship - Northside Community Health Clinic
Fort Worth, TX
08.2025 - 12.2025
- Provided routine eye exams for over 180 patients in an underserved community.
- Co-managed and treated common ocular diseases related to poorly managed health.
- Demonstrated competency in analyzing and interpreting data in order to provide the best treatment for each patient.
- Strengthened communication skills by learning Spanish in order to achieve better patient rapport.
- Versatile with different types of technology in order to achieve the best results to manage ocular disease.
Education
Doctor of Optometry -
University of Houston College of Optometry
Houston, TX05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX12-2021
Skills
- Preforming Diagnostic Testing
- Dry Eye Management
- Myopia Management
- Speciality Contact Lenses
- Pre/Post-Op Cataract Sx Management
- Management of Ocular Disease
Technical Skills
- Zeiss and Optovue OCT
- Humphrey and Octopus Visual Field
- OPTOS
- A and B scans
- IOL Master
- MYAH
- IPL
Certification
- Certified Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) with American Heart Association
- Member of American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) and Texas Optometric Association (TOA)
Interests
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Vietnamese
Limited Working
Timeline
Externship - Northside Community Health Clinic
08.2025 - 12.2025
Externship - Clear Lake Eye Center
05.2025 - 08.2025
Doctor of Optometry -
University of Houston College of Optometry
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Houston Baptist University