Over the last seventeen years, Dr. Anh Doan has seen patients preparing for their first day of school, leaving for college, trying contact lenses before their wedding day, selecting the perfect frames for a new job, and even bringing their own children in for a first eye exam. She says, “I love practicing optometry, getting to know my patients and caring for their sight!”

As the mother of two children (Alex is attending University of Houston and Addison is a Senior at William B. Travis High School), Dr. Doan knows how busy back-to-school time is. She says, “Children can’t tell you they don’t see clearly…because they don’t know there’s any other way to see the world. Fitting a child with much-needed glasses and watching that young patient see clearly for the first time is priceless. That’s one reason I work with all Fort Bend ISD school nurses to provide free exams for students who cannot afford an exam. My goal is always to prevent vision problems and diseases through examination, detection and education.”

“I never lose sight of what a privilege it is to care for you and your families,” says Dr. Doan and she worked hard to earn that privilege! Dr. Doan was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the US at the age of 12. She quickly learned English and adapted to her new environment.  After graduating from Robert E. Lee High school, she finished her undergraduate studies at the University of Houston in just three years. She completed her externships in eye diseases and treatment at the prestigious Omni Eye Services in Atlanta and South Texas Eye Institute in San Antonio.  In 1992, she received her Doctor of Optometry degree and license from University of Houston.

When you walk into Dr. Doan’s office, keep your eyes open for the knitted dolls that are always so fashionably dressed, and for the medals she earned running many marathons and half marathons. She says, “I confess, I’m an avid runner and a knitter…but not at the same time! I look forward to hearing about your passions, while providing you with the best vision possible.”