Dr. Lisa Woo’s education started at the University of Texas at Austin where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Microbiology in 1996. Immediately following her graduation from UT, she went on to earn her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Houston, College of Optometry in 2000. Finally in early 2003, Dr. Woo started her optometric practice on 19th Street in the Houston Heights area. Dr. Woo feels that the Heights is an unique part of Houston that is both historical and innovative, and is proud to be a both a resident and a practitioner in the neighborhood.
Dr. Woo practices optometry on infants, children, and adults and provides eye care ranging from ocular health examination to spectacle eye wear and contact lenses. Dr. Woo provides complimentary eye exams for children under one year old as a participant provider for InfantSEE, a national program designed to promote the early examination of infant eyes. For patients who have difficulty reading after the age of 40, she examines eye health and prescribes lenses which allow the patient to read again. She regularly treats ocular allergies, eye infections, and injuries, particularly foreign body removals. Ocular conditions such as iritis, cataracts, glaucoma and more are diagnosed and treated.
Dr. Woo's office uses the latest technology in the services and products they offer, and her staff is trained in providing exceptional customer service.
Dr. Stanley Woo is an Assistant Professor at the University of Houston, College of Optometry and a founding director of the Center for Sight Enhancement. He completed his undergraduate training in pharmacology at the University of Toronto, and his doctorate in Optometry in 1994 at the University of California at Berkeley. In 1995, he completed residency training in low vision rehabilitation at the University of Houston, College of Optometry. Dr. Woo and became a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry in 1997 and a diplomat in low vision in 1999. His research interests include low vision rehabilitation, nystagmus, and pharmacology.
Since 1995, Dr. Woo has been in part-time private practice in Houston, TX with the Vitreoretinal Consultants providing vision rehabilitation services. He has made presentations at various national and international meetings on topics related to vision rehabilitation, pharmacology and the retina. Dr. Woo also serves on the executive council of the Harris County Optometric Society and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Optometric Association.
