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 West 19th Street in the Houston Heights area.
Dr. Woo feels that the Heights is a unique part of Houston that
is both historical and innovative, and she 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. Dr.
Woo also diagnose and treat ocular conditions such as iritis,
cataracts, glaucoma, and more.
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 Retina Consultants of Houston 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 American
Academy of Optometry and the American Optometric Association
committees and is the President of the Texas Optometric
Association.
