About Dr. Bruce Nguyen OD
Dr. Bruce Nguyen is a highly-skilled optometrist with many years of experience in specialty contact lenses including Multifocal, RGP, Scleral, and Ortho-K Corneal Refractive Therapy contact lenses. His professional passion is myopia control and fitting scleral lenses for keratoconus patients. Prior to his optometric calling, Dr. Nguyen served in the U.S. Navy for 5 years, including a 2-years tour with the carrier USS Kitty Hawk homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. After his military service, he attended the University of California in Irvine and graduated magna cum laude in 2005. He earned his optometry degree at Southern California College of Optometry in 2011, graduating magna cum laude.
In 2012, he founded Clairemont Optometry in San Diego a premier myopia control optometric practice with the mission focus of providing the best eye care experience possible for his pediatric contact lens patients. In addition to his private practice, he serves as the myopia control clinic director at Optom-Eyes Vision Care Group, a multi-locations optometric organization with offices in Imperial Valley County and San Diego County. Utilizing different tools such as low-dose atropine eye drops, Ortho-K Corneal Refractive Therapy overnight contact lenses, MiSight dailies contact lenses, and specialty soft multifocal contact lenses, Dr. Nguyen strives for excellence every day in his quest for maintaining his patients’ eyesight from getting worse from one year to the next.
Dr. Nguyen takes great pride in and derives great pleasure from, doing his best in his chosen specialty, striving to provide all of his patients with excellent eye care, especially in the area of myopia control for young children. Dr. Nguyen belongs to the Scleral lens Education Society and Tear Film Ocular Surface Society. He is also an active member of the America Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control. In his spare time, he likes to listen to audiobooks, spends time with his family, and plays fetch with his German Shepherd.
ABOUT DR. CHARLES TU
Dr. Charles Tu is a dedicated and compassionate optometrist with a strong commitment to patient care and community service. He began his academic journey at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he earned his undergraduate degree in Biology in 2013. Driven by a deep interest in vision science and a desire to make a positive impact in people’s lives, he went on to pursue his Doctor of Optometry degree at Western University of Health Sciences, graduating with honors in 2020.
Throughout his training and into his professional practice, Dr.Tu has remained passionate about the field of optometry. He takes pride in helping patients achieve optimal vision and eye health, and he values the opportunity to serve his community through accessible and personalized care.
Beyond the clinic, Dr. Tu embraces the beauty and vibrancy of San Diego. He enjoys spending his free time hiking local trails, immersing himself in nature, and exploring the city’s diverse culinary scene. Whether it’s discovering a new restaurant or taking in a coastal sunset, he finds inspiration and joy in the many experiences San Diego has to offer.