Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Eye Florida
Dr. Ly Nguyen’s first introduction into the world of ophthalmology came when she received some bad news: her father needed cataract surgery. At that time Dr. Nguyen was still a medical student with an undecided specialty at the University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine. It was this chance encounter with her father’s cataract surgeon, the late Dr. Jorge Camara, that would eventually pave Dr. Nguyen’s path in ophthalmology.
With Dr. Camara as her mentor, she developed an aptitude for medical research and publication. Together with other international ophthalmology residents, Dr. Nguyen published peer-reviewed articles in prominent ophthalmology journals about a new finding in Asian patients called involutional lateral entropion, and the use of a computer-assisted image-guided system (InstaTrak) in orbital surgery. She also published research findings on public health issues among Vietnamese immigrants in Hawai’i during her medical school training.
Dr. Nguyen went on to complete her ophthalmology residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and was awarded the Resident Research Award in Ophthalmology. After residency, Dr. Nguyen moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, and worked as an associate at Mittleman Eye Center. Needing work-life balance, Dr. Nguyen combined the spirit of delivering better patient care and entrepreneurship by opening her private practice, St. Cloud Eye Center, in an underserved community of Central Florida. With the growth of St. Cloud Eye Center, the practice was later renamed Eye Florida.
As a Board-Certified Ophthalmologist, Dr. Nguyen specializes in customized cataract surgery with premium intraocular lenses, oculoplastics and minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery. At Eye Florida, her private practice, she also offers several other services, including routine eye exams, screening for corneal and retinal diseases, intravenous hydration (IV hydration therapy), Botox and Fillers, and state-of-the-art ophthalmic diagnostic testing — always with a focus on exceptional patient care in an inviting environment.
Dr. Ly Nguyen is an internationally recognized doctor, author, and speaker with publications in peer-reviewed journals including the American Journal of Ophthalmology and Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Nguyen has received numerous awards, including Top Doctors and Best of Florida as well as being voted as Orlando Style’s Elite Doctors, Top Eye Doctors, and Women of the Year.
During her free time, Dr. Nguyen likes to spend time with her family. She also fills her time with reading, traveling, and gardening. One of her dreams is to write a memoir about the time her parents and siblings escaped Vietnam by boat in the early 1980s and her family’s journey through Hong Kong’s refugee camp. “These memories are stories of where we came from. These are important lessons of hope, determination, and overcoming adversity that I hope I can pass on,” says Dr. Nguyen.
Dr. Nguyen says her focus on becoming a better physician and her unwavering determination are lessons from her parents. Reflecting on her day-to-day interactions with her patients: “I love it when, after having cataract surgery, my patients say to me, ‘Doctor! I am so happy that I can see the world again!’ I want my patients to have the same positive experience with me as my father did that day with Dr. Camara.
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