Linh Vu, O.D.

Dr. Linh Vu grew up in Southern California where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She then attended University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry to complete her Doctor of Optometry degree. This was followed by a Pediatrics and Primary Care residency at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry as well.

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Educational Background

  • Grew up in Southern California

  • Earned a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

  • Completed her Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry

  • Pursued a residency in Pediatrics and Primary Care at the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry

Specialties

  • Pediatric Eye Care: Vision exams, amblyopia, strabismus, special needs children

  • Contact Lenses: Soft contacts, rigid gas permeable, bifocal, multi-focal

  • Adults: Annual eye exams, glaucoma, pre-op and post-op exams, urgent appointments

Awards and Honors

  • Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honor Society

  • Berkeley Optometry Clinical Honors

  • Berkeley Optometry Professional Student Support Fund

  • American Optometric Association (AOA) Travel Grant Awards

  • Jorge Cuadros Community Optometry Support Fund

  • Community Outreach for Prevention & Education, Intern of the Year

Experience

Current

University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry: Clinical instructor

  • Preceptor for third and fourth year optometry students in Primary Care Clinic,

  • Infant/Toddler/Pediatrics Clinic, and the Tang Eye Center.

  • Prepare weekly clinic seminars and journal club readings.

  • Provide student evaluations.

University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry: Interview incoming doctors and students

Past

  • California School for the Blind

  • Portland VA Medical Center: Intern

  • Vanderberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, CA: Intern

  • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute: Pediatrics & Strabismus Division: Intern

  • Omni Eye Services, New Jersey: Intern

  • Tager-Colford Research Group & UC Berkeley School of Public Health: Research assistant

Volunteer Work

Vision Screenings & Health Fairs:

Dr. Linh Vu has provided free vision care to thousands of patients in the Bay Area:

  • Annual Healthy Aging Fair, Hayward, CA

  • VSP Mobile Clinic for Prevent Blindness Northern California

  • Suitcase Clinics - adults, First Presbyterian Church, Berkeley, CA

  • Suitcase Clinics - youths, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Berkeley, CA

  • Annual Mission Health Fairs, San Francisco, CA

  • Diabetic Health Fairs & Diabetic Retinopathy Screenings, San Jose, CA

  • Elementary school & Head Start preschool vision screenings

  • Berkeley Optometry’s Opto-Camp Eye Exams

International Volunteer work

  • Volunteer Optometric Services for Humanity (VOSH), Thailand

  • Provided free vision care to 900 underserved patients in Ratchaburi, Thailand

  • Volunteer Optometric Services for Humanity (VOSH), Ecuador

  • Provided vision care to 1,500 underserved patients in Guayaquil, Ecuador

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Restore Clear Vision

At California Eye Surgeons, the health of your child's visual system is our priority. If visual deficiencies are not corrected during the critical developmental period, they can lead to lifelong deficits in your child's vison. We use the latest technologies and examination techniques to obtain an accurate assessment of the status of your child's visual system. This allows us to develop an individualized treatment plan to optimize your child's visual potential.

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