Sylvester Nguyen

Comprehensive ophthalmology practice with a specific emphasis on corneal disease, cataract and refractive surgeries, glaucoma surgery and management, and medical retinal management. My duties as senior optometrist includes: o Comprehensive eye exams for all ages o Specialty contact lens fittings for a various corneal diseases with variety of sclerals, custom RGPs, and hybrid systems. Additionally, I have considerable experience with soft contact lens fittings including multifocal, mono vision, customized working distances, and myopia control o Ocular disease management including high exposure to retinal, glaucoma, corneal, and diabetic eye disease o Co-management of pre- and post-operative care for ocular surgeries including corneal surgeries (crosslinking, LASIK/PRK, and others), cataract (additional experience with dropless cataract surgery), and various glaucoma procedures including filters and MIGS (iStent Inject, Hydrus Microstent) o Amblyopia management o Well-versed with performing and interpreting Zeiss OCT (anterior and posterior), Tomey corneal topography, Humphrey visual field, and Optos imaging software o High exposure to ICD and CPT coding o Extensive experience with Epic EMR During my time here, I have established and expanded upon a specialty contact lens clinic within our practice focused on specialty/custom contact lens fittings for patients with various corneal diseases including: keratoconus, injury, post surgical corneas, and ocular surface disease. I also assist in overseeing optical department operations including staying up to date with emerging technologies in ophthalmic devices including lens designs and contact lenses.