Dr. Antony N. Nguyen

Therapeutic Optometrist
Optometric Glaucoma Specialist

Dr. Antony Nguyen was born in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, as the oldest child in the family. He has two younger brothers and one younger sister. After moving to Houston, Dr. Nguyen attended Klein Forest High School in Houston, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class.

Prior to his optometric training with emphasis on medical eye care at the University Eye Institute, Dr. Nguyen earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Houston, where he was also involved in the community by volunteering with Prevent Blindness and Texas Children's Hospital. During his professional training, Dr. Nguyen remained active in school and community activities that include serving as the vision screening chair of SVOSH (Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity), and as chair of the Optometry Day Student Panel, which promotes awareness in the optometric profession to high school and college undergraduates. Dr. Nguyen was also a vision science summer instructor for two years in TEXOCOP (Texas Optometry Career Opportunities Program). This program serves economically disadvantaged students and/or minority students; a program in which he was also a former student while earning the distinction of 'Most Energetic Student', and 'Most Outstanding Student' in the course of Human Anatomy. He also dedicated his time to his fellow classmates by serving as an optics lab tutor and contacts lens lab assistant.

Aside from academia, Dr. Nguyen was part of his optometry class' winning intramural football team, 'Fighting Iris', which was then sponsored to participate in state-wide competition. And prior to earning his degree, Dr. Nguyen was a recipient of the Texas State Optical Scholarship.

Dr. Nguyen also spent time training at the San Diego Naval Medical Center serving military personnel and their families, and at Houston Eye Associates with distinguished eye doctors with specific eye specialties. And before receiving his degree as a Doctor of Optometry and as a Glaucoma Specialist, he delivered patient care at the San Jose Clinic, which serves homeless and indigent individuals.

Dr. Nguyen has extensive training in the fields of glaucoma, LASIK co-management, cataract surgery co-management, eye diseases, neuro-ophthalmology, contact lenses, low vision, binocular vision, and pediatric vision.

Dr. Nguyen speaks fluent English and Vietnamese, and basic Spanish.  He remains active in local, state, and national optometric associations. His hobbies include traveling, golfing, running, and reading. Outside of his hobbies, he likes to spend quality time with his family and friends.