Meet Dr. Thanh Mai, O.D., F.S.L.S.
⦾ Keratoconus & Irregular Corneas
⦾ Specialty Contact Lenses
⦾ Myopia Management
⦾ Ocular Surface Disease (Dry Eye)
Why you became an Optometrist
Like Spider-Man, he took ‘with great power comes great responsibility’ to heart except his mission is saving sight! Battling childhood myopia inspired him to become an optometrist, vowing to help patients without just stronger glasses. Owning his own practice now, he finds joy in making a real difference helping patients leave his office seeing better and living better every day.
What do you love about your job
Being an optometrist is amazing! If your son or daughter is eyeing a healthcare career, I highly recommend optometry and lunch is on me if they want to chat or shadow us. The best part? Solving vision problems that truly transform lives, especially for patients with keratoconus or post-LASIK issues. Helping people see better is priceless, and I love being part of a team at Insight that makes it all possible.
Education and Fellowship
Doctor of Optometry degree at SCCO. He was extra nerdy and graduated summa cum laude which made his mom very proud. Undergrad was at UCLA with a full-ride scholarship (Regents/Alumni/+12 others) so he actually made money going to school.
Scleral lens society. This means that if you need a contact lens and have keratoconus, corneal transplants, or anything wrong with your cornea – he’s the guy for you.
My Passion In Eye Care
Dr. Thanh Mai is passionate about tackling the growing epidemic of myopia in children, working tirelessly to prevent its progression and improve their vision. He is equally dedicated to combating the challenges posed by corneal diseases, using his expertise to help patients overcome these serious conditions and restore their sight.
Professional Affiliations and Networks
Dr. Mai is deeply passionate about helping others, from supporting fellow doctors as a Vision Source admin to teaching students at SCCO how to build their dream practices. He serves on numerous advisory boards, mainly in the myopia space, to help more children though listing them all would be a bit much!
Co-Founder of Insight Vision Center Optometry, where he leads with humor, empathy, and a tiny bit of caffeine. Past-President of the Orange County Optometric Society Vice president of Clinical Innovation at Treehouse Eyes Frequent speaker and mentor, showing future optometrists the ropes and the light, if you will.
Accomplishments
Publications
Writes dozens of articles that have appeared on Cornea and Contact Lenses, Review of Optometric Business, and Review of Myopia Management.
Lectures
Dr. Mai is a popular speaker known for blending eye science with relatable humor. You’ll find him lecturing at conferences nationally and cracking dad jokes with no shame.
Awards and Recognition
His 2 children gave him a mug that says he is the best dad on the whole planet. That darn mug is his pride and joy and all the other professional plaques don’t hold a candle to it
The Highest Rated Specialty Eye Care Center In Orange County
400 Patient Reviews and 4.9 Star Average Rating On Google
What patients are saying about Dr. Mai
Franchezka
“Dr. Mai and the entire personnel are amazing! Extremely polite, kind and professional. In addition, I can now see 20/20!!! Thank you, thank you all. 🤗🤗 “
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Reviewed on: Sept 4, 2024
Rene j
“Dr Mai and his team are awesome. They’re the best doing tests because, have the ultimate equipment with the last technology. And their customer service is unique “
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Reviewed on: June 23, 2024
Amy A
“Dr Mai is unbelievably intelligent, smart , nice and knowledgeable “
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Reviewed on: June 3, 2024
Personal Information, Hobbies and Family
Married to his loving wife who he met on the yearbook staff at UCLA. Together they raise their scientist-to-be son and fearless gymnast daughter. Fun fact, he’s been an editor for a yearbook for high school, college, and optometry school and has been a part of 10 different yearbooks! Currently he’s picking up golf and pickleball. He fully embraces these old man sports and has hung up his basketball shoes and soccer cleats.
How Are You Involved In the Community
At Insight Vision Center, we’re all about connecting with Orange County residents and businesses. As a past president of the Orange County Optometric Society, I stay involved in community events and teach future optometrists at Marshall B. Ketchum. Visit our blog for tips on vision therapy, orthokeratology, and scleral lenses because great vision is a team effort!
What’s an interesting fact about you?
I just started to learn golf and it’s a TOUGH sport to master. You’ll find me hacking away and trying to stop slicing the ball. I love playing board games and spending time with my wife and I have 2 kids (son then daughter). You’ll also find me at the Rose Bowl during the football season cheering on my UCLA Bruins or at Pauley Pavillion staring at John Wooden’s statue.
