Dr. Thanh Mai

OD, FSLS


Keratoconus & Irregular Corneas, Advanced Contact Lenses, Myopia Management, Ocular Surface Disease (Dry Eye)

FELLOWSHIP

Scleral Lens Education Society

LECTURES

Myopia Management
and Scleral Lenses

CLINICAL RESEARCH

Myopia Management
and Scleral Lenses

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

Marshall B.
Ketchum University

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.
Dr. Thanh Mai, OD, FSLS Bio

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.

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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.

Professional Affiliations
and Networks

Dr. Mai is deeply passionate about helping others, from supporting fellow eye 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.

Dr. Thanh Mai, OD, FSLS Bio

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 & 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

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Dr. Thanh Mai, OD, FSLS Bio

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.

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!

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.