CHOW EYE INSTITUTE - Key Persons
Amy Chow is a licensed dispensing optician, contact lens fitter and a sales and marketing professional in the specialty contact lens and eye care equipment sector. With degrees in both science and broadcast journalism, she brings to the eye care industry her penchant for communications..... read more about Amy Chow.
Dr. Jeffery Ng's journey to optometry started in university. One day in his second year of university, he contracted a pink eye. Like most dismissive university students, he continued with his daily activities for a few weeks until his eye became red, swollen and blurry. He sought the help of his family physician and was prescribed antibiotic drops to no avail. He was referred to an optometrist who was able to diagnose him with epidemic viral conjunctivitis, a condition that antibiotics would do nothing for. His eye quickly resolved with the appropriate eye drops. Because of this experience, Dr. Ng aspired to be an expert in the specialized field of optometry.
Born and raised in Vancouver, Dr. Ng earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia and his Doctor of Optometry from the State University of New York College of Optometry. Dr. Ng completed his clinical externships with honors in ocular disease management at the Newington Veteran Affairs Hospital in Connecticut and at the prestigious University Eye Center in Manhattan, NY.
He also traveled to Nicaragua with his fellow externs in SVOSH (the student chapter of VOSH International (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) and provided free eye exams to third world locals.
After graduation, Dr. Ng went on to practice optometry in New York as well as California, gaining experience in private practice and several specialty settings working with ophthalmologists at laser eye correction centers in Los Angeles and at the Sharp Hospital in San Diego. He also provided civilian
Dr. Jeffery Ng was born and raised in Vancouver and attended Vancouver College before earning his Bachelor of Science at the University of British Columbia. He then obtained his Doctor of Optometry degree from the State University of New York College of Optometry.... read more about Dr. Ng.
Following his Master's degree in Clinical Neuroscience at Western University, Dr. Teddy Chow received his Doctor of Optometry from the Indiana School of Optometry. During this time Dr. Chow actively engaged in clinical research training in areas of retinal imaging in myopia progression and specialty contact lens design in corneal diseases. He has since lectured on these research interests internationally, with conference and journal publications in myopia (nearsightedness), contact lens design, retinal imaging, and clinical neuroscience. Graduating in the top 5% of his class, Dr. Chow has won multiple awards including the GPLI Contact Lens Clinical Excellence Award and the VSP Primary Care Excellence award.
During Dr. Chow's clinical rotations, he was able to provide superior care and focused treatment in various specialty clinics across the United States. At the Cornea and Contact Lens Institute of Minnesota, he focused specifically on using Orthokeratology to treat myopia in children as well as Scleral Lenses for patients with corneal diseases. He then specialized in treating eye diseases related to complications of diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke at the Columbia VA Medical Center.
In 2019, Dr. Chow joined his family at the Chow Eye Institute, continuing the generations-long passion in serving the community and taking care of everyone's eyes. He also enjoys continuing research in understanding myopia (nearsightedness) progression and how to control it. During his spare time, Dr. Chow enjoys meditation, watching movies and playing video games (with fellow Chow Eye Institute doctor, and brother-in-law, Dr. Jeffery Ng).
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Dr. Chow received his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Waterloo and has been in practice for 47 years. He is the first Canadian optometrist to engage in the practice of orthokeratology. As a renowned expert in myopia control and specialty contact lens fittings, Dr. Chow frequently lectures globally to present his extensive research on orthokeratology and myopia control. His goal is to help as many people as possible improve their eyesight and to share his knowledge with other eye care practitioners.
Dr. Chow is the owner and developer of the OrthoTool Custom Lens Design Software that has a US Patent approved Myopia Control Profile.