WPTV Westlake reporter Christy Waite checked out a new family-owned eye care practice, bringing another healthcare option closer to home for residents of the growing city.
Dr. Tuyet-Suong Pham and her husband recently opened Westlake Eye Care, a practice they built from the ground up. The office offers routine eye exams and diagnoses and treats eye diseases.
Pham said opening her own practice has been a longtime dream, but she also wanted to provide families in Westlake with care closer to home.
“I wanted to provide quality care to the families here so they can get the care they need closer to home,” Pham said.
Since opening their doors this fall, the couple said they are already seeing their business grow.
“Over the past two months we have seen a couple hundred patients, and we are accepting new ones,” Pham said.
Patient Jeff Cap said having an eye doctor nearby means he no longer has to travel as far for care.
“Oh! It’s so awesome because I don’t have to drive 30-40 minutes. It’s just right around the corner,” Cap said.
As more patients come through the doors, Pham said another trend is catching her eye: nearsightedness in children.
“It is projected that by the year 2050 that 50%...