Dr. Jonathan Tran attended UT Austin and the University Of Houston where he earned his B.S. in Biology and Business Administration as well as his Doctor of Optometry Degree. Board Certified in the Management and Treatment of various eye diseases such as Cataracts, Glaucoma, and Macular Degeneration, Dr. Tran gained valuable clinical experience while at Northeastern State University College of Optometry in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He began working for Texas State Optical, over 10 years ago as a Doctor’s Assistant and has been working as a Doctor with TSO over 3 years. While working as a Doctor’s Assistant he felt he had a real connection with the patients and their vision matters. “As a Doctor’s Assistant, I learned that my personality made assisting and educating patients an easy career choice. Listening to and understanding patients issues helps me assist and educate the patient. Personalized in-depth care is what I strive for.” Dr. Tran states. His professional interests include, advancing the profession of Optometry by maintaining up to date, continual education and learning the most advanced and successful standards of patient care. Giving back to the community is important to Dr. Tran. He trained with the Good Neighbor Clinic in Houston providing Comprehensive Eye Exams to all age groups and gave exams in Spanish. Dr. Tran also speaks English and Vietnamese fluently! Jonathan also worked with Prevent Blindness Texas to carry out vision screenings to the underprivileged. Aurora, Colorado is where Dr. Tran is originally from. His family as well as Dr. Tran were residing in Denver, Colorado when his father received a transfer order while working for the United Airlines, formerly known as Continental Airlines, bringing them to Houston, Texas. Dr. Tran enjoys watching sports and exercising in his free time. He is a die-hard sports fan for the Texans, Broncos, Rockets and Astros. Dr. Tran likes to keep up with news and events and has 3 young children to keep him on his toes!

Undergraduate Education: University of Houston. Optometry School: University of Houston College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I live in the Tomball area, and I thoroughly enjoy helping the visual needs of people in my community. Hobbies/Interests: Movies, jogging, spending time with my family.

Undergraduate Education: University of Houston. Optometry School: University of Houston College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Providing the highest quality vision care for all patients by educating and counseling them on their ocular health. Hobbies/Interests: spending time with my wife, enjoying Houston sports teams (Rockets and Texans) or sports activities, working on cars, exploring different restaurants and hanging out with friends.

Undergraduate Education: University of Houston. Optometry School: University of Houston. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By providing comprehensive eye exams for all adults and children and taking great care of their ocular health. I diagnose and treat anterior segment disease, fit patients in soft and GP contact lenses, and manage and treat various eye diseases. Hobbies/Interests: hanging out with my 3 girls, traveling, camping/hiking, reading.

Undergraduate Education: Michigan State University—BS in Human Biology. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry. Certifications/Awards: Residency (Ocular Disease)—Wyoming VA Medical Center/Ferris State University. Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, gardening, cooking, and spending time with my family and friends.

Undergraduate Education: Florida Atlantic University. Optometry School: Salus University. Professional Achievements/Associations: Georgia Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Eye Care, Contact Lens Fittings, Eye Emergency Care, Diabetes Eye Evaluation and Management. What drives your passion for optometry? Most of our lives are perceived through our sense of sight, it’s an honor to be a part of caring for and maintaining the vision of the patients. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By assessing patient eyecare needs and taking into account their occupation, hobbies, and other visual demands. Hobbies/Interests: Time with my family, photography, traveling, fitness, food/culinary experiences-- I'm a bit of a foodie.

Undergraduate Education: Augustana College. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: IOA, AOA. What drives your passion for optometry? Helping and educating patients. How are you helping patients live their best lives? I strive to help patients achieve their best vision possible so they can enjoy doing what they love. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Meeting the needs of the patient. Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my family, hiking, camping.

Undergraduate Education: University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Optometry School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Fulfilling my community’s visual and ocular health needs by providing comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, diabetic eye exams, contact lens fittings, binocular visual dysfunctions, and ocular disease management. Hobbies/Interests: Sports, Hiking, Animal rescue, Volunteering.