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Our Optometrist Loan Vu joined Scoogle as principal Optometrist in 2014 with inspirations to share her passion for excellent eye care with the Scoogle team. Modern Optometry is much more than just basic spectacle and contact lens fitting. At Scoogle, we utilise the newest technology to test all aspects of vision and eye health, including the latest OCT non-invasive imaging test. Loan is passionate about early disease detection and management particularly when glaucoma and macular degeneration are increasing in prevalence here in Australia. Loan graduated with a Bachelor of Optometry from the University of Melbourne in 2010. Early experiences grew her passion for providing excellent patient care when she completed an exchange program at University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa. In this time, she volunteered and lived on the Phelophepa Health Care Train providing essential eye care to remote rural communities of South Africa. The leading cause of visual impairment worldwide is the lack of access to prescription spectacles. A simple pair of glasses can go a long way. Loan enjoys continuing to develop her knowledge and clinical skills. She graduated Optometry with Ophthalmic Medicines Endorsement. In 2013, she completed Specialist Contact Lens studies at the University of New South Wales. She is currently completing a Specialist Certificate in Paediatric Optometry and a Masters of Clinical Optometry at the University of Melbourne. Loan has strong passions in disease detection and management, fitting contact lenses in all age groups, assessing children’s vision and controlling myopia in children and teenagers. A comprehensive eye examination is recommended once every 2 years. A retinal photograph is recommended at all ages to take a baseline image to monitor the optic nerve, macula and blood vessels and detect the early stages of eye disease.

Kendra graduated from Melbourne University with a Bachelor of Optometry with Ophthalmic Medicines Endorsement in 2013. Her passion for optometry grew in her final year of studies, when she volunteered on the Phelophepa Health Care Train providing essential eye care to remote rural communities of South Africa. Following graduation, Kendra worked across regional Victoria, metropolitan Melbourne and interstate, giving her a wide range of experience in many areas of optometry. Her broad clinical skills allow her to detect and manage eye conditions early, providing the best Eyecare to all her patients. Kendra especially enjoys helping and connecting with patients of all ages and backgrounds. She has volunteered with Cambodia vision, providing eye care to the less-fortunate communities and assisting with pre and post cataract operation assessment. Outside of work, Kendra is keeping busy chasing her toddler and is a cat mum to two Burmese fur babies. She also enjoys dining out and travelling.

Eric graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2008 with therapeutic endorsement and externship to State University of New York. He has spent time in the past providing Indigenous eyecare and outreach services in Africa. Eric also has a keen interest in ocular disease detection and management. He spends half his time in clinical practice and the other half in clinical teaching at the University of Melbourne.