Hi, I’m Dr. Michael Ly, Owner and Operator of Fremont Optometry.

I received my undergraduate degree from UCI, graduated from Pacific University for Optometry & had my residency through Ketchum.

I strive to give my patients time and attention.

I want to understand my patient’s lifestyles and how it effects their needs. Whether a patient is outdoors all day or spends a lot of time on the computer, I can prescribe the perfect lens.

I’m a sports enthusiast.

I have been passionate about various sports throughout my life such as basketball, tennis, surfing and mountain biking.

My strong interest in sports helps me to understand my patient’s recreational needs.

Fremont Optometry is my haven.

Every time I walk into the office I feel a sense of meaning and excitement. Every day is a new opportunity to help inform a patient of the most intelligent and effective course of action.

When I think of my profession the word that most often comes to mind is passion. I feel very passionate about Optometry. I feel very passionate about helping my patients.

As a young intern I was given the opportunity to help run a clinic for a community on an Indian Reservation. When I think of that time in my life one memory stands out more than any other. A young boy and his family visited the clinic one day and we presented him with the proper course of action regarding his stigmatism. 

One year later the boy and his family returned. To my dismay, they had done nothing to help him with his vision. They had completely ignored our advice and the boy’s eyesight had worsened.

I was very distraught with the experience. I remember the attending doctor that I was working with say to me, “Michael, you really care about people, whatever you do, don’t lose your passion.”

It’s been twenty years since then and I feel as passionate now as I did when I was an intern helping that family.

Coming to work has always been an opportunity for me to care and to help others focus on prevention.

Prevention is very important to me.

Looking back now I realize my experience with nearsightedness at a young age wasn’t adequate. My first pair of glasses was a small prescription. I was not that dependent on those glasses.

The only time I should have used those glasses was in the classroom. If I had been properly advised, my prescription would not have increased that rapidly. Because of this, in my first year of college my nearsightedness tripled.

There is no justification for a person’s nearsightedness to triple within a year. I do not want any of my patients to have that experience.

Every time I suggest a patient see a specialist and they return having confidently addressed a problem, I always feel a sense of content and relief. 

Preventing unnecessary complications with my patient’s vision is my goal.