Siminee Vonthien

Siminee is a recently qualified optometrist, who studied in Geelong, Victoria through Deakin University. Despite being born in Queensland, she grew-up in North-East Victoria and has spent a lot of time in regional locations across Australia. Throughout university she worked within the optical industry completing many primary school screening programs, where she developed a passion for paediatric practice. Throughout this time, she found a love for helping kids achieve their best visual outcomes in a fun and educational environment. This only furthered an interest in binocular vision conditions and myopia (short sightedness) control, which is something she hopes to further specialise in throughout her career. In addition to this, she has other interests in diabetic ocular conditions and macular degeneration, specifically in relation to preserving vision and assisting in increasing patients quality of life. Outside of eyes, Siminee enjoys staying active and outdoors and you will often find her at the beach, gym, running or paddleboarding. Having spent a lot of time in the hospitality industry she also loves good food and coffee and will regularly be cooking treats for the Optikus team.