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Derek J. Louie, M.Sc., O.D., FAAO

Accepting new patients

  • Division Chief, Medical Contact Lens
  • Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Optometry

Clinical focus

  • Contact Lenses (Adult) - Optometry
  • Contact Lenses (Medical)
  • Eye Exams (Adult) - Optometry
  • Optometry

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Tall building with the ariel tram to its left
Center for Health & Healing, Building 1
503-494-8311
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About me

Medical contact lenses are used for the visual rehabilitation of irregular corneal surfaces. This irregularity may be due to a medical process such as keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration or other disorders of the cornea.  Corneal irregularity may also be due to previous ocular surgery such as LASIK, PRK, or corneal transplantation. Permanent scarring due to trauma, thinning of the cornea, or chronic dry eyes may also cause corneal irregularity.

All of these conditions may benefit from the assessment, adjustment and prescription of a medically necessary contact lens. Soft, gas permeable and hybrid contact lenses (a fusion of both gas permeable and soft lens) may be used separately or in conjunction to provide clearer, more stable vision for patients. Many previously unsuccessful contact lens wearers or patients that previously could not be prescribed contact lenses, or could not tolerate contact lenses may benefit from recent innovations in contact lens designs, manufacturing and materials.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 1992, University of British Columbia
    • M.Sc., 2001, University of Waterloo
    • O.D., 2005, Southern California College of Optometry

  • Residency

    • Oklahoma College of Optometry at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

  • Certifications

    • Fellow, American Academy of Optometry
    • Diplomate, American Board of Optometry

Memberships and associations:

  • American Academy of Optometry
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Insurance

Before scheduling an appointment

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  2. Ask what you will pay. Your insurance company can tell you what your costs are likely to be.

If you schedule an appointment and your health insurance does not include OHSU Health, you may have to pay more than if you go to a provider in your insurance network. 

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (229 Ratings, 60 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Very warm, engaging, personable, informative, and conversational

  2. Derek is thorough and explains things well.

  3. He was Exceptional!

  4. Thorough, diligent and professional. Listens and answers every concern raised.

  5. I greatly appreciate Dr. Louie's ongoing care for my vision. He's found a terrific contact lens solution for my myopia-presbyopia-astigmatism, as well as providing me excellent traditional eyeglasses. Doctor-patient relationship is professional, direct, and effective. Very pleased!

  6. On time, professional and trustworthy

  7. Dr Louie is stellar! Quality of life is so much better because if his skills in giving me good sight! I'm very lucky to have found him!!

  8. Dr. Louie's expertise in vision correction is definitely on display when he works with my difficult eyes. I appreciate his willingness to discuss in detail the options with my contact lenses, glasses, and reading glasses.

  9. OHSU and our Doctors there are just the VERY BEST!

  10. Dr derek louie is EXCELLENT. A wonderful ambassador for ohsu

  11. Able to communicate thoroughly and gave great examples of my condition.

  12. 17 years with Dr. Louie, still the best.

  13. Dr. Louie is wonderful. He seems able to do the impossible in fitting contact lenses.

  14. Always friendly: remembers past conversations and common topics. Very thorough and complete.

  15. Professional, understanding

  16. Dr Louie is wonderful

  17. Dr. Louie has been my eye care specialist for decades. He is professional, friendly, listens to any concerns I may have, and explains things thoroughly. I could not be more pleased to recommend him!

  18. Very professional

  19. He is the best

  20. Dr Louie was friendly and efficient

  21. Love Dr. Louie!

  22. So thrilled with him. He took his time, he was very informative, very calm. Very positive.

  23. Superb provider in every way!

  24. Very knowledgeable and professional, and extremely competent

  25. He was attentive to my concerns and comments. I felt heard and listened to.

  26. Dr Louie was most gracious with my anxiety and talked through everything.

  27. Patient, knowledgeable and responsive to questions.

  28. Dr Louie is extremely knowledgeable about my eyes

  29. He was accessible and efficient. I felt well cared for. And I appreciated that he said he would see me in a year to follow up. That appointment was scheduled before I left.

  30. Pleasant and efficient