john lam

John lam

Optometrist at FYidoctors

Current Parent

Optometrist at FYidoctors - Nanaimo


Dr. Johnathan Lam was born and raised in Nanaimo, and attended Simon Fraser University for his undergraduate studies, majoring in kinesiology and minoring in biochemistry.


He studied optometry at the University of Waterloo, and has practiced in 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, and Ucluelet before settling in Nanaimo. His current clinic, now called FYidoctors, was first founded in 1919.

Over the years, John has volunteered for many eye care missions to provide eye care to the rural residents of Mexico, Ecuador, Philippines, and Nicaragua.


John is also the current past president and chair of the stakeholder relations committee of the BC Doctors of Optometry, and he’s a member of the Canadian Association of Optometrists’ Artificial Intelligence and Teleoptometry Task Force.


FYidoctors - Nanaimo

BC Doctors of Optometry

Canadian Association of Optometrists

University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science

Third World Eye Care Society

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