Meet Dr. Wu

Founder, Medical Director, Ophthalmologist

Dr. Jennifer Wu is an ophthalmologist in Costa Mesa and the Founder and Medical Director of One EyeCare LASIK, where she brings world-class training, surgical expertise, and a genuine passion for transforming patients’ lives through vision correction. Originally from New York City, Dr. Wu spent a decade in New Haven, CT, completing both her undergraduate and medical education at Yale University. She later moved to Southern California for her ophthalmology residency—and quickly fell in love with the region’s weather, culture, and lifestyle. It was also where she met her husband in a true Los Angeles “meet-cute,” despite having been classmates at Yale years earlier. Today, they’ve made Orange County their home and the place they chose to raise their family.

Dr. Wu holds a B.S. from Yale College (2005), an M.D. from the Yale School of Medicine (2009), completed her Ophthalmology Residency at Los Angeles General Medical Center–Doheny Eye Institute (2013), and pursued advanced fellowship training in Cornea at the Doheny Eye Institute–University of Southern California (2014).

Drawn to the incredible impact of corneal surgery, Dr. Wu was inspired by the profound “wow” factor of restoring sight—sometimes overnight—to patients who had been visually impaired for years. Early experiences with cataract surgery, followed by corneal transplants and eventually LASIK, solidified her passion for creating life-changing outcomes for her patients.

She knew she was in the right profession when she realized she was living her childhood dream: “I genuinely love what I do. Every day, I help people achieve the vision of their dreams while fulfilling my own childhood dream of using lasers to cure disease. Yes, I am a Star Trek nerd!”

As a corneal surgeon, Dr. Wu has been an early adopter of advanced technologies, driven by her commitment to patient comfort, safety, and visual results. She was among the first in the nation and the first west of the Mississippi to offer SMILE Pro, the most advanced form of SMILE-LASIK, believing that smaller incisions lead to better patient experiences and outcomes.

She has a longstanding special interest in keratoconus, a progressive corneal disease affecting many young adults. In 2016, she became the first surgeon in California to perform FDA-approved corneal crosslinking to halt keratoconus progression. Today, she routinely combines crosslinking with custom laser vision correction to both stop the disease and dramatically improve visual quality—an approach that reflects her unique fusion of corneal expertise and refractive surgical innovation.

Outside of her clinical work, Dr. Wu strives to be a role model as a female surgeon, mother, and entrepreneur. Becoming a mother inspired her to create a practice focused solely on the diseases and procedures she is most passionate about, allowing her to pursue excellence while maintaining work-life balance. With a “work hard, play hard, live in the moment” philosophy, she is an avid skier who finds parallels between powering through deep powder and tackling challenging surgical cases—both offering an exhilarating rush. She loves that her daughter shares her passion for skiing, and together they enjoy visiting local amusement parks, conquering roller coasters, and traveling internationally with her husband.

Dr. Wu’s dedication to innovation, patient-centered care, and empowering others defines both her practice and her life, making her a trusted leader in the field of ophthalmology and vision correction.