About Us

Dr. Samantha Hamblet, an Olympia native, has been practicing Optometry in the area for almost 9 years, gaining a faithful following of patients due to her warm and personable style of patient care.

She grew up in Olympia and graduated from Capital High School. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Anthropology/ Archaeology from Western Washington University. For her graduate studies, she ventured down to the Southern California College of Optometry (now Marshall B Ketchum University) in Fullerton. While in school she received honors in the areas of Primary Care and Ocular Disease, being awarded a scholarship for her aptitude and performance in the area of ocular disease diagnosis and treatment. She performed internships and rotations with the US Navy at various sites including, Pearl Harbor Naval Base, the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, and the Indian Health Hospital in Lawton, OK. While on rotations she was honored with the opportunity to perform eye health and vision services aboard the USS Lake Eerie.

Dr. Hamblet and her husband are deeply involved in the community of the Olympia area. They are involved with the youth outreach ministry Young Life, opening their home for the Olympia High School club. Also, she serves as the Union Gospel Mission free vision clinic regularly which offers eye health examinations and glasses to uninsured populations in our community. Reid is a local paramedic and is also an assistant coach for the Olympia High School varsity baseball team. Dr. Hamblet has 4 young children, in her spare time, you can find her doing CrossFit (CrossFit Olympia) or hanging at her kid’s activities.

Dr. Nha Nguyen is originally from Saigon Vietnam, but moved to the U.S. in 2008. He grew up in Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA.

He graduated from University of Oregon, where he double-majored in Biology and Psychology, with a minor in Chemistry.

Dr. Nguyen then chose Pennsylvania College of Optometry (also known as Salus University) as his next step. He met his wife, Briana, there as she studied to become a Physician Assistant. They share a love for healthcare and service, as well as Pho and Shish Kebab. Dr. Nguyen did his externships at the Charlotte Veteran Affairs Hospital, NC, Optometric Care, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, and The Eye Institute in Philadelphia, PA. After graduation, he worked at EyeCare Vision, a private practice in Philadelphia. In each of these places, Dr. Nguyen has seen a wide variety of patients and developed a passion for managing ocular diseases and providing specialty contact lens services.

Now, Dr. Nguyen and his wife reside in South Bay. In their spare time, they like to explore the outdoors by hiking, biking, and kayaking. Their goal is to travel to all 50 states and 63 National Parks.

Dr. Nguyen believes that in healthcare, the patient comes first. He uses his personal experience and conversation with patients to create plans that best suit his patients and their healthcare goals. He looks forward to empowering the citizens of Olympia and the surrounding area to elevate their eye health.