BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairperson

Dr. Tham was educated at the University of London, Brown University, the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA, and she completed her fellowship at UCSF. She has been practicing Ophthalmology in Hawaii for nearly 20 years and is the president and founder of Pacific Vision Institute of Hawaii. Dr. Tham is also an Associate Clinical Professor at the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. In addition to mentoring the next generation of Hawaii, Dr. Tham is looking forward to restoring vision in those who need it but are unable to afford it in Hawaii and in developing countries. Ophthalmology is her passion and she is excited to be on the Board of Directors of WikiVision.

Vice Chairperson

Dr. Lee is a local boy, graduating from Kaiser High School. He did his schooling on the mainland, studying at Harvard Medical School, completing his residency at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. He’s been at Straub Hospital and Clinic for the last 20 years as a general Ophthalmologist. In the last few years, he and his family have had the wonderful opportunity to do surgical eye missions in the third world. He is active in his church and as a tennis dad.

Treasurer

Christopher Lum was born and raised in Kerman, California, a small farming community near Fresno. He received his Bachelor’s of Science degree at the University of California, Irvine and his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York.

After medical school, he returned to the University of California, Irvine to complete his residency in Ophthalmology.  Dr. Lum has been in practice since 2001 and specializes in cataract surgery and diseases of the anterior segment.  He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.  

When he is not in the office, Dr. Lum enjoys spending time with his family in the outdoors including hunting, fishing, gardening, cycling and stand-up paddle boarding.  

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