Doctors & Staff

Dr. Ronald L. Hopping is a Therapeutic Optometrist and an Optometric Glaucoma Specialist. He is a graduate of Southern California College of Optometry and Kenyon College in Ohio. He also obtained his Masters in Public Health from the University of Texas. His specialty is contact lenses and laser vision correction. His excellence in contact lens skills was recognized by the American Academy of Optometry when he was awarded the distinction of Diplomate in Cornea and Contact Lenses, one of five in Texas and 175 in the world. Dr. Hopping is a past president of the Texas Optometric Association and has been a member of the American Optometric Association since 1974. He has served on many national committees in the areas of legislation, contact lenses, sports vision, and practice management. Since 1980, Dr. Ronald Hopping has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. He is also nationally recognized as one of 100 Distinguished Practitioners in the National Academy of Practitioners for Optometry.

Dr. Desiree T. Hopping is a Therapeutic Optometrist and an Optometric Glaucoma Specialist. She is a graduate of Rice University and the University of Houston College of Optometry. Her specialty is learning disabilities. Dr. Hopping has been a member of the American Optometric Association since 1977 and the American Academy of Optometry since 1984. She is also an active member of the Texas Optometric Association. Dr. Hopping is the president of the Foundation for Education and Research in Vision and is an associate member of the College of Vision Development. She has given numerous lectures on vision perceptual disorders, dyslexia, and other visual and learning problems. She is a two-time past president of the Bay Area Pilot Club. Dr. Hopping is also the director of the Vision and Learning center.

Dr. Vissett Sun is a Therapeutic Optometrist and an Optometric Glaucoma Specialist. He specializes in contact lenses and laser vision correction. Dr. Sun serves on the clinical faculty of the Cornea and Contact Lens Clinic of the University of Houston College of Optometry. Dr. Sun is a clinical investigator for several contact lens manufacturers and has helped to develop advanced contact lens designs. He has given lectures for continuing education on contact lens and laser vision correction. He is an active member of the Space Center Rotary Club and is past president of the Harris County Optometric Society. He is also an active member of the Texas Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. Dr. Sun is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. The Texas Optometric Association has recognized Dr. Sun as the 2005 Young Optometrist of the Year.

Dr. Martin Prati graduated from the University of Houston, College of Optometry as the Valedictorian in May 2004. During his fourth year, Dr. Prati earned the Excellence in Neuro-Ophthalmology Award, the Cooper Vision Contact Lens Excellence Award, the Dr. Troy Fannin Scholarship for Ophthalmic Optics, and the Outstanding Teaching Assistant of the Year. During his internships, Dr. Prati developed his skills in Pediatric Optometry and Vision Therapy with Hopping Eye Associates and closely observed corneal surgeries and ocular pathology with John D. Goosey, M.D. Dr. Prati graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science in 1999 and he is also a member of the Harris County Optometric Society, the Texas Optometric Association, and the American Optometric Association. Born in La Plata, Argentina he is fluent in Spanish and English. Outside of work, Dr. Prati enjoys playing golf, and spending time with his wife Carrie and twin baby boys Jack and Kyle.