Dr. Lau was born in New York City and completed his undergraduate degree at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He then entered the School of Medicine at Georgetown and received his Medical Doctor degree in 1978. Dr. Lau remained in Washington, D.C. and conducted his residency in Ophthalmology at Georgetown University Hospital from 1978 to 1982.

A board certified ophthalmologist, he has been in Springfield, Urbana and London for over 15 years as well as Bellefontaine for 11 years. He has instructed courses on cataract surgery techniques and has performed numerous cataract surgeries using modern techniques.

Dr. Lau is a Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology, Fellow of American Academy of Ophthalmology, Ohio State Medical Association, Clark County Medical Society, Dayton Ophthalmological Society, and Fellow of the American Academy of Surgeons. Dr. Lau has also done missionary eye care work in Honduras and Haiti and is devoted to improving eye care health in patients here in Ohio and worldwide.