
Tara C. Vaz, O.D.
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About Me
Dr. Vaz is a New York State certified Optometrist and fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. She provides a full range of clinical services including routine exams, pre- and post-operative cataract services, and spectacle and contact lens fittings. Dr. Vaz recently completed a nine week BostonSight® PROSE Clinical Fellowship and will be leading FEI's new PROSE service. PROSE is a specialized contact lens that is customized to help restore visual function to people suffering from complex corneal problems including keratoconus, severe dry eye, neurotrophic keratitis, corneal dystrophies, and more.
Dr. Vaz enjoys teaching and takes a team-centered approach to patient care, working with primary care providers and specialists from many disciplines. Dr. Vaz greatly appreciates the opportunity to earn your trust and that of your patients in need of her services.
Faculty Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor (Voluntary) - Department of Ophthalmology (SMD)
Research
Publications
Journal Articles
Nicholas MP, Vaz T, Idrees S, Shareef S
Journal of glaucoma.. 2021 April 6 Epub 04/06/2021.
, Asbell PA, Maguire MG, Pistilli M, Ying GS, Szczotka-Flynn LB, Hardten DR, Lin MC, Shtein RM
The New England journal of medicine.. 2018 May 3378 (18):1681-1690. Epub 04/13/2018.
Vaz TC, Gundel RE
Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association.. 2003 September 26 (3):147-51. Epub 1900 01 01.
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