CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSPUBLICATIONSMichael D. Depaolis, O.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersAppointment: (585) 271-2990A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentAccepting New PatientsLocationsFlaum Eye Insitute1701 Lac De Ville BoulevardRochester, NY 14618Faculty AppointmentsAssociate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology - Department of Ophthalmology (SMD) BiographyMichael DePaolis, is among the most experienced and well-respected optometrists in the United States. As a member of the Flaum Eye Institute he examines and treats patients for a variety of vision conditions such as refractive error, glaucoma, ocular surface irregularities, contact lens complications, and more. He also co-manages cataract and refractive surgery and refers a variety of diseases and conditions requiring surgical intervention or advanced medical treatment to his colleagues at the Flaum Eye Institute. Dr. DePaolis is a graduate of St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY, and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. He has practiced in the Rochester community since 1987 and also serves as adjunct faculty at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and provides optometric internship guidance to students of the State University of New York School of Optometry. A Fellow in the Academy of Optometry and the Editor of Primary Care Optometry News, Dr. DePaolis frequently serves as a clinical investigator in the disciplines of contact lenses and anterior segment care. The author of over 100 articles, papers and textbook chapters, he has lectured at over 400 eye care meetings worldwide. Dr. DePaolis is the 2007 recipient of the American Optometric Association Contact Lens and Cornea Section Luminary Award for Distinguished Practice and the 2010 New York State Optometric Association's Distinguished Achievement Award.CredentialsPublicationsJournal Articles2/2021Lee, A, Wingerchuk, D, DePaolis, M. "Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: What's New in Diagnosis and Management?". Healio CME (Ocular Surgery News). 2021; .1/15/2013DePaolis M, Cho P, Cunningham D, Morgan PB, Quinn TG, Saks AP, Shovlin JP. "5. What do we do now? Implications for the clinical practice." Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association.. 2013 Jan 15; 36 Suppl 1:S28-33. 3/2009Karpecki P, Depaolis M, Hunter JA, White EM, Rigel L, Brunner LS, Usner DW, Paterno MR, Comstock TL. "Besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% in patients with bacterial conjunctivitis: A multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-masked, vehicle-controlled, 5-day efficacy and safety study." Clinical therapeutics.. 2009 Mar; 31(3):514-26. VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Michael D. Depaolis, O.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. Michael D. Depaolis, O.D. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.