Dr. Clare Tao, O.D.

Dr. Clare Tao, earned her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Applied Mathematics from Stony Brook University. She went on to work as a vision therapist with developmental optometrists for a year to help children with binocular visual dysfunctions. This work experience inspired her to become an optometrist. She received her optometry degree from SUNY College of Optometry. Toward the end of her five years of training, She found her passion in custom specialty contact lenses and myopia management.

Today, she dedicates her works in private practice settings and focuses on designing custom lenses to control myopia progression in children and restore sight for patients with irregular corneas and ocular surface diseases.