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Briana Vargas

Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist

Department:

Vision

Certifications:

Optometrist

Languages:

English

Locations

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UT Health RGV Vision Center

3804 South Jackson Road, Ste #4, Edinburg, TX 78539

PHONE: (956) 296-3061 | FAX: (956) 296-3060

Biography

Dr. Briana Vargas is a Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist at UT Health RGV.

Dr. Vargas earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where she graduated cum laude. She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree in 2023 from the University of Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry, and she completed a residency in ocular disease at the Texas Valley Coastal Bend VA in 2024. She subsequently became an associate optometrist at a private practice for two years.

Dr. Vargas is a diplomate of the American Board of Optometry and a member of the American Optometric Association, the Texas Optometric Association, and the Rio Grande Valley Optometric Society.

Growing up in the Rio Grande Valley, Dr. Vargas has seen first-hand the barriers many families face in accessing quality eye care. These experiences have inspired her commitment to expanding eye care, promoting early detection for visual and ocular conditions, and helping Valley residents protect their sight through education and prevention.

Education & Training

Undergraduate School:
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (2017)
Edinburg, TX

Optometry School:
University of Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry (2023)
San Antonio, TX

Honors & Awards

  • (2024) Certificate of Residency in Ocular Disease
  • (2023) Rosenberg School of Optometry Service Award
  • (2023) Rosenberg School of Optometry Faculty Service Scholarship
  • (2022) Cooper Vision Best Practices Honoree

Memberships

  • American Board of Optometry
  • American Academy of Optometry
  • American Optometric Association
  • Rio Grande Valley Optemetric Society