3804 South Jackson Road, Ste #4, Edinburg, TX 78539
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Dr. Lorena Flores-Hernandez, OD, is a board-certified Optometrist and Glaucoma Specialist at UT Health RGV. She has over 16 years of experience in her field and uses the latest technology and medical advancements to provide patients of all ages with the highest level of vision care.
Dr. Flores-Hernandez graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a minor in chemistry from Texas A&M University in 2001. She received her Doctor of Optometry from the University of Houston in 2005. She completed externships in optometry at Sharp Eye Consultants in 2004, the University of Houston College of Optometry in 2004, and Family Optical in 2005.
As an Optometrist and Glaucoma Specialist at UT Health RGV, Dr. Flores-Hernandez diagnoses and provides services and treatments for patients with glaucoma, dry eye, red eye, eye pain, and vision loss. She also provides cataract pre and post-surgical care, foreign body removal, and more. Dr. Flores-Hernandez is certified by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry and specializes in glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
Dr. Flores-Hernandez is a member of several notable organizations, such as the American Optometric Association, the Texas Optometric Association, the Rio Grande Valley Optometric Society, and the Optometric Student Association.
Dr. Flores-Hernandez is also an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the UTRGV School of Medicine.
Undergraduate School:
Texas A&M University (2001)
College Station, TX
Optometry School:
University of Houston College of Optometry (2005)
Houston, TX
Externships:
Sharp Eye Consultants (2004)
San Antonio, TX
University of Houston College of Optometry (2004)
Houston, TX
Family Optical (2005)
Edinburg, TX
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