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Lorena Z. Flores-Hernandez

Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist

Department:

Vision

Certifications:

Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist

Languages:

English and Spanish

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

Services & Treatments

  • Bandage contact lenses
  • Cataract evaluation
  • Color vision testing
  • Comprehensive eye exams
  • Contact lens fitting: soft, GP, and specialty scleral fitting
  • Diabetic eye exams
  • Dilated eye exams
  • Dry eye management
  • Epilation
  • Eye pain and eye injuries
  • Eye strain with headaches
  • Eyeglasses
  • Eyelid disorders
  • Foreign body removal
  • Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration evaluations
  • Light sensitivity
  • Monitoring ocular side effects of systemic disease
  • Ocular allergies
  • Red eye and eye infections
  • Vision loss
  • Visual field testing

Biography

Dr. Lorena Z. Flores-Hernandez is an Optometrist at UT Health RGV. She has over 20 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 is a member of several notable organizations, such as the American Optometric Association, the Texas Optometric Association, and the Rio Grande Valley Optometric Society.

Education & Training

Undergraduate School:
Texas A&M University (2001)
College Station, TX

Optometry School:
University of Houston College of Optometry (2005)
Houston, TX

Honors & Awards

  • (2026) Professional Research Consultants, 5 Star Award - UT Health RGV Vision Center, "Excellence" for Overall Quality of Care, Top 10 percent nationally

Memberships

  • American Optometric Association
  • Texas Optometric Association
  • Rio Grande Valley Optometric Society