Dr. Elsa G. Barroso-herrans O.D.

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Get to know Optometrist Dr. Elsa G. Barroso-Herrans, who serves the population of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Dr. Elsa G. Barroso-Herran specializes in low-vision care having training to assess visual function, prescribe low-vision devices, develop treatment plans, and recommend other vision rehabilitation services.

Dr. Barroso-Herran graduated with her Doctor of Optometry in 1986, from the Medical University School of Optometry giving her over three decades of experience in her field.

Dr. Barroso-Herran currently practices with the VA Caribbean Healthcare System. Their mission is to server and honor the men and women who are America’s veterans.

To stay up to date in her field, she remains a professional member of the College of Optometrists. The College is the professional body for optometrists. It qualifies the profession and delivers the guidance, development and training to ensure optometrists provide the best possible care. They recognise excellence through the College’s affixes, by building the evidence base for optometry, and by raising awareness of the profession with the public, commissioners, and health care professionals.

Optometry is a health care profession which involves examining the eyes and applicable visual systems for defects or abnormalities as well as the medical diagnosis and management of eye disease. Traditionally, the field of optometry began with the primary focus of correcting refractive error through the use of spectacles. Modern day optometry, however, has evolved through time so that the educational curriculum includes intensive medical training in the diagnosis and management of ocular disease in countries where the profession is established and regulated.

Dr Barroso-Herrans’s father was a medical doctor. She was always interested in optometry. She attributes her success to her love for the profession, family support, and drive.

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