Dr. Mary Elizabeth Ferris O.D., F.A.A.O., Optometrist (Pediatric)
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Dr. Mary Elizabeth Ferris O.D., F.A.A.O.

Optometrist

145 S. Market Blvd Chehalis WA, 98532
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About

Dr. Mary Ferris is eager to connect with the community as a new business owner. She has practiced optometry in Olympia since 2009 and was awarded Best of the South Sound: Best Doctor for 2022. She enjoys seeing patients of all ages, fitting contact lenses, and solving optical challenges with creative solutions. Her specialty training is in ocular disease, low vision, and surgical co-management.

 

Dr. Ferris grew up in Indiana and graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a Spanish minor, studied Rainforest Ecology in Costa Rica, and then completed her Doctor of Optometry degree at Indiana University. Her residency training included the VA Hospital in Walla Walla, Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute (PCLI) in Kennewick, and the Centro de Rehabilitación Visual in Guanajuato, México.

 

In her spare time, she keeps busy by volunteering for VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity,) the Junior League of Olympia, Hope Vision Foundation, the South Sound Reading Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and other local nonprofits. She is often found doing home improvement projects with her husband Scott and paddleboarding with her black lab Pepper.

Education and Training

Purdue University BS- Biology, Spanish minor 2003

Provider Details

Female English, Spanish
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Ferris O.D., F.A.A.O.
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Ferris O.D., F.A.A.O.'s Expert Contributions

Areas of expertise and specialization

KeratoconusMacular DegenerationGlaucomaDiabetesAstigmatismMyopiaHyperopia (Farsightedness)PresbyopiaLow Vision

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Adjunct Clinical Instructor Pacific University College of Optometry 2017 - 2019

Awards

  • Best Doctor 2022 Best of South Sound 
  • South Sound Exceptional Woman 2018 The Soroptimists 

Professional Memberships

  • American Optometric Association  
  • American Academy of Optometry  
  • Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity  
  • Olympic Optometric Society  

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Washington
  • VOSH Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity
  • The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound
  • CIELO Centro Integral Educativo Latino de Olympia
  • Junior League of Olympia
  • The Lions Club
  • St. Michael Catholic Parish
  • Hope Vision Foundation
  • South Sound Reading Foundation
  • Union Gospel Mission Free Eye Clinic
  • Remote Area Medical Free Clinic
  • Olympia Symphony Orchestra
  • South Sound Habitat for Humanity

Areas of research

Keratoconus

Dr. Mary Elizabeth Ferris O.D., F.A.A.O.'s Practice location

Rainier Eye

145 S. Market Blvd -
Chehalis, WA 98532
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New patients: 360-506-5544
www.rainiereye.com

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