Alexis Herstein N/A
Fourth Year Optometry Student, University of Houston College of Optometry
Alexis Prager Herstein, BBA is a fourth-year dual-degree Doctor of Optometry and Master of Visual Science and Physiological Optics candidate at the University of Houston College of Optometry. Alexis earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin in 2018. Her clinical and research interests center on corneal disease and specialty contact lenses, with a particular focus on scleral lens design, fitting, and optimization. Her current research explores midday fogging in scleral lens wear, aiming to better understand its underlying mechanisms and clinical implications. Alexis is passionate about advancing patient-centered specialty contact lens care and plans to pursue advanced residency training in cornea and contact lenses. Ultimately, she hopes to practice in both private and academic settings to provide specialty care to those with corneal disease.