Evan J. Kaufman, OD
- Division:
- Ophthalmology
- Department:
- Ophthalmology
- Primary Location:
Expertise
- AHP Certification:
- American Board of Optometry
- Clinical Practice:
- Inflamed Eyelid (Blepharitis), Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Nearsightedness, Eyelid Bump (Chalazion), Astigmatism, Eye Care
About
- Title:
- Associate Professor
- Biography
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Dr. Kaufman moved to Charlottesville, VA in 2014 to join the faculty at the University of Virginia. He is involved in training residents, fitting specialty contacts and running a primary care clinic. Dr. Kaufman sees patients for vision problems, including nearsightedness, night blindness, keratoconus, corneal ectasia, and astigmatism. He can also help prescribe you contact lenses to correct some of your vision conditions.
Dr. Kaufman grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and got his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University. He then went on to earn his doctorate at the Indiana School of Optometry. After graduation, he continued his education and completed a residency in ocular disease at the University of Kentucky. He is an adjunct clinical instructor at the New England College of Optometry. He also is a fan of UVA football and loves to tailgate at the games.
Education
- Primary:
- Indiana University School of Optometry
- Residency:
- University of Kentucky, Department of Ophthalmology, Ocular Disease, 2008