Carissa Klaas, OD MD FASRS

Dr. Klaas is a board certified fellowship trained vitreoretinal specialist with more than 10 years of experience. She believes in compassionate customized cutting-edge care.

Dr. Klaas is one of the rare retina specialists nationwide to be awarded both an optometry degree and a medical degree. She believes this experience offers unique insight into your eyecare needs as well as a desire to partner with your primary eye doctor to provide the best possible outcome.

Guiding Principles

• I whole-heartedly believe that the patient-doctor relationship is the foundation for exceptional care.
  
  
• I believe in a collaborative approach, taking time to answer questions and providing you with all the information needed to make the best decision for you.
  
  
• I believe in cutting edge treatments and technologies that offer hope in the quest to prevent vision loss and decrease the treatment burden of chronic diseases.

Education and Background

Vitreoretinal Fellowship South Texas Retina Consultants Corpus Christ, TX

Ophthalmology Residency Saint Louis University Eye Institute St. Louis, MO

Internship St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis, IN

Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN

Indiana School of Optometry Bloomington, IN

Dr. Klaas is a member of the Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology, American Academy of Ophthalmology and a Fellow of the American Society of Retina Specialists. Dr. Klaas has had the privilege of participating in several medical mission trips including Honduras, Brazil and Belize and hopes to continue these endeavors in the future.

She is a proud Hoosier, born and raised in Indiana. While retina may be her first love, when not at the office, she enjoys spending time with family, traveling when able and spoiling the most adorable Plott Hound on earth, Indy Boo!