Best Ophthalmologist Santa Clara Near Me

4worldlovers:
I received my undergraduate degree from UC San Diego where I graduated first in my class earning my B.S. in Biology. I continued my education in Northern California, graduating from UC Davis Medical School in 2002, as medical student of the year in ophthalmology and psychiatry. I then completed an Ophthalmology Residency at UC Davis where I completed more cataract surgeries than any other graduating resident in the United States.

After residency, I spent a year at the University of Utah’s Moran Eye Center, which is one of the premier cornea transplant training facilities worldwide. Here I completed a Fellowship in Cornea Transplant, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery in perhaps the busiest fellowship in the country. I also spent time doing Cataract Surgery in Nepal, and following Fellowship, I spent six weeks in Africa working for the United Nations Millennium Village project providing eye-care services, and teaching local eye doctors surgical techniques. I joined Kaiser Permanente in 2007.

I am still quite passionate about international ophthalmology and continue to work in Africa and Asia. I also continue to publish in peer reviewed books and journals. A few of my publications have included original work on partial thickness cornea transplants, mummy eyes, infectious disease, cataract surgery, and refractive surgery.

4worldlovers: Your vision is very important. Whether you are gazing at a beautiful sunset, watching your child sleep peacefully, or looking into the eyes of someone you love, it is hard to overstate the priceless gift of eyesight. Unfortunately, medical issues such as accidents or disease of the eye can cause lasting damage if left untreated. Conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and pterygium do not get better on their own. They only get worse. Finding a skilled, caring doctor you can trust is the first step in protecting your precious sight.


For over 20 years, Dr. Claudio S. Contreras has been caring for eye patients in the San Jose area. He has improved the vision of thousands of patients, helping people just like you with medical eye issues such as cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, pterygium, and more. Dr. Contreras often uses sophisticated, high definition cameras to capture images of the inside of your eye. Using your eye photos and models of the human eye, he will carefully explain whatever conditions that may be present, and go over a detailed plan of treatment to help protect your vision. Dr. Contreras performs cataract surgery to improve vision, laser treatments for glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy, along with many other treatment options.

Dr. Contreras believes deeply in treating all his patients with dignity and compassion by offering comprehensive, affordable one-on-one care for every patient he sees. Our staff is also fluent in both English and Spanish, to better serve our community. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call our office at (408) 971-2020 or use our online appointment request form.

Claudio S. Contreras, MD, Inc. complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Claudio S. Contreras MD, Inc. does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.