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Derek VanVeen OD, MS

Derek VanVeen OD, MS

Dr. Van Veen currently serves as Clinical Director for TLC Laser Eye Centers in Greenville, SC.  He is also a member of  TLC’s corporate Clinical Director Advisory Group.  Dr Van Veen received his Doctor of Optometry and MS in Physiological Optics in 2000 from the University of Alabama Birmingham.  He completed his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at Furman University.  Since graduating optometry school, Dr. Van Veen has concentrated on refractive surgery.  He enjoys lecturing on laser vision correction and anterior segment disease throughout the country.  He currently serves on the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Optometry, is a Diplomate of the ABO, and is a member of the AOA, SCOPA, and OCRT.  Dr. Van Veen is married with one son.  Besides optometry, he has a passion for golf, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and running.

Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:

  1. Effects of Topical Loteprednol Etabonate on Tear Cytokines and Clinical Outcomes in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
  2. Clinical Presentation and Causes of Recurrent Corneal Erosion Syndrome

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