Cynthia S. Chiu, MD, FACS
Dr. Chiu is an ophthalmologist with expertise in sutureless and small incision cataract surgery,
femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, premium artificial lens technology (including toric,
multifocal, extended depth-of-focus, and accommodating lens implants), medical glaucoma, diabetic eye
disease and eye trauma. Dr. Chiu was professor and director of comprehensive ophthalmology and
optometry at the University of California San Francisco from 2006 to 2016. During her tenure, she also
served as assistant residency program director and medical director of the diabetic retinal telemedicine
project for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. In 2016, she transitioned into private practice
and currently focuses on refractive and complex cataract surgery. In 2020 she launched the online
ophthalmology seminar series ifocusophthalmology.org to address the educational needs of practicing
ophthalmologists during the pandemic. Dr. Chiu has been recognized nationally for her expertise in
medical and surgical education and has won multiple awards for resident teaching. She is also a
committee member, course director and surgical instructor in numerous national ophthalmology
organizations and programs, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Board of
Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Harvard Intensive Cataract
Surgical Training Course, and the Lancaster Course in Ophthalmology.