Samir Vira, MD

Dr. Samir Vira is a Board certified ophthalmologist with a fellowship training in corneal disease and LASIK-refractive surgery. After splitting the early years of his life in Georgia and India, Dr. Vira attended the Georgia Institute of Technology where he graduated with honors with a degree in Computer Science. Staying close to his roots, he earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Vira then moved to the Chicago area to complete a competitive residency in Ophthalmology at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago. He also volunteered his time during residency to both medical and surgical care for underprivileged patients in Guatemala.

He then returned to Georgia for fellowship training in cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery at the Emory Eye Center. During his fellowship, he also supervised resident clinics and surgeries at Grady Memorial Hospital in downtown Atlanta. Since fellowship, his primary focus is to provide personalized patient care in general ophthalmology, including diabetic eye exams, glaucoma, and dry eye treatment, customized cataract surgery, corneal disease and surgery, and refractive surgery.