Eye Emergencies
Bio
Chelsea Kleen, OD, is an optometrist whose residency covered medical eye disease and refractive surgery care. A biology degree from The College of New Jersey came first, followed by a Doctor of Optometry earned at the SUNY College of Optometry in Manhattan. Rotations during school took in a VA hospital in Montrose, New York, and the referral practice that went on to award the residency position in 2014.
The clinical work runs from urgent visits through the evaluation and follow up that eye surgery requires, both before and after the procedure. Patients are often seen jointly with the surgeons and subspecialists who work at the same centers, so one problem may be handled by more than one clinician. Ocular disease has been the through line since the externship years.
Dr. Kleen holds diplomate status with the American Board of Optometry and directs the Parsippany center. Membership includes the American Optometric Association along with the state optometric society in New Jersey. In Dr. Kleen's own words, "Most of the people I see are worried about something that started yesterday, so my first job is to work out what is happening and explain it in plain terms. Working next to the surgeons here means a patient can often get answers the same day." Patients can schedule a visit with Dr. Kleen at the Parsippany office of Omni Eye Services.