Clara Men, MD

Bio

Dr. Men is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist with the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford Health Care. She is also a clinical instructor of medicine in the Department of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Men performs cosmetic and reconstructive surgical and nonsurgical techniques for a wide range of eye conditions. Her specialties include ptosis (droopy eyelid), thyroid eye disease, eyelid and eye tumors, tear outflow system disorders, and proptosis (bulging eyes). Dr. Men creates personalized care plans to meet each of her patient’s needs. She also provides oculoplastic surgery at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.

Dr. Men’s clinical research is focused on thyroid eye disease, orbital diseases and tumors, and improving surgical techniques. Her fellowship research projects included the use of teprotumumab to treat thyroid eye disease and using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze orbital imaging.

Dr. Men has published her work in many peer-reviewed journals including the Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Journal of Ophthalmology, and Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology. She has presented to her peers at international, national, and regional meetings, including the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).

Dr. Men is a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Clinical Focus

• Ophthalmology

Academic Appointments

• Clinical Instructor, Ophthalmology

Professional Education

• Fellowship: Stanford Health Care Byers Eye Institute (2022) CA
• Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology (2021)
• Residency: UCSD Dept of Ophthalmology (2020) CA
• Internship: Cambridge Hospital Transitional Year (2017) MA
• Medical Education: Harvard Medical School (2016) MA