Dr. Soraiya Thura, MD, is a fellowship-trained surgeon at See Clearly Vision who performs cataract surgery and provides comprehensive ophthalmology services. Additionally, she has specialized experience with ocular oncology, with a particular interest in the treatment of anterior segment/ocular surface tumors.
Dr. Thura received her medical degree from the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. She completed Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where she was selected as the program’s First Chief Resident. Dr. Thura then went on to complete her Ocular Oncology Fellowship from the world-renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami. This was followed by a second fellowship in refractive cataract surgery with Dr. Scott LaBorwit at Select Eye Care in Elkridge, MD.
Dr. Thura has been involved in several research presentations and publications, as well as many community organizations throughout her educational and practical career thus far. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Cataract Surgeon in Arlington, VA, and Tysons Corner, VA
Education
University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ocular Oncology Fellowship
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Ophthalmology Residency; First Chief Resident for 2021-2022
George Washington University Hospital, General Surgery Internship
University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University, Bachelor of Science in Economics, Magna Cum Laude
Affiliations
American Board of Ophthalmology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
