Dr. Carla A Wendler, OD

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She has practiced optometry for over 20 years, 14 of which have been in an ophthalmology setting. She has had the privilege of working across several states, including Colorado, Minnesota, New Mexico and Texas. During this tenure she gained valuable experience working in a wide variety of clinical settings. In Minnesota she served patients in a multidisciplinary health care facility, working directly with pediatric ophthalmologists as well as various other subspecialty ophthalmologists. While in Minnesota, she served as lead optometrist, acting as a liaison between the optometry and ophthalmology departments. She was also afforded the opportunity to be one of few optometrists to participate in journal club meetings at the University of Minnesota Ophthalmology Department. In addition to her extensive experience managing pediatric patients and special needs patients with various eye problems such as strabismus and amblyopia (misaligned eyes and lazy eyes), she also has years of experience managing other ophthalmic conditions. These include glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, dry eye, as well as the co-management of cataract and LASIK surgery. More recently, she’s acquired advanced training in scleral contact lenses. She’s grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in volunteer eye care missions abroad with VOSH and the Rotary Club in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Mexico, which has allowed her to utilize her Spanish fluency. She is a member of the American Optometric Association and New Mexico Optometric Association. She was previously a NMOA trustee for the southwest region of New Mexico. Dr. Wendler was born in El Paso, TX and raised in the nearby town of Canutillo, Texas. She obtained an academic scholarship to the University of Houston, where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree, graduating Cum Laude. She then went on to obtain her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Houston, graduating in 1999.

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Spanish

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Wendler, Carla, OD

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https://vistaeye.net

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Optometrists

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Phone: (575) 521-1050

Address: 2448 Missouri Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88001

Website: https://vistaeye.net