2023 Naomi “Jo” Svochak GP Practitioner of the Year

Presented to Dr. Gloria B. Chiu

About the Recipient

Dr. Gloria Chiu is an Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at the USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. She received her Doctor of Optometry at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry and completed a residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses at the Southern California College of Optometry, where she still serves as an adjunct faculty member. Her clinical interests include contact lens fittings and treatment for patients with ocular surface disease and irregular corneas. Her research interests include microbial contamination in contact lens-related solutions and effects of scleral lens wear on the ocular surface and optic nerve. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and the Scleral Lens Education Society, and a member of the California Optometric Association. She is a regular contributor to Contact Lenses Today and Contact Lens Spectrum, and publishes frequently in ophthalmic journals. Dr. Chiu works with various organizations and lectures nationally to further knowledge in the areas of keratoconus, ocular surface disease and specialty contact lenses. She was named one of America’s Best Eye Doctors in 2021 by Newsweek.

Gloria B. Chiu, OD, FAAO, FSLS
USC Roski Eye Institute – Keck Medicine of USC
1450 San Pablo St
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 442-6335
Gloria.Chiu@med.usc.edu