Mahnoor Shahzad, OD

Dr. Mahnoor Shahzad received her Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts-Media with an emphasis in Computing in the Arts from the University of California San Diego where she made the Provost’s Honor Roll. She received her Doctor of Optometry from the Arizona College of Optometry at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona.

She completed her clinical training at Accent Eye Care in Arizona, Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Oklahoma, and Community Health Centers of the Central Coast in California. Through these externships, Dr. Shahzad managed a multitude of ocular diseases, vision disorders, various treatments for dry eye, specialty contact lens, and worked with cutting edge technologies to address ocular related issues.

Dr. Shahzad’s interest in optometry began when she interned at the Shiley Eye Center at UC San Diego. There she assisted with eye exams for children in elementary schools in neighborhoods with limited access to quality healthcare. During her academic career, Dr. Shahzad participated in various organizations to provide vision screenings for houseless and

underserved populations in Phoenix, Arizona and Orange County, California. Her passion for treating patients with vision and eye care conditions led her to pursue Optometry.

Dr. Shahzad and her husband enjoy living on the Central Coast and exploring all the wonderful things it has to offer.