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Museum District Eye Center 

Your Houston Ophthalmology and Optometry Resource

Welcome to the official website for Museum District Eye Center. Dr. Charles A. Garcia and the rest of our skilled team look forward to serving your Houston family's needs across the full spectrum of eye and vision care, from optometry to ophthalmology. In addition to monitoring the health of your eyes and provide treatments or vision corrections as needed, we're also proud to serve as a source of guidance, information and education to help you make the right choices for your ocular well-being. We invite you to explore this website, learn more about our practitioners and services, and schedule a visit to our offices.





A Dedicated Team of Professionals

You couldn't do better than the immense skill and expertise of our distinguished team of practitioners here at Museum District Eye Center. Founding ophthalmologist Dr. Charles A. Garcia has specialized in vitreoretinal diseases since 1974, authoring three books and hundreds of articles.  Dr. Rania Tabet studied ophthalmology, with a special focus on corneal disorders, at the Foundation Ophthalmologic of Rothschild, Paris, France and the University of Paris VII, School of Medicine.  

We also maintain a team of top-class optometrists to meet your family's primary eye and vision care needs.  Dr. T. Geoffrey Iszard and Dr. Michael L. Suber, are experienced therapeutic optometrists who can check your eyes, prescribe vision correction, and diagnose diseases and disorders.

From Eye Exams to Emergency Eye Care Services

As you can see, our diverse team of experts gives us the ability to deal with a wide range of issues and needs, from the routine to the urgent. Let us help you with:

• Eye exams - Our comprehensive eye exams will help ensure that your eyes and vision are always in good working order, detecting any issues that require further attention or treatment.

• Vision correction - We can provide everything from glasses (in designer frames) and contacts to LASIK vision correction surgery.

• Ophthalmology - We offer medical treatment for all kinds of eye disorders, from retinal diseases and tumors to cataracts and glaucoma.

• Emergency eye care services - When trouble strikes, our experts can help. Turn to our eye doctors for help with eye injuries, severe infections, and other eye emergencies.

Experience Our Excellence. Call Museum District Eye Center Today!

Whether you need to undergo major eye surgery or just looking for the perfect pair of eyeglasses and frames, you and your loved ones will always find the excellence in eye care you're looking for at Museum District Eye Center. Call 713-333-0151 or contact any of our other eye centers in the Houston area to schedule an initial consultation with our team!

Meet The Team

Learn Who We Are

  • Geoffrey Collett
    , M.D.
    Ophthalmologist

    Dr. Collett graduated magna cum laude from Florida International University with a bachelors degree in chemistry, then afterwards his medical degree. During this time he participated in medical missions to Central America and Africa. He is an inductee of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He completed his residency at Boston Medical Center, where he medically and surgically managed complex patients. Working at BMC allowed him to care for individuals from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

    Dr. Collett’s comprehensive services include cataract surgery, premium intraocular lens implants, dry eyes, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, intravitreal injections, and glaucoma.  Dr. Collett is fluent in Spanish and he grew up in New York City. He has been fortunate enough to visit various continents during his formative years, and traveling continues to be a passion to this day. Dr. Collett also enjoys playing basketball and watching sports.

  • Charles A. Garcia
    , M.D.
    Surgery and Treatment of Diseases of Retina and Vitreous

    Dr. Charles A. Garcia is a board certified and internationally recognized researcher and clinician. As a specialist, his clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis of various vitreo-retinal diseases and he has worked throughout his career on finding a treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa and Retinal Dystrophies. Dr. Garcia has written extensively on his retina research and published more than 175 articles, written three books in English and Spanish as well as published numerous articles in association with the National Institutes of Health. He has presented in numerous ophthalmic societies both in the US and internationally and has been active in training more than 100 post-doctoral fellows from 22 countries including the United States since 1974.

  • Rania Tabet
    , M.D.
    Surgery & Diseases of the Cornea, Retina, and Vitreous

    General Ophthalmology & Cosmetic Consultations Dr. Rania Tabet earned her medical degree and her general Ophthalmology degree from the St. Joseph University School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon. She then completed two years of advanced training in Cornea, anterior segment and ocular surface inflammation at the University of Paris VII, School of Medicine and the prestigious Foundation Ophthalmologic of Rothschild, Paris, France.

    She then went on to complete one-year of Clinical Fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment followed by two years of Clinical Fellowship in Vitreo-Retinal diseases and surgery, both from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science.

  • T. Geoffrey Iszard
    , O.D.
    Therapeutic Optometrist
    T. Geoffrey Iszard, O.D., received his Doctorate in Optometry at the University of Houston, with honors, going on to completed a fellowship in Corneal and External Disease at the University of Texas at Houston Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Iszard served as Staff Optometrist at the NASA Johnson Space Center until 2006, and is currently Adjunct Clinical Faculty at the University of Houston, College of Optometry. His areas of interest include treatment of dry eyes and specialty contact lenses.
  • Lara Fady
    , O.D.
    Therapeutic Optometrist

    Dr. Lara Fady is a licensed Therapeutic Optometrist in Houston, TX. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of St. Thomas with Summa Cum Laude honors and received her Doctorate degree in Optometry from the University of Houston College of Optometry. She is the recipient of the college’s Dry Eye Clinic excellence award and has a passion for fitting specialty contact lenses for keratoconus and corneal disease patients. Dr. Fady completed her medical training at Cedar Springs Community Clinic in Dallas, TX where she gained a wide array of knowledge on the diagnosis and management of ocular diseases including diabetic retinopathy, cataract, glaucoma and macular degeneration. Dr. Fady is fluent in multiple languages and enjoys traveling, exploring new restaurants, attending concerts and spending time with family and friends.

  • Michael L. Suber
    , O.D.
    Therapeutic Optometrist
    Dr. Michael L. Suber has practiced in the Houston-Galveston area for the past 20 years. He received his Bachelors Degree at the University of Houston and went on to the University of Houston College of Optometry. Dr. Suber has always had an interest in the area of research and has been previously awarded grant funding from the National Institutes of Health for the Study of Gene Therapy for Retinal Degenerations. Dr. Suber has been fitting contact lenses and treating eye disease so patients can attain maximum visual function and maintain good ocular health.
  • Col.
    Joseph Ruda
    M.D.
    Ophthalmologist

    Dr.  Joseph F. Ruda completed his bachelors of science at Loyola University of Chicago and medical degree at Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico He completed his residency in Nova Scotia in Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology with a fellowship Retina at Louisiana State University in 1968. He has been in practice for more than 45 years in California and Texas. Dr Ruda proudly served in the United States Army in Desert Storm in Afghanistan and achieved the rank of Colonel. He specializes in Glaucoma, cataract consultation and surgery, diseases of the retina and vitreous. He has two children and several grandchildren, is a longtime member of the Masons, and is an active member of his church. In his free time Dr Ruda enjoys home renovations and study of the Bible.

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Office Hours

Monday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Saturday:

By Appointment Only

Sunday:

Closed

Testimonials

Reviews From Our Satisfied Patients

  • "Dr Garcia is a brilliant professional and a gentleman, for me it was a privilege to be his patient.
    Thank you Dr Garcia"
    - Esperanza T.
  • "Have been visiting Garcia's Office since 1995. Have received 5 'star' service & treatment. Highly recommend them."
    -Daniel G.
  • "Charles A. Garcia, M.D. is the ultimate gentleman professional --- brilliant; supremely educated, experienced and proficient; exceptionally courteous; appropriately amiable; completely approachable; thoroughly caring --- it is my sincerest honor and privilege to be his patient."
    -Bradford W.

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