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.

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.

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.

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.

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.