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Meet Dr. Anna
Dr. Anna Edmiston
Dr. Anna Edmiston is a fellowship-trained ophthalmologist who specializes in LASIK, Evo ICL, custom lens replacement, cataract surgery, and all forms of surgical vision correction. Growing up in Alabama, she discovered her passion for improving vision during a mission trip to Kenya, which ignited her desire to help others see the world more clearly.
Dr. Anna’s impressive journey includes training at esteemed institutions such as Auburn University, the University of Alabama, Johns Hopkins, the University of Colorado, and JacksonEye, before calling ClearSight her professional home. After several fulfilling years at ClearSight in Oklahoma City, she made the exciting move to Plano, Texas, to establish ClearSight’s very first location in the Lone Star State, expanding the mission of helping more people achieve better vision. She is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is an active member of several international vision correction societies. Her dedication to giving back is evident in her partnerships with Lions Club International, providing vision care to those in need.
When she’s not helping patients, Dr. Anna enjoys quality time with her family, discovering new cultures through her travels abroad, and embracing the great outdoors with her hiking adventures.
When she’s not helping patients, Dr. Anna enjoys quality time with her family, discovering new cultures through her travels abroad, and embracing the great outdoors with her hiking adventures.
Fun Facts
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Co-workers and patients call her ‘Dr. Anna’
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Dr. Anna is happily married to her husband, Stefan
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Enjoys baking, hiking, pilates, & international travel
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Has a daughter named Naomi and dog named Lucy
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Before going to medical school, she operated a bakery and coffee shop with her family
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She loves trail running
What Did It Take to Become a LASIK Surgeon?
Ophthalmologists are LASIK and vision correction surgeons who have completed additional,
specialized training. This includes:
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A four-year undergraduate program
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A four-year medical education program
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A year-long internship
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Three years of residency training, both medical and surgical, as a resident in eye care and Ophthalmology
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Ideally, One year of LASIK and refractive surgery fellowship for true specialization
This rigorous, years-long training process ensures that a surgeon is fully prepared to handle anything thrown their way. Dr. Anna’s experience in this journey prepared her to operate.
ClearSight Lasik & Lens and welcome patients to a life of clearer vision and freedom from corrective lenses.
Education
Dr. Edmiston’s academic career allowed her to explore all of her medically related interests, including biomedical sciences, community service, and medical business. In medical school, she won many awards for being at the top of her class.
Four years of undergraduate education
Auburn University, 8/2006 to 5/2010, Auburn, AL
- Degree: B.S. in Biomedical Sciences
- Summa Cum Laude
- 2009: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- 2006-2010: Auburn University Academic Scholarship: Full Tuition
- 2006-2010: AU College of Sciences and Mathematics Scholarship
- 2006-2010: Dean’s List 7 Semesters
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2008
- Summer Anatomy Institute
Four years of medical school
University of Alabama School of Medicine, 8/2010 to 5/2014, Birmingham, AL
- Degree: MD
- Magna Cum Laude
- 2014: Glasgow-Rubin Citation For Academic Achievement: Presented to recognize female class members graduating in the top ten percent of their class
- 2013-2014: P.E.O. Scholars Award: one of 85 post-baccalaureate women students chosen in the nation $15,000
- 2013-2014: UAB Huntsville Valley Foundation Senior Scholarship
- 2013: Third Year Clerkships: Clinical Honors in Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Neurology
- 2013: Fundamentals of Critical Care Support Certification: Society of Critical Care Medicine
- 2012: McGraw-Hill/Lange Student Award – Awarded for ranking as one of the top 2 first year medical students at the UAB School of Medicine Huntsville campus
- 2011-2012: Research Rehabilitation Experience for Medical Students (RREMS) Grant: Awarded by the Association of Academic Physiatrists for Spinal Cord Injury research
- 2011-2012: Introduction to Clinical Skills & Physical Diagnosis II
Commendation
One year of Business School
- Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, 2022, Evanston, IL Physician CEO Program
Internship
One year of internship
- Transitional Year Intern, Baptist Princeton Hospital: 7/2014 to 6/2015, Birmingham, AL
Residency
Dr. Anna’s residency at the University of Colorado gave her independence as a doctor, and time to work on research, publications, and presentations such as a peer reviewed article in the Journal of Glaucoma.
Three years of residency training, both medical and surgical, as a resident in Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmology Resident, University of Colorado: 7/2015 to 6/2018 Aurora, CO
Fellowship
Dr. Edmiston’s fellowship built her skills in high volume cataract and refractive surgery and management of ocular diseases. She continued research in refractive surgery and contributed presentations at ASCRS and articles in journals such as Clinical Ophthalmology.
One year of training specializing in Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Jacksoneye: 7/2018 to 8/2019, Lake Villa, IL
- Certification for Intralase, LENSAR, Nidek excimer laser
After Dr. Anna’s fellowship, she joined ClearSight where she has established herself as medical director of Plano TX, refractive surgeon, and friend to her patients and staff. She completed additional certifications in the STAAR EVO ICL, Wavelight EX500, and ZEISS SMILE. She also completed business training at the Physician CEO at the Kellogg School of Management in Evanston Illinois, where she learned to better manage staff, the business practice of medicine, and efficiently caring for patients.
She continues to contribute to the field of ophthalmology through presentations, publications, and editing the Dictionary of Eye Terminology with the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Professional Membership
- Refractive Surgery Alliance Society
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- International Society of Refractive Surgery
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Philanthropic Educational Organization
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Alpha Omega Alpha
More About Dr. Anna
Why Plano for your practice?
While we are new to Texas, my family and I have been enjoying getting to know Plano and all of the wonderful people, restaurants, concerts, and cultural immersion in the city. I grew up in Alabama, and the friendliness of the residents in Plano reminds me of home.
What do you like to do for fun when you aren’t performing vision correction procedures?
When I’m not in the office, you might find me and my family hiking at the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, on walks, or going to a concert down in the city. We love to cook, and we are always trying out new foods. When we have time, we will travel to Spain, Mexico, or the mountains in Colorado.
Did you consider any other medical specialties before deciding on refractive surgery?
While considering ophthalmology, I was also interested in internal medicine and neurology. The study of “how things work” in neurology and medicine was fascinating to me. It wasn’t until I found an ophthalmology mentor that I realized my love for ophthalmology. To see someone’s sight improve from surgery was incredible. Ophthalmology is also one of the few fields in medicine that combines surgery and clinic. It is a blessing to not only do surgery but develop a rapport with patients.
