The Physicians at Mountain View Eye Center

Laura S. Kearsley. MD

Dr. Laura Kearsley, MD is a board-certified ophthalmologist who received her degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Laura Kearsley, MD, joined Mountain View Eye Clinic in 2021. She is a trained cornea and refractive specialist, but has a wide range of experience and interests that include oculoplastic surgery, cataracts and medical retina. She has been certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. She served as an adjunct faculty member at the California Pacific Medical Center ophthalmology residency. She is an avid skier and hiker and enjoys spending time in the Alaskan backcountry.

Education and Training

• University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; BA mathematics and Chemistry. Cum Laude.
• University of Washington, Seattle, WA; MD
• University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Family Medicine Internship
• University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; Ophthalmology Residency
• University of California San Diego, Shiley Eye Center, San Diego, CA; Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship

Previous Experience

After completing her fellowship, Dr. Kearsley worked for Hawaii Permanente Medical Group in Kahului, HI for 3 years. She then went on to work in San Francisco for the Northern California Permanente Medical Group for 9 years. During this time she also served as a faculty member for the CPMC residency overseeing residents and teaching cataract surgery. Over the years she has also been involved in medical mission work in Kenya and Rwanda.

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

“There is no better reward than being able to help someone achieve a better quality of life. Sight is such a vital part of our lives and having the ability to restore it is what drives me to continue to grow and learn.”