Deborah Jacobs

Dr. Jacobs earned her Masters of Science degree in physiological sciences from Oxford University in England, and then returned to the United States to complete her medical degree at Harvard Medical School. After completing her Ophthalmology residency in the Harvard Medical School Department of Ophthalmology Residency Training Program, Dr. Jacobs pursued subspecialty training in Cornea and External Disease through a fellowship at Mass. Eye and Ear. She has served as part-time faculty on the Cornea Service since 2008 and is an Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School.

Clinical Interests

Ocular surface disease, corneal ectasia, and the use of contact lenses in health and disease

EDUCATION

Undergraduate School

• Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges (AB, Biology)

Medical School

• Harvard Medical School

Internship

• Newton-Wellesley Hospital (Transitional)

Residency

• Harvard Medical School (Ophthalmology)

Fellowship

• Massachusetts Eye and Ear (Cornea, Refractive Surgery, and External Disease)

Board Certifications

• Ophthalmology