Dr. Marjan Farid is Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Director of Cornea, Refractive & Cataract Surgery, Vice Chair of Ophthalmic Faculty at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California Irvine. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from UCLA with a degree in Biology and earned her medical degree at UC San Diego. Her clinical practice is divided between patient care, teaching and research. Her research interests focus on corneal surgery, specifically the use of the femtosecond laser for corneal transplantation.