Dr. Lucy Ann Bailey, MD, MPH

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Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Lucy Ann Bailey, who serves patients throughout the State of Texas.

Dr. Bailey is a board-certified comprehensive ophthalmologist with a special interest in cataracts, dry eyes, offering treatment for cataracts, dry eye, diabetes, glasses, and external eye issues such as chalazion and ptosis, among others. She is currently affiliated with Houston Eye Associates, working with patients at their offices in Houston, Memorial City, and Katy, Texas.

Houston Eye Associates is a team of board-certified ophthalmologists and board-licensed optometrists with advanced fellowship and specialty training in the fields of ophthalmology and optometry. They cover all areas of ophthalmological and optometric care, with treatment available in all specialties and for all ages. While most of the physicians perform routine eye examinations, all of their physicians are specialty trained or fellowship-trained in one or more areas.

Growing up in Houston, Dr. Bailey left for Bayou City to graduate with a bachelor's degree in Music from Stanford University. She then earned a Master of Public Health degree from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and earned her medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. She moved back to Houston to complete her residency in ophthalmology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. After a year of fellowship in California and a year of practice in San Antonio, she moved back home to join the Houston Eye Associates team.

In pursuit of clinical excellence, the doctor is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology, an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America.

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. Ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and may perform cataract, glaucoma, and corneal surgery.

An authority in her field, Dr. Bailey has been showcased with many outstanding awards, including Best San Antonio Female Doctor by Scene in S.A. Magazine, Best San Antonio Doctor by Scene in S.A. Magazine, Cornea Research and Education Foundation Award, and the Sara and Arnold P. Friedman Award.

In her free time, she enjoys walking her golden retriever Rupert, horseback riding, and playing the flute. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

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