Dr. Jeffrey Varanelli is a highly respected optometrist dedicated to delivering advanced, patient-centered eye care. After earning his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometry, he joined the Simone Eye Center in 2007.
Dr. Varanelli offers comprehensive eye care with a strong focus on medical and surgical co-management of ocular disease. Driven by a particular interest in dry eye, he established the practice’s Dry Eye Treatment Center to bring focused, state-of-the-art care to patients suffering from this condition.
He holds board certification as a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry as well as the American Board Certification in Medical Optometry. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and was a founding member and Past Chair of the Academy’s Anterior Segment Section. Over time, he has served as a Clinical Examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, and held leadership roles in local and national professional societies.
Within the Michigan Optometric Association, Dr. Varanelli served on the Continuing Education Committee and currently contributes on the Recruitment & Retention Committee.
Dr. Varanelli has served as a Clinical Associate Professor at the Michigan College of Optometry and as a Course Reviewer for the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education. He is a published author and frequent lecturer on topics spanning refractive surgery, anterior segment pathology, dry eye disease, pharmacology, and other eye care subjects.
