Affiliation: University of Colorado, Department of Ophthalmology

Kaleb Abbott is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, specializing in complex ocular surface disease within the Dry Eye Clinic and the Center for Ocular Inflammation. He actively contributes to clinical trials, systematic reviews, and research in this area. Dr. Abbott is a board member of the Ocular Wellness and Nutrition Society and is vice chair of the Nutrition, Disease Prevention, and Wellness SIG for the American Academy of Optometry (AAO). He also participates in the Academic Medical Center Optometry SIG advisory council and is on the editorial board for Optometry360. A graduate of the AAO Flom Leadership Academy, he hosts the Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease section of the AAO Clinical Podcast Series. In 2024, he was nominated for Colorado’s Young Optometrist of the Year and recognized as a “One-to-Watch” by Modern Optometry.