Dr. Erica Luse

OphthalmologyPediatric Eye Specialist
Houston, TX

Areas of Expertise

Pediatric Ophthalmology
Congenital Cataracts
Congenital Glaucoma

About Me

Dr. Erica M. Luse is a pediatric ophthalmologist at Texas Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine. She cares for children with the full spectrum of eye conditions and also treats adults with strabismus. Her clinical interests include retinopathy of prematurity, congenital cataracts, and congenital glaucoma, and she partners closely with parents to create care plans that are clear, compassionate, and developmentally appropriate. In clinic and the operating room, Dr. Luse focuses on safe, evidence-based care delivered in a kid-friendly environment.

Originally trained as a chemical engineer at the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Luse earned her medical degree at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, where she was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She completed ophthalmology residency at Loyola University Medical Center and a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at Texas Children’s Hospital, where she received the Medical Staff Fellow Excellence Award. She is committed to continual learning and to serving families in a high-volume academic setting.

Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Pediatric Ophthalmology

    2023

    Baylor College of Medicine

    Fellowship
  • Ophthalmology

    2022

    Loyola University Medical Center

    Residency
  • Doctor of Medicine

    2018

    The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (McGovern Medical School)

    Medical School
  • University of Notre Dame

    Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

    2014

    University of Notre Dame

    Undergraduate

Awards & Honors

  • Medical Staff Fellow Excellence Award

    2023

    Texas Children’s Hospital

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

    2017

    UTHealth McGovern Medical School

  • Gold Humanism Honor Society

    2017

    UTHealth McGovern Medical School

  • Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

    2013

Publications & Press

Certifications & Licensure

Licensed In
IL, TX
License Numbers
125.073590, T7742

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