Biography

Dr. Veerappan completed her B.S. in Neurobiology/Physiology at the University of Maryland, College Park. She then completed her Doctor of Optometry & Master's in Vision Science at State University of New York (SUNY) in 2012. She continued her education with a residency in Ocular Disease/Primary Care at the Veterans Affairs Hospital (VAMC) in Hudson Valley, NY. She had the opportunity to move overseas to Singapore where she completed a 1-Year Postdoctoral fellowship in Dry Eye Research at the Singapore Eye Research Institute. She moved to Connecticut and worked in a few different modalities including a refractive surgery practice and MyEyeDr. She was also one of the first Optometrists to work in a telemedicine space.  

In 2022, she officially became a Houstonian. Dr. Veerappan is currently working at the University of Houston College of Optometry as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences. She works in the Ambulatory Surgery Center, Contact Lens, and Family Practice Clinics. Her clinical interests include treatment and management of ocular disease, specialty contact lenses, and pediatrics. She is an active member of the American Optometric Association and World Council of Optometry.  Dr. Veerappan won the Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award in 2024, nominated by the BSK Honors Society students.