Meet Our World-Class Optometrist & Eye Care Team
Katy’s Most Trusted Optometrist
At Contemporary Eye Care, the premier eye care center in Katy, you’re more than just an appointment time. Knowing everyone’s eyes are unique, our world-class team takes time to understand the eye problems you’re facing in order to develop a personalized treatment plan that actually works.
We’re committed to providing excellence in eye care for Katy and the greater Houston community.
Matthew Kauffman, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Dr. Kauffman is passionate about providing high quality eye care. He founded Contemporary Eye Care in 2022 to provide the residents of Katy, Elyson, Cypress, Cy-Fair, Houston, and surrounding communities with comprehensive eye care, specialty contact lenses, and myopia management (myopia control).
He is a recognized expert in these areas with over 10 years of experience and continues to lecture and publish on the topics of specialty contact lenses, keratoconus, myopia management, and corneal disease.
Dr. Kauffman earned his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO). He then completed a prestigious Residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses at the University of Missouri St. Louis College of Optometry. Dr. Kauffman received his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.
Dr. Kauffman was previously a clinical assistant professor at the University of Houston College of Optometry, where he was the clinic director for the Cornea and Contact Lens Service and Myopia Management Service in addition to teaching 3rd and 4th year optometry students in the clinic. He also performed clinical research investigating the use of wavefront guided scleral lenses for patients with keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, cornea transplants, post-refractive surgery ectasia, and more.
He is a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO) and the Scleral Lens Education Society (SLS), where he serves as Secretary on the Scleral Lens Education Society board. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and Texas Optometric Association. As one of the top eye doctors in Katy, TX, Dr. Kauffman’s expertise and dedication are evident in every patient’s success story.
Other accreditations are:
- Member of the National Keratoconus Foundation
- Vice President of the Scleral Lens Education Society
- Member of the Texas Optometric Association
- Member of the American Optometric Association
- Member of the Katy Chamber of Commerce
- Partner with Harmony Public Schools
In his free time, Dr. Kauffman enjoys cycling in the West Houston area and spending time with his wife Candace, his daughter Avery, and their fur baby, Charlie.
Publications by Dr. Kauffman
- Kauffman M. 21st Century Correction of Presbyopia. CL Spec June 2022:37:20-24.
- Kauffman M. Prescribing for Astigmatism: Astigmatism Comes in All Shapes and Sizes. CL Spec Feb 2022:37:14.
- Kauffman M. Prescribing for Astigmatism: Focus on Toric Markings. CL Spec June 2022:37:12.
- Kauffman M. Prescribing for Astigmatism: Are You Fitting Low Astigmats with Toric Lenses?. CL Spec October 2021:36:14. Kauffman M. Aberrometry and Its Applications in Clinical Practice. CL Spec August 2021:36:20,21,23-27.
- Kauffman M. Prescribing for Astigmatism: CL Options for Presbyopes Who Have Astigmatism. CL Spec June 2021:36:21. Kauffman M. Prescribing for Astigmatism: Reinvigorate Your Practice with Daily Disposable Torics. CL Spec February 2021:36:16. \
- Kauffman MJ, Bennett ES, Szczotka-Flynn L. Keratoconus. In: Clinical Manual of Contact Lenses, 5th ed. Ed: Bennett, ES, Henry VA. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2020, p.558-643.
- Nguyen LC, Kauffman M, Hastings GD, Applegate R, Marsack J. Case Report: What Are We Doing for Our “20/20 Unhappy” Scleral Lens Patients? Optom Vis Sci 2020;97:826-830.
- Wilting SM, Hastings GD, Nguyen LC, Kauffman M, Bell E, Hu C, Rijal S, Marsack J. Quantifying the Optical and Physical Consequences of Daily Cleaning on Conventional and Wavefront-guided Scleral Lenses. Optom Vis Sci 2020;97:754-760.
- Rijal S, Hastings GD, Nguyen LC, Kauffman M, Applegate R, Marsack J. The Impact of Misaligned Wavefront-guided Correction in a Scleral Lens for the Highly Aberrated Eye. Optom Vis Sci 2020;97:732-740.
- Nguyen LC, Hastings GD, Kauffman M, Applegate R, Marsack J. Alignment of a wavefront-guided scleral lens correction in the presence of a lens capsulotomy. Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2020;43:613-616.
- Hastings G, Applegate R, Nguyen LC, Kauffman M, Hemmati R, Marsack J. Comparison of Wavefront-guided and Best Conventional Scleral Lenses after Habituation in Eyes with Corneal Ectasia. Optom Vis Sci 2019;96:238-247.
- Bennett E, Kauffman M, Silverman B, Frogozo M. GP Insights: How to Manage Dryness Symptoms in GP Lens Wearers. CL Spec 2016:31:17.
- Louie DJ, Kawulok E, Kauffman M, Epstein A. Postsurgical Contact Lens Fitting. In: Clinical Manual of Contact Lenses, 4th ed. Ed: Bennett ES, Henry VA. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2014, p. 578-608.
- Kauffman M, Gilmartin C, Bennett E, Bassi C. A Comparison of the Short-Term Settling of Three Scleral Lens Designs. Optom Vis Sci 2014;91:1462-1466.
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Exceptional Eye Care in Your Own Backyard
Contemporary Eye Care is conveniently located in the Co-Op at Elyson Retail Center at the southwest corner of Peek Road and FM 529 (Freeman Rd).
6845 Peek Road, Suite 130, Katy, Texas 77449
Mon – Wed: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Thurs: 10:30 am – 6:30 pm
Fri: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
When you’re visiting your local optometrist at Contemporary Eye Care, you can enjoy free parking. Additional parking is located behind the building.
Directions to Contemporary Eye Care
From Brookshire / Sealy
Travel East on I-10 and take the exit for Grand Parkway North (Highway 99) (Exit 743B). Exit FM 529 (Freeman Rd). Turn left at the stoplight and continue past the Target shopping center complex. Turn left onto Peek Road, and Contemporary Eye Care will be located on the right-hand side in the Co-Op at Elyson Retail Center.
From Cypress
Travel South on Grand Parkway (Highway 99) and exit FM 529 (Freeman Rd). Turn right at the stoplight and continue past the Target shopping center complex. Turn left onto Peek Road, and Contemporary Eye Care will be located on the right hand side in the Co-Op at Elyson Retail Center.
From Houston
Travel West on I-10 and take the exit for Grand Parkway North (Highway 99) (Exit 743B). Exit FM 529 (Freeman Rd). Turn left at the stoplight and continue past the Target shopping center complex. Turn left onto Peek Road, and Contemporary Eye Care will be located on the right hand side in the Co-Op at Elyson Retail Center.
From Katy
Travel North on Grand Parkway (Highway 99) and exit FM 529 (Freeman Rd). Turn left at the stoplight and continue past the Target shopping center complex. Turn left onto Peek Road, and Contemporary Eye Care will be located on the right hand side in the Co-Op at Elyson Retail Center.
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