Richard Cohn, M.D. is a board-certified ophthalmologist who is fellowship trained as a glaucoma specialist. Additionally, he specializes in state-of-the-art laser no-stitch cataract surgery and is highly regarded as one of the most skilled cataract surgeons in Central Florida.

After graduating with honors from Tufts University in Boston, Dr. Cohn attended New York Medical College where he earned his M.D. Degree. He was elected to the medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha, and received the Trustee Scholar Award while in medical school. He then completed his medical internship at Greenwich Hospital, an affiliated hospital of Yale University, before moving to Pittsburgh to complete his ophthalmology residency at the Eye and Ear Institute of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. During his residency, Dr. Cohn won several awards for research in ophthalmology. Dr. Cohn then travelled across the country to complete his glaucoma fellowship at the prestigious University of California in San Francisco.

Dr. Cohn has been practicing general ophthalmology and glaucoma in Orlando since 1996. During this time, he has personally performed over 20,000 cataract and glaucoma surgeries in Central Florida. In 2001, he served as the President of the Central Florida Society of Ophthalmology. Dr. Cohn currently serves on the executive board and is the former Medical Director of the Orlando Ophthalmology Surgery Center.

During his free time, Dr. Cohn enjoys running marathons (he’s completed over 30 of them), making gourmet cheese boards for family and staff, and hanging out with his mini Australian Labradoodle, Sophie. Dr. Cohn and his wife have been married for over 30 years (they were college sweethearts), and they have two daughters. Dr. Cohn and his family have resided in Maitland for over 25 years.

Dr. Rima Klimas is an experienced optometrist serving the Orlando area for over 20 years. She received her Doctorate of Optometry from Nova Southeastern University graduating at the top of her class. After graduation she completed a hospital based residency at the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico.

Dr. Klimas has extensive experience working in pre and post op surgical care and the diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease.

Dr. Klimas is dedicated to providing quality care to all ages. She is married with 3 children and when not working she enjoys spending time with her family, skiing, running, yoga and reading.