Monique M. Barbour, M.D.

About Monique M. Barbour, MD: A Board Certified Ophthalmologist 

               Dr. Monique M. Barbour, a board certified ophthalmologist, is a dedicated physician executive with an academic and clinical profile fulfilling administrative, academic and clinical roles. She has that winning combination of board certification with twenty years of clinical practice experience in ophthalmology combined with academic teaching positions. She graduated with honors from Howard University College of Medicine and she completed her ophthalmology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center. Following residency, she completed a glaucoma fellowship at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She has also received an Executive Master’s Degree of Health Administration from Florida Atlantic University. She is the medical director of Clear Vue Eye Center in Lake Worth, Florida where she practices comprehensive ophthalmology and participates in clinical trials. She is also the founder and CEO of a non-profit organization, The Smiles and Vision Foundation, which tackles health care disparities in education.


Dr. Barbour currently is serving as Councilor for the National Medical Association to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. She is passionately involved with the continuing education programs of the NMA as both a moderator and speaker. She is a Key Opinion Leader for Sun Pharma. She has served as chairman of the scholarship committee on the Howard University College of Medicine Alumni Association Board of Directors. She serves on the advisory committee for the My Health My Eye program through the National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute. She is the Secretary of the T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society in Palm Beach County and the Chief Diversity Officer of the Florida Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, the volunteer wing of the United States AirForce. She is the recipient of recognition from the Palm Beach County Medical Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology for her humanitarian involvement in their Project Access and EyeCare America Programs respectively.Dr. Monique M. Barbour, a board certified ophthalmologist, is a dedicated physician executive with an academic and clinical profile fulfilling administrative, academic and clinical roles. She has that winning combination of board certification with twenty years of clinical practice experience in ophthalmology combined with academic teaching positions. She graduated with honors from Howard University College of Medicine and she completed her ophthalmology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center. Following residency, she completed a glaucoma fellowship at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She has also received an Executive Master’s Degree of Health Administration from Florida Atlantic University. She is the medical director of Clear Vue Eye Center in Lake Worth, Florida where she practices comprehensive ophthalmology and participates in clinical trials. She is also the founder and CEO of a non-profit organization, The Smiles and Vision Foundation, which tackles health care disparities in education.

Dr. Barbour currently is serving as Councilor for the National Medical Association to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. She is passionately involved with the continuing education programs of the NMA as both a moderator and speaker. She is a Key Opinion Leader for Sun Pharma. She has served as chairman of the scholarship committee on the Howard University College of Medicine Alumni Association Board of Directors. She serves on the advisory committee for the My Health My Eye program through the National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute. She is the Secretary of the T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society in Palm Beach County and the Chief Diversity Officer of the Florida Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, the volunteer wing of the United States AirForce. She is the recipient of recognition from the Palm Beach County Medical Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology for her humanitarian involvement in their Project Access and EyeCare America Programs respectively.


I have in fact performed thousands of microsurgical procedures including “No Stitch” cataract surgery and pterygium surgery. Dry eye syndrome is managed very aggressively under my care and may include use of Omega 3s or Restasis. I am well trained and equipped to diagnose and treat all kinds of patients including diabetics. I have both a fundus camera and an OCT in the office. In addition to the above, I do provide cosmetic and aesthetic services including treatment with BOTOX, RESTYLANE and JUVEDERM injections for facial and eyelid rejuvenation. In addition, I do perform eyelid lift surgery for improved eyelid position. 

I can be urgently consulted for ocular emergencies and injuries. Treating all patients of any age, I make an effort to connect with patients through the many languages I speak. Even though others consider me trilingual (si, hablo espanol)  I am always learning.  I  have surgical privileges at Palm Beach Outpatient Surgery Center, Riverwalk Surgical Center and South County Outpatient Surgery Center where I perform laser vision correction. 

On a personal note I reside not too far away from the office with my family.  My son Dom is now in college studying fashion marketing.  My daughter Sasha is also in college majoring in musical theater. My youngest daughter Reine is a competitive swimmer. Both of my daughters are wonderful singers.  I enjoy traveling to strange places with my family, playing the acoustic guitar and tennis. My legacy is The Smiles and Vision Foundation which I created to educate others  and treat disadvantage persons with vision related issues.