Mira Lim

Mira Lim serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry and provides clinical instruction for ophthalmology residents at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. A fellowship-trained ophthalmologist specializing in cornea and refractive surgery, she maintains active clinical and teaching roles across multiple Bay Area institutions.

Her academic journey includes:

• Medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine
• Ophthalmology residency at Weill-Cornell University (recipient of Distinguished Housestaff Award)
• Cornea, Refractive Surgery, and External Disease fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Dr. Lim's clinical expertise centers on advanced corneal procedures and vision correction technologies, with particular emphasis on bladeless surgical techniques. Her practice integrates the latest innovations in refractive surgery while maintaining traditional corneal transplantation capabilities.

She performs surgical procedures at Alta Bates Hospital in Oakland and John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek, while maintaining dual-office private practice operations through Northern California Cornea Associates. Her teaching responsibilities extend to resident supervision at Highland Hospital in Oakland, where she provides hands-on ophthalmology training.

Professional recognition includes:

• Distinguished Housestaff Award for all-around excellence during residency training

Dr. Lim's clinical workflow bridges academic instruction with high-volume surgical practice, dividing her time between university-affiliated teaching hospitals and community-based private practice settings across the East Bay region.