Board-certified ophthalmologist Dr. Michelle Crosby, MD, PhD in Encinitas holds a doctorate from Duke University and a PhD in molecular and cellular pathobiology from the Medical University of South Carolina, with residency training at Emory University. Cataract removal, glaucoma surgery, and LASIK co-management cases are coordinated with optometric partners such as Acuity Eye Group on Santa Fe Drive for pre- and post-operative refractive care. As an Assistant Clinical Professor in the UCSD Department of Ophthalmology, she maintains active research in uveal melanoma and corneal disease while treating uveitis, diabetic retinopathy, and eyelid disorders at Crosby Vision Center on El Camino Real. Systemic autoimmune conditions affecting ocular tissue—including rheumatologic uveitis and allergic eye disease—are co-managed with immunology specialists at United Allergy in Encinitas. Surgical capabilities include phacoemulsification cataract extraction with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation and trabeculectomy filtration procedures for medically refractory open-angle glaucoma.