Areas of expertise for Dr. Farris include contact lenses, comprehensive ophthalmology, and cataracts. He is an in-network provider for Aetna EPO, POMCO, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Farris's education and training includes medical school at Duke University School of Medicine and residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include R. Hugh Minor Distinguished Service Award, Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists; II Whitney Sampson Lecture, American Academy of Ophthalmology; and Senior Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Farris is professionally affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors. He has an open panel.