Fengqi (Sherry) Zhou, O.D.

My clinical practice philosophy seeks to not only address immediate ocular concerns, but to cultivate long-term doctor-patient relationships built on trust, support and shared decision-making.

I have always had a strong desire to pursue a profession in the healthcare field since childhood. The immense pleasure and gratification of improving the health and well-being of others appeal to me in an instinctual way. Throughout my years of medical schooling, I have found caring for patients with complex, multifaceted conditions in a multidisciplinary collaborative academic hospital setting to be intellectually challenging and incredibly rewarding.

I strive to provide high-quality care using evidence-based medicine to patients of different backgrounds in a compassionate approach. I look forward to building rapport with my patients and making a positive change in their life. Towards the end of my first year residency training, I decided to leave my comfort zone, and I embarked on the journey of pursuing optometry in the U.S. I am excited about joining the Mayo Clinic family and look forward to the new chapter in my career.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time traveling, hiking, swimming. and watching movies and documentaries.

Education

• MBBS, Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University
• Doctor in Optometry, New England College of Optometry

Residencies

• Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center
• Ocular Disease-glaucoma and retinal conditions emphasis, Indiana University School of Optometry

Certification

• Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
• Fellow, American Academy of Optometry

Memberships

• American Academy of Optometry
• American Optometric Association

Academic Appointment

• Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

• Dry eye diseases
• Ocular disease

• Incidence of and risk factors for suspected and definitive glaucoma after bilateral congenital cataract surgery: a 5-year follow-up, February 2023.
• Effectiveness of surgical management of malignant glaucoma in phakic eyes, January 2022.
• Comparative meta-analysis of toric intraocular lens alignment accuracy in cataract patients: Image-guided system versus manual marking, September 2019.
• A safe treatment for congenital fibrovascular pupillary membrane, July 2019.
• Novel mutation in OCRL leading to a severe form of Lowe syndrome, July 2019.