Welcome, Dr. Maria Morrow!

The South St. Pete team is pleased to welcome optometrist Dr. Maria Morrow to their team of eye care providers.

She is a dedicated optometrist providing comprehensive eye care to patients throughout the Tampa Bay area. With a clinical focus on ocular disease assessment and prevention, she is known for being compassionate and thorough, making sure every patient truly understands their eye health, and for offering care in both English and Spanish.

She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, where she also completed a Bachelor of Science in Vision Science. She holds a second undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science in Biology, from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Following graduation, she completed an externship at the renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, where she examined patients across retina, cornea, neuro-ophthalmology, ocular oncology, oculoplastics, and pediatric clinics, giving her broad exposure to the medical management of complex ocular conditions. She is NBEO certified.

Throughout her career, she has built experience conducting both routine and medical eye examinations, prescribing glasses and contact lenses, and diagnosing a wide range of ocular conditions — from everyday vision correction to the management of diseases such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, dry eye, and keratoconus. She works closely with patients to craft individualized treatment plans, drawing on the collaborative approach to care she developed during her training alongside ophthalmologists and optometrists at Bascom Palmer.

She loves building relationships with her patients and takes pride in helping people see the best that they can, bringing genuine warmth and patience to every exam. Outside of the office, she enjoys traveling with her husband and spending time at home with their four cats.