Dr. Varanelli is a 1998 graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry. Currently, Dr. Varanelli is the Director of Optometric Services at the Simone Eye Center, where he specializes in comprehensive eye care, with an emphasis on the medical and surgical co -management of eye disease. Dr. Varanelli is a member of many local, state, and national societies, including the American Optometric Association and the Michigan Optometric Association, where he served on the Continuing Education Committee for 9 years. He currently serves the Recruitment and Retention Committee.
Dr. Varanelli is a Diplomate in both the American Board of Optometry as well as the American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a founding member of the Academy’s Anterior Segment
Section, a Past Chair, and currently its Vendor Relations Chair. He served as a Clinical Examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, is a past president of the Metropolitan Detroit Optometric Society, as well as a Past President of the Illinois College of Optometry Alumni Council.
Dr. Varanelli has been a Clinical Associate Professor at the Michigan College of Optometry, and is a Course Reviewer for the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education. He is a published author and has lectured extensively to the optometric
profession and to other health care workers and organizations. He is sought after to lecture on topics related to refractive surgery, anterior segment pathology, dry eye, pharmacology, and other eye care topics. He was awarded the Michigan Optometric
Association’s Young Optometrist of the Year in 2004.
Contact Information:
Simone Eye Center
29245 Ryan Road, Suite 100
Warren, MI 48236
586-558-2981
[email protected]