Dr. Tauber is a highly respected ophthalmologist in practice in Kansas City, Missouri. He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and holds dual fellowship training in the treatment and surgery of corneal diseases and surgery, and ocular immunology. He is also an internationally recognized authority on ocular surface disease and dry eye treatment and a regional specialist in the treatment of complex ocular infections. Dr. Tauber's work in the field of ocular surface and meibomian gland dysfunction has made him a key opinion leader in his field. Dr. Tauber has been a principal investigator in over 150 research studies of high-risk corneal transplantation, inflammation and allergic eye diseases, corneal infectious diseases, and numerous studies related to dry eye syndrome. Dr. Tauber serves on many Scientific Advisory Boards for industry who value his insights on protocol design and new product development. He has lectured worldwide on ocular surface and inflammatory eye disease topics and has authored over 80 peer reviewed articles and eight book chapters in the field of ocular surface and immunologic disease.