Meet the Doctor
Meet the optometrist who makes Yellow Iris Eyecare a proud provider of vision care products and services in Altamonte Springs.
Haleh Shams, O.D.
Dr. Shams is a Board Certified Optometric Physician and the trusted eye doctor in Altamonte Springs who has proudly served the Central Florida community for over twenty years.
She began her optometry career in the Villages and has since practiced in multiple modalities including primary care optometry, contact lens, ocular disease, pediatrics, VA hospital, and refractive surgery. She is involved in volunteer work both locally and internationally. More than anything Dr Shams enjoys caring for her patients, helping them reach their visual needs and goals.
She attended high school in a small town in central Sweden called Gävle. Her family relocated to Florida and she began her studies at Seminole Community College, thereafter University of Central Florida, with a major in Biology and minor in Psychology. She attended Nova Southeastern University where she earned her Doctor of Optometry degree. During her time as a student, and after graduation, she remained an active member of SVOSH (Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) traveling to underserved areas in need of eye care services.
When she’s not in the office seeing patients for comprehensive eye exams, glasses prescriptions, or contact lens evaluations, Dr. Shams enjoys spending quality time with her husband and their two children. She’s always reading a book, spending time with family and friends, or enjoying long walks in nature.