Areas of Specialty
Dr. Christopher R. Tanzie specializes in primary eye care, including comprehensive eye examinations and prescriptions for eyeglasses and contact lenses. He also treats glaucoma through medical, laser, and surgical methods, and performs surgeries on the eyelids and external eyes. Additionally, he specializes in adult and pediatric strabismus surgery, treats external diseases of the eye, and performs anterior segment surgery, small incision and laser-assisted cataract surgery with intraocular lens implants, and pterygium surgery.
Certifications & Professional Associations
Dr. Tanzie is affiliated with Catawba Valley Medical Center and Frye Regional Medical Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, and North Carolina Medical Society.
Medical Education
Dr. Tanzie completed his medical education at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS, his graduate studies at the University of Kansas Medical Center and Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, MO, his internship in internal medicine at Texas A&M/Scott and White in Temple, TX, and his ophthalmology residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY.
