The eyes are your most important facial feature and should only be touched by an expert. Dr. Caroline Vargason is a highly-trained oculofacial plastic surgeon based in Nampa, Idaho. She has spent years mastering the eyes and has developed a keen artistic touch to enhance the eyes subtly and, in the process, refresh your entire facial appearance.
Dr. Vargason
Dedicated Expert in Oculoplastic Care
Dr. Vargason is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Her surgical skills and training allow her to treat a wide variety of patients, from complex reconstruction cases to older patients to those seeking minor aesthetic improvement. She established Nava Face & Eye with the intention of helping deliver patient-focused oculoplastic care to the Idaho community.
Day in the Life with Dr. Vargason
An Artistic Eye to Enhance Yours
Dr. Vargason, MD, Ph.D., is a recognized eye specialist. She is one of only 650 American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery surgeons in the United States and one of 750 in the world.
To date, she has performed over 5,000 eyelids surgeries and continues to expand her skills. She has a natural surgical ability and artistic eye that was strengthened through her desire to learn and attention to detail.
Outside of the Operating Room
When not helping patients, you can find Dr. Vargason spending time with her husband, daughter, and pet Goldendoodle. She enjoys hiking, cooking, traveling, and enjoying all of the natural beauty Idaho has to offer.
More About Dr. Vargason - Memberships, Awards and Certifications
Internship and Residency
- Internship in Internal Medicine
University of California, Irvine
Orange, California - Residency in Ophthalmology
Vanderbilt Eye Institute
Nashville, Tennessee
Fellowship
- American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) Fellowship
- Cincinnati Eye Institute Cincinnati, Ohio
Board-Certification
- American Board of Ophthalmology, Diplomat
- American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, Member
Awards
- Joseph M. and Eula C. Lawrence ARVO Travel Grant Retina Research Foundation
- Viola G. Hyde Scholarship for Women Pursuing a Surgical Field UCLA Department of Surgery
- Pre-Doctoral Research Award for Best First Author Manuscript, Jules Stein Eye Institute
- Resident Research Day Best Paper Award, Vanderbilt Eye Institute
Past Memberships
- Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, Student Member 2001-2003
- Los Angeles County Medical Association, Member 2003-2012
- American Medical Student Association, Member 2003-2012
- American Medical Women’s Association, Member 2003-2012
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Candidate Member 2007-2012
- Orange County Medical Association, Member 2012-2013
- Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology, Member 2013-2016
Current Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology, Member 2012-pres.
- Women in Ophthalmology, Member 2014-pres.
- American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Member in Training 2015-pres.
- Association of Women Surgeons, Member 2017-pres.
- Idaho Medical Association, Member 2018-pres.
- Idaho Society of Ophthalmology, Member 2018-pres.
