Hello, I’m Dr. Seif.

It’s pronounced “safe”, the feeling I hope all my patients have when they’re in my exam chair!

I’m one of the lucky people in the world who knew what they wanted to be from a young age. My vision was poor as a child, and receiving my first pair of glasses was a milestone moment. Since then, I’ve been dedicated to the idea of paying it forward and sharing the moment that was so special to me with others.

I opened the Contact Lens Institute of Seattle to provide a better type of eye care, especially for difficult cases. I believe in ample one-on-one time between doctor and patient. Having an unrushed appointment allows me to fully understand a person’s visual needs and enables both parties to discuss and consider all possible options. I believe in co-managing with other doctors to optimize care. I believe in upfront pricing with no surprise bills. In short, I aim to provide the care that I wish to receive when I am the patient.

I have a particular interest in specialty and custom contact lenses for people with a variety of difficult eye conditions such as keratoconus, irregular astigmatism, high astigmatism, aphakia, trauma as well as post-transplant and post-refractive surgery patients. I am also well-versed in using scleral lenses for anterior segment conditions including neurotrophic keratitis, severe dry eye, Bell’s palsy, and exposure keratitis.

If you have any questions about what the Contact Lens Institute of Seattle can offer you, don’t hesitate to email or call in so my team and I can point you in the right direction.

Noha Seif, OD, FAAO, FSLS

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Dr. Noha Seif is a medical contact lens specialist and the owner of the Contact Lens Institute of Seattle, an office dedicated to medical contact lenses. She completed a fellowship in medical contact lenses at the Casey Eye Institute in Portland, OR, where she was trained to fit highly irregular corneas and manage difficult eye conditions.

She is also a fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society and a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.

Dr. Seif is certified as a clinical investigator and conducts clinical trials in her office to further advance cornea, dry eye and contact lens research.

Testimonials

  • “I just saw Dr. Seif for the first time. I'm thrilled with her skill, passion for her vocation, attention to detail, patience with all my questions, and compassionate clinical care. She's the genuine article.”

  • “Dr. Seif is the absolute best optometrist I have seen. Her bedside manner was excellent. She took the time to fully explain my issue and her recommended treatment. Of all physicians I have seen for my eyes, including specialists for this condition, she was the most attentive, thorough and informative. As someone who is very sensitive to people touching my eyes, I felt relaxed and knew I was in good hands while she did my procedure. I cannot recommend her more highly.”

  • “Dr Seif is excellent. Modern techniques, explains everything well and answers questions clearly. One of the best doctors I've ever had.”

  • “I enjoyed my visit with Dr. Seif. She is professional and personable. I appreciated the courtesy of the receptionist and the opportunity to have a Saturday appointment.”

  • “I thoroughly appreciated Dr. Seif and her patient explanations. Was a definite positive experience.”

  • “Dr. Seif was terrific!”

  • “Dr.N. Sief was personable, kind, excellent listener and incredibly polite. She was very intuitive towards my medical needs and had specific suggestions to help my eyes immediately.”

  • “Dr Seif was very detail focused and gave one of the best eye exams I have had. Her ability to listen and understand my concerns was greatly appreciated.”

  • “It was my first eye exam and Dr. Seif was very kind, gave thorough explanations for everything, and made sure I had no surprises.”

  • “The Dr was very patient and helpful. I really felt like she listened well and understood what was most important to me.”

  • “dr did the most thorough exam ever. I was so so happy with how much care she took to make sure that my site would meet the types of activities I do. she blew me away in her care and thoroughness. thank you sooooo very much. I am so grateful for my care!”

  • “Dr. Seif is an expert at getting my contact lenses just right!”

  • “this is one of my favorite doctors I've had ever- she is sweet and helpful and calm”

  • “Dr. Seif has a wonderful caring manner and provided excellent care. She is the best and kindest optometrist I've ever seen. She identified an eye problem early and helped me to avoid worse problems. My family will be changing to her from our current provider.”

  • “enjoy my visits because I feel they are not rushed and Dr. Seif provides excellent information”

Distinctions

  • Only office in WA state to have the Eaglet ESP scleral profilometer, providing unprecedented measurement accuracy across the cornea and sclera

  • Ovitz Aberrometer to correct higher order aberrations, providing wavefront HD vision correction in scleral lenses

  • Optical Coherence Scans of the cornea, retina, macula, and optic nerve to view tissues at a micron level

  • Digital Slit Lamp photography and videography

  • Medical Contact Lens Fellowship trained at the esteemed Casey Eye Institute

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry

  • Fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society

  • Certified Clinical Investigator

  • Bausch & Lomb Specialty Vision Products Key Opinion Leader & Product Consultant

  • Contact Lens Institute Visionary 2024

  • Recipient for the Top 10% Trailblazer for Excellence in Vision Award 2024, 2025

  • Published writer and speaker in contact lens education