About Vital Tears

Our story

OUR HISTORY

Vital Tears was founded in 2015 with the mission to provide convenient access to autologous serum tears for patients across the United States.

We employ a state-of-the-art process to deliver high-quality, customized serum tears quickly and efficiently to patients who need them.

Our team is committed to serving our patients and clinical partners with excellence

OUR MISSION

To ensure convenient, universal access to serum tears for anyone in the United States.

Tailor-Made for You

Preservative free eye drops

Preservative
Free

Vital Tears are formulated without preservatives.

Custom made eye drops

Customized

Your tears will be formulated to the exact specifications advised by your doctor to treat your specific eye condition.

Safe eye drops

Aseptically Processed

Vital Tears are processed in a medical laboratory by trained technicians using validated safety procedures. 

Microfiltered eye drops

Microfiltered

Advanced filtration removes pathogens.

Our Team

Rajan Shukla

Rajan Shukla

President

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Tony Bavuso

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Jared Young

Chief Commerical Officer

Joseph Tauber, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Lynn Forest Smith

Lynn Forest-Smith

VP Business Relations & Patient Services

Patrick Gore

Patrick Gore

VP Business Development

Christina Kirby

VP Marketing

Rusty Kelly

Rusty Kelly

Senior Advisor

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