Dr. Julian Prosia is an optometrist and leading innovator in amniotic membrane therapy in Canada. With a focus in Dry Eye and ocular surface disease management, he introduced Canada’s first doctor-owned amniotic membrane company, Ophthalogix Canada, expanding national access to advanced regenerative ocular treatments.
After graduating in 2021, Dr. Prosia began his Dry Eye journey in Boca Raton, Florida where he worked alongside ophthalmology in a high-volume surgical and ocular surface disease setting. During this time, he also served as an official eye doctor for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), performing vision assessments and clearing professional fighters for competition. In 2023, he was honoured as a Top Doctor in Boca Raton, recognizing his clinical excellence and impact in the field.
Over his career, Dr. Prosia has performed more than 2,000 amniotic membrane procedures and managed over 50,000 Dry Eye cases. He is recognized as a Key Opinion Leader and currently serves as Medical Director for four leading Dry Eye companies, contributing to clinical innovation, research integration, and physician education across Canada.
Dr. Prosia has a special clinical focus on autoimmune-based Dry Eye disease. He co-manages complex ocular surface cases alongside the McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton Rheumatology team, helping facilitate early diagnosis and coordinated management of systemic autoimmune conditions that affect the eye. His collaborative approach ensures patients receive comprehensive, multidisciplinary care.
Deeply passionate about improving patients’ quality of life, Dr. Prosia believes that managing Dry Eye is more than treating symptoms, it is restoring comfort, function, and confidence. He founded the Canadian Dry Eye Support Group to provide education, guidance, and community to patients searching for answers and support. His mission is simple: help people feel better, see better, and live better. For Dr. Prosia, Dry Eye care is the perfect avenue to combine advanced medical therapy with meaningful human impact, putting smiles back on patients’ faces every day. Outside of practice, Dr. Prosia enjoys golf, hockey, working out, and spending quality time with his wife Renata and his daughter Esmeralda.
