About Me

Dr. Schaaf's clinical interests include:

  • Comprehensive Eye Care
  • Diabetic Eye Care
  • Pediatric Eye Care
  • Ocular Disease
  • Contact Lenses 

Professional Affiliations

January 2016 to present American Academy of Optometry

January 2010 to present American Optometric Association

January 2010 to present Nebraska Optometric Association

Services and treatments

Credentials

Allied Health Education

Indiana University School of Optometry, 2009

Publications

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Locations

Truhlsen Eye Institute at Village Pointe Health Center
110 N 175th St. Omaha, NE 68118 Get directions
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.If you have an urgent need, please call 402.559.2020.
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Insurance and Coverage

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Licensed to practice medicine in: Nebraska

This provider has met the requirements to practice medicine in these states. To schedule a telehealth visit with this provider, you must be physically located within one of these states.

Ratings

  • Aug 30, 2026

    Dr. Schaaf is a great doctor, and she shows that she cares for her patients. I feel confident that she listens to my issues and does a great job explaining everything.

  • Aug 29, 2026

    I appreciated very much the concern that Dr. Schaaf had with a possible life altering eye condition.

  • Aug 27, 2026

    Excellent listener with a sense of humor

  • Aug 25, 2026

    Always a good experience!

  • Aug 20, 2026

    Dr. Schaaf is just a wonderful doctor. She is always positive and has a great approach to eye care. I found her while I lived in omaha and even though I've moved to the east coast I still travel to see her.

  • Aug 18, 2026

    Dr Schaaf is incredibly knowledgeable, thorough, personable, and efficient.

  • Aug 15, 2026

    Excellent Doctor

  • Aug 15, 2026

    Marie Schaaf is so pleasant!

  • Jul 26, 2026

    I feel that Marie Schaaf, OD, is very professional and friendly. She clearly cares about her patients, and I feel she understands my concerns and offers practical solutions.

  • Jul 25, 2026

    Dr Schaaf is my favorite person on Earth!!!!

  • Jul 23, 2026

    Dr Schaaf is extremely competent and patient-centered

  • Jul 01, 2026

    I love Dr. Schaaf. Glad I found her and would not go to any other dr. now.

  • Jun 29, 2026

    Very happy with care they gave me

  • Jun 27, 2026

    I trust and enjoy my time with Dr. Schaff. She is warm, and reassuring. Love her.

  • Jun 16, 2026

    Dr. Schaaf is terrific!!!!

  • Jun 15, 2026

    Great eye visit with competent & professional provider.

  • Jun 12, 2026

    Doctor made me feel comfortable and communicated very well.

  • Jun 05, 2026

    Above & beyond , sincere , caring

  • May 29, 2026

    Dr. Schaaf is an exceptional provider and I recommend her to others. Very thorough exam. Always listens to concerns. One of my favorite healthcare providers.

  • May 28, 2026

    I have told many people that the Truhlsen people know what they are doing, and will try to keep your costs economical.

  • May 09, 2026

    I love Dr. Schaaf! So upbeat, pleasant, calming. Lovely!

  • May 07, 2026

    Marie Shaaf is awesome!

  • May 05, 2026

    My first visit with Dr. Schaaf could NOT have been better or more complete!

  • May 02, 2026

    Dr Schaaf is very friendly and personable. Great attitude and you can tell she really cares

  • Apr 24, 2026

    Dr. Schaff is very friendly and very professional. She has a wonderful personality and listens to what you are saying.

  • Apr 02, 2026

    Love Dr Schaff

  • Apr 02, 2026

    I fully trust her. She is competent and strikes a perfect balance of warmth and professionalism.

  • Mar 30, 2026

    Dr. Schaaf is an excellent caring provider. She always spends whatever time is needed to treat and discuss my conditions.

  • Mar 26, 2026

    This is a top notch outfit

  • Mar 23, 2026

    She is the most caring doctor I have met in a while.

  • Mar 09, 2026

    She was excellent & very caring!

  • Feb 28, 2026

    My visit was extremely short and sweet this time!

  • Feb 28, 2026

    Dr Schaaf is amazing!!!

  • Feb 24, 2026

    Excellent in every way!

  • Feb 22, 2026

    Loved the assistant and Dr. Schaaf

  • Feb 19, 2026

    Dr. Schaaf was soooooooo much better/ patient/ thorough etc than the last optometrist I saw after my cataract surgery

  • Feb 11, 2026

    She is always very kind.

  • Feb 02, 2026

    Provider understood my concerns with the diagnosis and was willing to work with my recommendation moving forward.

  • Jan 28, 2026

    All experiences were very good and professional.

  • Jan 27, 2026

    Very thorough doing exam and giving explanations and treatment going forward. Very patient.

  • Jan 25, 2026

    All excellent

  • Jan 12, 2026

    Best optometrist ever!

  • Dec 21, 2025

    Dr Schaaf is amazing!

  • Dec 20, 2025

    Dr. Marie Schaaf is very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Her eye exams are thorough and she happily responds to patient's questions with clear, understandable answers.

  • Dec 04, 2025

    Dr. Schaaf is fabulous. Her concern, her personality, everything about her is what I want all of my health care providers to be.

  • Nov 23, 2025

    Very thorough exam. Dr. Schaaf has a wonderful bedside manner. She took the time to explain things. Felt valued as a patient. Lots of gold stars!!!!

  • Nov 23, 2025

    Dr. Schaff is the best. Caring, personable and explains is terms I can understand

  • Nov 20, 2025

    Always excellent experience

  • Nov 16, 2025

    She was so good and caring and kind and patient that I think I'm going to move my husband and my kids all over to her for their care

  • Nov 09, 2025

    Oh I would absolutely recommend Dr. Schaaf. She was patient, kind, and listened to me while helping me through the appointment. Fantastic patient care.

  • Oct 13, 2025

    Dr. Schaaf was wonderful! Very informative - very pleasant.

  • Oct 03, 2025

    They said I would have to wait 10 minutes to make sure my eyes were dilated. I waited 20 or 25 minutes for the doctor to come in.

  • Sep 30, 2025

    Such a nice provider. She took her time with my daughter, got feedback and applied it! My daughter felt super comfortable with a new provider.

  • Sep 28, 2025

    I could switch to an eye doctor much closer to home but I don't think I'd find one better than Dr. Schaaf.

  • Sep 24, 2025

    Excellent and compassionate provider

  • Sep 22, 2025

    I have recommended to this doctor already.

  • Sep 22, 2025

    Dr Schaaf was so thorough, so kind. It just doesn't get any better.

  • Sep 22, 2025

    Very empathetic regarding my concerns

  • Sep 07, 2025

    Dr. Schaaf answered all of my questions and was very thoughtful

  • Sep 03, 2025

    I have NEVER had an eye doctor take SO much time with me. She thought outside the box, made suggestions I've never heard before. Have already recommended.

  • Aug 25, 2025

    Dr. Marie Schaaf is just a wonderful person and doctor. In the past I've had a fear of going to the eye doctor but since finding her I no longer get nervous. She is attentive, listens, identifies with my concerns and helps provide possible courses of action that would benefit my eye health in the long term. I'm very happy with the medical care I receive from her.

  • Aug 05, 2025

    She is so friendly and listened intently to concerns or questions

  • Jul 28, 2025

    I absolutely love Dr. Schaaf. She is honestly concerned about my vision problems and has been an advocate for me with insurance issues.

  • Jul 11, 2025

    Dr Schaaf was easy to talk to. She appeared to have read my chart and knew my medical vision history. Very thorough

  • Jul 10, 2025

    I've never had such good explanations of procedures or conditions regarding my eyes. This was by far the best care that I've ever received during a routine eye surgery exam.

  • Jun 29, 2025

    I love Marie. She is "the best" in every eay

  • Jun 17, 2025

    Very knowledgeable and communicative; addressed all questions.

  • Jun 13, 2025

    Excellent.

  • Jun 12, 2025

    Dr Shaaf is outstanding. Totally trust her with my eyesight

  • May 30, 2025

    Dr Schaaf was fantastic

  • May 29, 2025

    She was very approachable and accommodating to questions.

  • May 24, 2025

    She is always excellent

  • May 23, 2025

    I love Dr. Schaaf! She is warm and welcoming. She understand that a lay patient might have concerns regarding conditions and she manages that messaging EXTREMELY WELL.

  • May 08, 2025

    Dr Schaaf is wonderful! She makes me feel so comfortable during the visit, just like I'm talking with a friend. She always explains details and answers any and all questions.

  • May 06, 2025

    Dr Schaaf is a wonderful doctor. She is friendly, kind, thorough and listens well. I trust her medical expertise and I am fortunate to have her as my medical doctor. I would highly recommend her and have to others.

  • May 04, 2025

    Always cheerful, professional, explains things in easy to understand manner

  • Apr 26, 2025

    I liked the doctor.

  • Apr 24, 2025

    I have recommended Dr. Marie Schaaf to numerous people. I think she is a wonderful doctor! She's personable and truly cares about my eye concerns/health. I feel very fortunate that she was available as an option when I moved back to Omaha.

  • Apr 06, 2025

    I was in for an eye test. Dr. Schaaf explained why we performed the test and what the results meant.

  • Apr 05, 2025

    Dr.Marie is like family, she is great!

  • Apr 04, 2025

    Dr. S. is the best! She makes me feel at ease so I can make decisions better. I used to get really nervous with optometrist, trying to decide "which is better?"

  • Apr 03, 2025

    It was at first just me but my family now goes to Dr. Schaaf and some friends. Dr. Schaaf is the best! We drive across Omaha to see her!

  • Apr 02, 2025

    I have already recommended her to someone, just today.

  • Mar 24, 2025

    I would highly recommend her, she is a fantastic Dr!

  • Mar 06, 2025

    Explained directly to the kids who were the patients and also to me, their mother.

  • Feb 27, 2025

    Knowledgeable, good personality,

  • Feb 22, 2025

    Dr. Schaaf has such a warm, lovely demeanor in her patient care. She listens, converses and provides ample time for discussion and education. I look forward to seeing her!

  • Feb 22, 2025

    She's amazing and the reason I use Nebraska medicine for eye care

  • Feb 18, 2025

    Exceeded all my expectations!

  • Feb 06, 2025

    I have recommended her to several people

  • Feb 04, 2025

    Dr. Schaaf is an exceptional care provider, she's an excellent listener, and professional. Although I only see her once a year, she always remembers me.

  • Feb 01, 2025

    Dr. Schaaf is at the top of her field.

  • Jan 14, 2025

    Dr. Schaaf was amazing. She really listened to me. She assured me that I could reach her if I had any problems. Very personable.

  • Jan 13, 2025

    Very pleased with my doctor. I received a very good exam.

  • Jan 13, 2025

    Schaaf is a gem. Friendly, competent and kind. VERY responsive when I've needed to use the portal for questions/ requests. She is a role model for how to connect with patients.

  • Jan 12, 2025

    Excellent doctor! Very caring and knowledgeable!

  • Jan 12, 2025

    I was well informed about my visit

  • Jan 10, 2025

    Dr Schaff was wonderful. Very kind and showed concern for my questions.

  • Jan 09, 2025

    Dr. Schaaf is very helpful, great dr. Explains everything & takes excellent care of my eyes. Couldn't ask for a better dr.

  • Dec 26, 2024

    She's outstanding.

  • Dec 26, 2024

    Dr. Schaaf is always caring and explains everything wonderfully.

  • Dec 15, 2024

    I always feel confident in my eye provider that I am getting the best care and she is looking towards my future for eye care

  • Dec 05, 2024

    Both my wife and I have possible eye health issues. For my wife, Dr helped set up a referral. For me, Dr explained proposed additional testing and the reason for doing so. She also discussed treatment options depending on test results. My wife and I left feeling good about our action plan for moving forward.

  • Nov 27, 2024

    I travel the extra miles to be treated by my doctor.

  • Nov 22, 2024

    I frequently refer friends and family to Dr Schaaf.

  • Nov 18, 2024

    Doctor Schaaf did an excellent job of explaining my condition

  • Nov 13, 2024

    Dr. Schaaf is a wonderful doc, very caring & helpful!

  • Nov 12, 2024

    Dr. Schaaf is a warm and caring practitioner

  • Nov 07, 2024

    She was very thorough, friendly and informative

  • Nov 05, 2024

    Dr. Schaaf is so happy and upbeat, she instantly put me at ease. She explained things very well and included me in my care. I felt like she cared about me as a person as well as a patient.

  • Nov 03, 2024

    Dr. Schaaf provides the best care and explanation of any doctor I've been to. I drive 40 minutes to see her and have many options closer to home but the extra drive time is worth it!

  • Oct 31, 2024

    Dr Schaaf is the best!

  • Oct 21, 2024

    Dr Schaaf is amazing! I recommend her to all my family and friends.

  • Oct 19, 2024

    Dr. Schaaf is great, very nice and knowledgeable. Makes eye exams easy. My prescription is always spot on.

  • Oct 01, 2024

    Dr. Schaaf has always provided me with excellent vision care and is always so cheerful.

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