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Duke Eye Center is proud to announce that four incoming ophthalmology fellows have been named Heed Fellows for the 2025-2026 academic year. This prestigious honor recognizes their commitment to advancing the field of ophthalmology through specialized training and research.

Durga S. Borkar, MD, MMCi was honored with the 2025 Real World Ophthalmology (RWO) Inspiring Academic Leader Award during their Signature Virtual Spring Meeting on Saturday April 12, 2025.

Three Duke Eye Center faculty members participated in the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Spring Council Meeting, held April 4-5 at the Westin Downtown Hotel in Washington D.C..

Duke Ophthalmology Faculty and Trainees gathered with ophthalmologists from across the country to participate in the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Advocacy Day in Washington D.C.

We are thrilled to announce that Daniel Saban, PhD has been awarded the highest honor in academia - a Distinguished Professorship at the Duke University School of Medicine! This prestigious honor, the Joseph A.C. Wadsworth Distinguished Professorship, recognizes Dr. Saban's exceptional contributions to the field, his unwavering commitment to advancing knowledge, and his dedication to inspiring others through his work.

The 13th Annual Vit-Buckle Society Meeting was held in Austin, TX, from March 20-22, 2025.

Gregory McElroy, MD, PhD is the recipient of the 2024-2025 Machemer Resident Research Award.

Keke Liu, MD and Esteban Peralta, MD were honored with the 2025 Resident ASCRS Excellence Award, by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. This award recognizes ophthalmology residents exhibiting exemplary performance and provides a travel grant, four nights accommodation, and complimentary registration to the 2025 ASCRS meeting, along with invitations to select leadership and social events. 

Sejal Patel, an undergraduate at Duke University and member of iMIND, received the Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) Associate Research Education Component (REC) Scholar Award. Sharon Fekrat MD FACS FASRS serves as her mentor.

We are excited to present the 2025 issue of VISION magazine! This year's edition is packed with inspiring stories and groundbreaking advancements from Duke Eye Center.