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Just as Mark and Wendy Stavish moved into their new home in Raleigh in the summer of 2022, the vision in Mark’s right eye began fading in and out. As someone with a history of benign floaters, he initially didn’t think much of it, but did seek out an ophthalmology recommendation from one of his new neighbors who happened to be a Duke primary care physician.  

Director of Duke Global Ophthalmology Lloyd Williams, MD, PhD shares stories from his mission to provide sight-saving care to patients in underserved countries on the Cataract Coach podcast. Hear more about his inspiring work and the efforts of the Duke Global Ophthalmology Program to help reduce avoidable blindness and human suffering around the world.

Durga S. Borkar, MD, MMCi received the Emerging Leader Award presented by Women in Ophthalmology (WIO). 

Dry eye -- also called dry eye syndrome or dry eye disease -- is a common condition that occurs when your eyes do not make enough tears or produce tears that evaporate too quickly. Symptoms of dry eye range from mild discomfort to blurry vision and extreme eye irritation. Often dry eye can be managed with over-the-counter treatments, but if symptoms are severe or do not get better, it’s best to see an eye doctor. Here, Kourtney Houser MD, a corneal specialist at Duke Health, answers common questions about dry eye and provides advice on when to see a doctor.

Three Duke Ophthalmic Photographers received awards for their photography and video submissions at the 2023 Ophthalmic Photographer's Society Scientific Exhibition at the American Academy of O

Durga S. Borkar, MD, MMCi, presented a study at AAO 2023 which found that eligibility criteria prevents more Black individuals than White individuals from participating in clinical trials for diabetic macular edema. 

Catherine Bowes-Rickman, PhD, George and Geneva Boguslavsky Distinguished Professor of Eye Research, will be honored at the 2023 Future Vision Foundation Award Gala for her research efforts focused on molecular/cell biology and pathobiology of age-related macular degeneration. The foundation will showcase Bowes-Rickman's work with an inspirational film tribute that will debut during the Gala on November 11, 2023 at the Cleveland Institute of Art.

We're excited to announce that the Duke Journal of Case Reports in Ophthalmology (DJCRO) is open for interesting case report submissions - across all ophthalmic subspecialties - from all over the world!

Less than three years ago, Daniel Johnson was diagnosed with eye cancer that threatened not just his eyesight, but potentially his life. Thanks to the expertise of Jason Liss, MD, his oculofacial plastic surgeon at Duke Health, today Johnson enjoys spending peaceful afternoons on his back porch in La Grange, NC.

The annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) will be held November 3-6, 2023 in San Francisco, CA. Duke Eye Center will have over 75 presentations, posters, and symposiums that our faculty, residents, and fellows will present throughout the course of the meeting with 10 subspecialty day presentations.