Celebrating the 2025 Graduates of the Duke Ophthalmic Technician Program
On June 12, 2025, the Duke Eye Center proudly celebrated the graduation of the 2025 class of the Duke Ophthalmic Technician Program.
Alekseev Receives Research to Prevent Blindness Career Development Award
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has granted Oleg Alekseev, MD, PhD, assistant professor of ophthalmology, a $350,000 RPB Career Development Award to support eye research. The support is provided over a four-year period for the project, “Gene-agnostic therapy for autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa.”
Duke Eye Center Case Featured on AAO One Network
A complex surgical case from Duke Eye Center is now featured on the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) One Network.
Duke Eye Center Team Members Featured in Retina Today
Duke Eye Center is proud to share that Lee Ann McKinney, COT, OSC, and Valerie Honeycutt, COT, were recently featured in the May/June 2025 supplement of Retina Today.
Greensboro Newborn Sees With Specialty Contact Lenses
Emilia Cruz-Garcia was diagnosed with congenital cataracts weeks after she was born, and surgery successfully removed them.
Duke Faculty Recognized Among Top 5% in Ophthalmology Research by 2025 All-Stars Ranking
18 Duke faculty members have been named among the top 5% of ophthalmology researchers worldwide by the A
Duke at Retina World Congress
Duke Eye Center proudly participated in the 2025 Retina World Congress, held May 9-12, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Duke at ARVO 2025
The annual meeting for the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) was held May 3-7, 2025 in Denver, Colorado.
Duke Eye Center Leaders Contribute to Successful 2025 ABO Oral Exams
American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) Director Pratap Challa, MD, along with Amy Fowler, MD, and Terry Semchyshyn, MD, were part of an exceptional team of nearly 300 examiners, mentor examiners, and panel leaders who dedicated their time and expertise to the successful administration of the 2025 Oral Examination.