News and Events

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Oleg Alekseev, MD, PhD was featured on Bloom Tampa Bay, a global health and wellness show, to discuss the latest research trends aimed at finding a cure for Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP).

Pediatric optometrist Qiaohui Wei White, OD was recently featured on WRAL News to share valuable insights regarding the growing problem of nearsightedness in children and what parents can do to help reduce their child’s risk.

Duke Eye Center has partnered with ReSpectacle, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that redistributes quality, used eyeglasses to those who may be struggling to obtain them through conventional means. 

Sharon Freedman, MD was honored with the prestigious Outstanding Educator Award during the annual meeting of the America Glaucoma Society (AGS) this past spring, an award that recognizes her consistent and extraordinary commitment to advancing glaucoma education to residents, fellows, and colleagues including over 30 years of service with Duke Eye Center.

We are proud to announce that incoming vitro-retinal surgery fellow, Venkatkrish M. Kasetty, MD has been honored with the 2024 Heed Fellowship by the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation. Kastetty is currently completing an ophthalmology residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan and will begin his two-year fellowship in July 2024.

Five members of the Duke Retina Division, including division chief Glenn Jaffe, MD participated in the 2024 Retina World Congress in Fort Lauderdale, Florida May 9-12, 2024. Along with Jaffe, Durga Borkar, MD, MMCi, Sharon Fekrat, MD, FARS, FASRS, Dilraj Grewal, MD, FASRS, and Lejla Vajzovic, MD, FASRS all led sessions, presented, and served as moderators and panelists throughout the meeting.

Daniel R. Saban, PhD is the recipient of the 2024 Cogan Award, presented by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). This prestigious award recognizes young researchers that have made significant contributions to research in ophthalmology or visual science, and that show substantial promise for future contributions in this field.   

Miracles In Sight, which has helped fund the Duke Cornea Fellowship for a decade, recently expanded their support of the program with a generous gift that will allow us to add a fourth fellow who w

The annual meeting for the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) will be held May 5-9 in Seattle, Washington.

The iMIND Research Team, led by Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS, FASRS, was honored with the 2024 Michelle P. Winn Inclusive Excellence Award presented by the Duke University School of Medicine Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.