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Glaucoma Chief Dr. Leon Herndon Discusses Race and Diversity in Ophthalmology on AAO Podcast

Two weeks after the murder of George Floyd, Duke Eye Center Chief of Glaucoma, Leon Herndon Jr., MD , joined a panel to discuss the topic of race and...

Is Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery) Right for You?

Droopy, sagging upper eyelids and bags under the eyes can be natural parts of the aging process, but they can also negatively affect your self-...

Cataract Surgery 101: 4 Pearls for the Beginning Surgeon

When it is time to take the reins as the primary surgeon for your first cataract surgery, you must be prepared with a strong foundation of knowledge...

Iannaccone Invited to Join Genes Editorial Board

Congratulations to Alessandro ( Alex) Iannaccone, MD , MS FARVO on being invited to join the Editorial Board of the journal Genes. Genes is a peer-...

Gospe Receives RPB Career Development Award

Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) and Duke Ophthalmology is pleased to announce that the Duke University School of Medicine has been granted a $350...

Vitreoretinal Surgery for COVID-19 Positive Patients

During this pandemic, we are continuing to do our best to safely provide optimal care for vision-threatening conditions, regardless of a patient’s...

Duke OpTech Program Final Presentation Day

At the end of the OpTech program year, the students present a topic that they have learned about during the program as part of their final exam. A...

Stamer Conducts Groundbreaking Glaucoma Research Study

Daniel Stamer, Phd and colleagues, including Duke medical student Maria Gomez-Caraballo recently published a study that will pave the way for further...

Flashing Lights in the Eye: When to See a Doctor

Seeing occasional flashing lights in your eyes usually isn’t an issue. But repeated flashes in the forms of white spots, streaks of lightening, or...

New Neuro-Ophthalmology Division Chief Challenges Non-Surgical Perception of Profession

For life-altering cases of optic neuropathy and unexplained vision loss, having a skilled neuro-ophthalmologist to investigate and resolve the...

Seeing an Increase in Eye Floaters? See Your Eye Doctor

If you’ve ever noticed shadows or dark spots floating across your field of vision, you are not alone. In most cases, these “floaters” cause no harm...

NAEVR and AEVR Elect Prakalapakorn as New Director

The Board of Directors of each the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR) and the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) elected...

Alekseev and Liu Appointed Heed Fellows

We are honored to announce that incoming medical retina fellow Oleg Alekseev, MD, PhD and incoming glaucoma fellow James Liu, MD have been appointed...

Lad Receives VA Clinical Science Research and Development I01 Merit Award

We are honored to announce that Eleonora Lad, MD, PhD received the VA Clinical Science Research and Development I01 Merit Award for her research...

Birnbaum and Deaner Appointed Heed Fellows

We are proud to announce that third year resident Faith Birnbaum, MD and incoming vitreoretinal fellow Jordan Deaner, MD have been appointed to 2020-...

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