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Duke Faculty Receive Fellow of the ASRS (FASRS) Designation

Several Duke Ophthalmology faculty have received the new Fellow of the American Society of Retina Specialists (FASRS) designation. Sharon Fekrat, MD...

Duke Cornea Division Welcomes Kourtney Houser, MD

Kourtney Houser, MD joins us from Hamilton Eye Institute at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. She completed her cornea...

Iannaccone Raising Awareness About IRDs

Alessandro Iannaccone, MD, MS, FARVO , professor of ophthalmology and Director of the Center for Retinal Degenerations and Ophthalmic Genetic...

WIO Clinical Trials: Doing Pediatric Ophthalmology the Right Way, Right Now

Duke pediatric specialist Laura B. Enyedi, MD recently moderated a Women in Ophthalmology (WIO) Webinar titled "Doing Pediatric Ophthalmology the...

Dr. Terry Kim and Jon Scheyer's Basketball Journey

Duke Men's Basketball next and 20th Head Coach Jon Scheyer discusses his journey that led him to this new role. Part of this journey included a...

AGS Webinar Series Social Justice and Healthcare Disparities Part 3

The American Glaucoma Society (AGS) will host part three of the webinar series "Social Justice and Healthcare Disparities" featuring guest speakers...

Liu Receives 2021 Strong Start Award

Congratulations to Katy Liu, MD, PhD on receiving a 2021 Strong Start award! Six School of Medicine faculty members have been selected to receive...

Duke Researchers Appointed Vice Chairs

Duke Eye Center is proud to report that Cynthia Toth, MD has been appointed Vice Chair for Clinical Research. Toth specializes in the evaluation and...

WIO Clinical Trials: Know the Paperwork

Duke retina specialist and Women in Ophthalmology (WIO) Board member Lejla Vajzovic, MD recently moderated a WIO Clinical Trials Training Webinar...

Sharp Joins Duke Eye Center as Research Practice Manger

Join us in welcoming Lisa Sharp, MBA as Research Practice Manager for Duke Eye Center. Lisa brings exceptional experience to this role where she will...

Visual Field Variability Leads to Delayed Glaucoma Detection in Black Patients

Primary open-angle glaucoma is known to cause more functional impairment in Black individuals compared with whites. Though the cause of this...

Duke Ophthalmology Virtual Elective for Non-Duke 4th Year Medical Students

The Department of Ophthalmology at the Duke University School of Medicine is offering a 4-week, interactive program for fourth-year medical students...

Hunter Named Chief Administrator for Duke Ophthalmology

We are proud to announce that Elizabeth Hunter, MHA, CFM has been selected Chief Departmental Administrator for Duke Ophthalmology effective May 1,...

Cartoni Receives Thomas R. Lee Award for National Glaucoma Research

Proud to announce that Romain Cartoni, PhD has received The Thomas R. Lee Award for National Glaucoma Research from BrightFocus presented at the...

VISION 2021 Now Available!

The 2021 issue of VISION is now available! Despite many challenges over the last year, Duke Eye Center successfully navigated COVID-19 and made...

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