Cornea and External Disease

Duke Eye Center’s specialists are dedicated to excellence in patient care over the complete spectrum of medical and surgical problems involving the cornea and other anterior structures of the eye.

Patients receive comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of conditions that may benefit from corneal transplantation, complex cataract surgery, intraocular lens implant surgery, and even advanced laser vision correction procedures.

Specific conditions treated include:

  • Corneal decomposition
  • Keratoconus
  • Corneal dystrophies (other than keratoconus), including Fuchs' dystrophy
  • Corneal trauma
  • Corneal scarring
  • Cataract
  • Secondary cataract
  • Corneal ulcer/microbial keratitis
  • Corneal erosions
  • Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid
  • Pterygium
  • Dry eye syndrome

For Referring Physicians

To refer a patient, call:

  • Duke Eye Center at 919-681-3937 or 888-355-0204
  • Duke Eye Center of Winston-Salem at 336-768-3240 or 888-642-0554 

Physicians

Physicians offering this service include:

Locations

This service is available at: