Department / Division:
Ophthalmology / Glaucoma Service

Address:
2025 Frontis Plaza Boulevard, Suite 100
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Appointment Telephone:
336-768-3240

Office Telephone:
336-768-3240

Fax Telephone:
336-768-3533

• MD, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 1987

• Ophthalmology, University of Kentucky, 1988-1991

• Glaucoma, Swedish Medical Center (Washington), 1992

• BSN, University of Kentucky, 1977

Clinical Interests:
Cataract surgery, including premium implants, glaucoma treatment and surgery, vision loss in adults

Research Interests:
Carol Ziel, MD, a fellowship trained surgeon and clinician specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, cataracts and other complicated causes of vision loss in adults.  She is highly skilled and experienced in cataract and glaucoma surgery as well as other anterior segment laser and incisional surgeries.  Ziel is proficient in the use of new technology premium IOL's for cataract surgery including multifocal, toric, and wavefront, which help patients see better after cataract surgery often without glasses.  In addition to her clinical and surgical expertise, Ziel has contributed to her subspecialty through publications in peer-reviewed medical journals, and educational research presentations. Her most recent research involves the treatment of angle closure glaucoma with cataract surgery.

Representative Publications:
Johnstone MA, Wellington DP, Ziel CJ. A releasable scleral-flap tamponade suture for guarded filtration surgery. Arch Ophthalmol. 1993 Mar;111(3):398-403. (1993) Abstract

Ziel CJ, Gussler JR, Van Meter WS, Schmeisser E, Litteral G. Contrast sensitivity in extended wear of the Boston IV lens. CLAO J. 1990 Oct-Dec;16(4):276-8. (1990) Abstract