• Ophthalmology / Neuro-Ophthalmology Service
• Ophthalmology / Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Service

Address:
DUMC 3802
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
919-681-3937

Office Telephone:
919-681-9191

Fax Telephone:
919-684-0547

• MD, American University of Beirut (Lebanon), 2001

• American University of Beirut (Lebanon), 2005

• Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Duke Eye Center, 2005-2007
• Neuro-Ophthalmology, Duke Eye Center, 2007-2009

Clinical Interests:
Diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions affecting the eyes of both adults and children; pediatric and adult strabismus; multiple sclerosis; idiopathic intracranial hypertension; research interest in ocular imaging technologies, particularly optical coherence tomography

Research Interests:
1. Pediatric and adult optic neuropathies
2. Optic nerve imaging (mainly optical coherence tomography)
3. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
4. Optic neuritis

Representative Publications:
El-Dairi MA, Asrani SG, Enyedi LB, Freedman SF. Optical coherence tomography in the eyes of normal children. Arch Ophthalmol. 2009 Jan;127(1):50-8. (2009) Abstract

El-Dairi MA, Holgado S, Asrani S, Enyedi L, Freedman S. Correlation between Optical Coherence Tomography and glaucomatous optic nerve head damage in children. Br J Ophthalmol. 2008 Nov 21. (2008) Abstract

El-Dairi MA, Holgado S, O'Donnell T, Buckley EG, Asrani S, Freedman SF. Optical coherence tomography as a tool for monitoring pediatric pseudotumor cerebri. J AAPOS. 2007 Dec;11(6):564-70. (2007) Abstract