Physicians

Director, Ophthalmology Fellowship Programs
Associate Director, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Services

Department / Division
Ophthalmology / Corneal Ophthalmology

Address
DUMC 3802
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone
919-681-3937, 919-681-4089 (Vision correction)

Office Telephone
919-681-3568

Fax Telephone
919-681-7661

Training

• MD, Duke University School of Medicine, 1992

Residency

• Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine (Georgia), 1993-1996

Fellowship

• Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Wills Eye Hospital (Pennsylvania), 1996-1997

Clinical Interests
Corneal transplantation, PK, DSEK, cataract surgery, multifocal IOL, ReSTOR, laser refractive surgery, LASIK, LASEK, PRK, thin-flap LASIK, IntraLASIK, Intralase, femtosecond laser, phakic IOL, Verisys, Visian ICL, Intacs ring segments

Research Interests
Dr. Terry Kim, Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke University Eye Center, received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and completed his residency and chief residency in ophthalmology at Emory Eye Center.  He continued with his fellowship training in Cornea and External Disease and Refractive Surgery at Wills Eye Hospital.  He was then recruited to Duke University Eye Center, where he serves as principal and co-investigator on a number of research grants from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.  Dr. Kim was formerly the Director of the Residency Program and now serves as the Director of Fellowship Programs.  

Dr. Kim’s academic accomplishments include his extensive publications in the peer-reviewed literature, which include over 200 journal articles, textbook chapters, and scientific abstracts.  He is also co-author and co-editor of 2 well-respected textbooks on corneal diseases and cataract surgery.  Dr. Kim has delivered over 200 invited lectures both nationally and internationally.  His clinical and research work has earned him honors and grants from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), National Institutes of Health, Fight for Sight/Research to Prevent Blindness, Heed Ophthalmic Foundation, Alcon Laboratories, and Allergan.  Dr. Kim is also continually listed in Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors in North Carolina, and America’s Top Ophthalmologists. He has also been voted by his peers as one of the 250 most prominent cataract and intraocular lens surgeons in the country by Premier Surgeon, as one of the “135 Leading Ophthalmologists in America” by Becker’s ASC Review, as well as one of the “Top 50 Opinion Leaders” by Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today.

Dr. Kim serves as Chair of the Cornea Clinical Committee for the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, on the Annual Program Committee for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and on the Board of Directors for the Cornea Society.  He was recently inducted into the International Intra-Ocular Implant Club and is consultant to the Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the FDA.  Dr. Kim also sits on the Editorial Board for several journals, including Cornea, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Ocular Surgery News, Eyeworld, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today, Premier Surgeon, Review of Ophthalmology, Advanced Ocular Care, and Topics in Ocular Antiinfectives.  As Consultant Ophthalmologist for the Duke Men's Basketball Team, Dr. Kim provides ophthalmic care for the players and coaches and has performed surgical procedures which have been featured on nationally televised programs like the Discovery Channel.

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This physician (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.

• Alcon Laboratories
• Allergan, Inc.
• Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
• HyperBranch Medical Technology
• IOP
• Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Merck)
• Ista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Ocular Systems Inc.
• Ocular Therapeutix Inc.
• Pfizer Inc.
• Powervision

Representative Publications
Afshari NA, Gorovoy MS, Yoo SH, Kim T, Carlson AN, Rosenwasser GO, Griffin NB, McCuen BW 2nd, Toth CA, Price FW Jr, Price M, Fernandez MM. Dislocation of the Donor Graft to the Posterior Segment in Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Nov 19. (2011) Abstract

DelMonte DW, Kim T. Anatomy and physiology of the cornea. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2011 Mar;37(3):588-98. (2011) Abstract

Gupta PK, Bordelon A, Vroman DT, Afshari NA, Kim T. Early outcomes of descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty in pseudophakic eyes with anterior chamber intraocular lenses. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Jan;151(1):24-28.e1. (2011) Abstract

Solomon R, Donnenfeld ED, Holland EJ, Yoo SH, Daya S, Güell JL, Mah FS, Scoper SV, Kim T. Microbial keratitis trends following refractive surgery: results of the ASCRS infectious keratitis survey and comparisons with prior ASCRS surveys of infectious keratitis following keratorefractive procedures. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2011 Jul;37(7):1343-50. (2011) Abstract

Feldman BH, Kim T. Enhanced effect of double-stacked intrastromal corneal ring segments in keratoconus. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010 Feb;36(2):332-5. (2010) Abstract

Jun B, Berdahl JP, Kim T. Thermal study of longitudinal and torsional ultrasound phacoemulsification: tracking the temperature of the corneal surface, incision, and handpiece. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010 May;36(5):832-7. (2010) Abstract

Jun B, Berdahl JP, Kuo AN, Cummings TJ, Kim T. Corneal wound architecture and integrity after torsional and mixed phacoemulsification: evaluation of standard and microincisional coaxial techniques. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2010 Jan-Feb;41(1):128-34. (2010) Abstract

Santaella RM, Destafeno JJ, Stinnett SS, Proia AD, Chang DF, Kim T. The effect of alpha1-adrenergic receptor antagonist tamsulosin (Flomax) on iris dilator smooth muscle anatomy. Ophthalmology. 2010 Sep;117(9):1743-9. (2010) Abstract

Berdahl JP, Johnson CS, Proia AD, Grinstaff MW, Kim T. Comparison of sutures and dendritic polymer adhesives for corneal laceration repair in an in vivo chicken model. Arch Ophthalmol. 2009 Apr;127(4):442-7. (2009) Abstract

Daoud YJ, Hutchinson A, Wallace DK, Song J, Kim T. Refractive surgery in children: treatment options, outcomes, and controversies. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Apr;147(4):573-582.e2. (2009) Abstract

Etter J, Berdahl J, Jun B, Caldwell M, Kim T. Corneal wound integrity and architecture after phacoemulsification: comparative analysis of corneal wounds created by silicon and steel blades. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2009 Jul;35(7):1313-4. (2009) Abstract

Johnson CS, Wathier M, Grinstaff M, Kim T. In vitro sealing of clear corneal cataract incisions with a novel biodendrimer adhesive. Arch Ophthalmol. 2009 Apr;127(4):430-4. (2009) Abstract

Jun B, Kuo AN, Afshari NA, Carlson AN, Kim T. Refractive change after descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty surgery and its correlation with graft thickness and diameter. Cornea. 2009 Jan;28(1):19-23. (2009) Abstract

Reeves SW, Ellwein LB, Kim T, Constantine R, Lee PP. Keratoconus in the Medicare population. Cornea. 2009 Jan;28(1):40-2. (2009) Abstract

Awdeh RM, DeStafeno JJ, Blackmon DM, Cummings TJ, Kim T. The presence of T-lymphocyte subpopulations (CD4 and CD8) in pterygia: evaluation of the inflammatory response. Adv Ther. 2008 May;25(5):479-87. (2008) Abstract

Berdahl JP, Jun B, DeStafeno JJ, Kim T. Comparison of a torsional handpiece through microincision versus standard clear corneal cataract wounds. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008 Dec;34(12):2091-5. (2008) Abstract

Etter J, Kim T. Eyelash migration into a clear corneal incision following cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008 Aug;34(8):1417-8. (2008) Abstract

Holland EJ, Lane SS, Kim T, Raizman M, Dunn S. Ocular penetration and pharmacokinetics of topical gatifloxacin 0.3% and moxifloxacin 0.5% ophthalmic solutions after keratoplasty. Cornea. 2008 Apr;27(3):314-9. (2008) Abstract

Kim TI, Kim SW, Kim S, Kim T, Kim EK. Inhibition of experimental corneal neovascularization by using subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab (Avastin). Cornea. 2008 Apr;27(3):349-52. (2008) Abstract

Kim TI, Kim T, Kim SW, Kim EK. Comparison of corneal deposits after LASIK and PRK in eyes with granular corneal dystrophy type II. J Refract Surg. 2008 Apr;24(4):392-5. (2008) Abstract

Mah FS, O'Brien T, Kim T, Torkildsen G. Evaluation of the effects of olopatadine ophthalmic solution, 0.2% on the ocular surface of patients with allergic conjunctivitis and dry eye. Curr Med Res Opin. 2008 Feb;24(2):441-7. (2008) Abstract

Berdahl JP, DeStafeno JJ, Kim T. Corneal wound architecture and integrity after phacoemulsification evaluation of coaxial, microincision coaxial, and microincision bimanual techniques. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007 Mar;33(3):510-5. (2007) Abstract

DeStafeno JJ, Kim T. Topical bevacizumab therapy for corneal neovascularization. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Jun;125(6):834-6. (2007) Abstract

Degoricija L, Johnson CS, Wathier M, Kim T, Grinstaff MW. Photo cross-linkable Biodendrimers as ophthalmic adhesives for central lacerations and penetrating keratoplasties. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 May;48(5):2037-42. (2007) Abstract

Duarte MC, Kim T. Sutureless lamellar keratoplasty: a modified approach for fibrin glue application. Cornea. 2007 Oct;26(9):1127-8. (2007) Abstract

Kim T, Kharod BV. Tissue adhesives in corneal cataract incisions. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2007 Feb;18(1):39-43. (2007) Abstract

Kuo AN, Kim T. Persistent anterior chamber gas bubbles during IntraLASIK. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007 Jun;33(6):1134-5. (2007) Abstract

Wathier M, Johnson CS, Kim T, Grinstaff MW. Hydrogels formed by multiple peptide ligation reactions to fasten corneal transplants. Bioconjug Chem. 2006 Jul-Aug;17(4):873-6. (2006) Abstract

Wathier M, Johnson MS, Carnahan MA, Baer C, McCuen BW, Kim T, Grinstaff MW. In situ polymerized hydrogels for repairing scleral incisions used in pars plana vitrectomy procedures. ChemMedChem. 2006 Aug;1(8):821-5. (2006) Abstract

Yeh DL, Bushley DM, Kim T. Treatment of traumatic LASIK flap dislocation and epithelial ingrowth with fibrin glue. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 May;141(5):960-2. (2006) Abstract

Ambati BK, Higgins E, Gupta N, Hu G, Kim T, Carlson AN, Ambati J. Eyelid disease. Ophthalmology. 2005 Nov;112(11):2052-3. (2005) Abstract

Kang PC, Carnahan MA, Wathier M, Grinstaff MW, Kim T. Novel tissue adhesives to secure laser in situ keratomileusis flaps. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2005 Jun;31(6):1208-12. (2005) Abstract

Kang PC, Klintworth GK, Kim T, Carlson AN, Adelman R, Stinnett S, Afshari NA. Trends in the indications for penetrating keratoplasty, 1980-2001. Cornea. 2005 Oct;24(7):801-3. (2005) Abstract

Kim T. Grassroots lobbying: an important tool for pharmacy. Lobbying begins in pharmacy school. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2004 Jan-Feb;44(1):8-9. (2004) Abstract

Velazquez AJ, Carnahan MA, Kristinsson J, Stinnett S, Grinstaff MW, Kim T. New dendritic adhesives for sutureless ophthalmic surgical procedures: in vitro studies of corneal laceration repair. Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Jun;122(6):867-70. (2004) Abstract

Wathier M, Jung PJ, Carnahan MA, Kim T, Grinstaff MW. Dendritic macromers as in situ polymerizing biomaterials for securing cataract incisions. J Am Chem Soc. 2004 Oct 13;126(40):12744-5. (2004) Abstract

Carnahan MA, Middleton C, Kim J, Kim T, Grinstaff MW. Hybrid dendritic-linear polyester-ethers for in situ photopolymerization. J Am Chem Soc. 2002 May 15;124(19):5291-3. (2002) Abstract

Kim T, Hasan SA. A new technique for repairing descemet membrane detachments using intracameral gas injection. Arch Ophthalmol. 2002 Feb;120(2):181-3. (2002) Abstract

Mahmoud TH, Deramo VA, Kim T, Fekrat S. Intraoperative choroidal hemorrhage in the Osler-Rendu-Weber syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol. 2002 Feb;133(2):282-4. (2002) Abstract

Miki D, Dastgheib K, Kim T, Pfister-Serres A, Smeds KA, Inoue M, Hatchell DL, Grinstaff MW. A photopolymerized sealant for corneal lacerations. Cornea. 2002 May;21(4):393-9. (2002) Abstract

Mostafavi R, Fekrat S, Toth CA, Kim T. LASIK and vitreous pathology after LASIK. Ophthalmology. 2002 Apr;109(4):624; author reply 624-5. (2002) Abstract

Dutton JJ, Hasan SA, Edelhauser HF, Kim T, Springs CL, Broocker G. Anesthesia for intraocular surgery. Surv Ophthalmol. 2001 Sep-Oct;46(2):172-84. (2001) Abstract

Kim T, Krishnasamy S, Meyer CH, Toth CA. Induced corneal astigmatism after macular translocation surgery with scleral infolding. Ophthalmology. 2001 Jul;108(7):1203-8. (2001) Abstract

Kim T, Sorenson AL, Krishnasamy S, Carlson AN, Edelhauser HF. Acute corneal endothelial changes after laser in situ keratomileusis. Cornea. 2001 Aug;20(6):597-602. (2001) Abstract

Khosla-Gupta, BA, Kim T. Chemical and Thermal Injuries to the Ocular Surface. In Holland EJ, Mannis MJ, editors. Ocular Surface Disease: Medical and Surgical Management. New York: Springer Verlag, 2001. (2000)

Kim T, Edelhauser HF. Topical/Intracameral Anesthesia for Cataract Surgery. Surv Ophthalmol 1999 (accepted for publication). Chapters in Books (2000)

Kim T, Khosla-Gupta BA, Debacker CM. Blepharoptosis-Induced Superior Keratoconus. Am J Ophthalmol 2000;130(2):232-234. (2000)

Kim T, Krishnasamy S, Meyer CH, Toth CA. Induced Corneal Astigmatism after Macular Translocation with Scleral Imbrication. Ophthalmology 2000 (in press). (2000)

Kim T, Sorenson AL. Bilateral Descemet's Membrane Detachments. Arch Ophthalmol 2000; 119(9):1302-1303. (2000)

Kim T. Conjunctiva/External Disease. In: Rapuano CJ, Luchs J, Kim T, editors. The Requisites in Ophthalmology: Anterior Segment. St. Louis: Mosby, 2000. (2000)

Patel NP, Kim T, Rapuano CJ, Cohen EJ, Laibson PR. Indications for and Outcomes of Repeat Penetrating Keratoplasty, 1989 - 1995. Ophthalmology 2000; 107(4):719-724. (2000)

Sorenson AL, Holladay JT, Kim T, Kendall CJ, Carlson AN. Ultrasonic Measurement of Induced Myopia Associated with Capsular Bag Distension Syndrome. Ophthalmology 2000; 107(5):902-908. Kim T, Sorenson AL. Bilateral Descemet's Membrane Detachments. Arch Ophthalmol 2000; 119(9):1302-1303. (2000)

Anderson NJ, Woods WD, Kim T, Rudnick DE, Edelhauser HF. Intracameral anesthesia: in vitro iris and corneal uptake and washout of 1% lidocaine hydrochloride. Arch Ophthalmol. 1999 Feb;117(2):225-32. (1999) Abstract

1. Kim T, Holley GP, Lee JH, Broocker G, Edelhauser HF. The Effects of Intraocular Lidocaine on the Corneal Endothelium. Ophthalmology 1998; 105(1):125-130. (1998)

Kim T, Cohen EJ, Schnall BM, Affell EL, Eagle RC. Ultrasound Biomicroscopy and Histopathology of Sclerocornea. Cornea 1998; 17(4):444-6. (1998)

Kim T, Holley GP, Lee JH, Broocker G, Edelhauser HF. The Effects of Intraocular Lidocaine on the Corneal Endothelium. Ophthalmology 1998; 105(1):125-130. (1998)

Kim T, Palay DA. Developmental Corneal Anomalies of Size and Shape. In: Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ, editors. Cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997. (1997)

Kim T, Palay DA, Lynn M. Donor Factors Associated with Epithelial Defects after Penetrating Keratoplasty. Cornea 1996; 15(5): 451-456. (1996)

Patel NP, Kim T, Rapuano CJ, Cohen EJ, Laibson PR. Indications for and Outcomes of Repeat Penetrating Keratoplasty, 1989 - 1995. Ophthalmology 2000; 107(4):719-724. (1995)