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Donald Budenz, MD, Ophthalmology, Chapel Hill, NC

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Ophthalmology Chapel Hill, NC

Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related

Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine

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  • Office

    130 Mason Farm Rd
    5151 Bioinformatics
    Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Summary

  • Dr. Donald Budenz is an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chatham Hospital, and Person Memorial Hospital. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 30 years. He specializes in cataract related and glaucoma related and is experienced in cataracts, clinical research, public speaking, and glaucoma.

Clinical Expertise

  • Cataracts, Glaucoma, Public speaking, Clinical research, Gonioscopy, Trabeculectomy, Visual field testing, Ocular hypertension, Vision disorders, Ophthalmic Imaging, Cataract And Anterior Segment

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology and International Health, 2002 - 2004
  • University of Miami Hospital and Clinics
    University of Miami Hospital and ClinicsFellowship, Glaucoma, 1991 - 1992
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System/Scheie Eye Institute
    University of Pennsylvania Health System/Scheie Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1991
  • Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical Center
    Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1987
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaB.A., 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1994 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1988 - 2018
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • President Association of University Professor of Ophthalmology, 2023-2024
  • Life Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2022
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2021
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Postoperative Complications in the Ahmed Baerveldt Comparison Study During Five Years of Follow-up  
    Budenz DL, Feuer WJ, Barton K, Schiffman J, Costa VP, Godfrey DG, Buys YM; Ahmed Baerveldt Comparison Study Group, American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1/1/2016
  • Effect of adjusting retinal nerve fiber layer profile to fovea-disc angle axis on the thickness and glaucoma diagnostic performance  
    Mwanza, JC, Lee, G, Budenz, DL, American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1/1/2016
  • Optical coherence tomography platforms and parameters for glaucoma diagnosis and progression  
    Mwanza JC, Budenz DL, Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Ophthalmic Imaging 2016: Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) Applications and Future Technology 
    Palm Beach, FL - 1/5/2015
  • Glaucoma 2014: Battle on the Beach Revisited 
    Miami, FL - 1/25/2014
  • The Essential of Ocular Imaging Course version 3.0 
    Durham, NC - 1/24/2014
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Other

  • Subspecialty fellowships. In: Program Directors Guide 
    Gedde SJ, Budenz DL, http://aaophp.aao.org/pdg
    1/1/2006

Press Mentions

  • Nicox Appoints Robert N. Weinreb, M.D. And Sanjay G. Asrani, M.D. To Its Glaucoma Clinical Advisory Board
    Nicox Appoints Robert N. Weinreb, M.D. And Sanjay G. Asrani, M.D. To Its Glaucoma Clinical Advisory BoardJuly 12th, 2021
  • Top Line Results from Glaucoma Dolomites Phase 2 Trial Show Nicox's NCX 470 Meets Primary Endpoint and Demonstrates Statistical Superiority vs Latanoprost
    Top Line Results from Glaucoma Dolomites Phase 2 Trial Show Nicox's NCX 470 Meets Primary Endpoint and Demonstrates Statistical Superiority vs LatanoprostOctober 1st, 2019
  • Nicox Establishes High-Profile Glaucoma Clinical Advisory Board
    Nicox Establishes High-Profile Glaucoma Clinical Advisory BoardMay 6th, 2019
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