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Office
7101 Fairway Dr
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418Phone+1 561-515-1500Fax+1 561-515-1513
Education & Training
- Baylor College of Medicine/Cullen Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 2005 - 2008
- Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
- University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- GA State Medical License 2008 - 2011
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Ocriplasmin Research to Better Inform Treatment (ORBIT) Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
- The GUARD Trial - Part 1: A Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Prevention of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Start of enrollment: 2019 Nov 15
- Comparison of Conjunctival Antimicrobial Activity and Patient Comfort Between Topical Hypochlorous Acid (Avenova) and Betadine Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 06
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 28 citationsIncidence of postoperative suprachoroidal hemorrhage after glaucoma filtration surgeries in the United StatesKamyar Vaziri, Stephen G. Schwartz, Krishna S. Kishor, Jorge A. Fortun, Darius M. Moshfeghi
Clinical Ophthalmology. 2015-04-02 - 58 citationsDiabetic Macular Edema: Current Understanding, Pharmacologic Treatment Options, and Developing Therapies.Kevin P. Miller, Jorge A. Fortun
Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology. 2018-01-01 - 32 citationsOptic disc pit maculopathy: A review and update on imaging and treatmentSejal D. Shah, Kin K. Yee, Jorge A. Fortun, Thomas A. Albini
International Ophthalmology Clinics. 2014-01-01
Press Mentions
- What Happens if You Look at the Eclipse Without Glasses? Want a Hole in Your Vision?August 18th, 2017
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