Leon Herndon MD
Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related, Retinal Disease
Professor, Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine
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2100 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-620-4467
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Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Ophthalmology, 1992 - 1995- University of North Carolina HospitalsInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1995 - 2025
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Clinical Trials
- The Effect of Scheduled Ripcord Removal on the Outcomes of Baerveldt 350 Implants Start of enrollment: 2013 Sep 01
- The Effect of Sponge Versus No-Sponge Placement of Mitomycin-C on the Outcomes of Trabeculectomy With Ex-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
- Anterior Corneal Striae in Hypotony Start of enrollment: 2019 Sep 17
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Negative Pressure Application by the Ocular Pressure Adjusting Pump to Lower IOP in Normal-Tension Glaucoma: Hercules Study.Tanner J Ferguson, Thomas W Samuelson, Leon Herndon, Daniel C Terveen, Jason Bacharach
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2025-03-25 - Glaucoma Surgery SOS: Emergency Department Utilization Greater among Younger and First-Time Surgical Patients with Glaucoma.Andrew W Gross, Sahil Aggarwal, Jay K Rathinavelu, Sandra S Stinnett, Leon W Herndon
Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 2024-09-12 - 1 citationsPrimary Practice Patterns for the Initial Management of Open Angle Glaucoma.Douglas J Rhee, Himani Sancheti, Adam L Rothman, Leon Herndon, Jacob W Brubaker
Journal of Glaucoma. 2024-09-01
Journal Articles
- Association of Long-Term Ambient Black Carbon Exposure and Oxidative Stress Allelic Variants with Intraocular Pressure in Older MenJaney L Wiggs, Leon W Herndon, Pantel Vokonas, JAMA
Press Mentions
10 Qualities of Successful Ophthalmology MentorsNovember 1st, 2024- Holes in the ScreenMarch 6th, 2023
- MIGS: Will Reimbursement Changes Stymie Innovation?October 7th, 2021
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