Edward J. Holland

October 1, 2020

Dr. Edward Holland is the Director of Cornea Services at Cincinnati Eye Institute and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati. He attended the Loyola-Medical School in Chicago and trained in Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota. He completed a fellowship in cornea and external disease at the University of Iowa, and then a second fellowship in ocular immunology at the National Eye Institute. Prior to his current position, Dr. Holland served as Director of the Cornea Service at the University of Minnesota and was promoted to the position of Professor and was granted the Lyon Chair in Ophthalmology.

Dr. Holland was a former member of the Board of Trustees for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and received both the Senior Achievement Award and Life Achievement Honor Award from the AAO.

He also served as the President of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and presently serves as the Program Chair. He received the ASCRS top award, the Binkhorst Medal, in 2008.

Dr. Holland has served as the Chair of the Eye Bank Association and was the former Chair of their Medical Advisory Board. He was a recipient of the 2002 Paton Society Award given by the EBAA. Dr. Holland is a past President of the Cornea Society and previously served on its Board of Directors for over 20 years. He was awarded the Castroviejo Award from the Cornea Society in 2013.

Dr. Holland has a national and international reputation for his knowledge and expertise in the field of cornea and external disease. He is frequently invited to attend lectures both nationally and internationally. Dr. Holland is the author of over 230 articles in peer review journals and has co-edited 4 editions of Cornea, the most widely read textbook on corneal disease and surgery.

Brandon Ayres

April 13, 2022

John Berdahl

September 30, 2020

Dr. Berdahl specializes in Advanced Cataract, Corneal and Glaucoma Surgery at Vance Thompson Vision in Sioux Falls, SD. He earned his medical doctorate, graduating with honors from Mayo Medical School in Rochester, MN and finished his internship at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ. He completed ophthalmology residency at Duke University where his published work, research, teaching and care of patients brought him many honors including best resident and national recognition as first place winner of the Resident Writers Award. Dr. Berdahl pursued additional advanced surgical training at one of the most coveted cornea and glaucoma fellowships in the country at Minnesota Eye Consultants. As a fellow he received the Claes Dohlman Award from Harvard University, which is given to the top cornea fellow in the country.

Dr. Berdahl has published numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed articles and his extensive research has been presented nationally and internationally. His commitment to those in need is demonstrated by his leadership role in EyeCare America and the numerous surgical mission trips he continues to participate in worldwide.

Dr. Berdahl was recently selected as one of the top 40 ophthalmologist under 40 years old in the world and the top young physician in South Dakota.

Eric Donnenfeld

October 1, 2020

Eric Donnenfeld, MD, is a founding partner of Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island and Connecticut. He graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1977 and first in his class at Dartmouth Medical School in 1980. He was a resident and Chief Resident at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and he completed a Cornea Fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital in 1985. He is a trustee of Dartmouth Medical School and a clinical professor of ophthalmology at NYU.

Dr. Donnenfeld has served as Resident Instructor at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and as Program Director at North Shore University Hospital. He is a National Medical Director of TLC and Surgical Director of the Lions Eye Bank for Long Island. Dr. Donnenfeld served as president of many professional societies including the Nassau Surgical Society, cornea section of ASCRS, the Ophthalmology Division of the Nassau Academy of Medicine, and the International Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group. He is the past president of ASCRS and is in the presidential succession line for the International Intraocular Implant Society. Dr. Donnenfeld is the editor-in-chief of EyeWorld and the editor in chief emeritus of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today.

He has written over 200 peer review papers on cornea, external disease, cataract and refractive surgery, and 30 book chapters and books. He is on the editorial board of 9 journals and has participated in over 60 FDA studies. He was a primary investigator of both the excimer laser and femtosecond laser for cataract surgery. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and has received its Honor Award, Senior Honor Award, Life Time Achievement Award, and Secretariat Award.

Nicole Fram

October 1, 2020

Dr. Fram, Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Stein Eye Institute, received her medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.

She completed her residency at Wills Eye Hospital, serving as Chief Resident. She followed with a fellowship in Cornea, Refractive and External Disease from UC San Francisco (UCSF) Francis I. Proctor Foundation. In her private practice, Dr. Fram focuses on premium cataract surgery, anterior segment reconstruction, cornea and dry eye disease. As Clinical Instructor for the Stein Eye Institute, she is an attending surgeon for residents and fellows at the West L.A. Veteran’s Hospital.

Dr. Fram has authored a number of articles in peer review journals, textbook chapters, is a reviewer for several peer reviewed journals and is an Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Fram lectures internationally and teaches surgical techniques to colleagues, residents and fellows.

Matthew Giegengack

October 1, 2020

Kourtney Houser

August 21, 2024

Dr. Houser is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and the Director of the Cornea Fellowship Program at Duke University School of Medicine. Before joining Duke, Dr. Houser worked at the Hamilton Eye Institute at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. She completed her cornea fellowship in the Cullen Eye Institute at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, and  completed residency training in ophthalmology at Tennessee Health Science Center, where she also earned her medical degree.

Dr. Houser’s clinical interests include corneal transplantation (ie. PK, DALK, DSEK, DMEK), corneal collagen crosslinking, complex cataracts, IOL exchange, cataract surgery with advanced technology, including presbyopia correction and laser-assisted surgery and refractive surgery (ie. LASIK, PRK, RLE).

Charles Lin

August 21, 2024

Dr. Lin is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained cornea specialist, focusing on the medical and surgical management of cornea conditions, as well as cataract surgery. He has launched cutting edge surgical procedures at Stanford including ultra-thin DSAEK, DMEK and DALK at Stanford. He conducts clinical trials on cornea transplantation and ocular inflammation and infections.

Dr. Lin received his AB in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Harvard University, graduating summa cum laude. He attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where he received his M.D. with honors. Following an internship in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, he completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of California, San Francisco. Upon graduation, he was awarded the Heed Fellowship, a prestigious national award for ophthalmologists entering a career in academic medicine. He received subspecialty Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery training at the F.I. Proctor Foundation and University of California, San Francisco, one of the premier fellowships in the country.

Richard L. Lindstrom

October 1, 2020

Dr. Lindstrom is the founder and attending surgeon at Minnesota Eye Consultants, Adjunct Clinic Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota Department of Ophthalmology and visiting professor at the UC Irvine Gavin Herbert Eye Institute.

Dr. Lindstrom is a board-certified ophthalmologist and internationally recognized leader in corneal, cataract, refractive, glaucoma and laser surgery. He has been at the forefront of ophthalmology’s evolutionary changes throughout his career, as a recognized researcher, teacher, inventor, writer, lecturer and highly acclaimed physician and surgeon.

After graduating Magna Cum Laude from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Lindstrom completed his doctorate degree in medicine in 1972. He has been awarded over 40 patents in ophthalmology and has developed a number of corneal preservation solutions, intraocular lenses and instruments that are used in clinical practices globally. He has co-edited seven books, published over 350 peer reviewed journals and 60 book chapters.

He is the recipient of numerous awards for distinguished service by national and international ophthalmology associations, including the LANS, Barraquer and the first lifetime achievement award from the International Society of Refractive Surgery.

William F. Wiley

October 1, 2020

A board-certified ophthalmologist and cataract and laser-surgery specialist, Dr. Wiley has performed more than 50,000 cataract and refractive surgical procedures. He currently serves as medical director at the Cleveland Eye Clinic, and Clear Choice Custom LASIK Center. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at University Hospitals/Case Western University.

Dr. Wiley received his medical degree from the University of Virginia and completed his residency at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He continued his education with a clinical externship at Harvard Medical School and has participated in several clinical education courses internationally, including studies in Hong Kong, India, and Moscow.

Dr. Wiley belongs to a number of professional societies including Vanguard Ophthalmology Society, CEDARS/ASPENS Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Society for Excellence In Eye Care.