Clinical Faculty

M. Ali Haider, D.O.

Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology

Director, Cornea, External Disease and Refractive surgery

Director, Kentucky
Lions Eye Bank

Co-Director, International Ophthalmology

CLINICAL EXPERTISE:

Cornea and External Disease, Refractive Surgery

CONTACT INFORMATION:

301 E. Muhammad Ali Boulevard, Louisville KY 40202 Telephone: 502-852-5466 Fax: 502-852-8550 E-mail: mahaid01@louisville.edu

EDUCATION:

D.O.:

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Erie, PA.

OPHTHALMOLOGY RESIDENCY:

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY – 2006-2009

FELLOWSHIPS:

Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery - University of Rochester, Rochester, NY -2009-2010

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

My research interests include Keratoprosthesis surgery and its application for complicated corneal disease processes. Keratoprosthesis surgery has now a wide variety of indications and over the last few decades has evolved tremendously. I had the privilege of training with Dr. James V. Aquavella who is a front runner in Keratoprosthesis surgery.

PUBLICATIONS:

Sokol JA, Foulks GN, Haider A, Nunery WR. Ocular surface effects of thyroid disease. Ocul Surf. 2010 Jan;8(1):29-39. PMID: 20105405
Indications for Keratoprosthesis. Poster at World Cornea Congress. April 2010
Use of sterile cornea tissue for Keratoprosthesis. Poster at World Cornea Congress. April 2010