Miguel A. Materin
Experienced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)

Dr. Miguel A. Materin

Ophthalmology
Duke Health
Duke Eye Center
2351 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Experienced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Duke Health
Duke Eye Center
2351 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with ocular tumors, including benign and malignant tumors of the eye. I have been working in this field for more than 20 years. Cancer of the eye is a rare disease, but once the tumor is found we begin the treatment process; the key is to be diagnosed and treated timely and correctly. My goal is to improve the prognosis of these rare eye diseases in terms of life, conservation of the eye and sight. There is a large team dedicated to ocular oncology at Duke Health. I work very closely with colleagues across Duke Eye Center and from Duke Cancer Center, specialists in children and adults, to develop the best diagnosis and treatment plans for patients suffering from cancer of the eye with the mission of providing optimal prognosis for life, eye and vision preservation.

Dr. Materin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). His top areas of expertise are Melanoma of the Eye, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Uveal Melanoma, and Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 58 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in CT
Fellowships
Ocular Oncology, Willis Eye Hospital (Pennsylvania)
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke Eye Center
2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-681-3937

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Materin has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Uveal Melanoma
Retinoblastoma

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


58 Total Publications

Early Genetic Evolution of Driver Mutations in Uveal Melanoma.
Early Genetic Evolution of Driver Mutations in Uveal Melanoma.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: June 30, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Melanoma of the Eye
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  • Choroid Plexus Carcinoma
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  • Metastatic Uveal Melanoma
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  • Retinoblastoma
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  • Uveal Melanoma
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  • Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina
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  • Hypothalamic Hamartomas
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  • Linear Nevus Sebaceous Syndrome
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  • Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
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  • Phacomatosis Pigmentokeratotica
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  • Phacomatosis Pigmentovascularis
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  • Experienced
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
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  • Coats Disease
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  • Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
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