Advanced in Cloudy Cornea

Dr. Natalie A. Afshari

Ophthalmology
Regents Of The University Of California
200 W Arbor Dr, 
San Diego, CA 
Advanced in Cloudy Cornea
Regents Of The University Of California
200 W Arbor Dr, 
San Diego, CA 
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Overview

Natalie Afshari is an Ophthalmologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Afshari is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cloudy Cornea. Her top areas of expertise are Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Fuchs Dystrophy, Cataract, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 128 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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Locations

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103

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.

3 Clinical Trials

A Phase 1/2 Study to Determine Safety and Efficacy of Transplantation With Autologous Human CD34+ Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC) From Mobilized Peripheral Blood Stem Cells (PBSC) of Patients With Cystinosis Modified by Ex Vivo Transduction Using pCCL-CTNS or pCDY.EFS.CTNS.T260I Lentiviral Vector and Will Include Transduction Enhancer When Required During Manufacturing
A Phase 1/2 Study to Determine Safety and Efficacy of Transplantation With Autologous Human CD34+ Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC) From Mobilized Peripheral Blood Stem Cells (PBSC) of Patients With Cystinosis Modified by Ex Vivo Transduction Using pCCL-CTNS or pCDY.EFS.CTNS.T260I Lentiviral Vector and Will Include Transduction Enhancer When Required During Manufacturing
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Genetic
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase I/II Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Masked, Vehicle-Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking of Keratoprosthesis Carrier Tissue in High-Risk Keratoprosthesis Implantation
A Phase I/II Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Masked, Vehicle-Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking of Keratoprosthesis Carrier Tissue in High-Risk Keratoprosthesis Implantation
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 10, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
An 8-week Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-masked, Vehicle Controlled Parallel Group Study With a 24 or 32 Week Follow-up to Evaluate the Efficacy of rhNGF 20 µg/ml vs Vehicle in Patients With Stage 2 and 3 Neurotrophic Keratitis
An 8-week Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-masked, Vehicle Controlled Parallel Group Study With a 24 or 32 Week Follow-up to Evaluate the Efficacy of rhNGF 20 µg/ml vs Vehicle in Patients With Stage 2 and 3 Neurotrophic Keratitis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 08, 2022
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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128 Total Publications

Effect of Haptic Design, Passing Direction, and Inter-Flange Distance on the Position of the Intraocular Lens during 4-Flanged Intrascleral Fixation.
Effect of Haptic Design, Passing Direction, and Inter-Flange Distance on the Position of the Intraocular Lens during 4-Flanged Intrascleral Fixation.
Journal: Current eye research
Published: May 12, 2025
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