Dr. Leon W. Herndon
Overview
I am a native North Carolinian, having grown up in Raleigh, NC. I went to UNC-Chapel Hill for my undergraduate degree in Biology and attended Medical School there as well. I remained at UNC to complete my residency in Ophthalmology. I then came to the school with a deeper shade of blue to complete my fellowship year in Glaucoma and joined the faculty at the Duke Eye Center in July of 1996. I knew I wanted to be an eye doctor in 9th grade when I received my first pair of glasses. I could see clearly now, and I decided to dedicate my life to helping others improve and/or maintain their vision. My approach with patients is to put them at ease, as often they are concerned about going blind. I give them an opportunity to share with me their concerns, then I make recommendations based on the best available literature and my personal experience.
Dr. Herndon is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Cataract, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 56 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 48 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Glaucoma.
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Locations
5601 Arringdon Park Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560
2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
5601 Arringdon Park Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Herndon 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.
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Duke Eye Center
Pratap Challa is an Ophthalmologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Challa has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Iridectomy, and Cataract Removal.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Donald Budenz is an Ophthalmologist in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Dr. Budenz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Budenz is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Eye Center
I feel very privileged to take care of patients at the Duke Eye Center. I believe that everyone deserves state-of-the art and compassionate eye care and strive to provide both to my patients. I particularly enjoy working with my patients to develop the plan of care that is tailored to their needs. Many of my patients have glaucoma or are at risk for glaucoma, although I also take care of people with general eye conditions such as cataract. My research focuses on helping patients with glaucoma self-manage their disease by improving patient educational materials, studying communication between patients and doctors, and developing a novel eyedrop bottle that helps patients instill their eyedrops correctly. My North Carolina roots run deep- originally from Charlotte, I am fortunate to have been educated both at UNC and Duke, my husband works at Duke and my three daughters were born in Duke Hospital. Dr. Muir is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Corneal Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- GlaucomaDr. Herndon isElite. Learn about Glaucoma.
- Distinguished
- CataractDr. Herndon isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract.
- Ocular Hypertension (OHT)Dr. Herndon isDistinguished. Learn about Ocular Hypertension (OHT).
- TrabeculectomyDr. Herndon isDistinguished. Learn about Trabeculectomy.
- Advanced
- Cataract RemovalDr. Herndon isAdvanced. Learn about Cataract Removal.
- Pigment-Dispersion SyndromeDr. Herndon isAdvanced. Learn about Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)Dr. Herndon isExperienced. Learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
- AniridiaDr. Herndon isExperienced. Learn about Aniridia.
- EndophthalmitisDr. Herndon isExperienced. Learn about Endophthalmitis.
- HyphemaDr. Herndon isExperienced. Learn about Hyphema.
- Late-Onset Retinal DegenerationDr. Herndon isExperienced. Learn about Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.
- Walker Dyson SyndromeDr. Herndon isExperienced. Learn about Walker Dyson Syndrome.