Dr. Karolinne M. Rocha

Dr. Jella An joins the Storm Eye Institute from the prestigious Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University and Hospitals, where she served as the Medical Director and Vice Chair for the Wilmer Eye Care Network. She also held a faculty position as an Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins Medicine.As a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist, Dr. An brings a wealth of expertise to the field. Her clinical specialties include minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and complex cataract surgery, areas where she has earned national and international recognition for her contributions. Dr. An is also highly experienced in the management of ophthalmology clinical practice.Dr. An received her M.D. and B.Sc. degrees from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and completed her clinical fellowship in glaucoma and advanced anterior segment surgery at the University of Toronto. Her research efforts are dedicated to advancing glaucoma treatments, focusing on novel surgical and laser interventions, as well as extended-release drug delivery. Her goal is to personalize treatments, enhance patient quality of life, and prevent blindness through earlier and safer treatment options.She serves as a principal investigator for several clinical trials and has delivered numerous invited lectures worldwide. Dr. An is passionate about achieving the best outcomes for her patients, advancing innovative glaucoma treatment options, and providing top-tier training and mentorship to aspiring clinicians and researchers. Dr. An is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. An is currently accepting new patients.

Francisco Folgar is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Folgar is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy.

Born in China, Dr. Tang immigrated with his family to Los Angeles, CA, at a young age and grew up in suburban Philadelphia, PA. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in Neuroscience. Dr. Tang's passion for Ophthalmology was sparked during college when he worked in a vision research laboratory. Afterward, he attended MUSC in Charleston and obtained M.D. and Ph.D. degrees. Dr. Tang received numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation for his dissertation research, which evaluated the role of vitamin A metabolism in genetic diseases of the retina.While in medical school, he was honored as a Presidential Scholar, received the Dean's Scholarship, and graduated with a Ph.D. with Distinction. Dr. Tang completed his internship at the Hennepin County Medical Center and Ophthalmology residency at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. He received the Resident Research Award, a research fellowship from the VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation, and consecutive Resident Teaching Awards for each year of his residency. He then returned to California for a Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery fellowship at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto.Dr. Tang began his career in private practice at Retina Consultants of Minnesota in 2019 in Minneapolis/St. Paul, where he practiced surgical retina and Ocular Oncology. In late 2023, he transitioned back to academia by joining Storm Eye Institute at MUSC as a faculty practicing surgical retina and ocular oncology. Dr. Tang is fully board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists. He is also an editor and reviewer for numerous medical journals and a writer and teacher for the Osler Institute and OphthoQuestions, both of which help Ophthalmologists prepare for board examinations. Dr. Tang is highly rated in 38 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Retinal Detachment, Endophthalmitis, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Tang is currently accepting new patients.