Overview
My practice focuses on the surgical and medical treatment of cornea, anterior segment, and lens disorders in adults and children. I specialize in corneal transplant surgery, cataract surgery with advanced technology lenses, intraocular lens complications, and refractive surgery such as LASIK and PRK. I am fortunate to work at this wonderful institution and in a field where we have the technology to impact lives daily through improvement and customization of vision. I love forming relationships with patients and offering the newest technologies available. Outside of work, I enjoy teaching residents, fellows, and other ophthalmologists both locally and at national meetings. I also love traveling, spending time outdoors biking or running, trying new restaurants, and spending time with my husband and dog.
Dr. Houser is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pterygium, Fuchs Dystrophy, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Transplant, and Vitrectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
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
I’m a retina specialist who takes care of patients who have problems with the back of the eye. When a patient comes to see me, I like getting to know them and their history, so that I can tailor their treatment. My patients come from a variety of different backgrounds, so I find that I often learn as much from them as they do from me. Everybody has a different story and I very much like to learn about the patients to whom I provide care. Duke is a great place at which to work and from which to seek treatment because it’s a very collaborative institution. Everyone works together to do what’s best for the patient. Outside of work, I like to spend as much time as possible with my family. I also enjoy cooking, playing sports and watching sports. Dr. Jaffe is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy.
Duke Eye Center
I was born and raised right here in Durham, NC. After attending college at Duke, I ventured north to Boston, where I completed most of my medical training, and was fortunate to meet and marry the love of my life, my husband Neil (also on faculty as a cardiologist here at Duke). I returned to Durham for my Glaucoma fellowship, briefly joined the faculty “across the street” at UNC-Chapel Hill, and then returned “home” to Duke Eye Center in 1995, where I have been on the faculty ever since. Dual fellowship-trained in both Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus as well as in Glaucoma, I have a clinical and research focus on pediatric glaucoma and cataracts, as well as retinopathy of prematurity, but enjoy providing care for myriad pediatric problems of the eyes, including treatment of “grown children” with ocular alignment issues. My modus operandi is very simple – I simply try hard to treat each and every patient the way I would like someone to treat me. It works every time, and I am privileged to be a clinician and educator at Duke Eye Center and in Duke University Health System. Dr. Freedman is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Retinopathy of Prematurity, Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Alessandro Iannaccone is an Ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Iannaccone is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Retinitis Pigmentosa, Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP), and Usher Syndrome Type 2A. Dr. Iannaccone is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness
- Corneal TransplantDr. Houser isAdvanced. Learn about Corneal Transplant.
- Fuchs DystrophyDr. Houser isAdvanced. Learn about Fuchs Dystrophy.
- Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1Dr. Houser isAdvanced. Learn about Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1.
- PterygiumDr. Houser isAdvanced. Learn about Pterygium.
- Experienced
- AstigmatismDr. Houser isExperienced. Learn about Astigmatism.
- CataractDr. Houser isExperienced. Learn about Cataract.
- Cloudy CorneaDr. Houser isExperienced. Learn about Cloudy Cornea.
- Dry Eye SyndromeDr. Houser isExperienced. Learn about Dry Eye Syndrome.
- EndophthalmitisDr. Houser isExperienced. Learn about Endophthalmitis.
- EntropionDr. Houser isExperienced. Learn about Entropion.