
Overview
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 rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Trabeculectomy. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 224 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Trabeculectomy.
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Locations
2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Jaffe 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.
3 Clinical Trials
David Belyea is an Ophthalmologist in Morrisville, North Carolina. Dr. Belyea is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Trabeculectomy. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal.
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 rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Trabeculectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Retinopathy of Prematurity, Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal.
Duke Eye Center
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Trabeculectomy. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Cataract, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal.
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
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
- EndophthalmitisDr. Jaffe isElite. Learn about Endophthalmitis.
- Geographic AtrophyDr. Jaffe isElite. Learn about Geographic Atrophy.
- Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration
- UveitisDr. Jaffe isElite. Learn about Uveitis.
- Distinguished
- Birdshot ChorioretinopathyDr. Jaffe isDistinguished. Learn about Birdshot Chorioretinopathy.
- Coats DiseaseDr. Jaffe isDistinguished. Learn about Coats Disease.
- Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)Dr. Jaffe isDistinguished. Learn about Diabetic Macular Edema (DME).
- NeuroretinitisDr. Jaffe isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroretinitis.
- Retinal DetachmentDr. Jaffe isDistinguished. Learn about Retinal Detachment.
- Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental RetardationDr. Jaffe isDistinguished. Learn about Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation.
- Advanced
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Jaffe isAdvanced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Eales DiseaseDr. Jaffe isAdvanced. Learn about Eales Disease.
- Punctate Inner ChoroidopathyDr. Jaffe isAdvanced. Learn about Punctate Inner Choroidopathy.
- Retinal Artery OcclusionDr. Jaffe isAdvanced. Learn about Retinal Artery Occlusion.
- Retinitis PigmentosaDr. Jaffe isAdvanced. Learn about Retinitis Pigmentosa.
- ScleritisDr. Jaffe isAdvanced. Learn about Scleritis.
- Experienced
- Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
- Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD)Dr. Jaffe isExperienced. Learn about Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD).
- CataractDr. Jaffe isExperienced. Learn about Cataract.
- Cataract RemovalDr. Jaffe isExperienced. Learn about Cataract Removal.
- Central Serous ChorioretinopathyDr. Jaffe isExperienced. Learn about Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.
- Choroid Plexus CarcinomaDr. Jaffe isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.


