Dr. Kelly W. Muir
Overview
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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in Trabeculectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Corneal Transplant.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 95 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Trabeculectomy.
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Locations
2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Muir 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.
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
- GlaucomaDr. Muir isElite. Learn about Glaucoma.
- Ocular Hypertension (OHT)
- Advanced
- CataractDr. Muir isAdvanced. Learn about Cataract.
- Pigment-Dispersion SyndromeDr. Muir isAdvanced. Learn about Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome.
- TrabeculectomyDr. Muir isAdvanced. Learn about Trabeculectomy.
- Experienced
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
- Corneal TransplantDr. Muir isExperienced. Learn about Corneal Transplant.
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Muir isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Dry Eye SyndromeDr. Muir isExperienced. Learn about Dry Eye Syndrome.
- Late-Onset Retinal DegenerationDr. Muir isExperienced. Learn about Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.
- Subconjunctival HemorrhageDr. Muir isExperienced. Learn about Subconjunctival Hemorrhage.