Claes H. Dohlman, M.D., Ph.D.
| Specialty: | Cornea and External Diseases |
| Phone Number: | 617-573-3240 |
| Fax: | 617-573-4369 |
| Location: |
243 Charles Street Boston, MA 02114 |
| Office Hours: | Check with Office |
| Board Certification: | Ophthalmology |
| Graduate School | Karolinksa Institute |
| Medical School | University of Lund, Sweden |
| Residency | University of Lund, Sweden |
| Fellowship | Harvard Medical School, Mass Eye and Ear (Ophthalmology) |
| Fellowship | Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (Biochemistry) |
| Fellowship | Johns Hopkins Hospital (Ophthalmology) |
| Fellowship | Retina Foundation |
| Teaching Affiliation | Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School |
Biographical Profile:Clinical InterestsCorneal and external disease, primary eye care See also information about the Boston Keratoprosthesis. Research InterestsCorneal Diseases and Corneal Physiology, Keratoprosthesis Physician ProfileDr. Dohlman is the founder of the Mass Eye and Ear Cornea Service and the Cornea fellowship program, and is among the most honored ophthalmologists in the world. His accomplishments are extensive, and include the development of the Boston Keratoprosthesis, or "artificial cornea", which offers hope to the many patients for whom a standard corneal transplant is not a viable option. Dr. Dohlman was the Chief and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and Mass Eye and Ear from 1974-1989. He is an Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. Selected PublicationsPlease click here to see the CV. Keratoprosthesis surgery - Techniques. (Dohlman-Waller). In: Corneal Surgery: Theory, Technique and Tissue. 3rd edition.Brightbill, F. (ed). Mosby-Year Book Chpt. 67B, p.541-549, 1999 Pellier de Quengsy and his keratoprosthesis. (Dohlman). In: Corneal Transplantation. Mannis MJ (ed). In press Davis E, Dohlman CH: Neuroparalytic keratitis. Int Ophthalmol Clin, in press Mannis MJ, Dohlman CH: The artificial cornea: A brief history. In: Corneal Transplantation, A History in Profiles. Mannis MJ (ed). Vol. 6, p. 321, 1999 Al-Merjan J, Sadeq N, Dohlman CH: Temporary tissue coverage in keratoprosthesis. Mid-East J Ophthalmol, Vol. 8 #1, p. 12, May 2000 Merchant A, Zacks CM, Wilhelmus K, Durand M, Dohlman CH: Candida endophthalmitis following keratoplasty. Cornea. In press Dohlman CH: Outcome after keratoprosthesis surgery: Toward common definitions. Ann Inst Barraquer, In press Afshari N, Mullally J, Afshari MA, Steinert RF, Adamis AP, Azar DT, Talamo JH, Dohlman CH, Dryja TP: Survey of patients with granular, lattice,Avellino and Reis-Bucklers corneal dystrophies for mutations in the BIGH3 (TGFBI) and gelsolin genes. Arch Ophthalmol In press
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