Dr. Medeiros is professor of ophthalmology and vice-chair for technology at the Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University. He is also director of the Clinical Research Unit, where he leads clinical research efforts in the Department of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Medeiros’ research has focused on the development of innovative methods for early diagnosis and detection of glaucoma progression. His laboratory is also currently evaluating the impact of eye diseases on activities of daily living, using innovative techniques, such as virtual reality. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed scientific articles and six books on ophthalmology. He has recently been named as one of the Top 5 Glaucoma Researchers in the world.

Dr. Medeiros has received over 40 international awards, including the prestigious Cogan Award from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He is an elected member of the prestigious Glaucoma Research Society and chair of the American Glaucoma Society Program Committee. 

Financial disclosure: I have/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization:

1. Zeiss 
   
2. Heidelberg Engineering 
   
3. Novartis 
   
4. Allergan 
   
5. Alcon 
   
6. Bausch + Lomb 
   
7. Reichert 
   
8. National Eye Institute 
   
9. nGoggle Inc.