Dr. James Diamond

Dr. James G. Diamond is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Ophthalmology at Tulane School of Medicine. He has served as professor and director of the Tulane Vitreo-Retinal Service since 1979, training over 25 vitreo-retinal subspecialists who now practice worldwide. He is considered a pioneer in the development of vitrectomy instrumentation and surgical techniques, and through ongoing research and development with major surgical instrument companies, he continues to produce innovations in this area.

Dr. Diamond's clinical expertise encompasses a wide spectrum of retinal and vitreous diseases, with a focus on complex vision-threatening conditions. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of macular holes, submacular neovascular membranes, submacular clots, and other macular disorders. His research interests include complex retinal detachments associated with proliferative vitreo-retinopathy secondary to trauma and diabetes, as well as post-surgical retinal detachments. He is also a world authority in infectious inflammatory diseases of the eye.