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About Me
Dr. Keith A. Walter is a professor of ophthalmology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He treats corneal conditions including Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy and corneal edema. Dr.
Walter performs Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) for corneal transplantation and offers cataract extraction and LASIK for vision correction. His clinical expertise also includes presbyopia. He earned his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine, completed an ophthalmology residency at Emory Healthcare, and a fellowship in cornea and external disease at Emory Healthcare. Dr. Walter is board certified in ophthalmology. His research interests include outcomes in corneal transplantation and cataract surgery.
Training
Cornea and External Disease
1996Emory Healthcare
FellowshipOphthalmology
1995Emory Healthcare
ResidencyInternal Medicine
1992New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Residency
MD
1991Duke University
Medical School
Publications & Press
Incidence of cystoid macular edema following routine cataract surgery using NSAIDs alone or with corticosteroids.
Arq Bras OftalmolIncidence of Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty Corneal Graft Rejection following Steroid Discontinuation.
Curr Eye Res•2020Rate of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema using intraoperative and topical nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs alone without steroids.
J Cataract Refract Surg•2020Continuous intracameral phenylephrine-ketorolac irrigation for miosis prevention in femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery: Reduction in surgical time and iris manipulation.
J Cataract Refract Surg•2019Reply.
J Cataract Refract Surg•2019
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- NC
- License Numbers
- 9600766
