Location
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Meet Dr. Omar Punjabi
About Me
Dr. Omar Punjabi is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in vitreo-retinal diseases and surgery at Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat Associates (CEENTA) in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a retina specialist with fellowship training in retinal diseases and vitreo-retinal surgery. Dr. Punjabi practices at the SouthPark, Matthews, and Concord offices.
Dr. Punjabi earned his medical degree with honors from King Edward Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, India. He completed a residency in ophthalmology at Northwestern University in Chicago, where he served as chief resident, and a two-year fellowship in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery at the Cole Eye Institute of the Cleveland Clinic. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles and has received numerous awards, including the Charlotte Magazine Top Doctor award in 2020.
His clinical interests include medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous, such as retinal detachment, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, ocular trauma, and uveitis. Dr. Punjabi is actively involved in clinical research and serves in leadership roles for clinical trials focused on macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
Training

Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery
2013Cleveland Clinic
Fellowship
Ophthalmology
2011Northwestern University
ResidencyMedical
2005King Edward Memorial Hospital
Medical School
Awards & Honors
Charlotte Magazine Top Doctor
2020Charlotte Magazine
Castle Connolly Top Doctors
2020Castle Connolly
Havener Memorial Lectureship
2019Ohio State University
Publications & Press
Effect of Intravitreous Aflibercept vs Vitrectomy With Panretinal Photocoagulation on Visual Acuity in Patients With Vitreous Hemorrhage From Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The Journal of the American Medical Association•2020"'Pacman' Invasion of the Retina"
Retina Today•2018Effect of Adding Dexamethasone to Continue Ranibizumab Treatment in Patients With Persistent Diabetic Macular Edema
Journal of the American Medical Association•2017
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- IL, NC
- License Numbers
- 125054371, 2013-00729


