Eric D. Donnenfeld

Dr. Eric Donnenfeld is recognized as one of the leading refractive surgeons in the United States and continues to participate in the latest ophthalmic research. Dr. Donnenfeld is currently involved in a number of projects, including the assessment of diurnal variation in tear osmolarity as a predictor for dry eye disease and evaluation of corneal sensation and the incidence of dry eye in patients undergoing refractive cataract extraction.

He has written over 170 papers on cornea, external disease, cataract and refractive surgery, and 20 book chapters and books. He is on the editorial board of 9 journals and has participated in over 40 FDA studies. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and has received its Honor Award, Senior Honor Award and Secretariat Award.

Dr. Donnenfeld served as president of many professional societies. He is on the executive board of ASCRS and is the Chief Editor of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today. Dr. Donnenfeld graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College and received his MD from Dartmouth Medical School. He was a resident and Chief Resident at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and he completed a Cornea Fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital. He is a trustee of Dartmouth Medical School and a clinical professor of ophthalmology at NYU.