Eye Surgeon in Jacksonville
Donald Downer, MD serves as an adjunct clinical professor at the University of Florida and assists with the training of young surgeons. Dr. Downer is a cornea surgeon and his special interests include laser cataract surgery, lifestyle intraocular lenses, diseases of the cornea, corneal transplantation, ocular surface reconstruction, and ocular infectious disease.
Education:
- Cornea, Refractive, and External Disease Fellowship, University of Florida College of Medicine
- Residency in Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine
- Internship, Roanoke Memorial Community Hospital
- Medical School, University of Florida College of Medicine
- Chemistry degree, Florida International University
- Academic Appointments
- Adjunct Clinical Professor at the University of Florida in Gainesville
Certifications:
- Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Alcon Toric IOL certified
- Restor IOL certified
- Crystalens certified
- DSAEK certified
- VISX Laser certified
Professional Organizations:
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Member
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Member
- Florida Society of Ophthalmology
- Florida Medical Association
- Clay County Medical Society
Honors and Awards:
- Society of Teaching Scholars Outstanding Resident Award
- Chief Resident in the Dept. of Ophthalmology
- National Institute of Health fellowship
- Medical Director, Sightpath Medical
Interests:
- Laser Cataract Surgery
- Lifestyle Intraocular Lenses
- Diseases of the cornea
- Corneal transplantation
- Ocular Surface Reconstruction
- Pterygium surgery
- Ocular infectious disease
- Uveitis
Research Experience:
- Non-Traumatic Dislocation of a First Generation Phakic Intraocular Lens. Poster presentation @ ARVO
- A unique mechanism of angle closure glaucoma in patients undergoing Descemet’s Stripping with Endothelial Keratoplasty (Case Report) – submitted for publication.
- Science and Strategy for Prevention of Corneal Ulceration – accepted to Ocular Surface 2007 Jan. 5(1):23-39
- Bilateral retinochoroiditis in the case of acute primary toxoplasmosis in an immunocompetent patient. Digital Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 December
- Presentation at ASCRS, “A Comparison of Partial Coherence Interferometry and Immersion A-scan for IOL Power Calculations.”
Intraocular Explantation Device- patent pending.
- Publication in April 2005 in EyeNet; Ectopia Lentis et Pupillae.
- Paul Harris Fellow – Rotary International
