Donald M. Downer, MD

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