Eaton reappointed as consultant for Duke Eye Center
Duke Eye Center has reappointed Dr. Alexander M. Eaton of Retina Health Center as a consulting associate in the department of ophthalmology, a role he has served since 1999.
The Duke Eye Center, part of the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C., is a world-class eye care and research center, which specializes in the treatment of blinding eye diseases such as macular degeneration. The Duke Eye Center was recently ranked one of the top 10 ophthalmology hospitals in the country by U.S. News and World Report.
Eaton, an alumnus of Duke University School of Medicine, is a well-known macular degeneration expert. He has won numerous honors and awards for his research and service, holds a number of patents on surgical devices, and authored See Again! Reversing and Preventing Macular Degeneration, published by Random House Company.
Retina Health Center and the Macular Degeneration Research Center were established in 2002 by Dr. Alexander M. Eaton, a long-time Southwest Florida resident who has been practicing ophthalmology in Lee and Collier counties for more than 13 years. Eaton has been the principal investigator for numerous studies to prevent and treat macular degeneration. For more information on the latest studies or to make an appointment, call 239-337-3337 in Fort Myers or 239-793-5200 in Naples, or visit http://www.retinahealthcenter.com/.