Lejla (Mutapcic) Vajzovic MD
Retinal Disease
Associate Professor, Adult and Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery and Diseases, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC
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2351 Erwin RoadDurham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-684-4524
Fax+1 919-681-6474
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Education & Training
University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 2008 - 2011
SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2011 - 2025
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Clinical Trials
- The GUARD Trial - Part 1: A Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Prevention of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Start of enrollment: 2019 Nov 15
- Evaluation of the Heidelberg Engineering SPECTRALIS with Flex Module for In-vivo Imaging in the Supine Position Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 10
- Follow-up Gene Therapy Trial for the Treatment of X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa Associated With Variants in the RPGR Gene Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 04
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pegcetacoplan Treatment for Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Over 36 Months: Data From OAKS, DERBY, and GALE.Charles C Wykoff, Frank G Holz, Allen Chiang, David Boyer, Dilsher S Dhoot
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2025-04-23 - Oral Antithrombotic Medication Is Associated with Improved Visual Outcomes in Eyes with Submacular Hemorrhage from Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration.Hemal P Patel, Cason B Robbins, Jamie J Karl, Peter Weng, Lejla Vajzovic
Ophthalmology Science. 2025-04-14 - Vitreous Sensing Vitrectomy.Tara Suresh, William Raynor, Jordan D Deaner, Lejla Vajzovic, Frank Brodie
Retina. 2025-03-04
Journal Articles
- Comparison of Optical Coherence Tomography with Fundus Photographs, Fluorescein Angiography, and Histopathologic Analysis in Assessing Coats DiseasePrithvi Mruthyunjaya, Cynthia A Toth, Sally S Ong, Lejla Vajzovic, JAMA
Press Mentions
Heidelberg Engineering Receives FDA Clearance for Spectralis Flex Module for Supine ImagingOctober 14th, 2024- RWC Update: RWC Young Retina Connect; Vitreoretinal Surgery in Uveitis; Ruptured Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysm with Secondary Branch Retinal Artery OcclusionApril 1st, 2023
- An Engineer at Heart: Cynthia Toth's 25 Years of Revolutionizing Eye Care and SurgeryOctober 12th, 2022
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