Natalie A Afshari MD

Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Retinal Disease

Professor of Ophthalmology, Duke University

9415 Campus Point DrLa Jolla, CA 92093
Phone+1 858-534-6290
Fax+1 619-543-3183

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Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1996 - 1999
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2005 - 2028
MA State Medical License 1999 - 2028
NC State Medical License 2001 - 2027
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014

Clinical Trials

Evaluation of Efficacy of 20 µg/ml rhNGF New Formulation (With Anti-oxidant) in Patients With Stage 2 and 3 NK
COMPLETED
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Extended Depth of Focus Compared to Trifocal Intraocular Lens in Cataract Surgery.
Taiki W Nishihara, Natalie A Afshari
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2026-06-01
Comprehensive Ocular Characteristics in Cystinosis after Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Gene Therapy Over 24 Months.
Natalie A Afshari, Bryanna J Lee, Shyamanga Borooah, Eric Nudleman, Imama Ahmed
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2026-05-01
A Cross-Species Hydroquinone Model Replicates Smoking-Related Corneal Endothelial Oxidative Injury and Enables Therapeutic Screening of FGF10.
Bryanna J Lee, Devansh Agarwal, John H Huang, Anastasiia Ivanova, Jennifer J Bu
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2026-03-02

Journal Articles

Development, Validation, and Innovation in Ophthalmic Laser-Based Imaging
Frank Brodie, Natalie Afshari, Jennifer E Thorne, Albert Vitale, David Myung, Mark S Blumenkranz, Elmer Tu, David Sarraf, Glenn J Jaffe, Malvina Eydelman, JAMA Ophthalmology

Press Mentions

Topical Eye Meds a Common Cause of Allergic Contact DermatitisJuly 7th, 2022
New Study Quadruples Known Genetic Risk Factors for Fuchs DystrophyApril 11th, 2017
Invited Talks Take-Home PearlsOctober 4th, 2015