Claes H. Dohlman,MD, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chief Emeritus

Specialty Area

Corneal Diseases and Corneal Physiology

Address

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

MEEI

Tel: 617-573-3240
Fax: (617) 573-4369

Clinical Background

Medical School

University of Lund, Sweden

Residency

University of Lund, Sweden

Fellowship

Research Fellow in Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Research Fellow, Stanford University Hospital, San Francisco
Research Fellow, Retina Foundation, Boston, MA
Research Fellow, Department of Biochemistry, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Fellow in Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA

Board Certification

Ophthalmology

Professional Affiliations

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Society of Contemporary Ophthalmology, American Academy of Ophthalmology, International Eye Foundation Society of Eye Physicians, New England Ophthalmological Society, Pan American Association of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, Massachusetts Ophthalmological Society, Castroviejo Society, International Society for Eye Research

Clinical Interests

Corneal and external disease, primary eye care

See also information about the Boston Keratoprosthesis.

Research Interests

Corneal Diseases and Corneal Physiology

Selected Publications

Please see the CV (click).
See also below.

Keratoprosthesis surgery - Techniques. (Dohlman-Waller). In: Corneal Surgery: Theory, Technique and Tissue. 3rd edition.Brightbill, F. (ed). Mosby-Year Book Chpt. 67B, p.541-549, 1999

Pellier de Quengsy and his keratoprosthesis. (Dohlman). In: Corneal Transplantation. Mannis MJ (ed). In press

Davis E, Dohlman CH: Neuroparalytic keratitis. Int Ophthalmol Clin, in press

Mannis MJ, Dohlman CH: The artificial cornea: A brief history. In: Corneal Transplantation, A History in Profiles. Mannis MJ (ed). Vol. 6, p. 321, 1999

Al-Merjan J, Sadeq N, Dohlman CH: Temporary tissue coverage in keratoprosthesis. Mid-East J Ophthalmol, Vol. 8 #1, p. 12, May 2000

Merchant A, Zacks CM, Wilhelmus K, Durand M, Dohlman CH: Candida endophthalmitis following keratoplasty. Cornea. In press

Dohlman CH: Outcome after keratoprosthesis surgery: Toward common definitions. Ann Inst Barraquer, In press

Afshari N, Mullally J, Afshari MA, Steinert RF, Adamis AP, Azar DT, Talamo JH, Dohlman CH, Dryja TP: Survey of patients with granular, lattice,Avellino and Reis-Bucklers corneal dystrophies for mutations in the BIGH3 (TGFBI) and gelsolin genes. Arch Ophthalmol In press

Publications

A complete list of research publications can be seen at www.pubmed.gov. Type the physician's name at the top, where it says 'for' and the physician's research publications will appear.