Kathryn A. Colby, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

Director, Joint Clinical Research Center
Attending surgeon, Cornea Service

Specialty Area

Diseases of the cornea, external eye and refractive surgery

Address

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

MEEI

Tel: 617-573-5537
Office hours: Tues. 8:30 a.m. - noon and Fri. 8:30 a.m. - noon

Clinical Background

Medical School

University of Maryland

Residency

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Ophthalmology

Fellowship

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Cornea, external eye diseases, refractive surgery

Board Certification

Ophthalmology

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Ophthalmology, Cornea Society, Society of Heed Fellows

Clinical Interests

Diseases of the cornea and external eye, especially Fuch's dystrophy, ocular surface tumors, corneal transplantation, cataract surgery

Research Interests

Fuch's dystrophy, clinical trials, ocular surface tumores

Selected Publications

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

Barouch FC, Colby KA. Corneal and conjunctival degenerations. In Foster CS, Azar DT, Dohlman CH, editors. Smolin and Thoft’s The Cornea, 4th Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004, pp 875-888

Colby KA, Nagel DS. Conjunctival melanoma arising from diffuse primary acquired melanosis in a young black woman. Cornea 2005; 24(3):352-355

Jurkunas U, Colby, KA. Evaluation of the corneal endothelium. Techniques in Ophthalmology 2005; In press

Peters E, Colby KA. The tear film. In: Tasman W et al, editors. Foundations of Clinical Ophthalmology, Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005 in press.

Poothullil A, Colby KA. Medical therapies for ocular surface tumors; International Ophthal. Clinics. 2005; In press.

Tsai P, Colby KA. Conjunctival lymphomas. International Ophthal. Clinics. 2005; 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.