Overview
Amol Sura is a physician in the C.S Foster Center for Ocular Immunology at Duke Health. His clinical practice centers on those with autoimmune, infectious, and inflammatory conditions: uveitis, keratitis, and ocular surface diseases. This includes uveitis, scleritis, Sjogren's Syndrome, mucus membrane pemphigoid, graft-versus-host-disease, and pediatric uveitis. He leads and collaborates on clinical trials and translational research in ocular immunology and is actively involved in training the next generation of physicians. He completed a research fellowship in ocular immunology at the National Eye Institute and a clinical fellowship in uveitis and ocular immunology at the F.I Proctor Foundation/UCSF.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
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2024 - Present
Ophthalmology, Corneal Diseases,
Ophthalmology
Recent Scholarly Works
Granulomatous Panuveitis Associated with Body Piercing.
Journal article Ocul Immunol Inflamm · June 2, 2026 PURPOSE: To report a case of bilateral granulomatous panuveitis temporally associated with a body piercing and to highlight a potential immune-mediated mechanism analogous to tattoo-associated uveitis. METHODS: This case included comprehensive clinical eva ... Full text Link to item CiteBilateral upper lid symblepharon following posterior approach ptosis surgery.
Journal article Orbit · February 2026 An unusual case of bilateral upper eyelid symblepharon after routine ptosis repair uncovered occult Sjogren's syndrome, underscoring the need for thorough pre-surgical evaluation in all patients and systemic workups for post-operative cicatrization. ... Full text Link to item CiteAdvancing Understanding of Ligneous Conjunctivitis: Bridging Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Therapy.
Journal article Cornea · December 1, 2025 PURPOSE: This review and case report address ligneous conjunctivitis (LC), a rare ocular condition caused by plasminogen deficiency type 1 (PLGD-1), which manifests as wood-like fibrin-rich membranes on the palpebral conjunctiva. The goal is to provide oph ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Masked, Vehicle-Controlled, Study to Demonstrate Efficacy and Safety of DFL24498 Eye Drop Solution in Adult Participants with Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis (AKC)
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Dompe farmaceutici S.p.A. · 2026 - 2031Role of neurotrophic keratitis versus severity of tear film and ocular surface parameters in determining the differences in corneal structure and function in patients with Sjoegren's vs. non-Sjoegren's dry eye
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Dompe farmaceutici S.p.A. · 2026 - 2030UV1 - A Study of Uveitis in Children <18 Years of Age
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Jaeb Center For Health Research · 2026 - 2028View All Grants
Education
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans ·
2016
M.D.