Overview
Kourtney Houser, MD (Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology) joined us from Hamilton Eye Institute at
University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. She completed her cornea fellowship in
the Cullen Eye Institute at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Dr. Houser completed
residency training in ophthalmology at Tennessee Health Science Center, where she also earned her
medical degree. Her clinical interests include corneal transplantation (ie. PK, DALK, DSEK, DMEK),
corneal collagen crosslinking, complex cataracts, IOL exchange, cataract surgery with advanced
technology, including presbyopia correction and laser-assisted surgery and refractive surgery (ie. LASIK,
PRK, RLE). She sees patients at the Main Eye Center and Arringdon locations.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. She completed her cornea fellowship in
the Cullen Eye Institute at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Dr. Houser completed
residency training in ophthalmology at Tennessee Health Science Center, where she also earned her
medical degree. Her clinical interests include corneal transplantation (ie. PK, DALK, DSEK, DMEK),
corneal collagen crosslinking, complex cataracts, IOL exchange, cataract surgery with advanced
technology, including presbyopia correction and laser-assisted surgery and refractive surgery (ie. LASIK,
PRK, RLE). She sees patients at the Main Eye Center and Arringdon locations.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
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2024 - Present
Ophthalmology, Corneal Diseases,
Ophthalmology
Director of Cornea Fellowship Program
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2024 - Present
Ophthalmology, Corneal Diseases,
Ophthalmology
Recent Publications
Primary treatment of advanced ocular surface and adnexal squamous cell carcinoma with intravenous cemiplimab.
Journal Article Orbit · December 18, 2024 Full text Link to item CiteIris defect management in the context of presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses.
Journal Article J Cataract Refract Surg · August 1, 2024 A 65-year-old man had uneventful cataract surgery in the right eye with a toric diffractive intraocular lens (IOL) placed fully within the capsule bag. On postoperative day 1 and week 1, the IOL was well positioned and his eye was healing normally. The pla ... Full text Link to item CiteLearning the Yamane Technique: Pearls and Pitfalls
Chapter · January 1, 2024 A novel, small-incision, sutureless, transconjunctival scleral fixation technique was first described by Yamane et al in 2017. 1 This technique, using small-gauge sclerotomies and a small clear-corneal incision results in fast visual recovery and a low ris ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Tennessee Health Science Center ·
2012
M.D.