Overview
Melissa B. Daluvoy, MD, is a fellowship trained, board-certified ophthalmologist, with expertise in the medical and surgical treatment of cornea and anterior segment diseases. She performs routine and complex cataract surgeries and offers astigmatism and presbyopia correcting intraocular lenses.
She specializes in advanced corneal transplantation procedures including PK, DSEK, DALK and keratoprosthesis. She performs other anterior segment procedures (Intacs, ptyergia excisions, etc.) as well as refractive surgeries including custom bladeless Intralase LASIK, PRK, PTK and phakic intraocular lenses (implantable contact lenses). She has a special interest in the management of ocular surface diseases like dry eye and blepharitits; and she offers the new Lipiflow procedure.
Dr. Daluvoy is dedicated to delivering personalized treatment while providing high level patient care. She has several publications and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Daluvoy lives in Durham with her family and is an avid runner.
She specializes in advanced corneal transplantation procedures including PK, DSEK, DALK and keratoprosthesis. She performs other anterior segment procedures (Intacs, ptyergia excisions, etc.) as well as refractive surgeries including custom bladeless Intralase LASIK, PRK, PTK and phakic intraocular lenses (implantable contact lenses). She has a special interest in the management of ocular surface diseases like dry eye and blepharitits; and she offers the new Lipiflow procedure.
Dr. Daluvoy is dedicated to delivering personalized treatment while providing high level patient care. She has several publications and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Daluvoy lives in Durham with her family and is an avid runner.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
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2021 - Present
Ophthalmology, Corneal Diseases,
Ophthalmology
Director of Cornea Fellowship
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2016 - Present
Ophthalmology, Corneal Diseases,
Ophthalmology
Recent Publications
Ocular Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid: The Effect of Risk Factors at Presentation on Treatment Outcomes.
Journal Article Ophthalmology · September 2024 PURPOSE: Analyze the influence of risk factors at presentation in the long-term immunosuppressive therapy (IMT) outcomes of ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid (OMMP). DESIGN: Retrospective multicenter study. PARTICIPANTS: Patients with OMMP seen at the Duke ... Full text Link to item CiteIncidence, risk factors, and treatment of retroprosthetic membranes following Boston keratoprosthesis eyes and the impact of glaucoma surgery.
Journal Article Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol · August 2024 PURPOSE: To assess incidence, risk factors, and treatment of retroprosthetic membrane (RPM) formation in eyes following Boston keratoprosthesis (Kpro) implantation and their correlation with glaucoma drainage device placement (GDD). METHODS: A retrospectiv ... Full text Link to item CiteEvaluation of the Patient and Decision Making in Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
Chapter · January 1, 2024 Since the work done by Eduard Zirm in 1905 with the first successful human full-thickness penetrating keratoplasty (PK), 1 there have been several surgeons, including von Hippel, 2 Paufique and Charles, 3 McGhee, Kim, and Wilson, 4 and Anwar, 5 who have in ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
CAM-101
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cambium · 2018 - 2020Multicenter Evaluation of Time, Operational and Economic Efficiencies of AcrySof IQ Aspheric IOL with the UltraSertTM Preloaded IOL Delivery System
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by QuintilesIMS Inc · 2016 - 2016View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College ·
2005
M.D.
The University of Scranton ·
2001
M.P.T.
The University of Scranton ·
2000
B.S.