James Tian

Dr. James Tian graduated from Duke University with a dual major in Chemistry and Biology and then completed an ophthalmology residency and medical school at Duke. After residency, he underwent sub-specialty fellowship training at the Duke Eye Center specializing in cornea transplantation, refractive surgery, and complex cataract and anterior segment surgery.

Dr. Tian has a passion for international mission work in ophthalmology, having traveled to perform cataract surgery and corneal transplants in El Salvador and Nepal.

As an accomplished academic and clinician, Dr. Tian has published and contributed to numerous publications and abstracts in prestigious journals. He has also authored numerous book chapters and presented his work at numerous national conferences. He stays up to date on the latest developments in advanced technology and presbyopia-correcting lenses in the treatment of cataracts, LASIK and PRK refractive surgery, and phakic intraocular lenses. His clinical interests include cornea transplantation, keratoconus, lens exchanges, and iris repairs.