Ophthalmology Expert Witnesses in Georgia

Ophthalmology, Optometry - Eye trauma, ruptured globe, retinopathy, cataract surgery, LASIK surgery, PRK, laser vision correction, refractive surgery, refractive lens exchange, SMILE, cornea, corneal transplants, corneal ulcers, pterygium surgery, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, retina, vision loss, blindness, endophthalmitis

My Vision Is To Improve Sight!TM"; the slogan I created, trademarked, and use as a compass to guide to how I treat every patient, every visit. I am a Board Certified, solo-practice comprehensive ophthalmologist that specializes in cataract, cornea, and refractive surgery. I completed internship in Internal Medicine at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. I then went on to ophthalmology training at Howard University in Washington, D.C. I continued training with completion of a fellowship in Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery at the prestigious UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute in Los Angeles, CA. I am certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) and an active member of the American Association of Ophthalmology (AAO). I have also been involved in clinical research studies aimed at maximizing visual outcomes in patients with high degrees of irregular astigmatism undergoing cataract surgery. My research experience in ophthalmology has helped guide my clinical p...

Ophthalmology, Brain Injury Medicine - MVA, concussion, catastrophic vision loss, eyelid malpractice, dry eye disease, glaucoma progression, double vision, delay in retinal tear Tx, cataract surgery, incorrect lens power, dislocated implant, posterior capsule or zonular tear, endophthalmitis, dropped nucleus, incarceration

I have provided expert witness service in 14 states, with six cases still active. I am board certified in ophthalmology with dual fellowships in oculoplastics and cataract surgery. My academic training was at the University of Chicago, Wills Eye Institute, McGill University, and Universite de Montreal. I held clinical faculty positions at the Illinois Eye Institute, Loyola University Chicago, and the University of Chicago. During this time, I authored more than 70 posters, papers, textbook chapters, and lectures, with presentations at various regional and national meetings including the American Academy of Ophthalmology. I was selected to Castle Connolly and Top Doctors over multiple years. Chairmanship of Ophthalmology at a community hospital gave me perspectives on processes relevant to expert work such as emergency room and consultation "call" protocols. Osler taught, "Listen to the patient, he's telling you the diagnosis," While I was not around during Osler's time, m...

Atlanta, Georgia

Laser Surgery, Ophthalmology - LASIK surgery, PRK surgery, general ophthalmology, corneal surgery/diseases, microbiology

In practice 28 years/ Board-Certified/re-certified Over 30,000 primary LASIK/PRK surgeries Cornea and LASIK fellowship trained M.S. in ocular microbiology/eye/contact lens-related infections Dr. Manuel Chaknis is a board-certified ophthalmologist with over 30 years’ eye experience. He has diverse experiences in group and solo private practices and corporate ophthalmology, encompassing general ophthalmology, LASIK and PRK surgeries, corneal diseases and surgery, cataracts, and glaucoma management. He has recently joined the attending faculty of the Dept. of Ophthalmology at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Chaknis is an honors graduate of the University of Chicago, attending the College as one of eight academic/athlete scholars in his class. He was elected to Sigma XI scientific society and received research grants for his work at the Eye Research Labs, under the auspices of Drs. Ramesh and Brenda Tripathi. As a graduate student at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Dr. Chaknis c...