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Doctors at the O'Donnell Eye Institute

Dr. Byron Santos is an ophthalmologist with emphasis in several subspecialties- including glaucoma, cataract surgery, oculoplasty and Lasik/PRK. He was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala and completed his primary training in Guatemala. He completed his residency at the "Rodolfo Robles" Eye and Ear Hospital in Guatemala where he was Chief Resident in 1978. He performed 2 post-doctoral fellowships: Clinical Research in Anterior Segment Surgery at St Louis University, Department of Ophthalmology from 1984-1986 and at Deaconess Hospital in St. Louis from 1985-1986. Dr. Santos joined the O'Donnell Eye Institute following his fellowship completion in 1986. Dr Santos has been published in several journals and has been a primary investigator in the Excimer Laser FDA clinical trials. He is a member in good standing with the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Dr. Levent Akduman is an ophthalmologist as well as a vitreoretinal and uveitis specialist. He was born in Ankara, Turkey and completed his primary training in Turkey. He completed two fellowships in the fields of Uveitis (inflammatory and infectious eye diseases) and vitreoretinal disorders at Washington University, Department of Ophthalmology in St. Louis, Missouri between 1993 and 1996. He has been practicing at the O'Donnell Eye Institute since 1998. Dr. Akduman is also an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Saint Louis University. Dr. Akduman has written 9 book chapters, more than 50 scientific articles on diseases of retina and inflammatory conditions of the eye. He is well recognized nationwide and abroad, and has presented or lectured in more than 50 clinical and research ophthalmology meetings worldwide. Dr. Akduman is a member of many prestigious Ophthalmologic Societies including Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology, American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Retina Specialists. His main area of interest is Age-Related Macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. He is either a principal investigator or co-investigator in several nation-wide clinical research trials on Age-Related Macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy to help find better treatment modalities in these potentially blinding common diseases. He and the O'Donnell Eye Institute are dedicated to provide the most recent treatment modalities to patients with severe eye problems.