The Division of Cornea Services is pleased to announce the opening of the new Ocular Surface Diseases and Dry Eye Clinic with Esen K. Akpek, M.D., Associate Professor of Ophthalmology as its director. Dr. Akpek is a specialist in the treatment of external diseases and immunological disorders of the eye.

Dr. Akpek is known for providing the best possible surgical and medical care to patients with dry eye and chronic problems of the surface of the eye. She performs surgeries to reconstruct the ocular surface, including lamellar and penetrating keratoplasty, amniotic membrane and scleral grafting, and limbal stem cell transplantation. Dr. Akpek is amongst a few ophthalmologists in the world extensively experienced with keratoprosthetic (artificial cornea) surgery, Dr. Akpek’s unique training in ocular immunology as well as corneal surgery  makes her qualified in all aspects of the ocular surface.

The clinic is committed to the care and treatment of conditions affecting the ocular surface.

Clinic Hours: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm on Mondays.

Typical conditions treated and services performed include:

• Allergic Conjunctivitis
• Artificial Cornea
• Blepharitis
• Varieties of Chronic Conjunctivitis
• Dry Eye/Sjögren’s Syndrome
• Episcleritis
• Keratitis (Corneal Ulcers) 
• Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid/Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
• Pterygium
• Stevens-Johnson Syndrome 

Contact Information:

Primary care physicians, allergists, and general ophthalmologists should refer patients to:

Esen K. Akpek, M.D.
The Wilmer Eye Institute
Clinic Info