Darren Knight, M.D.

Retina

Retina Surgery | Retina Disease

Clinical Specialties

  • Diagnosis and treatment of retinal diseases
  • Vitreoretinal surgeries
  • Treatment for diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration
  • Laser surgeries
  • Intravitreal injections
  • Uveitis
  • Ocular Trauma

Academic Degrees

  • University of Southern California/ BA / 2011
  • Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons / MD / 2015

Internship

  • Mount Sinai St. Luke´s – Roosevelt

Residency

  • Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, Ophthalmology Residency

Fellowship

  • Shiley Eye Institute, University of California, San Diego, Vitreoretinal Surgery

Board of Certification

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology 07/2020

Areas of Interest

  • Emerging vitrectomy techniques, secondary IOL methods, clinical research

Awards and Honors

  • Shiley Eye Institute Fellow Teacher of the year 06/2021
  • Finalist 2018 Ophthalmology Times Research Scholar Honoree 10/2018
  • Starr Shulman Fellowship 05/2018
  • Carl Zeiss Meditech Education Grant

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish