Leon Herndon, MDEnriched profile
Professor of Ophthalmology; Chief, Glaucoma Division · Duke University Eye Center / Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Leon W. Herndon Jr., MD, is Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke University Eye Center / Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC. The public record shows 134 publications with 7,570 citations (h-index 39), centered on Glaucoma. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 18 companies.
- Top research focus: Glaucoma
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 18 companies
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Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
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Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- The Baerveldt Versus ClearPath Comparison Study
Sponsor: Duke University
InvestigatorCompletedNCT04468633
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
18 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Sight Sciences, Inc.Program year202511 payments$24,982openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- ABBVIE INC.Program year202515 payments$12,809openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.Program year202510 payments
NIH funding
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Publications
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Contact
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Office address
Duke Eye Center, 2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scholars.duke.edu ↗
- Board Certified
American Board of Ophthalmology
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University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗ - Clinical Fellowship in Glaucoma
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
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- Founder
North Carolina Glaucoma Club
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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- Senior Achievement Award
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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- Dr. Leon Herndon on Tailoring Glaucoma Care for Older Patients
AJMC video interview
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/leon-herndon-91a98758
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- YouTube
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