Alexander Eaton is Founder and Director at Retina Health Center. OpenAlex indexes 40 publications with 1,274 citations (h-index 13); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 4 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Alexander Eaton, MD, is Founder and Director at Retina Health Center. The public record shows 40 publications with 1,274 citations (h-index 13), centered on Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Retinal and Macular Surgery, Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 5 companies.
- Top research focus: Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 5 companies
Generated from the cited public record · current as of 4 Nov 2026. Every fact links its source below.
Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. Counts exclude supporting files.
Citations across these publications.
H-index from these publications. i10-index 15.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Public positions
sourced statements on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →macular.org ↗
Contact
No public contact details on file. This person's NPPES record doesn't include a practice address or telephone number. Why? →
Clinical trials
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Assessment of Comfort Level Following an Intravitreal Injection by 30 or 32 Gauge Needles
Sponsor: Retina Health Center
- A Study of MSI-1256F (Squalamine Lactate) To Treat "Wet" Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Genaera Corporation
Industry payments
Updated 4 Nov 2026
5 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Astellas Pharma US IncProgram year20251 payment
- ABBVIE INC.Program year20251 payment
- Astellas Pharma US IncProgram year20241 payment
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
None on file yet. We only list publications we can confidently match to this person. Why? →
Online presence
Updated 4 Nov 2026
This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.
Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Facebook
facebook.com/retinahealthcenter/videos
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →facebook.com ↗
We list an account only when the public record ties it to this person. verified means we've confirmed the match in more than one place; provisional means it looks right but we're still confirming.
Background & recognition
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- 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 ↗
- 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 ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →connect.medicalnewstoday.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ophthalmologytimes.com ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Founder and Director
Retina Health Center
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 →retinahealthcenter.com ↗ - Director
Macular Degeneration Research Center
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ophthalmologytimes.com ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →retinahealthcenter.com ↗
- Scientific Achievement Award
Lee County Medical Society
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →retinahealthcenter.com ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →prioritymarketing.com ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Consulting physician
Duke Eye Center
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →retinahealthcenter.com ↗ - 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 ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →lehighacrescitizen.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →news-press.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ophthalmologytimes.com ↗
- Introduced XactDrop
a device for improving eye drop delivery
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 →retinahealthcenter.com ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →retinahealthcenter.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →thriftbooks.com ↗
Every item links to where we found it. verified means we've confirmed it in more than one place; provisional means we found it and are still confirming.
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