Guest: Albert Cheung, MD
Dr. Albert Cheung is part of the skilled Cornea team at Virginia Eye Consultants in Norfolk, VA. Dr. Cheung joined VEC to provide world-class corneal and cataract care to patients. He offers advanced medical and surgical options for corneal diseases such as Fuchs dystrophy, Keratoconus, and severe ocular surface disease. He is also part of the community faculty in the Ophthalmology Department at Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University, where Dr. Peter Netland is Chair.
Dr. Cheung has given national and international lectures on various corneal and cataract topics. As a researcher, he has authored more than 120 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. Additionally, he has presented numerous papers, abstracts, and posters at national meetings. His research focus has encompassed lamellar corneal transplantation (DMEK, DSAEK, DALK), limbal stem cell deficiency, ocular surface stem cell transplantation, and cataract outcomes.
Dr. Cheung completed a Cornea/External Disease Fellowship at Cincinnati Eye Institute under Dr. Edward Holland, and he is currently working with the Holland Foundation for Sight Restoration to establish a Center of Excellence for the treatment of severe ocular surface failure.
Dr. Cheung enjoys spending his free time with family and friends. Outside of his professional career, Dr. Cheung is an experienced swimmer and has participated on varsity swimming and water polo teams. Other interests include running, drawing and painting, and following sports.
Host: Janelle Collins
Janelle serves as a Board Member at Large for ANA. She is also the Chair of the Patient and Family Advisory Board and serves as the host for Focal Point. Janelle has been involved in the aniridia patient community via both patient advocacy groups and Facebook groups for a number of years. She enjoys reading peer-reviewed journal articles and summarizing their contents for the patient community. She also is passionate about welcoming new parents of children with aniridia to the community and assisting them as they begin their aniridia journey.
