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Archna Prasad Johar, MD

Cataract Specialist

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Archna P. Johar, M.D is a Cornea Surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of Cataracts and Corneal Disease.

During her residency at the IOVS, Dr. Johar had intensive training at University Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center and a tertiary referral institute for the State of New Jersey, in diagnosing and treating ocular diseases and emergencies. Additionally, Dr. Johar had the opportunity to participate in many innovative research studies, and her work was presented at national conferences (see her Curriculum Vitae).

She further honed her expertise during her fellowship at Shands Hospital and the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Hospital (VA). This VA hospital has the busiest ophthalmology department and annually performs the most number of cataract surgeries in the entire VA System. At Shands Hospital, she was a Clinical Instructor and taught advanced no-stitch cataract surgery to ophthalmology residents. Her education also included training at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, FL in a wide array of advanced technology, including the STAAR Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL), limbal relaxing incisions, the Intralase Femtosecond Laser, the VISX Excimer Laser, and the WaveLight® Allegretto Wave® Eye-Q Laser.

Dr. Johar is a board-certified ophthalmologist and a Fellow of the American Board of Ophthalmology. She also maintains membership in the Cornea Society and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.

Dr. Johar is available for consultation on small incision, no stitch, no needle cataract surgery, with premium lens implants such as the ReSTOR® and the Crystalens®.

Education

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
B.S./M.D. Combined Six-Year Program 1997 – 1999
B.S. in Biology

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey,
New Jersey Medical School
M.D. Degree 1999 – 2003

University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
Transitional Year 2003 – 2004

Rutgers Business School
Newark, NJ
Masters in Business Administration, Candidate 2004 – 2006

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey,
New Jersey Medical School (NJMS)
Newark, NJ
Ophthalmology Residency 2006 – 2009

University of Florida, Gainesville/Veterans Administration
Gainesville, FL
Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery Fellow 2009 – 2010

Ophthalmology Subspecialty: Cornea

Prasad A, Wagner RS, Bhagat N. Vitreous Hemorrhage as the Initial Manifestation of X-Linked Retinoschisis in a Nine0Month Old Infant. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 2006 43:56-58

Prasad A, Fry KL, Hersh PS. Comparison of Corneal Thickness Measurements using Pentacam and Ultrasonic Pachymetry in Normal, Keratoconus and post-LASIK ectasia eyes. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (Submitted)

Turbin R, Frohman L, Carmel P, Prasad A, Sharer L, Wolansky L. Case 5: Can you remember another triad. CD ROM: 35th Frank B Walsh Annual Session of the 29th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS), Snowbird Utah, 2003.
Turbin RE, Prasad A, Marmor MA, Kodis S, Frohman L, Sharer L, Carmel P, Wolanski L. Epiphora torticollis, and photophobia – Triad symptoms and neuroanatomic correlates in the lateral medulla. 2003 AAO Presentation.
Guo S, Tutela AC, Prasad A, Caputo AR and Wagner RS. Surgical Results of Posterior Lenticonus Associated with Cataracts in Children. 2003 ARVO Presentation.
Prasad A, Tannen BL, Fry KL, Hersh PS. Comparison of Intacs Outcomes Using the Mechanical Spreader versus the Intralase Laser for Channel Creation. 2008 ARVO Presentation.
Prasad A, Tannen BL, Hersh PS. Comparison of [350 mm Double Segment] Intacs Outcomes Using the Mechanical Spreader vs. the Fectosecond Laser for Channel Creation. 2008 AAO Presentation
Prasad A, Fry KL, Hersh PS. Comparison of Corneal Thickness Using Pentacam and Ultrasonic Pachymetry in Keratoconus and Ectasia Eyes. 2009 ARVO Presentation
Prasad A, Fry KL, Hersh PS. Comparison of Corneal Thickness Measurements in Normal, Keratoconus, and Post-LASIK Ectasia Using Pentacam and Ultrasound. 2009 AAO Presentation

American Board of Ophthalmology

Moria M2 Microkeratome 2011
WaveLight® Allegretto Wave® Eye-Q Laser 2010
VISX Excimer Laser Physician Certification Course 2010
Intralase Femtosecond Laser 2010
STAAR Visian ICL 2010

ARVO Travel Grant (National Eye Institute) 2008
American Medical Women’s Association Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation 2003
The Dennis Quinlan, Sr., MD Scholarship, NJMS Alumni Association 2003
Member of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) 2002
The Class of 1980 Scholarship, NJMS Alumni Association 2002
The Class of 1960 Scholarship, NJMS Alumni Association 2001
Dean’s Letter of Commendation for receiving all Honors during second year of medical school 2001
New Jersey Medical School Summer Research Symposium, Honorable Mention 2000
Invited to present at the London International Science Forum, (London, England) 1999
Winner of the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize, (Stockholm, Sweden) 1999
48th International Science and Engineering Fair, second place, poster presentation 1997
15th National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, second place, paper presentation 1997

“Good Eye Health” Talk Given to Woodbury Lions Club. 02/12
“Treatments for Eye Strain” Talk Given at Duracell Company Office. 12/11
“Pediatric Chalazia” and “Pediatric Conjunctivitis” Talk Given to Childcare Associates Pediatric Medical Group. 12/11
“Complications of Orbital Implants,” University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 06/2009
“Epithelial Cystic Choristoma” Orbital Grand Rounds, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 06/2009
“Cavernous Hemangiomas,” Orbital Grand Rounds, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 05/2009
Prasad A, Fry KL, Hersh PS. Comparison of Corneal Thickness Measurements in Normal, Keratoconus, and Post-LASIK Ectasia Using Pentacam and Ultrasound. 2009 AAO Presentation
Prasad A, Fry KL, Hersh PS. Comparison of Corneal Thickness Using Pentacam and Ultrasonic Pachymetry in Keratoconus and Ectasia Eyes. 2009 ARVO presentation
Prasad A, Tannen BL, Hersh PS. Comparison of [350mm Double Segment] Intacs Outcomes Using the Mechanical Spreader vs. the Femtosecond Laser for Channel Creation. 2008 AAO presentation
Prasad A, Tannen BL, Fry KL, Hersh PS. Comparison of Intacs Outcomes Using the Mechanical Spreader versus the Intralase Laser for Channel Creation. 2008 ARVO presentation
“Ophthalmic Manifestations of Sarcoidosis,” Neuro-Ophthalmology Case Conference, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Grand Rounds, 06/2008
“Plemorphic Adenoma,” Orbit Grand Rounds, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Grand Rounds, 04/2008
“The Red Eye,” University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Grand Rounds, 06/2006
Guo S, Tutela AC, Prasad A, Caputo AR, and Wagner RS. Surgical Results of Posterior Lenticonus Associated with Cataracts in Children. 2003 ARVO presentation
Turbin RE, Prasad A, Marmor MA, Kodis S, Frohman L, Sharer L, Carmel P, Wolanski L. Epiphora torticollis, and photophobia–Triad symptoms and neuroanatomic correlates in the lateral medulla. 2003 AAO presentation.
Turbin R, Frohman L, Carmel P, Prasad A, Sharer L, Wolansky L. Case 5: Can you remember another triad. CD ROM: Presented at the 35th Frank B. Walsh Annual Session of the 29th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS), Snowbird, Utah, 2003.
Prasad A, Hantash B. PKC δ And/Or ε Ethanol-Induced Upregulation of L-Type Ca2+ Channel Activity in L6 Rat Myoblasts. NJMS Summer Research Symposium. August 2000.

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