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About Karolinne
Karolinne Maia Rocha is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the Medical University of South Carolina’s Storm Eye Institute, where she serves as Fellowship Director of Cornea and Refractive Surgery. Her clinical practice focuses on cataract, corneal, and refractive surgery, while her research examines intraocular lenses, optical aberrations, corneal ectasia, pseudoaccommodation, and presbyopia. Following medical training in Brazil, she completed advanced fellowship and postdoctoral training at the Cleveland Clinic and Emory University, developing expertise in corneal and refractive surgery. Her academic work includes more than 300 scientific publications and presentations, and she serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Refractive Surgery.
