Morgan Micheletti, MD, FACS, is an American board-certified ophthalmologist.[1][2][3][4][5] He is a partner, fellowship director,[6] and research director at Berkeley Eye Center.[7][8]

Education

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Micheletti earned a bachelor's degree in cellular and molecular biology from the University of Texas at Austin and a medical degree from Baylor College of Medicinee. He completed a transitional-year internship and ophthalmology residency at Emory University School of Medicine.

Career

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Micheletti is a partner, fellowship director, and research director at Berkeley Eye Center.[9][10] He specializes in cataract,[11] refractive,[12][13] and anterior segment surgery and has developed several patent-pending medical devices,[14][15] including a sustainable surgical blade, a glaucoma implant, and an electronic lens implant. He has introduced techniques for intraocular lens (or IOL) management.[16] In 2024, some of his devices were set to be launched to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.[17][18][19]

He is a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology,[20][21] and the American College of Surgeons.[22][23] Micheletti has served on various professional committees and contributed to peer-reviewed publications[24]. He also developed the Micheletti Intraocular Trephine,[25] a surgical instrument for cataract and IOL surgeries.[26][27]

Micheletti is also the founder and CEO MM Eye Media, LLC, co-founder of EyeFusion Innovations, and the founder of Ophthalmic Neo-Innovations of Texas.[28][29][30]

Micheletti has published numerous publications and has delivered lectures[31][32] and presentations at worldwide ophthalmology events and conferences.[33] He has also been a member of various roundtables and panels.[34][35]

Awards and recognitions

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  • Outstanding Young Texas Ex Award from the University of Texas in September 2024.
  • 40 Under 40 list of ophthalmologists in the United States.[36]
  • The IIRSI Gold Medal in July 2024, in Chennai, India.[37][38][39][40]
  • Recognized as one of the Best Cataract Surgeons in America and a Castle Connolly Top Doctor.[41]
  • The Incredible Innovation and Scientific Contribution Award from RW Ophthalmology.[42][43][44]
  • First place in the 2021 ONE® Network YO Surgical Video Competition for his video, “Punch and Rescue – Scleral Fixation of a Subluxated Multifocal IOL.”[45][46]
  • Second Place in the 2022 ONE® Network YO Surgical Video Competition for his video, "Lasers and Loops: Using All Tools in Subluxated Cataract Surgery."[47][48][49]

References

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  1. ^ "Latest news about Professor Gazzard". Professor Gus Gazzard, Consultant Ophthalmologist. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Morgan Micheletti, M.D. | Sugar Land LASIK Surgeon". www.berkeleyeye.com. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Clinical Research in Private Practice". ascrs.org. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  4. ^ "ZEISS at ASCRS 2024". www.zeiss.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. ^ "J. Morgan Micheletti". Ophthalmology 360. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  6. ^ "INDUSTRY INSIDER". PentaVision. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  7. ^ "ASCRS 2024: Pearls of clinical and non-clinical wisdom for young eye surgeons". Ophthalmology Times. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  8. ^ Micheletti, J. Morgan; Lockwood, James C.; Rali, Aditya; Khalifa, Yousuf M. (September 2019). "Motor Vehicle–Associated Traumatic Ocular Injuries Secondary to External Rear-Facing Sideview Mirrors". JAMA Ophthalmology. 137 (9): 1067–1071. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2019.2513. PMC 6646990. PMID 31318406.
  9. ^ "Next-Gen Mentors". CRSToday. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  10. ^ "J. Morgan Micheletti, MD". www.aao.org. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  11. ^ "John-Micheletti". researchgate.net. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Monofocal IOLs: Impact of Optical Design on Range of Vision". CRSToday. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Morgan Micheletti :: Doctor - Houston, Texas (TX) :: Doctor Profile :: Super Doctors". www.superdoctors.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Micheletti Biometer Adjustment Nomogram for ICL Selection". Micheletti Biometer Adjustment Nomogram for ICL Selection. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Modified Twist and Out for IOL Exchange". American Academy of Ophthalmology. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Novel IOL Punch-and-Rescue Technique for Single-Piece Lenses". American Academy of Ophthalmology. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  17. ^ "From Asia to Europe and Back Again, Hitting Eye Conferences One Ski Trip at a Time!". CAKE. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Young Eye Surgeons". ascrs.org. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Ectopia Lentis". CRSTG | Europe Edition. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  20. ^ "ASCRS This Week - January 18, 2023". ascrs.org. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Dr. J. Morgan Micheletti - Ophthalmology - Sugar Land, TX". Castle Connolly. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  22. ^ "AAO returns to New Orleans". PentaVision. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Would you use a multifocal lens in an eye with an irregular cornea?". www.healio.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  24. ^ "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  25. ^ Duncan, Nicole B.; Micheletti, J. Morgan (1 December 2022). "Modified adaptation of the twist-and-out technique for intraocular lens exchange". Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 48 (12): 1469–1471. doi:10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001047. PMID 36026711. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Phakic IOL Experts on Implantation: Candidacy and Power Calculations". Fundingsland Group. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  27. ^ "Premium IOL Surgical Pearls". PentaVision. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Verification of biometry measurements is crucial in patients with existing ICLs". American Academy of Ophthalmology. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  29. ^ "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  30. ^ "Doctor J. Morgan Micheletti". Best LASIK Surgeons In America. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  31. ^ "Middle-Segment Approach to IOL Exchange of a Calcified Silicone Optic". American Academy of Ophthalmology. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  32. ^ "Horizontal Haptic Punch and Rescue of a Toric IOL". American Academy of Ophthalmology. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  33. ^ "Awards". Real World Ophthalmology. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  34. ^ "Alcon Announces Largest-Ever Scientific Presence at ASCRS 2023 and Expands Image-Guided Connectivity". businesswire.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  35. ^ "The Buzz on Eyetube". Glaucoma Today. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  36. ^ "OPHTHALMOLOGY MANAGEMENT 40 UNDER 40". PentaVision. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  37. ^ "Chennai's IIRSI 2024, India's Leading Eye Surgery Conference, Opens with Inauguration by Chief Justice R. Mahadevan – This Week India". thisweekindia.news. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  38. ^ "Honourable Justice R. Mahadevan, Chief Justice of Madras High Court, Chennai Inaugurates IIRSI 2024, India's Premier Convention on Eye Surgery – Chennaionline". www.chennaionline.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  39. ^ "honourable justice r mahadevan inaugurates iirsi 2024 indias premier convention on eye surgery". healthcareexecutive.in. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  40. ^ "IIRSI 2024 Convention held in Chennai showcasing advances in eye surgery". biovoicenews.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  41. ^ "Toronto Cataract Conference". www.cpd.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  42. ^ "STAAR Surgical Celebrates Three Million Lens Milestone at ASCRS Meeting, Unveils New EVO ICL Data and Latest Innovation for 2024". businesswire.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  43. ^ "Innovation in Cataract Surgical Techniques". CRSToday. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
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  45. ^ Micheletti, J. Morgan; Weber, Nicole; McCauley, Matthew B.; Doe, Erin A.; Coffee, Robert E.; Caplan, Michael B. (1 February 2022). "Punch and rescue technique for scleral fixation of dislocated single-piece intraocular lenses". Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 48 (2): 247–250. doi:10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000845. PMID 34670946. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  46. ^ "2021 ONE Network YO Video Competition Winners". American Academy of Ophthalmology. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  47. ^ "Innovations in Cataract Surgery: Let's Talk Technique!". Eyetube. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  48. ^ "S2:E5 - Eye Tea - Innovations in Refractive Cataract Surgery - Drs. Morgan Micheletti, Arjan Hura, and Taj Nasser. by Eye Tea - Ophthalmology Podcast". Spotify for Podcasters. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  49. ^ "2022 ONE Network YO Video Competition Winners". American Academy of Ophthalmology. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2024.