is Professor and Chairman of the Ophthalmology Department at Tulane University Medical Center, a position he has had held since February 1, 1978. His professional associations include: Associate Member of the American Ophthalmological Society, Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Public and Professional Education Committee, Public Education Resource Group, International Eye Surgeons Associates, ARVO, International Medical Advisory Board of Project ORBIS, Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Society, AMA, American Intraocular Implant Society (now American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery) and Honorary Medical Director of the Southern Eye Bank in New Orleans.
Dr. Caldwell has been an Editor for Mediguide To Ophthalmology and Chairman of the Transactions Committee for the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology, and also a Consultant to the Editorial Board of the Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society. In addition he has had much of his work published in various medical journals and also has been asked to review many articles, as well as several books submitted for publication.
His work with cornea and anterior segment diseases is well known and respected by his peers. His work with the development of the Caldwell Keratoprosthesis is in its final stages. This artificial cornea has been tested in France, Japan, Africa, Panama and Uruguay.
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