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Charles C. Barr, M.D."Be the best doctor you can be. Provide the best care you possibly can." To Schedule an Appointment with Dr. Barr, Call 502-852-5466 |
Just as a mirror captures the image of a person or object, and reflects that image back to the viewer, the retina serves as the image transfer point between the lens of your eye and your brain. Your retina sits in the back of your eye and translates light images into electrical impulses your brain interprets as 'sight.' Damage to the retina, through disease, trauma, or age-related degeneration can result in a partial or complete loss of vision.
Dr. Charles Barr leads a team of specialists in treating retinal disorders, including retinal detachment, infections of the posterior eye, retinal degeneration, macular degeneration ocular trauma and retinopathy of prematurity, either through surgery or medicinal therapy.
Current Position
Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Director, Retina Service On Staff since 1983
Specialties
Retinal diseases and detachement
Diabetic retinopathy
Age Related Macular Degeneration
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology 1980
Medical License
State of Kentucky
State of Florida
State of Michigan
Contact Information
ccbarr@pol.net
University of Louisville
Dept. Of Ophthalmology & Visual Science
301 E. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 852-5466
FAX - (502) 852-4947
Education
Princeton University, AB, 1971
Johns Hopkins Medical School, MD, 1975
University of Kentucky Medical School - Internship, 1975-1976
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute - Residency in Ophthalmology, 1976-1979
The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute - Fellow in Retinal & Vitreous Disease and Surgery, 1979
AFIP - Fellow in Ophthalmic Pathology, 1980
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute - Chief Resident and Fellow in Retinal & Vitreous Disease and Surgery, 1980-1981
Professional Societies and Affiliations
American Medical Association , American Academy of Ophthalmology, American College of Surgeons, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Louisville Academy of Ophthalmology, Kentucky Association of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Georgiana Theobald Society of Ophthalmic Pathology, Retina Society, Vitreous Society, Macula Society
Current Research Grants
FVF2598g $236,448: Phase III multicenter study of efficacy of Rhu-FabV2 in subjects with minimally classic or occult subretinal neovascularization in Age Related macular degeneration.
National Institute of Health, 01/1999 - 11/2003 Principal Investigator, Grant # U10 EY12279 $316,814 Renewal Amount "Complications of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Trial"
National Institute of Health, 06/2000 - 09/2004 Principal Investigator, Grant # U10 EY12471 $74,802 Renewal Amount "Early Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity"
Select Publications
Barr, C.C.: Pneumatic retinopexy and balloon buckles as alternatives to conventional scleral buckling surgery. Seminars in Ophthalmology. 10:2-8, 1995.
Barr, C.C.: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges. Retina, The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases, Volume 22, number 2:209-210, 2002.