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Dr. Alexander Barnes is an ophthalmologist and retina specialist who provides eye care services in Charlotte, NC, Concord, NC, and Salisbury, NC. He specializes in the treatment of medical and surgical retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, age-related macular degeneration, retinal detachments, secondary intraocular lens placements, macular holes and epiretinal membranes.
Graduating from Arizona State University with a degree in economics, Dr. Barnes received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. After completing his internship at MetroHealth Medical Center and his residency at the Cole Eye Institute in Cleveland, OH, Dr. Barnes later finished his fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at the Emory Eye Center at Emory University. Outside of the office, Dr. Barnes enjoys running, golfing, and spending time with his wife and three children.
Dr. Barnes practices in our Concord (645 Amalia St. NE, Concord NC), University (2325 West Arbors Drive, Suite 201, Charlotte, NC), and Salisbury (530 Corporate Circle, Salisbury, NC) offices. To make an appointment with him, you may do so by calling 704-295-3000.
Undergraduate Arizona State University, 2009
Medical Tufts University School of Medicine, 2014
Internship MetroHealth Medical Center, 2015
Residency Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, 2018
Fellowship Vitreoretinal Surgery, Emory University, Emory Eye Center, 2020
Publications:
Christiansen JS, Barnes AC, Berry DE, Jain N. Pentosan polysulfate maculopathy versus age-related macular degeneration: comparative assessment with multimodal imaging. Can J Ophthalmol. 2022 Feb;57(1):16-22.
Barnes AC, Rathbun SL, Kuthyar S, Hubbard GB 3rd, Bergstrom C, Yeh S, Iyer MN. Clinical management of an outbreak of nutritionally variant streptococcus endophthalmitis following intravitreal bevacizumab injection. Int J Retina Vitreous. 2021 Mar 4;7(1):18.
Rali AS, Barnes AC, Yan J. Thirteen Years' Progression of Macular Atrophy in a Patient with Jeune Syndrome. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2021 Feb 1;52(2):107-109.
Kuthyar S, Barnes AC, Bhawal J, Christiansen J, Shantha JG, Yeh S. Systemic Lupus Erythematosusassociated Retinal Vasculitis Treated with Adalimumab. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2020 Nov 16:1-5.
Barnes AC, Hudson LE, Jain N. Rubber Bullet Ocular Trauma. Ophthalmology. 2020 Sep;127(9):1190.
Barnes AC, Hanif AM, Jain N. Pentosan polysulfate maculopathy versus inherited macular dystrophies: comparative assessment with multimodal imaging. Ophthalmol Retina. 2020;S2468-6530(20)30200-1. Alexander C. Barnes 2
Barnes AC, Lowder CY, Bessette A, Baynes K, Srivastava SK. Treatment of acute zonal occult outer retinopathy with intravitreal steroids. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2018 Jul 1;49(7):504-509.
Blandford AD, Hwang CJ, Young J, Barnes AC, Plesec TP, Perry JD. Microanatomical Location of Hyaluronic Acid Gel Following Injection of the Upper Lip Vermillion Border: Comparison of Needle and Microcannula Injection Technique. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jul 18.
Barnes AC, Roth AS. Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery in anterior lenticonus due to Alport syndrome. AJO Case Reports. 2017;6:64-66.
Barnes AC, Blandford A, Perry J. Cicatricial ectropion in a patient treated with Dupilumab. AJO Case Reports. 2017;7:120-122.
Barnes AC, Bhavsar KV, Weber ML, Witkin AJ. A subtle case of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy: spectral domain optical coherence tomography findings. Eye (Lond). 2014;28(12):1521-2.
Barnes AC, Goldman DR, Laver NV, Duker JS. Congenital simple hamartoma of the retinal pigment epithelium: clinical, optical coherence tomography, and histopathological correlation. Eye (Lond). 2014;28(6):765-6.
Goldman DR, Barnes AC, Vora RA, Duker JS. Leaking choroidal nevus treated with focal laser photocoagulation. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2014;8(2):135-7.
Lee GD, Chen VM, Barnes AC, Goldman DR, Duker JS. Retinal telangiectasis detected during a vision screening examination in a child with hearing loss led to the diagnosis of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. J AAPOS. 2014;18(3):303-5.
