Specialists / Dra. Ned Davila Avila
Dra. Ned Davila Avila
Ophthalmologist with advanced specialty training in Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Biography
- Ophthalmic surgeon with advanced specialty training in cornea and refractive surgery.
- Graduate of the University of Sonora with honorable mention on her professional exam.
- One of the few surgeons in Tijuana proficient in all four types of corneal transplant (PKP, DALK, DSAEK, and DMEK).
- More than 1,000 laser surgeries performed for vision correction (LASIK, SMILE, PRESBYOND, ICL).
- More than 100 corneal transplants performed.
- Author of book chapters and more than 10 articles published in national and international ophthalmology journals.
- Speaker at national and international ophthalmology conferences.
Education
- Graduated from the University of Sonora School of Medicine, recognized for ranking 2nd in her graduating class.
- Rotating internship at Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición ‘Salvador Zubirán’.
- Ophthalmology residency at the Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México (APEC).
- Fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery, also at APEC.
- Master's degree in Health Sciences from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN).
- Certified by the Mexican Board of Ophthalmology (Consejo Mexicano de Oftalmología).
Specialty
- Cornea and Refractive Surgery.
Certifications
- Mexican Board of Ophthalmology (Consejo Mexicano de Oftalmología).
- International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO): basic science examination, optics/refraction/instruments examination, and clinical ophthalmology examination, the latter passed with distinction.
- Professional exam unanimously approved with honorable mention.
- Member of the Mexican Society of Ophthalmology.
- Member of the Mexican Center for Cornea and Refractive Surgery.
- Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS).
Areas of interest
- Refractive surgery (LASIK, SMILE, PRK, Presbyond, ICL).
- Cataract surgery with premium, toric, and monofocal lenses.
- Corneal transplant in all four modalities (PKP, DALK, DSAEK, DMEK).
- Corneal crosslinking.
- Comprehensive keratoconus management.