Dr. James Auran, MD – New York, NY

Overview of Dr. Auran

Dr. James Auran is an ophthalmologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NYC Health + Hospitals / Coney Island. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University and has been in practice 34 years. He specializes in cataract related, cornea & external disease, and retinal disease and is experienced in glaucoma and related disorders, cataract surgery, cornea / external disease, general / comprehensive ophthalmology, and intraocular lens power calculation.

Education & Training

• Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Ophthalmology, 1984 - 1988

• Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984

• Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1983

• Harvard UniversityB.A., Biology, Cum Laude, 1976 - 1979

Certifications & Licensure

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

• Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2008-2016
• President New York Ophthalmological Society, 2014-2015
• Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Listing Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd., 2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

• Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study (NYC-SIGHT): Subanalysis of Referral to Ophthalmology.

  Lisa A Hark, Weijie Violet Lin, Sitara Hirji, Prakash Gorroochurn, Jason D Horowitz, Daniel F Diamond, Lisa Park, Qing Wang, James D Auran, Stefania C Maruri, Desiree ...> ;Current Eye Research. 2024 Feb 1
• 2 citations

  Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT): Baseline Results and Costs of a Cluster-Randomized Trial.

  Lisa A Hark, Jason D Horowitz, Prakash Gorroochurn, Lisa Park, Qing Wang, Daniel F Diamond, Noga Harizman, James D Auran, Stefania C Maruri, Desiree R Henriquez, Jaili...> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 Jul 1

• Ophthalmic Trauma Malpractice in the Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company Database.

  Grant A Justin, Fasika A Woreta, Marcus H Colyer, James D Auran, Ron W Pelton, Christopher J Rapuano, Anne M Menke> ;Eye. 2023 Jan 1
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Journal Articles

• Tegaderm transparent dressing (3M) for the treatment of chronic exposure keratopathy  

  Airiani S, Braunstein RE, Kazim M, Schrier A, Auran JD, Srinivasan BD, Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstr Surg, 1/1/2003

• Stereoacuity and depth perception decrease with increased instrument magnification: comparing a non-magnified system with lens loupes and a surgical microscope  

  Du TD, Wessels IF, Underdahl JP, Auran JD, Binocular Vis & Strabismus Quarterly, 1/1/2001

• Scanning slit confocal microscopy of fungal keratitis  

  Florakis GJ, Moazami G, Schubert H, Koester CJ, Auran, JD, Arch Ophthalmol, 1/1/1997
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Books/Book Chapters

• Noninvasive Assessment of the Visual System Technical Digest 1992 

  Chapter: Clinical microscopy of the cornea utilizing optical sectioning and a high numerical aperture objective 

  Page 179 - 182Koester CJ, Auran, JD, Rosskothen HD, Florakis GJ, Brady J, Tackaberry RBOptical Society of America, Washington, DC1992

Committees

• Chair, Operating Room Committee, Harkness Eye Institute 2016 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

• Aetna Choice POS II
  Aetna HMO
  BCBS Blue Card PPO
  CIGNA HMO
  CIGNA Open Access
  CIGNA PPO
  

  Empire BCBS HMO
  Empire BCBS PPO
  Great West PPO
  United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
  United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
  

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