About Me
Dr. Arman Farr is a board-certified ophthalmologist fellowship trained in retinal disorders. Dr. Farr received his undergraduate degree with honors, in three years, from University of Pennsylvania. During all his undergraduate years he rowed on the Varsity Crew team and was a member of Penn's 1989 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) championship team. He was accepted to Duke University School of Medicine at age 19. While at Duke he received a grant from the American Diabetes Association to study the effects of diabetes on the eye. His results were published in the prestigious scientific journal, Diabetes. He went on to obtain his residency training at Johns Hopkins Hospitals followed by fellowship training in both pediatric ophthalmology and retina surgery at Hopkins. Following his training, Dr. Farr accepted a faculty position at the Medical University of South Carolina where he became the director of the retina department. He then joined the Retina Institute of the Carolinas in 2003 and moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. In additional to clinical work he continues to be involved with academic endeavors, teaching medical students and resident physicians. He has published over a dozen peer-reviewed articles and several books chapters. He continues to lecture nationally on retinal innovations. He holds a teaching position at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine as assistant clinical professor in the department of surgery.
Dr. Farr enjoys cooking, finding it relaxing after a busy day of treating patients or surgeries. He often manipulates the ingredients in recipes to make them more healthy or comes up with de-novo recipes based on nutritious ingredients.
He lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife and three children.
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Exposing the Deception: Fake Avocado Oil Unmasked
Avocado oil is renowned for its exceptional attributes, and now for most of it being fake.
Exposing the Deception: Fake Avocado Oil Unmasked
Avocado oil is renowned for its exceptional attributes, and now for most of it being fake.
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Foods to Avoid with AMD: Healthy Substitutes to...
At Cook With Doc, we believe in the power of food to promote eye health and overall well-being. In this blog post, we'll discuss some foods to avoid if you...
Foods to Avoid with AMD: Healthy Substitutes to...
At Cook With Doc, we believe in the power of food to promote eye health and overall well-being. In this blog post, we'll discuss some foods to avoid if you...
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Flaxseed and Eye Health
Flaxseed has gained popularity due to it supporting eye health.
Flaxseed and Eye Health
Flaxseed has gained popularity due to it supporting eye health.