Brandon D. Ayres, M.D.

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Education

Undergraduate Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, Massachusetts B.S., Biology, summa cum laude		1991-1995

Medical Degree University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Piscataway, New Jersey		1995-2000

Transitional Internship Program University of Pennsylvania Health System, Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		2000-2001

Residency Program UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology Newark, New Jersey		2001-2004

Fellowship Program Corneal Associates Wills Eye Hospital Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		2004-2005

Brandon Ayres, M.D. Ophthalmologist at Ophthalmic Partners of PA

Brandon D. Ayres, M.D.

Cornea & External Disease
Anterior Segment and
Refractive Surgery

Biography

Dr. Brandon Ayres is part of the Cornea Service at Wills Eye Institute. He serves as an Assistant Surgeon at Wills Eye Institute and is an Instructor at Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Ayres attended Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ for his medical education. After graduating from medical school Dr. Ayres did his internship at Presbyterian Medical Center, part of the University of Pennsylvania and then went on to do his Residency at New Jersey Medical School where he later served as Chief Resident. Dr. Ayres went on to do a Fellowship in Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery at Wills Eye Institute. In July of 2005 Dr. Ayres joined the Cornea Service at Wills as an Assistant Surgeon and has been a part of Ophthalmic Partners since 2007. He continues to participate in resident and fellow education and is actively involved in clinical research. In his first year as an Attending on the Cornea Service he received the Golden Apple Award, being the youngest recipient of the Golden Apple at Wills Eye.

Dr. Ayres is a Board Certified in Ophthalmology and specializes in all forms of corneal transplantation including full thickness corneal transplants, descemets stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK), deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK), and Keratoprosthesis. He also has an interest in repair of traumatic eye injuries and anterior segment repair. Dr. Ayres performs all types of refractive and cataract surgery including LASIK, phakic lense surgery for myopia, and multifocal intraocular lenses. As a corneal specialist, Dr. Ayres also treats all forms of infectious diseases of the eye and ocular surface disease (dry eye).

Service Locations

Dr. Ayres sees patients at the Sheridan Building, Pagoda Building, Elmwood Business Park, and the Brick, NJ office. Dr. Ayres also sees patients in Vineland, New Jersey. To schedule an appointment at this location, please call Retinal and Ophthalmic Consultants at (609) 646-5200.