L. Carol Laxson, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Director, Diabetic Retinopathy Program

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Classification:

Clinical Faculty

• MD, The Ohio State University, 1985
• PhD, The Ohio State University, 1982

L. Carol Laxson, M.D., Ph.D., is an ophthalmologist who specializes in the treatment of retinal conditions.

Dr. Laxson joined the WVU Eye Institute and the WVU Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences faculty in 2018. She serves as an assistant professor and the director of the Diabetic Retinopathy Program.

Laxson is a 1990 graduate of the Retina Fellowship Program and a 1989 graduate of the Ophthalmology Residency Program at The Ohio State University. She is also a two-time graduate from The Ohio State University, earning her medical degree in 1985 and her Ph.D. in 1982. Laxson is board-certified in ophthalmology.

Medical Specialties

• Ophthalmology

Board Certifications

• Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

Special Training

• Fellowship, Retina Fellowship
  The Ohio State University, 1990
• Residency, Ophthalmology Residency
  The Ohio State University, 1989