R. Allan Sharpe

R. Allan Sharpe, MD is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and glaucoma surgery. In addition to offering advanced technology cataract surgery, he has a special interest in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.

Dr. Sharpe attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied Romance Languages with minors in Chemistry and Music, graduating with honors. He was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and received the UNC Stoudemire Chancellor’s Award for excellence in Spanish. He received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC and was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society as a junior. He remained at MUSC to complete a general surgery internship also trained at MUSC’s Storm Eye Institute for his ophthalmology residency. During residency he received the William W. Vallotton Award for academic excellence. Dr. Sharpe then completed fellowship training in glaucoma and cataract surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine, Cullen Eye Institute in Houston, TX.

Dr. Sharpe actively participates in research to develop improved glaucoma treatment and surgery. He has authored numerous research papers and several textbook chapters in the field. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Glaucoma Society and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.