Dr.J. Franklin Murchison, M.D
Practice
Education/Training
- Completed his undergraduate studies from the University of Tennessee
- Interned at University of Tennessee
- served his residency in ophthalmology at Duke University Medical Center
- Completed his fellowship in cornea external disease from Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Membership/Certification
- Dr. Murchison is Board certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
- He is a member of American Medical Association, Christian Medical Dental Society, Alpha Omega Alpha,Phi Beta Kappa, Christian Ophthalmology Society,Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology, Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Knoxville Academy of Medicine and Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology.
Publications
- J.F. Murchison MD, M.B. Shields MD: An Evaluation of Three Surgical Approaches for Coexisting Cataract and Glaucoma. Ophthalmic Surgery. vol. 20; June 1989: 393-398 J.F. Murchison MD, M.B. Shields MD: Limbus vs. Fornix-based Conjuctival Flaps in Combined Extracapsular Cataract Surgery and Glaucoma Filtering Surgery. Am J Ophthalmology. vol. 109; June 1990: 709-715.
- J.F. Murchison, MD, S.C. Pflugfelder, MD: Corneal Toxicity with Antibiotic/Steroid soaked Collagen Shields. Letter to Editor. Archives of Ophthalmology. vol. 110, Jan. 1992.
- M.W. Simon, MD, D. Miller, MA, S.C. Pflugfelder, MD, J.F. Murchison, MD A.J. Huang, MD, S.S. Atherton, PhD: Comparison of Immunocytology to Tissue Culture for Diagnosis of Presumed Herpes Virus Dendritic Epithelial Keratitis. Ophthalmology. vol. 99 #9; Sept. 1992. 1408-1413
- J.F. Murchison MD, E Alfonso MD: Superficial Punctate Keratopathy, Diagnostic Problems in Clinical Ophthalmology, W.B. Saunders Co. In Press
Interests
- Skiing (water/snow), Tennis, Biking, Fishing
