Nathan Cheung, OD
Pediatric Optometrist
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About Me
I am an optometrist that solely works in the pediatric ophthalmology department. My area of specialty is fitting infants and children in specialty contact lenses. Every day I wake up and I’m thankful because I enjoy what I do and working with kids. I hope to make every child’s visit at the Eye Center an unforgettable experience. I am happy to educate and talk to patients and parents concerning their child’s condition. I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada and am excited to see what Durham has to offer.
- Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology 2021
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Areas of Expertise
- Pediatric Eye Exams
- Pediatric Specialty Contact Lenses
- Childhood Myopia
- Eye Movement Disorders in Children
Ratings and Reviews
The ratings and reviews are based on patient responses to the overall provider rating question from the survey. The question reads: “Using any number from 0 to 10, where 0 is the worst provider possible and 10 is the best provider possible, what number would you use to rate this provider?” Responses are converted to a 5-point rating system and applied consistently to all providers. Learn more about our survey process. Patients who see some types of providers receive a different version of the patient satisfaction survey. Those results are not available on DukeHealth.org.
Training and Education
Clinical Focus and Research
I am interested in understanding the development of nearsightedness (myopia). I hope to provide a method of myopia control that will become more appreciated among the community to help prevent children from becoming extremely nearsighted in their adult life.
- Traish, Aisha, and Vivian Paraskevi Douglas. Pediatric Ocular Surface Disease. Springer Nature, 2023.
- Toth, C. A., and S. S. Ong. Handbook of pediatric retinal OCT and the eye-brain connection, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2017-0-01340-X.
- Alexander, Monsey L., Megan Allen, Sreevardhan Alluri, Deborah M. Amster, Heather A. Anderson, Afifa Argoubi, William F. Astle, et al. “Refractive Error Change and Overminus Lens Therapy for Childhood Intermittent Exotropia.” JAMA Ophthalmology 142, no. 5 (May 1, 2024): 417–417. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.0276.
- Alvarez-Falcón, Samuel, Bo Wang, Emma Taleb, Nathan L. Cheung, Chelsea A. Scriven, Yos Priestley, Mays El-Dairi, and Sharon F. Freedman. “Performance of VisuALL virtual reality visual field testing in healthy children.” J AAPOS 28, no. 1 (February 2024): 103802. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.10.004.
- Salzano, Aaron D., Safal Khanal, Nathan L. Cheung, Katherine K. Weise, Erin C. Jenewein, Darryl M. Horn, Donald O. Mutti, and Timothy J. Gawne. “Repeated Low-level Red-light Therapy: The Next Wave in Myopia Management?” Optom Vis Sci 100, no. 12 (December 1, 2023): 812–22. https://doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002083.
- Carrasquillo, K. G., D. Brocks, N. L. Cheung, and K. Riccobono. “The role of contact lenses in the management of ocular surface disease in children.” In Pediatric Ocular Surface Disease, 129–48, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30562-7_9.
- Cheung, Nathan. “Amblyopia (Lazy Eye).” In All about Your Eyes, Second Edition, Revised and Updated, 156–58. Duke University Press, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781478021209-088.
- Agarwal, Aniruddha, Isaac Bleicher, Nathan Cheung, Laura Enyedi, Sharon Fekrat, Alessandro Iannaccone, Miguel Materin, et al. “Image Contributors.” In Handbook of Pediatric Retinal OCT and the Eye-Brain Connection, x–x. Elsevier, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-60984-5.09992-3.
- Zhao, Lloyd, Qing Wen, Marguerite Weinert, David Nasrazadani, Yos Priestley, Nathan Cheung, Nathan G. Congdon, Sharon Freedman, Joshua Silver, and S Grace Prakalapakorn. “Refractive Error Correction with Self-Adjustable Spectacles in Young Children.” In INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 61, 2020.
- Hsu, S Tammy, Ngo Hoan, Robert House, James Tian, Avni Finn, Nathan Cheung, Michael P. Kelly, Sharon Freedman, Cynthia A. Toth, and Lejla Vajzovic. “Foveal vascular development in pediatric eyes assessed using optical coherence tomography angiography.” In INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 59. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, 2018.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.