John Hazelton, MD

Dr. Hazelton graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Chemical Engineering. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey—New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Hazelton completed his internship at Jersey Shore Medical Center, and he completed his ophthalmology residency and glaucoma fellowship at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

During medical school he was elected President of New Jersey Medical School's chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He has participated in numerous research projects, which have included the study of allergic conjunctivitis, pigmentary glaucoma, anterior segment dysgenesis, and medications used to treat primary open-angle glaucoma. He has presented his findings at several national meetings, including the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Allergy & Immunology. His original article about Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome has been accepted for publication in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.