Rena Xu, MD, PhD | Cornea Specialist in Concord, Charlotte & Huntersville
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Biography

Dr. Rena Xu is a fellowship-trained cornea specialist providing eye care in Charlotte, Concord, and Huntersville, NC. Her expertise includes cornea and external disease, cataract surgery, refractive procedures, corneal transplants, intraocular lens exchange, and artificial iris implantation.

Dr. Xu received her medical degree from Nanjing Medical University. She went on to complete a PhD in optics at Indiana University, followed by an ophthalmology residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She currently holds the national record for the most primary phaco cases during a residency at 490 cataract surgeries, half of which are premium lenses. She then completed her fellowship in cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery at Wills Eye Hospital. With a PhD background in optics and multifocal intraocular lens design, she has a special interest in premium lens selection to optimize both distance and near vision for her patients.

Outside of the office, Dr. Xu enjoys traveling, cooking, biking with her husband and two children, and spending time with her mini Goldendoodle, Bella.

Dr. Xu will see patients at the following locations:

  • Concord (645 Amalia Street NE, Concord, NC)
  • Huntersville (10305 Hamptons Park Drive, Suite 201, Huntersville, NC)
  • University (2325 West Arbors Drive, Suite 201, Charlotte, NC)

To schedule an appointment with her, please call 704-295-3000


Education & Fellowship

Medical
Nanjing Medical University
, 2004

PhD
Indiana University
, 2016

Residency
University of Nebraska Medical Center
, 2024

Fellowship
Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery, Wills Eye Hospital, 2025


Featured Procedures

  • Routine and complex cataract surgeries, including MIGS integration
  • Femto Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery
  • Corneal transplants: DMEK, DSAEK, DALK, K-Pro, CTAK, PKP
  • Refractive surgeries: LASIK, SMILE, PRK, ICL, CLE
  • Secondary IOL implantation and IOL exchanges
  • Complex iris reconstructions, pupilloplasty, and artificial iris implantation

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