Eliza Longstreet Barnwell, M.D.
Ophthalmology, Cataract & Cornea Surgery

4.8
169 ratings
MUSC Health Ophthalmology at Storm Eye Institute
167 Ashley Avenue, 1st, 2nd & 4th Floors, Charleston, SC 29425
Office Number
843-792-2020New Patient Visits
Eliza L. Barnwell is a fellowship-trained comprehensive ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and anterior segment surgery, particularly interested in complex cataract extraction and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.
Dr. Barnwell is a Charleston native who completed medical school and internship at the Medical University of South Carolina, followed by ophthalmology residency training at Wake Forest University, where she served as chief resident. She went on to complete a fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, focusing on treating blindness in underserved communities at the local and international levels. She then returned to the Medical University of South Carolina, serving as the Director of the Ocular Trauma Service and completing additional training in the management of glaucoma.
Throughout her training and career, Dr. Barnwell has been dedicated to global ophthalmology and humanitarian aid, collaborating with various institutions and non-profit organizations to combat eye disease. She has worked in Rwanda, Sierra Leone, India, Peru, Ecuador, and Belize. She enjoys teaching medical students and residents here and internationally and has been a course instructor in Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) at numerous ophthalmology meetings.
Dr. Barnwell is a Charleston native who completed medical school and internship at the Medical University of South Carolina, followed by ophthalmology residency training at Wake Forest University, where she served as chief resident. She went on to complete a fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, focusing on treating blindness in underserved communities at the local and international levels. She then returned to the Medical University of South Carolina, serving as the Director of the Ocular Trauma Service and completing additional training in the management of glaucoma.
Throughout her training and career, Dr. Barnwell has been dedicated to global ophthalmology and humanitarian aid, collaborating with various institutions and non-profit organizations to combat eye disease. She has worked in Rwanda, Sierra Leone, India, Peru, Ecuador, and Belize. She enjoys teaching medical students and residents here and internationally and has been a course instructor in Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) at numerous ophthalmology meetings.
About Eliza
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Cataract & Cornea Surgery
Gender
Female
Education
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Medical School, 2017
Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center
Internship, 2018
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Residency, 2021
Wills Eye Hospital
Fellowship, 2022
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4.8 out of 5
169 ratings,
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Aetna Medicare
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Blue Choice Medicaid
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
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Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina
Cigna
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Clover Health
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Employers Health Network (EHN)
First Choice Next
First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)
First Health
Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)
Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice
Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)
Humana Healthy Horizons (through March 31, 2025)
Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025)
Medcost
Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)
Molina Healthcare
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WellCare
Conditions Treated
Cataract Surgery
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MUSC Health Ophthalmology at Storm Eye Institute
167 Ashley Avenue, 1st, 2nd & 4th Floors,Charleston, SC 29425