Dr. Kingsley C. Okafor, M.D. is a board certified ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist. Dr. Okafor is an active member of the American Glaucoma Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Okafor performs cataract surgery, glaucoma surgeries, including glaucoma drainage devices, trabeculectomies, Xen Gel Stent, and minimal invasive glaucoma surgeries such as iStent. Dr. Okafor also performs refractive surgeries such as LASIK.
Dr. Kingsley C. Okafor, M.D. is a board certified ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist. Dr. Okafor is an active member of the American Glaucoma Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Okafor performs cataract surgery, glaucoma surgeries, including glaucoma drainage devices, trabeculectomies, Xen Gel Stent, and minimal invasive glaucoma surgeries such as iStent. Dr. Okafor also performs refractive surgeries such as LASIK.
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Dr. Okafor was very helpful in explaining my surgery questions. He was very informative & very polite.
Mar-2025
He answered all my questions. He is willing to let us have back to back appointments. Since we have to drive so far that is a blessing.
Feb-2025
Talks very fast & I need to qualify some of what he says to make sure I understood what was expected of me . He really understands what’s happening with my eyes and is much appreciated.
Feb-2025
Very knowledgeable and helpful and kind person.
Feb-2025
Complete professional!
Feb-2025
All of the staff are great;receptionist on up to Dr. Okafor. Highly recommend.
Jan-2025
Professional and caring. Followed up by phone due to a computer glitch. Really appreciate his expertise.
Jan-2025
Dr. Okafor is the best. He's very intelligent and explains everything in a way you understand. He's patient and let's you make the decision for your care in your own time, no rush.
Jan-2025
Dr. Is the best!
Jan-2025
Was in a rush. I wold have liked more conversations about my concerns.
Jan-2025
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1666 S University Blvd Denver, CO 80210
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11750 W 2nd Pl #235 Lakewood, CO 80228
Dr. Kingsley C. Okafor, M.D. is a board certified ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist. Dr. Okafor is an active member of the American Glaucoma Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Okafor performs cataract surgery, glaucoma surgeries, including glaucoma drainage devices, trabeculectomies, Xen Gel Stent, and minimal invasive glaucoma surgeries such as iStent. Dr. Okafor also performs refractive surgeries such as LASIK. Although Dr. Okafor is a sub-specialist, he also treats general ophthalmology conditions such as dry eyes, eye allergies, and diabetic eye disease. In 2021, Dr. Okafor was named as one of Denver’s Top Doctors by 5280 Magazine.
Dr. Okafor was born and raised in Eastern Nebraska. Like many physicians, he felt medicine was a calling. “I want not only to provide high-quality care for my patients, I want to be able to positively impact the larger communities I serve.” Dr. Okafor believes that healthcare should be a partnership where the patients needs and wants are the focus. “My job is to collaborate with you to create a tailored and efficacious treatment plan that you feel comfortable with.”
Dr. Okafor completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Nebraska. He then attended medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Okafor then moved to Columbus, Ohio for his internship year at the Riverside Methodist Hospital before completing his Ophthalmology residency at the University of California- Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. Before moving to Denver, Dr. Okafor also completed a glaucoma fellowship at the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida.
Dr. Okafor was very helpful in explaining my surgery questions. He was very informative & very polite.
He answered all my questions. He is willing to let us have back to back appointments. Since we have to drive so far that is a blessing.
Talks very fast & I need to qualify some of what he says to make sure I understood what was expected of me . He really understands what’s happening with my eyes and is much appreciated.
Very knowledgeable and helpful and kind person.
Complete professional!
All of the staff are great;receptionist on up to Dr. Okafor. Highly recommend.
Professional and caring. Followed up by phone due to a computer glitch. Really appreciate his expertise.
Dr. Okafor is the best. He's very intelligent and explains everything in a way you understand. He's patient and let's you make the decision for your care in your own time, no rush.
Dr. Is the best!
Was in a rush. I wold have liked more conversations about my concerns.