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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Very knowledgeable, great customer service, he made me feel that my eyes were in good and safe company.
Sep-2025
Dr. Okafor was very kind and professional in my appointment. Although running somewhat behind schedule, he allowed time to ask questions and feel heard.
Sep-2025
Dr Okafor and his staff are professional, friendly and very respectful.
Aug-2025
Very thorough and take the time to answer any and all questions
Aug-2025
I am completely satisfied with the services I received from the staffs & Dr Okafor. I even asked him to be my Doctor.. He said he would (yes) 08/18/2025
Aug-2025
Explained options regarding time frame for cataract surgery. He left the decision to me. Thorough and professional.
Aug-2025
Excellent care
Aug-2025
Very knowledgeable explains everything.
Aug-2025
Exceptionally professional and willing to answer all of my questions.
Jul-2025
Professional, thorough, on time
Jul-2025
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Denver
3801 E Florida Ave Suite 720 Denver, CO 80210
Lakewood
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.
Very knowledgeable, great customer service, he made me feel that my eyes were in good and safe company.
Dr. Okafor was very kind and professional in my appointment. Although running somewhat behind schedule, he allowed time to ask questions and feel heard.
Dr Okafor and his staff are professional, friendly and very respectful.
Very thorough and take the time to answer any and all questions
I am completely satisfied with the services I received from the staffs & Dr Okafor. I even asked him to be my Doctor.. He said he would (yes) 08/18/2025
Explained options regarding time frame for cataract surgery. He left the decision to me. Thorough and professional.
Excellent care
Very knowledgeable explains everything.
Exceptionally professional and willing to answer all of my questions.
Professional, thorough, on time