Ben J Harvey, MD

Dr. Harvey is a glaucoma specialist and clinical associate professor at the OU Health Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI)/University of Oklahoma Dean McGee Department of Ophthalmology faculty. In his practice, he enjoys building a relationship with his patients and helping them maintain their vision and improve their quality of life. He joined the glaucoma service in March 2019.

He earned his undergraduate (summa cum laude) and medical (Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society) degrees from Texas Tech University and completed his residency at DMEI/OU, followed by a glaucoma fellowship at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Dr. Harvey is very active in the state and national ophthalmologic communities. He served as president of the Oklahoma Academy of Ophthalmology (OAO) from 2017 to 2021, and in 2022, he became the councilor for the OAO to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).  From 2024 to 2026, Dr. Harvey served as Regional Representative for Secretariat for State Affairs, and in 2027, he will assume the role of Associate Secretary for State Affairs for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.  Dr. Harvey is a graduate of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Leadership Development Program, and in 2019 and 2020, was recognized as a member of the “Forty Under 40” by the Oklahoma Gazette (2019) and Oklahoma Magazine (2020) as an influential individual under age 40 who has made significant contributions to the city and state.

Dr. Harvey and his wife Leigh, who is a physical therapist, have three children, Dane, Boyd, and Layla.

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