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2017-2018 COMMUNITY REPORT 1

Message from the Chair

Russell N. Van Gelder, MD, PhD

Boyd K. Bucey Memorial ChairProfessor and ChairDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Washington

Director, UW Medicine Eye InstituteDirector, UW Vision Science Center

On behalf of the Department of Ophthalmology at UW Medicine, it is my pleasure to introduce our Community Report for academic year 2017-18.

Our Department’s mission is to alleviate suffering from eye disease. We do this through our direct patient care; through our educational programs; and through our robust research programs. In each of these areas, we have had a banner year in the department, and are delighted to share our progress with you.

In the clinical arena, our faculty provide care in 7 major sites of practice: the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview; the Harborview Medical Center 4W Clinic (which includes our consult and trauma services); the Eyes on James optical shop; UW Medical Center Eye Center; Puget Sound VA Medical Center (including American Lake campus); Seattle Childrens Hospital; and the UW Neighborhood Clinics. In total, our faculty and trainees saw over 60,000 patient visits and performed over 3,000 surgeries last year, providing a substantial amount of ophthalmologic and optometric care in the Puget Sound region. We also continue to serve as a major referral center, seeing patients from throughout the 5 state WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) region. We continue to provide many services rare in the community, including management of eye cancer (ocular oncology), uveitis, and medical and hereditary retinal disease. The quality of our care remains outstanding and patient satisfaction continues to be high.

In education, our faculty remain highly committed to the educational mission. We currently train 15 residents, five fellows, and scores of medical students annually. This year saw the successful start of our cornea and external disease fellowship, started in collaboration with SightLife, the nation’s largest eye bank for corneal tissue (which itself grew out of the department’s original Northwest Lions Eye Bank many years ago). We also gained approval for a second retina fellow position and now have two outstanding fellows on this service. Our residency training program remains one of the most competitive in the country, under the strong leadership of Dr. Parisa Taravati. We are also extremely fortunate to have support from our community for our training programs, which includes support for resident research from our Community Action Board, as well as named fellowships for uveitis, cornea, and oculoplastics, (and soon for our retina fellowship as well). We are indebted to Cary and Janet Rayment for their very generous endowment to support fellow training at UW. We will be naming the inaugural ‘Rayment Fellow’ later this year. Our department has continued to teach the wider community as

well, hosting 7 speakers in collaboration with the Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Sidney Futterman Lectures and Gordon F. Bergy, MD, Lectures in basic science, a very successful Resident Alumni Day (including awarding of the Roger Johnson Macular Degeneration Award to Dr. Phil Rosenfeld from Bascom Palmer Eye Institute), and co-organizing an excellent ‘Gained in Translation’ meeting in Vancouver, BC with our colleagues at University of British Columbia and Oregon Health & Science University.

We have had a true banner year for our research endeavors. Collectively, the department published over 140 papers last year, many in high profile journals. We currently have 12 NIH funded investigators in the department – an all-time high – with a vibrant research program. Junior faculty members, Drs. Ram Sabesan, Mike Manookin, Ethan Buhr, Kathryn Pepple, Cecilia Lee, and Aaron Lee have all received new awards within the past year to further their research. We were also delighted this year to welcome Ricky Wang, PhD as joint faculty in ophthalmology (with the department of bioengineering). Dr. Wang is the inventor of OCT angiography, and is now the inaugural holder of the Stein Professorship in Ophthalmology. We are also delighted to have the inaugural Cornea Endowed Professorship bestowed on Dr. Tueng Shen, Professor of Ophthalmology in our cornea division.

As we look forward to the next academic year, much of our effort will be focused on the successful launch of the Roger H. and Angie Karalis Johnson Retina Center. This 5,000 sq. ft facility will be a combined clinical and research facility located at UW Medicine’s South Lake Union 3.2 campus. Supported by an extraordinarily generous gift from Angie Karalis Johnson, this facility will house a superb research program directed at vision restoration in retinal disease. It is planned to open in January 2019.

On behalf of our department, I thank you for your interest in our programs. Please enjoy this community report, and please don’t hesitate to contact me if I can be of service to you.

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R E S E A R C HOur vision research scientists and clinician scientists are committed to the goal of improving

diagnosis, treatment, and ultimately finding cures for diseases of the eye and visual system.

The Vision Science Center at UW Medicine’s South Lake Union research facility provides

collaborative opportunities, bringing together scientists from across departments to work on

research that will lead to the discovery of next-generation tools for diagnosing, preventing,

and treating all manner of eye disease.


This is the central question being studied by the Buhr laboratory in the Department of Ophthalmology. Ethan Buhr, PhD, is Research Assistant Professor in the Department. He has been studying circadian rhythms – the daily, near 24-hour rhythms of physiology and behavior that are a nearly universal feature of life – since his graduate school training at Northwestern University.

Since joining UW Ophthalmology as a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Russell Van Gelder’s laboratory in 2009, Dr. Buhr has focused his attention on understanding the role of novel photoreceptors in the eye and elsewhere in the body in synchronizing circadian clocks to the daily light-dark cycle. In 2014, Dr. Buhr was lead author on a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) showing that the mouse retina could synchronize its circadian rhythms with the light-dark cycle even when kept in tissue culture for weeks. Remarkably, this synchronization did not require the classical photopigments of the retina – rhodopsin, cone opsin, or melanopsin. This suggested the existence of a new photopigment in the retina. In 2015, Dr. Buhr was lead author on another paper published in PNAS showing that neuropsin (an ‘orphan’ opsin to that point) was responsible for this effect. More recently, Dr. Buhr’s laboratory has shown that neuropsin is expressed not just in the retina, but in the cornea, and even the skin.

How does the body tell time?

THE BUHR LABORATORY

Understanding how the circadian clock synchronizes to external light-dark cycles has strong implications for improving health. Jet lag and shift work represent two very common conditions where the internal circadian clock and the external light-dark cycle may be out of sync with each other, causing excessive sleepiness and other health problems. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) – a very common condition in which patients become depressed during the short days of winter – also seems to involve the circadian clock and the eye. Mutations in the photopigment melanopsin have been associated with an increased risk of this condition.

Dr. Buhr joined the faculty of UW’s Department of Ophthalmology in 2015 as a Research Assistant Professor. “It’s remarkable how complex the eye really is,” he notes. “Just a few years ago, we thought there were only rods and cones as our photoreceptors, we now know there are many different photoreceptors in the eye, serving many different functions. We’re now convinced these photoreceptors are expressed throughout the body. Figuring out how these photoreceptors affect health and disease is a major focus of my laboratory going forward”. Dr. Buhr was recently awarded his first R01 from the National Institutes of Health, entitled “The role of OPN5 in extraocular circadian photoentrainment in mammals”.



Ethan Buhr, PhDResearch Assistant Professor

Dr. Buhr’s long-term interests center around ways in

which circadian oscillators entrain to their environments.

He studies the pathways by which mammalian circadian

clocks are synchronized to light.

Jennifer Chao, MD, PhDAssociate Professor

The Chao Lab is investigating potential applications of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for treating eye diseases and identifying new drug therapies for eye disease. Like many faculty at UW Medicine, Jennifer Chao, Ph.D., M.D., a specialist in retinal diseases, sees patients and conducts research. She hopes that precision-medicine approaches will help prevent retinal degeneration.

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Aaron Lee, MD, MScAssistant Professor

Dr. Aaron Lee is interested in the intersection of large clinical medical datasets and using non-traditional computational techniques to both analyze and visualize the results. He has created programs to process next-generation sequencing data in supercomputing environments and analyzed numerous Big Data sources including CMS, US Census, and NLM MEDLINE archives.

Cecilia S. Lee, MD, MSAssistant Professor

Dr. Lee’s research interests are focused in diseases of the retina and uveitis. She is dedicated in improving knowledge on pathogens’ roles in various ocular conditions and predicting the clinical outcome. She is also interested in using non-invasive imaging modalities to find new biomarkers to predict the outcomes of different retinal diseases. Dr. Lee has received a prestigious K23 clinician-investigator award from the National Institutes of Health.


Michael Mustari, PhDResearch Professor

The Mustari lab is directed at understanding the neural mechanisms that support vision and eye movement function across the life span. We are committed to conducting research related to the development of normal vision and eye movements in children. At least 5% of children born in the United States have disorders related to eye alignment and visual acuity. In collaborative studies, we are seeking to advance novel treatments for common pediatric disorders including strabismus and amblyopia.

Murray Johnstone, MDClinical Professor

The Johnstone lab studies regulation of aqueous outflow in glaucoma through studies of tissue biomechanics and related morphology.

Studies of tissue biomechanics involve subjecting aqueous outflow system tissues and fluids to loading forces induced by changing pressure relationships, then observing resulting tissue deformation. Morphologic studies use brightfield microscopy of 1-µm plastic embedded sections, SEM and TEM. Tissues constituents and relationships are further studied by immunohistochemistry techniques; 3D images are obtained by confocal microscopy and serial registered 1µ sections followed by FIJI, Imaris and Resolution technology 3D projections.

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Photo by Oleksandra Makushenko

Michael Manookin, PhDAssistant Professor

The Manookin lab is investigating the structure and function of neural circuits within the retina and developing techniques for treating blindness.

Many blinding diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa, cause death of the rods and cones, but spare other cell types within the retina. Thus, many techniques for restoring visual function following blindness are based on the premise that other cells within the retina remain viable and capable of performing their various roles in visual processing. There are more than 80 different neuronal types in the human retina and these form the components of the specialized circuits that transform the signals from photoreceptors into a neural code responsible for our perception of color, form, and motion, and thus visual experience. The Manookin lab is investigating the function and connectivity of neural circuits in the retina using a variety of techniques including electrophysiology, calcium imaging, and electron microscopy. This knowledge is being used to develop more effective techniques for restoring visual function following blindness.

Jay Neitz, PhDBishop Professor

Maureen Neitz, PhDRay Hill Professor

The Neitz Labs are developing genetic tests and treatments for common vision disorders, and investigating the retinal circuitry for vision. Jay and Maureen Neitz collaborate in their studies of the visual system, taking a multidisciplinary approach that uses techniques ranging from molecular genetics to human and animal psychophysics. Major focus areas include developing gene therapy for cone-based vision disorders, investigating the role of genetic variability in the cone photo pigments in common eye diseases including AMD, myopia, and glaucoma, understanding the physiological basis for color perception. In addition, the Neitzes are developing genetic tests to identify individuals at risk for developing common eye diseases so that therapeutic interventions can be started before symptoms appear.



Kathryn L. Pepple, MD, PhDAssistant Professor

Dr. Pepple’s laboratory is interested in understanding the pathogenesis of ocular inflammation, and developing new therapies to treat patients with uveitis. Her lab is also interested in novel applications of advanced imaging modalities such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and IVIS in clinical and pre-clinical studies of uveitis. Dr. Pepple holds a prestigious K08 Clinician-Scientist training award from the National Institutes of Health.

Ram Sabesan, PhDAssistant Professor

The Sabesan lab investigates the functional mechanisms by which photoreceptors and their ensuing neural circuits mediate the most fundamental aspects of vision and how these visual capacities are affected by retinal diseases. To this end, the Sabesan lab develops and uses novel cellular imaging tools which enable the visualization of the structure and function of living retinal cells at unprecedented spatial scales. The backbone of the methods pursued by the lab is a technology called adaptive optics – the same tool used by astronomers to peer at small objects in space. Using adaptive optics, one can overcome the optical imperfections that exist in the human eye converting the eyeball essentially into a microscope objective. By combining adaptive optics with other microscopy techniques, one obtains the ability to probe living cells in the retina of humans which are about ten times finer than the diameter of a human hair. This allows the probing of retinal cells in diseased human eyes at high resolution thus serving as sensitive biomarkers for early disease diagnosis and monitoring of cellular events involved in disease progression. Ultimately, the lab’s overarching goals are to develop novel, sensitive and objective outcome measures for vision restoration techniques aimed at repairing blinding eye diseases.

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Russell N. Van Gelder, MD, PhDBoyd K. Bucey Memorial Chair

The Van Gelder Lab is developing photochemical methods to treat blindness and discovering new microorganisms associated with eye disease

Ocular infectious diseases, including microbial keratitis, conjunctivitis, and endophthalmitis, are a significant cause of potentially blinding disease. Most infectious organisms causing ocular disease originate in the ocular surface. Using cutting edge molecular methods, including deep sequencing, the Van Gelder lab is performing an unprecedented analysis of the microbiome in eyes with a normal versus disturbed ocular surface.

Degenerative blinding diseases, including age-related macular degen-eration, are caused by death of rods and cones. The Van Gelder lab is investigating the therapeutic potential of synthetic small molecule photoswitches for restoring light sensitivity to degenerated retinas.

The Van Gelder lab is also working to understand mammalian circadi-an rhythms. Research on the neuroanatomy of these cycles includes mouse studies on clock synchronization using light, cell-level research of light perception, and issues related to seasonal affective disorder.

Tueng T. Shen, MD, PhDEndowed Professor in Cornea Research, Bioengineering & Global Health/Director, Refractive Surgery Center

The Shen Lab is developing artificial corneas and ocular biosensors for preventing blindness on a global scale.

Corneal opacity is a major cause of blindness. Using donor corneas is often not feasible due to availability and cultural barriers. Artificial corneas developed to date have shown serious limitations. The development of a new biomaterial structure with greatly improved sclera tissue integration and excellent optics shows potential to overcome many of these issues and allow construction and application of an improved prosthesis that can eventually be used to restore sight to a much wider population than is possible now. The Shen lab is also developing microelectronic wi-fi biosensors to allow physicians to monitor the health of patients remotely. The overarching goal is to treat global blindness by leveraging technological advancements in polymer sciences.



THE WANG LABORATORY

In vivo OCT imaging of Retina and Choroid

Ruikang “Ricky” Wang, PhD is the newest member of the

Department of Ophthalmology – although he is a veteran eye

researcher and long-time partner to the Department.

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The Wang lab is dedicated to developing novel and clinically useful biomedical imaging techniques for early diagnosis, treatment and management of human diseases. By exploring the properties of light, tissue, and their interactions, the Wang lab invented, discovered or pioneered optical microangiography, full-range complex Fourier domain optical coherence tomography, optical clearing of biological tissue, optical elastography, phase-sensitive optical coherence vibrometry, multifunctional nanoparticle contrast agents and their applications in imaging tissue morphology, tissue blood microcirculation (brain, retina, cochlea, skin, muscle etc), tissue mechanical properties and embryonic heart development.

Dr. Wang joined the faculty of the Department of Bioengineering at UW in 2011, having been recruited from Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Wang holds a PhD in engineering from University of Glasgow. He began his academic career in the United Kingdom, holding a professorship at Cranfield University. In 2005 he moved to Oregon where he directed the biophotonics and imaging laboratory. Since 2011 he has been an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology. This past year, he was named the inaugural Doris and Jules Stein Professor of Ophthalmology. He also holds the Washington Research Foundation and Nancy Auth Innovator Chair in the Department of Bioengineering.

Dr. Wang’s research largely revolves around the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in the study of blood flow, particularly in the eye. Dr. Wang is widely credited with being the inventor of OCT-angiography, a technique in which blood flow can be measured in all blood vessels in the eye non-invasively. This technique has been widely adopted in the past several years and is now a standard testing modality in ophthalmology offices around the world. In his laboratory, this technique is used for many other studies, including measures of blood flow in skin and even in brain. He has also collaborated with Endowed Cornea Professor Tueng Shen, MD, PhD on the development of a phase-OCT-based method to measure the structural integrity of the cornea.

Dr. Wang’s laboratory is phenomenally productive. He has authored or co-authored over 600 papers in the peer reviewed literature. In addition to holding the Stein Professorship, Dr. Wang is a fellow of the Optical Society of America, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, and the American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering. He is author of the book “Advanced Biophotonics: Tissue Optical Sectioning”. Dr. Wang’s group is currently collaborating with many other Department of Ophthalmology researchers on cutting-edge imaging work in the eye. Dr. Wang currently holds three NIH R01 grants, two from the National Eye Institute, in addition to being collaborator on a number of other funded projects.


Clinical trials and grants are the tools of translation between patient care and research

SELECT CURRENT AND RECENT GRANTS AND TRIALS

Maureen Neitz, PhD

CORE grant for vision research

Role of a dual splicing and amino acid code in myopia, cone dysfunction and cone dystrophy associated with L/M opsin interchange mutations

Cone opsin gene therapy for XL-myopia, XL-cone dystrophy, and XL-incomplete achromatopsia

Gene therapy vector development for efficient transduction of retinal cells via intravitreal injection (Tietze Family Award)

Assessing photoreceptor structure and function in normal and diseased retina

Jay Neitz, PhD

Adaptive optics imaging

Linking retinal circuits to perception

Russell Van Gelder, MD, PhD

Functions of OPN5 and OPN3 in the eye

HHMI Medical Research Fellow Program

Molecular epidemiology of adenoviral pathogenesis in keratoconjunctivitis

Efficacy of VNAR TNF and ICOSL inhibitors in the treatment of animal models of uveitis

Molecular Photoswitches for Vision Restoration

Tueng Shen, MD, PhD

Optical coherence elastography of corneal dynamics

Jennifer Chao, MD, PhD

Human RPE metabolism and metabolite transport

NAD metabolism in normal and disease-specific human RPE

Raghu Mudumbai, MD

Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network

Kathryn Pepple, MD, PhD

The role of the innate and adaptive immune system in a novel mouse model uveitis

Development of an immune cell-type-specific in vivo bioluminescence assay for quantitative anlaysis of inflammaiton in animal models of uveitis

Courtney Francis, MD

A phase 2/3, randomized, double-masked, sham-controlled trial of QPI-1007 delivered by single or multi-dose intravitreal injection(s) to subjects with acute nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy

Cecilia Lee, MD, MS

The ocular surface microbiome in potentially infectious ophthalmic disease

Ruikang Wang, PhD

Non-invasive real-time label-free 3D imaging of retinal microcirculation

Ram Sabesan, PhD

Career Awards at the Scientific Interface

In vivo optophysiology of human cone photoreceptors

In vivo photoreceptor physiology in the human retina

Ethan Buhr, PhD

Role of neuropsin in peripheral photoreception

Aaron Lee, MD, MSc

UK EMR medical retinal collaboration

Application of machine learning to the MacTel project for the UK Biobank and pathogen discovery

Michael Manookin, PhD

Function, diversity, and circuitry of parallel retinal ganglion cell pathways

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VISION SCIENCE CENTER RESEARCH FACULTY & ASSOCIATES

Ethan Buhr, PhDResearch Assistant Professor (Ophthalmology)

Susan E Brockerhoff, PhDAdjunct Professor (Biochemistry)

John I. Clark, PhDAdjunct Professor (Biological Structure)

Jennifer Chao, MD, PhD Associate Professor (Ophthalmology)

Ione Fine, PhDAdjunct Professor (Psychology)

Jerome Fleuriet, PhDActing Research Assistant Professor

Jim Hurley, PhD Adjunct Professor (Biochemistry)

Murray Johnstone, MD Clinical Professor (Ophthalmology)

C. Dirk Keen, MD, PhDAdjunct Associate Professor (Pathology)

John P. Kelly, PhD Affiliate Assistant Professor Seattle Children’s Hospital

Aaron Lee, MD, MScAssistant Professor (Ophthalmology)

Cecilia S. Lee, MD, MSAssistant Professor (Ophthalmology)

Mike Manookin, PhDAssistant Professor (Ophthalmology)

Ann Milam, PhDProfessor Emerita, (Ophthalmology)

Mike Mustari, PhDResearch Professor (Ophthalmology)

Jay F. Neitz, PhDBishop Professor (Ophthalmology)

Maureen E. Neitz, PhDRay Hill Professor (Ophthalmology)

Roberta Pagon, MDAdjunct Professor (Clinical Genetics, Pediatrics)

Kathryn Pepple, MD, PhDAssistant Professor (Ophthalmology)

Thomas A. Reh, PhDAdjunct Professor (Biological Structure)

Frederick M. Rieke, PhDAdjunct Professor (Physiology and Biophysics)

John C. Saari, PhD Professor Emeritus (Ophthalmology)

Ram Sabesan, PhDResearch Assistant Professor (Ophthalmology)

Tueng T. Shen, MD, PhD Endowed Cornea Professor (Ophthalmology)

Russell Van Gelder, MD, PhDBoyd K. Bucey Professor and Chair (Ophthalmology)

Ruikang “Ricky” Wang, PhDProfessor (Bioengineering)

Rachel Wong, PhD Adjunct Professor (Biological Structure)

Jing Zhang, PhD Adjunct Professor (Pathology)



PAT I E N T C A R E

The Eye Institute opened in the Ninth and Jefferson Building at Harborview Medical Center in July

2009 and has over 25,000 square feet of clinic space. It is the flagship clinic of the UW Medicine

Department of Ophthalmology. Other sites associated with the department are located at

Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital and

Medical Center, and the Veterans Administration Puget Sound Medical Center.

UW MEDICINE EYE INSTITUTE FAST FACTS

PATIENT CARE EDUCATIONFACULTY

Physicians in the Eye Institute see about

35,000 patients per year and perform

more than 2,500 surgical procedures.

The Department of Ophthalmology

currently has 51 faculty members,

including 7 Ph.D. scientists and

6 faculty who hold both MD and

PhD degrees.

The department educates 15 resident

ophthalmologists through its ACGME

accredited training program, provides

9,000 hours of training, over 3 years

including a pathology/research rotation.

15 residents

5 fellowships

9,000 hours of training per resident

+

The Eye Institute covers the full

range of ophthalmic specialties —

from retinal diseases, to glaucoma,

to neuro-ophthalmological diseases,

to elective services.

Faculty members of UW Ophthalmology

also serve adult patients at other UW

Medicine entities, pediatric patients

at Seattle Children’s Hospital, and

veterans at the Puget Sound Veterans

Administration Health Care System.

The UW Medicine Eye Institute is the

only full-service ophthalmology trauma

service in the states of Washington,

Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.

The department sponsors 5 fellowships,

specializing in medical retina and

vitreoretinal surgery, oculoplastics,

pediatrics, uveitis, and cornea.

51 faculty members

7 Ph.D. scientists

6 faculty who hold both MD

and PhD degrees

60,000 patients per year

3,000 surgical procedures

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more than 2,500 surgical procedures. The Department of Ophthalmology




PhD degrees.






15 residents

5 fellowships

9,000 hours of training per resident+




















51 faculty members

7 Ph.D. scientists


and PhD degrees



DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY


UW MEDICINE OPHTHALMOLOGY PATIENT CARE FACULTY

Eissa Hanna, MDDr. Hanna is a UW clinical associate professor of ophthalmology, attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute and director of Consult Services at Harborview Medical Center’s 4West Clinic.

EDUCATIONBS – University of California, Davis MD – University of California, Davis Residency – Ophthalmology, Pennsylvania State University Fellowship – Ophthalmic Pathology, Harvard University

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Hanna believes that the patient-physician relationship is built on trust and maintained through patient education. Ultimately, it is both the patient and the physician who work together for the desired outcome.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Hanna’s clinical interests include ocular trauma, standard and complicated cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinal disease, ocular surface disease, eyelid disorders and ophthalmic pathology.

COMPREHENSIVE

Deborah L. Lam, MDDr. Lam is a UW associate professor of ophthalmology, attending physician and chief of service at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

EDUCATIONBA – Northwestern University, Illinois MD – Northwestern University, Illinois Residency – Ophthalmology, University of Washington

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Lam believes the foundation of the patient-physician relationship is communication. Her care is focused on the needs of her patients and their families.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Lam’s clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of a comprehensive range of eye conditions. These include such entities as cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, ocular surface diseases and eye trauma.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Lam’s research focuses on resident education, cataract surgery and uveitis.

Anne Ko, MDDr. Ko is an acting UW assistant professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATION BS – Brown University MD – Brown University Residency – Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Fellowship – Cornea and External Disease, University of Southern California (Doheny Eye Institute)

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Ko’s role as a physician involves giving patients the information they need to make an informed decision about their care.

SCOPE OF CAREThe diagnosis and management of comprehensive and corneal eye conditions such as cataract, dry eye, glaucoma, and ocular surface disease.

RESEARCH FOCUS Dr. Ko’s primary research focus on improving resident education.

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more than 2,500 surgical procedures. The Department of Ophthalmology




PhD degrees.






15 residents

5 fellowships

9,000 hours of training per resident+




















51 faculty members

7 Ph.D. scientists


and PhD degrees



DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY


Parisa Taravati, MDDr. Taravati is a UW associate professor of ophthalmology, attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center and director for the Eye Center at UW Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBS – University of IowaMD – University of Iowa Residency – Ophthalmology, University of Iowa

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Taravati believes in educating her patients on their eye conditions and allowing them to actively participate in their medical care.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Taravati is a clinician educator and comprehensive ophthalmologist. She manages a wide range of eye conditions, including dry eye, blepharitis, cataracts, glaucoma, and color blindness.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Taravati’s research interests include color blindness, resident education, and cataracts.

Jennifer T. Yu, MD, PhDDr. Yu is a UW clinical associate professor of ophthalmology and an attending physician for Harborview Medical Center’s 4 West Clinic.

EDUCATIONBS – University of Michigan MD – Washington UniversityPhD – Washington UniversityResidency – Ophthalmology, Washington University School of Medicine

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Yu believes good patient care starts with listening to the patient and addressing his or her concerns. She also believes that health care is a partnership between the physician and the patient. This involves patient education and helping the patient make informed decisions.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Yu’s clinical interests include comprehensive eye care, including cataracts and cataract surgery, dry eyes, blepharitis glaucoma, diabetes in the eye and macular degeneration.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Yu’s research focuses on cataracts and cataract surgery.

Michael Banitt, MD, MHA Dr. Banitt is a UW associate professor of ophthalmology and attending physician for the UW Medicine Eye Medicine Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBS – St. Louis University BA – St. Louis University MD – Wayne State University MHS – St. Louis University of Public HealthResidency – Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Fellowship – Cornea and External Disease, University of Michigan (Kellogg Eye Institute); Glaucoma, University of Miami (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute)

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Banitt’s goal is to apply the best scientific evidence and most appropriate treatments, and to help the patient make the best medical decision they are able to make with the latest information.”

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Banitt specializes in cataracts, cornea and glaucoma.

RESEARCH FOCUSClinical trials in the area of cornea and glaucoma surgery to find better improvements to sight.


COMPREHENSIVE continuedCORNEA AND EXTERNAL DISEASE / REFRACTIVE SURGERY

PAT I E N T C A R E


Hoon C. Jung, MDDr. Jung is a UW assistant professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

EDUCATIONBS – Cornell UniversityMD – University of Rochester Residency – Ophthalmology, University at Buffalo Fellowship – Cornea and External Disease, University of Rochester

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYEach visit between a physician and patient should lead one step further in the pursuit of improved understanding of health and delivery of personalized care.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Jung specializes in treatment of cataract and corneal diseases.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Jung has specific interest in methods to improve and advance care in the federal system.

Tueng T. Shen, MD, PhDDr. Shen is a UW Endowed Cornea professor of ophthalmology, an adjunct professor in bioengineering as well adjunct professor of global health. She is the attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center and director of the refractive surgery center at UW Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBA – Wellesley College and Oxford University, Oxford, England MD – Harvard UniversityPhD – Massachusetts Institute of Technology Residency – Ophthalmology, Harvard UniversityFellowship – Cornea, Refractive and External Disease, University of Utah (Moran Eye Center)

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY

Dr. Shen is committed to delivering the best eye care possible by providing the most advanced treatment options and by developing better technologies to restore vision for patients with challenging corneal conditions. She strongly believes that patients deserve a physician who listens, keeps them well-informed and is a partner in accomplishing the best treatment plan customized to each patient’s needs.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Shen’s clinical interests include refractive surgery, cataract surgeries and medical and surgical management of corneal disorders.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Shen’s research group focuses on developing innovative solutions to treating global blindness by leveraging technological advancements in polymer sciences, microelectronics and modern imaging techniques.

Philip P. Chen, MD Dr. Chen holds the Grace E. Hill Chair in Vision Research. He is a UW professor, attending physician and chief of service for the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center, as well as chief of service at UW Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBS – Stanford UniversityMD – Yale UniversityResidency – Ophthalmology, University of Southern California (Doheny Eye Institute)Fellowship – Glaucoma, University of Miami (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute)

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Chen’s professional passion is to prevent blindness caused by glaucoma.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Chen’s clinical interests include the diagnosis, management and surgical treatment of all types of glaucoma and cataracts.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Chen’s research focuses on the outcomes of glaucoma treatment, risk factors for glaucoma progression and screening for glaucoma.


GLAUCOMA


Joanne C. Wen, MDDr. Wen is a UW assistant professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBA – Harvard UniversityMD – University of California, Los AngelesResidency – Ophthalmology, University of California, Los AngelesFellowship – Glaucoma, Duke University

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Wen believes in educating and working with her patients to develop a management plan that maximizes the prevention of glaucoma-related blindness.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Wen’s clinical interests include the medical and surgical management of glaucoma and cataracts.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Wen’s research interests include improving our understanding of glaucoma pathogenesis at both the level of aqueous outflow as well as the optic nerve.

Jennifer Chao, MD, PhDDr. Chao is a UW associate professor and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBS – Stanford UniversityMD – Yale University PhD – Yale UniversityResidency – Ophthalmology, University of Southern CaliforniaFellowship – Vitreo-Retinal Disease & Surgery, University of Southern California

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Chao’s goal is to provide the most advanced and compassionate care to each of her patients with the goal of improving their quality of life.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Chao’s clinical interests include age-related macular degeneration, hereditary retinal degenerations (e.g. retinitis pigmentosa), retinal detachments and tears, diabetic retinopathy, macular holes, puckers and edema, myopic macular degeneration, central serous retinopathy, endophthalmitis, and retinal vascular occlusive diseases.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Chao’s research group studies inherited retinal degenerations and examines potential treatment modalities. Specific projects include the generation of stem cells from persons with inherited retinal degenerations (called induced pluripotent stem cells or IPSCs), generating retinal cells from these IPSCs, and studying the “diseased” retinal cells in culture. Ultimately, the group is focused on discovering new drug therapeutics that could benefit those affected by inherited retinal degenerations.


Shivali Menda, MD Dr. Menda is a UW acting assistant professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBS -University of WashingtonMD – Oregon Health & Science UniversityResidency – Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco Fellowship – Glaucoma, Oregon Health & Science University (Casey Eye Institute) and Devers Eye Institute

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Menda wants to provide all of her patients with personalized and high-quality care. She believes that education is at the core of partnership that she strives to have with all of her patients.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Menda focuses on the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma as well as comprehensive ophthalmology and complex cataract surgery.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Menda’s research focuses on quality improvement in ophthalmology and also the use of imaging to better understand the pathogenesis and detection of glaucoma.

MEDICAL AND SURGICAL RETINAGLAUCOMA continued

PAT I E N T C A R E


Yewlin Chee, MD Dr. Chee is a UW assistant professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONAB – Princeton UniversityMD – University of PennsylvaniaResidency – Ophthalmology, Harvard UniversityFellowship – Vitreo-Retinal Disease & Surgery, Harvard University

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Chee aims to provide excellent care for her patients by first understanding how their retinal disease affects their quality of life, and through education to have a clear understanding of their condition and treatment options. Through this, a personalized treatment plan using the latest appropriate medical and surgical therapies can be developed.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Chee specializes in medical and surgical vitreoretinal disease including diabetic retinopathy, age related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion, macular edema, epiretinal membrane, macular hole, retinal detachment, and ocular trauma.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Chee’s research interests include posterior segment manifestations of ocular trauma and the optimization of resident and fellow ophthalmic training.

Aaron Lee, MD, MScDr. Lee is a UW assistant professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

EDUCATIONBS – Harvard UniversityMD – Washington University MS – Washington UniversityResidency – Ophthalmology, Washington UniversityFellowships – Vitreo-Retinal Disease, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, England; Vitreo-Retinal Surgery, University of British Columbia

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYAs a clinician scientist, Dr. Lee is excited to help translate the latest breakthroughs in research into clinical care and to leverage the resources and facilities of University of Washington to provide excellent patient care.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Lee specializes in vitreoretinal and macular diseases including epiretinal membranes, macular hole repair, retinal detachment repair, and hereditary macular dystrophies.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Lee is interested in the intersection of large clinical medical datasets and using non-traditional computational techniques to both analyze and visualize the results. He has created programs to process next-generation sequencing data in supercomputing environments and analyzed numerous Big Data sources including CMS, US Census, and NLM MEDLINE archives.

Lisa C. Olmos de Koo, MD, MBA Dr. Olmos de Koo is a UW associate professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONAB – Harvard UniversityMD – Baylor College of Medicine Residency – Ophthalmology, University of Miami (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute)Fellowship – Vitreo-Retinal Disease & Surgery, University of Miami (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute)

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Olmos de Koo is committed to excellence, drawing upon her experience and training as well as the latest scientific and technological advances to provide the best individualized care for her patients.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Olmos specializes in both the medical and surgical care of vitreoretinal diseases. She cares for patients with retinal detachment, eye trauma, diabetic eye disease, macular pucker, macular hole, macular degeneration, hereditary retinal degenerations, and central serous retinopathy, among other conditions.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Olmos’ areas of research include artificial vision and retinal prostheses, novel therapies for macular degeneration and inherited retinal degenerations, screening methods and treatment strategies for diabetic retinopathy, and advanced retinal imaging modalities.



Kasra Rezaei, MDDr. Rezaei is a UW assistant professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBA/MD – Azad University, Tehran, Iran Residency – Ophthalmology, Vanderbilt UniversityFellowship – Vitreo-Retinal Disease & Surgery, Associated Retina Consultants

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Rezaei feels that it is a great honor to participate in the care of patients and improve their vision and quality of life.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Rezaei’s clinical interests include the management of complex retinal detachments, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusions, and age related macular degeneration.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Rezaei’s research includes: development of new generation of optical coherance tomography in diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy, age related macular degeneration and vein occlusion.

Courtney Francis, MDDr. Francis is a UW associate professor of ophthalmology and an attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBS- Brown UniversityMD – University of Rochester Residency – Ophthalmology, University of Alabama, BirminghamFellowship – Neuro-Ophthalmology, University of Southern California (Keck School of Medicine and Doheny Eye Institute)

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Francis enjoys educating her patients, residents and medical students about neuro-ophthalmologic diseases. The multidisciplinary approach we have here at UW really helps to provide the best care for our patients, many of whom have complex conditions.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Francis’ clinical interests include optic neuropathies, adult strabismus/cranial nerve palsies, idiopathic intracranial hypertension/papilledema, pupillary abnormalities, and benign essential blepharospasm/hemifacial spasm. She is also interested in tumors involving the visual pathways, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis and thyroid eye disease. Dr. Francis performs strabismus surgery, temporal artery biopsies, optic nerve fenestrations and botulinum toxin injections, in addition to other procedures.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Francis’ research focus includes the use of OCT in evaluating optic neuropathies, the ophthalmologic manifestations of multiple sclerosis and cranial nerve palsies.


Raghu Mudumbai, MDDr. Mudumbai is a UW associate professor of ophthalmology and an attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBA – City University of New York MD – State University of New York Residency – Ophthalmology, State University of New York Health Science Center Fellowships – Glaucoma, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary; Neuro-Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Mudumbai takes a patient-centered approach through extensive education of their condition, thereby enabling the patient to be a part of a team that provides optimal care.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Mudumbai’s clinical interests include the medical and surgical care of cataract, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology and adult strabismus.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Mudumbai’s research focus is on optic nerve imaging in both glaucoma and neuro-ophthalmic conditions. He also is interested in educational research that looks to improve resident training.

MEDICAL AND SURGICAL RETINA continued NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY

PAT I E N T C A R E


A.J. Amadi, MDDr. Amadi is a UW clinical associate professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at Harborview Medical Center’s 4 West Clinic.

EDUCATIONBS – Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMD – State University of New York Residency – New York University Medical CenterFellowships – Eye Pathology/Ocular Oncology, Harvard University (Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary); Orbital & Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Washington

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY Patients always come first.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Amadi’s clinical interests include orbital and ophthalmic/facial plastic surgery, ophthalmic pathology and genetics of ptosis.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Amadi’s research focuses on ophthalmic pathology.

Christopher Chambers, MD Dr. Chambers is a UW assistant professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center as well as Seattle Children’s Hospital.

EDUCATIONBS – University of Notre DameMD – The Ohio State University College of Medicine Residency – Ophthalmology, Kresge Eye InstituteFellowship – Orbital & Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pennsylvania

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY Outstanding medical care should focus on treating the disease as well as the individual patient.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Chambers specializes in oculofacial plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery (lid lifts, brow lifts, mid-face lifts, botox, filler, blepharoplasty) facial reconstructive surgery, orbital (eyesocket) surgery, orbital trauma, cancer reconstruction (mohs), lacrimal surgery (tearing), eyelid surgery (droopy eyelids), pediatric oculoplastic surgery, micropthalmia

RESEARCH FOCUSPediatric Oculoplastic Surgery, Microphthalmia, Capillary Hemangiomas, Cosmetic Facial Surgery

Shu-Hong (Holly) Chang, MDDr. Chang is a UW clinical assistant professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBA – Duke University MD – Johns Hopkins University Residency – Ophthalmology, Washington University Fellowships – Ophthalmic Pathology, Washington University; Orbital & Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYWhen it comes to the face, each patient’s concerns, whether medical or aesthetic, are unique. Dr. Chang has the privilege of tailoring proven surgical techniques, cutting-edge science, and artistic sensibilities to create an individualized treatment plan for each patient.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Chang specializes in minimally-invasive small-incision techniques for reconstructive as well as cosmetic orbital, lacrimal, and oculofacial surgery.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Chang is interested in orbital tumors and inflammatory diseases, including orbital lymphoma and thyroid-associated Graves disease.


OCULOPLASTICS AND ORBITAL SURGERY


PAT I E N T C A R E

Claire Angel, OD Dr. Angel is a UW teaching associate and optometrist. Dr. Angel’s primary clinical practice is UW Neighborhood Clinic-Belltown and Eyes on James Optical Shop at Harborview Medical Center

EDUCATIONBS – Southern College of Optometry OD – Southern College of Optometry Post-graduate – Omni Eye Services

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Angel believes in the best quality care for her patients.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Angel’s clinical interests include comprehensive optometry and baseline dilated fundus exam for patients diagnosed with systemic diseases.


Robert E. Kalina, MD, Professor Emeritus

Dr. Kalina is a UW professor emeritus and past chair of the UW Department of Ophthalmology. He is past president of UW Physicians and director emeritus of the American Board of Ophthalmology.

EDUCATIONBA – University of MinnesotaBS – University of MinnesotaMD – University of Minnesota Medical SchoolResidency in Ophthalmology – University of Oregon Medical SchoolSpecial Fellow – National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Kalina thoroughly enjoys meeting patients and trying to help them solve their health problems.

SCOPE OF CAREIntraocular tumors and retinal diseases, particularly retinal degenerations; inherited retinal diseases; and retinopathy of prematurity.

Andrew W. Stacey, MD, MSc Dr. Stacey is a UW assistant professor and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBS – Brigham Young University MS – Brigham Young University MD – The Ohio State University Residency – Ophthalmology, University of Michigan (Kellogg Eye Center)Fellowship – Ocular Oncology, Moorfields Eye Hospital and St. Bartholomew Hospital, London, England

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Stacey enjoys teaching his patients about what he sees in their eyes and providing them with information and options, then together come up with the best course of action.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Stacey specializes in cataract surgery and ocular oncology. He sees patients with conjunctival tumors (papilloma, intraepithelial neoplasia, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, lymphoma), adult intraocular tumors (iris melanoma, ciliary body melanoma, choroidal melanoma, intraocular metastasis, intraocular lymphoma, retinal angiomas, choroidal hemangiomas, vasoproliferative tumors of the retina), and pediatric intraocular tumors and vascular abnormalities (retinoblastoma, medulloepithelioma, Coats’ disease).

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Stacey’s research interests include emerging therapeutics for patients with choroidal melanomas, novel statistical approaches to medical research and clinical trial design, telemedicine and new technologies for early diagnosis of ocular tumors, and research into retinoblastoma treatments and outcomes.

OPTOMETRIC SERVICESONCOLOGY AND OCULAR TUMORS


Susan Dini, OD Dr. Dini is a UW teaching associate and optometrist. Dr. Dini’s primary clinical practice is UW Neighborhood Clinic-Ravenna and Eyes on James Optical Shop at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBS – University of Washington OD – Pacific University College of Optometry

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY Dr. Dini believes that eye care is an important element of general health and quality of life. She i is committed to helping patients maintain lifelong healthy eyes with valuable information and resources for total eye health.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Dini specializes in CL fits, CVS and dry eye.

Tiffany Hollenbeck, ODDr. Hollenbeck is a UW teaching associate and optometrist. Dr. Hollenbeck’s primary clinical practice is at Eyes on James Optical Shop at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBS – Biology and Natural Science, Gustavus Adolphus CollegeOD – Pacific University College of OptometryPATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Hollenbeck believes her patients always come first.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Hollenbeck’s clinical interests include comprehensive optometry and dry eye and allergies.

Vivian Manh, OD, MSDr. Manh is a UW clinical instructor in ophthalmology and optometrist. Dr. Manh provides pediatric optometric services at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

EDUCATIONBSc – University of Waterloo School of OptometryOD – University of Waterloo School of OptometryMS – Indiana University School of OptometryPost-graduate – Southern California College of Optometry

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY Vision is a crucial aspect of a child’s overall development. It is a privilege to be able to provide young patients with clear and comfortable access to their visual environment and to help families maximize their children’s potential for learning and growth.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Manh’s clinical interests include providing eye care for the pediatric and special needs populations as well as the diagnosis and management of strabismus/amblyopia and non-strabismic binocular vision disorders.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Manh’s research interests include early detection, prevention, and treatment of amblyopia and strabismus, infant and childhood refractive error development.



Francine M. Baran, MDDr. Baran is a UW clinical associate professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

EDUCATIONBA – Washington UniversityMD – Drexel University College of MedicineResidency – Ophthalmology, State University New York Fellowship – Pediatric Ophthalmology, Children’s National Medical Center

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY Dr. Baran loves making a difference in children’s lives by helping care for one of their most precious abilities, their sight.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Baran’s clinical interests include pediatric ophthalmology, glaucoma, amblyopia, strabismus. She also specializes in pediatric and adult cataracts, congenital anomalies, glaucoma, retinopathy of prematurity, ptosis and nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Baran’s research are of interest include myopia, cataracts, retinopathy of prematurity, treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction and ocular colobomas.

Michelle T. Cabrera, MDDr. Cabrera is a UW associate professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

EDUCATION BS – Stanford UniversityMD – University of California at San FranciscoResidency – Ophthalmology, University of California, San FranciscoFellowship - Pediatric Ophthalmology, Duke Eye Center

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY Dr. Cabrera believes that a child’s ocular health depends on establishing a good relationship with both the family and the patient and in open communication and discussion with everyone involved.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Cabrera’s clinical interests include pediatric strabismus, amblyopia, nasolacrimal disorders, pediatric cataracts, pediatric glaucoma, retinopathy of prematurity, ptosis, and systemic diseases that affect the eyes.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Cabrera’s research interests include optical coherence tomography in infants, telemedicine in retinopathy of prematurity, and residency education focused on pediatric ophthalmology.

PEDIATRIC & STRABISMUS


Nancy Ross, ODDr. Ross is a UW teaching associate and optometrist. Dr. Ross’ primary clinical practice is UW Neighborhood Clinic-Shoreline. She also services as optometrist for the refractive Surgery Center at UW Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBA – Western Washington University OD – Pacific University College of OptometryPost-graduate – Westside VAMC Post-graduate – Hines VAMC Blind Rehabilitation Center

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYCompassion and individual attention are critical in providing patients with highest standards of comprehensive eye care. Dr. Ross believes in giving patients a thorough explanation and providing them with the tools to be proactive in their care. She feels fortunate to work with an outstanding team at the UW that synchronizes care to provide patients with a seamless experience.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Ross’s clinical interests include comprehensive eye care, diabetic eye evaluations and pre- and postoperative care of cataract patients.

Optometric Services continued

PAT I E N T C A R EPAT I E N T C A R E


Erin P. Herlihy, MDDr. Herlihy is a UW associate professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

EDUCATIONBS – University of Notre Dame MD – Loyola UniversityResidency – Ophthalmology, University of Washington Fellowship – Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, University of Michigan (Kellogg Eye Center)

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY A fun and nonthreatening environment is essential in engaging children and their families to participate in their eye care. Families need to have a thorough understanding of their child’s or their own condition to be effective partners in ensuring eye health and maximizing visual development.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Herlihy’s clinical interests include pediatric and adult strabismus, amblyopia, nasolacrimal disorders, pediatric cataracts, and systemic diseases that affect the eyes.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Herlihy’s research interests include investigating the pathogenesis of myopia and progressive axial length elongation in children, the systemic associations of vergence disorders in children and adults, and various treatments for amblyopia, infantile hemangiomas, and nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

Avery H. Weiss, MDDr. Avery H. Weiss is a UW professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

EDUCATIONBS – University of FloridaMD – University of MiamiResidency – Ophthalmology, Washington University Fellowship – Pediatric Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital National Medical Center

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY Dr. Weiss’ goal is to optimize the care of each patient by investigating the problem and recommending treatment based on the best available scientific evidence.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Weiss’ clinical interests include electroretinogram, oculomotor testing (Eye Movement Testing), and visual evoked potential.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Weiss’ research focuses on the visual function in a wide range of clinical disorders using visual evoked potentials (VEPs). Presently, we are concentrating on visual impairments associated with cortical malformations and visual pathway tumors. We are also interested in how the visual system extracts information from a moving a moving stimulus in patients with infantile nystagmus.

Dr. Tarczy-Hornoch is a UW professor of ophthalmology and chief of service at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

EDUCATIONBA – University of Oxford, Oxford, EnglandMD – University of California, San FranciscoDPhil – University of Oxford, Oxford, EnglandMS – University of Southern CaliforniaResidency – Ophthalmology, University of Southern California (Keck School of Medicine and Doheny Eye Institute)Fellowship – Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Johns Hopkins Hospital (Wilmer Eye Institute)

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY One of the most rewarding experiences for a physician is being able to teach families and empower them to make informed decisions about a child’s care.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Tarczy-Hornoch’s clinical interests include disorders of childhood vision development, congenital and acquired anomalies in and around the eye; ophthalmic manifestations of systemic disease in children.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Tarczy-Hornoch’s research focuses on epidemiology of vision disorders in children and accommodative function in children during normal and abnormal visual development.

Kristina Tarczy-Hornoch, MD, DPhil



Cecilia Lee, MDDr. Lee is a UW assistant professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATION BS – Emory UniversityMD – Emory UniversityResidency – Ophthalmology, Emory UniversityFellowship – Uveitis, Washington University; Medical Retinal Disease, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, England

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Lee loves to participate in her patients’ healthcare by providing personalized, up-to-date medical care. She enjoys translating next generation research tools in medical retina to the clinic and providing deeper insights in each patient’s care.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Lee specializes in uveitis, including iritis, pars planitis, retinitis, choroiditis and scleritis, and medical retinal disease.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Lee’s research interests are focused in diseases of the retina and uveitis. She is dedicated in improving our knowledge on pathogens’ role in various ocular conditions and understanding the clinical outcome. She is also interested in using non-invasive imaging modalities to find new biomarkers to predict the outcomes of different retinal diseases.

Thellea Leveque, MD, MPHDr. Leveque is a UW clinical associate professor and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBA – Amherst CollegeMD – Duke UniversityMPH – University of North Carolina Residency – Ophthalmology, University of MichiganFellowship – Uveitis, University of Washington

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYPatient education and participation in care is vital to eye health. Dr. Leveque will do everything she can to explain her patient’s eye condition in a way that makes sense to the individual.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Leveque’s clinical interests include straightforward and complex medical conditions of the eye, including dry eye and related diseases, glaucoma, mild to moderate macular degeneration, ocular health in systemic disease (including diabetes), and trauma. She has a particular interest in uveitis, and uveitic cataract.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Leveque’s research focuses on uveitis and prevention.

Kathryn L. Pepple, MD, PhDDr. Pepple is a UW assistant professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBS – University of Oklahoma MD – Baylor College of MedicinePhD – Baylor College of Medicine Residency – Ophthalmology, Duke UniversityFellowships – Medical Retinal Disease, Duke University; Uveitis, University of Washington

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Pepple’s goal is to prevent vision loss and blindness by providing high quality clinical care and developing new treatments for patients with uveitis.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Pepple specializes in uveitis, including iritis, pars planitis, retinitis, choroiditis and scleritis, and medical retinal disease including age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vascular diseases.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Pepple’s laboratory is interested in understanding the pathogenesis of ocular inflammation, and developing new therapies to treat patients with uveitis. Her lab is also interested in novel applications of advanced imaging modalities such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and IVIS in clinical and pre-clinical studies of uveitis.

UVEITIS AND OCULAR INFLAMMATION


PAT I E N T C A R E


Russell N. Van Gelder, MD, PhDDr. Van Gelder is the UW Boyd K. Bucey Professor and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology. He is also attending physician and director of the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center, and director of the Vision Science Center.

EDUCATIONBS – Stanford University MD – Stanford UniversityPhD – Stanford UniversityResidency – Ophthalmology, Washington University School of MedicineFellowship – Uveitis and Medical Retinal Disease, Washington University (Barnes Retina Institute)

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHYDr. Van Gelder’s goal is to give each patient the care he would give his family; to apply the best scientific evidence and most appropriate treatments; and to help the patient make the best medical decisions.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Van Gelder specializes in uveitis, including iritis, pars planitis, retinitis, choroiditis and scleritis, medical retinal disease, and also in hereditary retinal disease and macular dystrophies.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Van Gelder’s laboratory is interested in the mechanisms of uveitic disease, including discovery of novel pathogens and understanding the role of auto-antibodies in uveitis. His laboratory is also interested in how the eye can sense light without seeing, and how these mechanisms can be used to treat blindness.

RETIREMENTS

James Toop, OD, PhDDr. Toop is a UW teaching associate and optometrist. Dr. Toop’s primary clinical practice is Eyes on James Optical Shop at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBSc – University of Edinburgh, Scotland PhD – University of Edinburgh, Scotland OD – New England College of Optometry Fellowship – Muscle Biochemistry, University of California

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY Everyone will receive the best possible care, whether it is a straightforward update of a glasses or contact lens prescription, or management of a complex ocular condition, without discrimination. Everyone will be treated courteously and be seen in a timely fashion whenever possible.

SCOPE OF CAREComplete eye exams, with referral to appropriate specialists as needed; and fitting of soft and hard contact lenses for cosmetic or therapeutic reasons.

James L. Kinyoun, MDDr. Kinyoun is a UW professor of ophthalmology and attending physician at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center.

EDUCATIONBS – University of NebraskaMD – University of NebraskaResidency – Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin Fellowship – Vitreo-Retinal Disease & Surgery, University of Minnesota

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY

Dr. Kinyoun believes that patient understanding is key to a successful, ongoing, long-term patient-physician relationship.

SCOPE OF CAREDr. Kinyoun’s clinical interests include care of retina and vitreous diseases such as retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, vitreous hemorrhage, age-related macular degeneration, and other macular abnormalities.

RESEARCH FOCUSDr. Kinyoun’s research interests include diabetic retinopathy and retina complications of prior radiotherapy.



E D U C AT I O N

The University of Washington Department of Ophthalmology has trained more than 150 eye

physicians and surgeons since 1966. Our committed faculty members, modern teaching facilities,

and volume of pathology make the University of Washington an ideal learning environment

RESIDENT AND FELLOW PHYSICIANS

Residency Program

The Ophthalmology residency program is designed to develop clinicians well trained in medical and surgical ophthalmology

prepared to excel as community practitioners, or to follow a career track that will lead them to academic medicine or

biomedical research. With our outstanding faculty and state of the art facilities, our residents are exposed to a wide variety

of pathology from the greater WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho).

PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHYSICIANS AND VISION SCIENTISTS

Fellowships

Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

This competitive ASOPRS-approved two-year training

program is designed to provide exposure to all aspects of

ophthalmic plastic surgery.

Retina Fellowship

This AUPO-approved two-year training program is designed

to provide exposure to all aspects of medical retina disease,

vitreoretinal surgery, uveitis, and ocular tumors

Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship

Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington

Department of Ophthalmology offers a one-year,

comprehensive medical and surgical Pediatric Ophthalmology

and Strabismus fellowship. This competitive training program

is designed to provide exposure to all aspects of Pediatric

Ophthalmologic and Adult Strabismic disease.

Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation Fellowship

The University of Washington Department of Ophthalmology

offers a one- or two-year, comprehensive AUPO FCC

(Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology

Fellowship Compliance Committee) approved Uveitis and

Ocular Inflammation Fellowship.

Cornea and External Disease Fellowship

This AUPO-approved fellowship provides advanced training

in medical and surgical management of corneal and external

disease including advanced corneal transplant surgery.

Cosponsored with SightLife, the fellowship provides research

experience as well.


UW MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY FELLOWS 2017-2018

LEFT TO RIGHT: Nicholas Chan, MD; Brandon Erickson, MD; Joanne Ho, MD; Karine Duarte Bojikian, MD; Ashley Roldan, MD; Christine Petersen, MD; Ariel Tyring, MD; Adam Sweeney, MD; Emily Zepeda, MD; Alex Lin, MD; Marcela Estrada, MD; Parker Faith, MD; Jocelyn Lam, MD; Gautam Vangipuram, MD; Shu Feng, MD

UW MEDICINE EYE INSTITUTE OPHTHALMOLOGY RESIDENT PHYSICIANS 2017-2018

Alexander Foster, MDCornea

Steven Saraf, MDRetina

Jessica Weinstein, MDUveitis

Nora Siegal, MD, PhDOculoplastics

Jolene Rudell, MD, PhDPediatrics


P U B L I C AT I O N SOur faculty are drawn to the UW for its rich academic culture and its facility to translate the creative

process into clinical practice. We thrive in discovery and innovation.

2017 DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS

1. Bedont JL, LeGates TA, Buhr E, Bathini A, Ling JP, Bell B, Wu MN, Wong PC, Van Gelder RN, Mongrain V, Hattar S, Blackshaw S. An LHX1-Regulated Transcriptional Netcwork Controls Sleep/Wake Coupling and Thermal Resistance of the Central Circadian Clockworks. Curr Biol. 2017 Jan 9;27(1):128-136. Epub 2016 Dec 22. PMID: 28017605 PMCID: PMC5269403 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.11.008

2. Michael AK, Fribourgh JL, Van Gelder RN, Partch CL. Animal Cryptochromes: Divergent Roles in Light Perception, Circadian Timekeeping and Beyond. Photochem Photobiol. 2017 Jan;93(1):128-140. doi: 10.1111/php.12677. Epub 2017 Jan 18. PubMed PMID: 27891621.

3. Fabian ID, Stacey AW, Johnson KP, Onadim Z, Chowdhury T, Duncan C, Reddy MA, Sagoo MS. Primary intravenous chemotherapy for group D retinoblastoma: a 13-year retrospective analysis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jan;101(1):82-88. Epub 2016 Dec 13. PMID: 27965263 DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2016-309710

4. Yeh OL, Bojikian KD, Slabaugh MA, Chen PP. Refractive Outcome of Cataract Surgery in Eyes With Prior Trabeculectomy: Risk Factors for Postoperative Myopia. J Glaucoma. 2017 Jan;26(1):65-70. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000560. PMID: 27661991 DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000560

5. Xu J, Song S, Wei W, Wang RK. Wide field and highly sensitive angiography based on optical coherence tomography with akinetic swept source. Biomed Opt Express. 2016 Dec 22;8(1):420-435. doi: 10.1364/BOE.8.000420. eCollection 2017 Jan 1. PMID: 28101428 PMCID: PMC5231310 DOI: 10.1364/BOE.8.000420

6. Egan C, Zhu H, Lee A, Sim D, Mitry D, Bailey C, Johnston R, Chakravarthy U, Denniston A, Tufail A, Khan R, Mahmood S, Menon G, Akerele T, Downey L, McKibbin M, Varma A, Lobo A, Wilkinson E, Fitt A, Brand C, Tsaloumas M, Mandal K, Kumar V, Natha S, Crabb D; UK AMD and DR EMR Users Group. The United Kingdom Diabetic Retinopathy Electronic Medical Record Users Group, Report 1: baseline characteristics and visual acuity outcomes in eyes treated with intravitreal injections of ranibizumab for diabetic macular oedema. Br J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jan;101(1):75-80. doi:

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9. Do JL, Olmos de Koo LC, Ameri H. Atypical chronic central serous chorioretinopathy with cystoid macular edema: Therapeutic response to medical and laser therapy. J Curr Ophthalmol. 2017 Feb 17;29(2):133-135. doi: 10.1016/j.joco.2017.01.004. eCollection 2017 Jun. PMID: 28626824 PMCID: PMC5463008 DOI: 10.1016/j.joco.2017.01.004

10. Woo R, Akil H, Koulisis N, Olmos de Koo LC, Tan JC. Sustained Resolution of Macular Retinoschisis After Trabeculectomy in a Patient With Progressive Glaucoma. J Glaucoma. 2017 Feb 17. PMID: 28221332 DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000632

11. Gupta D, Wen JC, Huebner JL, Stinnett S, Kraus VB, Tseng HC, Walsh M. Cytokine biomarkers in tear film for primary open-angle glaucoma. Clin Ophthalmol. 2017 Feb 22;11:411-416. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28260854 PMCID: PMC5328319 DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S125364

12. Neitz J, Neitz M. Evolution of the circuitry for conscious color vision in primates. Eye (Lond). 2017 Feb;31(2):286-300. doi: 10.1038/eye.2016.257. Epub 2016 Dec 9. PMID: 27935605 PMCID: PMC5306459

13. Mansberger SL, Menda S, Fortune B, Gardiner SK, Demirel S. Automated segmentation errors when using optical coherence tomography to measure retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2017 Feb;174:1-8. Epub 2016 Nov 4. PMID: 27818206 DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2016.10.020


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15. Kelly JP, Phillips JO, Weiss AH. The relationship of nystagmus waveform on the VEP response in infantile nystagmus syndrome: a small case series. Doc Ophthalmol. 2017 Feb;134(1):37-44. Epub 2017 Jan 5. PMID: 28054161 DOI: 10.1007/s10633-016-9568-4

16. Chen PP. Truncation of In Situ Baerveldt Glaucoma Drainage Device for Treatment of Late Persistent Postoperative Hypotony. J Glaucoma. 2017 Feb;26(2):e113-e114. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000601. PMID: 27906813

17. Chambers CB, Moe KS. Periorbital Scar Correction. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2017 Feb;25(1):25-36. PMID: 27888891 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2016.08.007

18. Gutowski MB, Wilson L, Van Gelder RN, Pepple KL. In Vivo Bioluminescence Imaging for Longitudinal Monitoring of Inflammation in Animal Models of Uveitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Mar 1;58(3):1521-1528. PMID: 28278321 PMCID: PMC5361579 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.16-20824

19. Reina-Torres E, Wen JC, Liu KC, Li G, Sherwood JM, Chang JY, Challa P, Flügel-Koch CM, Stamer WD, Allingham RR, Overby DR. VEGF as a Paracrine Regulator of Conventional Outflow Facility. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Mar 1;58(3):1899-1908. PMID: 28358962 PMCID: PMC5374885 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.16-20779

20. Wen JC, Reina-Torres E, Sherwood JM, Challa P, Liu KC, Li G, Chang JY, Cousins SW, Schuman SG, Mettu PS, Stamer WD, Overby DR, Allingham RR. Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injections Reduce Aqueous Outflow Facility in Patients With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Mar 1;58(3):1893-1898. PMID: 28358961 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.16-20786

21. Petersen CA, Francis CE. Non-arteritic Jaw Claudication. J Neuroophthalmol. 2017 Mar 15. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000497. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28301862

22. Rezaei KA, Zhang Q, Chen CL, Chao J, Wang RK. Retinal and choroidal vascular features in patients with retinitis pigmentosa imaged by OCT based microangiography. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul;255(7):1287-1295. Epub 2017 Mar 17. PMID: 28314954 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-017-3633-x

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24. Sweeney AR, Shaftel SS, Jacobs SM, Jian-Amadi A. Lateral Wall Orbital Decompression: Comparison of Outcomes in Rim Sparing and Temporary Rim Removal Techniques. J Craniofac Surg. 2017 Mar;28(2):379-382. PMID: 28005648 DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003299

25. Tufail A, Rudisill C, Egan C, Kapetanakis VV, Salas-Vega S, Owen CG, Lee A, Louw V, Anderson J, Liew G, Bolter L, Srinivas S, Nittala M, Sadda S, Taylor P, Rudnicka AR. Automated Diabetic Retinopathy Image Assessment Software: Diagnostic Accuracy and Cost-Effectiveness Compared with Human Graders. Ophthalmology. 2017 Mar;124(3):343-351. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.11.014. Epub 2016 Dec 23. PubMed PMID: 28024825.

26. Baughman D, Su G, Tsui I, Lee CS, Lee AY. Validation of the Total Visual Acuity Extraction Algorithm (TOVA) for Automated Extraction of Visual Acuity Data From Free Text, Unstructured Clinical Records. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2017 Mar 6;6(2):2. eCollection 2017 Mar. PMID: 28299240 PMCID: PMC5347661 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.6.2.2

27. Duncan JL, Richards TP, Arditi A, da Cruz L, Dagnelie G, Dorn JD, Ho AC, Olmos de Koo LC, Barale PO, Stanga PE, Thumann G, Wang Y, Greenberg RJ. Improvements in vision-related quality of life in blind patients implanted with the Argus II Epiretinal Prosthesis. Clin Exp Optom 2017 Mar; 100(2): 144-150. Epub 2016 Aug 25. PMID: 27558213 PMCID: PMC5347867 DOI: 10.1111/cxo.12444

28. Dagnelie G, Christopher P, Arditi A, da Cruz L, Duncan JL, Ho AC, Olmos de Koo LC, Sahel JA, Stanga PE, Thumann G, Wang Y, Arsiero M, Dorn JD, Greenberg RJ for the Argus II Study Group. Performance of real-world functional vision tasks by blind subjects improves after implantation with the Argus II retinal prosthesis system. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2017 Mar; 45(2):152-159. Epub 2016 Sep 7. PMID: 27495262 PMCID: PMC5293683 DOI: 10.1111/ceo.12812

29. Bohlen MO, Warren S, Mustari MJ, May PJ. Examination of feline extraocular motoneuron pools as a function of muscle fiber innervation type and muscle layer. J Comp Neurol. 2017 Mar 1;525(4):919-935. doi: 10.1002/cne.24111. Epub 2016 Nov 7. PMID: 27588695 PMCID: PMC5335911 DOI: 10.1002/cne.24111

30. Valikodath NG, Leveque TK, Wang SY, Lee PP, Newman-Casey PA, Hansen SO, Woodward MA. Patient Attitudes Toward Telemedicine for Diabetic Retinopathy. Telemed J E Health. 2017 Mar;23(3):205-212. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2016.0108. Epub 2016 Jun 23. PMID: 27336678

31. Sabesan R, Barbot A, Yoon G. Enhanced neural function in highly aberrated eyes following perceptual learning with adaptive optics. Vision Res. 2017 Mar;132:78-84. doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2016.07.011. Epub 2016 Nov 25. PMID: 27836334 DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2016.07.011

32. Miller AR, Roisman L, Zhang Q, Zheng F, Rafael de Oliveira Dias J, Yehoshua Z, Schaal KB, Feuer W, Gregori G, Chu Z, Chen CL, Kubach S4, An L, Stetson PF, Durbin MK, Wang RK, Rosenfeld PJ. Comparison Between Spectral-Domain and Swept-Source Optical


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33. Lu J, Gao Y, Ma Z, Zhou H, Wang RK, Wang Y. In vivo photoacoustic imaging of blood vessels using a homodyne interferometer with zero-crossing triggering. J Biomed Opt. 2017 Mar 1;22(3):36002. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.22.3.036002. PMID: 28253380 DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.22.3.036002

34. Li C, Wang R. Velocity measurements of heterogeneous RBC flow in capillary vessels using dynamic laser speckle signal. J Biomed Opt. 2017 Apr 1;22(4):46002. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.22.4.046002. PMID: 28384709 PMCID: PMC5382767 DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.22.4.046002

35. Zhang Q, Chen CL, Chu Z, Zheng F, Miller A, Roisman L, Rafael de Oliveira Dias J, Yehoshua Z, Schaal KB, Feuer W, Gregori G, Kubach S, An L, Stetson PF, Durbin MK, Rosenfeld PJ, Wang RK. Automated Quantitation of Choroidal Neovascularization: A Comparison Study Between Spectral-Domain and Swept-Source OCT Angiograms. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Mar 1;58(3):1506-1513. doi: 10.1167/iovs.16-20977. PMID: 28273317 PMCID: PMC5361585 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.16-20977

36. Carreon T, van der Merwe E, Fellman RL, Johnstone M, Bhattacharya SK. Aqueous outflow - A continuum from trabecular meshwork to episcleral veins. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2017 Mar;57:108-133. Epub 2016 Dec 24. PMID: 28028002 PMCID: PMC5350024 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2016.12.004

37. Ang MJ, Papageorgiou KI, Chang SH, Kohn J, Chokron-Garneau H, Goldberg RA. Topical plasminogen as adjunctive treatment in recurrent ligneous conjunctivitis. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Mar/Apr;33(2):e37-e39. PMID: 27065432 DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000694

38. Zhang Q, Zhang A, Lee CS, Lee AY, Rezaei KA, Roisman L, Miller A, Zheng F, Gregori G, Durbin MK, An L, Stetson PF, Rosenfeld PJ, Wang RK. Projection artifact removal improves visualization and quantitation of macular neovascularization imaged by optical coherence tomography angiography. Ophthalmol Retina. 2017 Mar-Apr;1(2):124-136. PMID: 28584883 PMCID: PMC5455345 DOI: 10.1016/j.oret.2016.08.005

39. Neems L, Christopher C. Orbital recurrence of ethmoid sinus malignant meningioma: Case study and literature review. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Mar/Apr;33(2):e49-e51. PMID: 27333450 DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000728

40. Sun Y, Chao JR, Xu W, Pourpak A4, Boyd K, Moshiach S, Qi GY, Fu A, Shao HR, Pounds S, Morris SW. MLF1 is a proapoptotic antagonist of HOP complex-mediated survival. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2017 Apr;1864(4):719-727. Epub 2017 Jan 27. PMID: 28137643 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2017.01.016

41. Lee CS, Kim AJ, Baughman D, Egan C, Bailey C, Johnston RL, Natha S, Khan R, Brand C, Akerele T, McKibbin M, Downey L, Al-Husainy S, Lee AY, Tufail A. VISUAL ACUITY IMPROVEMENT WHEN SWITCHING FROM RANIBIZUMAB TO AFLIBERCEPT IS NOT SUSTAINED. Retina. 2017 Apr 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28406859. Retina. 2018 May;38(5):951-956. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000001637.

42. Baughman DM, Lee CS, Snydsman BE, Jung HC. Bilateral Uveitis and Keratitis Following Nivolumab Treatment for Metatstatic Melanoma. Med Case Rep (Wilmington). 2017;3(2). pii: 8. Epub 2017 Apr 14. PMID: 28856338 PMCID: PMC5573243 DOI: 10.21767/2471-8041.100044

43. Lee BS, Oster NV, Chen GY, Ding LL, Walker JD, Elmore JG. Ophthalmology patients’ interest in online access to clinic notes at three US clinics. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2017 Jul;37(4):420-427. Epub 2017 Apr 17. PMID: 28417473 DOI: 10.1111/opo.12367

44. DCCT/EDIC Research Group, Nathan DM, Bebu I, Hainsworth D, Klein R, Tamborlane W, Lorenzi G, Gubitosi-Klug R, Lachin JM. Frequency of Evidence-Based Screening for Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2017 Apr 20;376(16):1507-1516. PMID: 28423305 PMCID: PMC5557280 [Available on 2017-10-20] DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1612836 (Dr. Kinyoun belong to DCCT/EDIC Group)

45. Koulisis N, Kim AY, Chu Z, Shahidzadeh A, Burkemper B, Olmos de Koo LC, Moshfeghi AA, Ameri H, Puliafito CA, Isozaki VL, Wang RK, Kashani AH. Quantitative microvascular analysis of retinal venous occlusions by spectral domain optical coherence tomography angiography. PLoS One. 2017 Apr 24; 12(4):e0176404. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28437483 PMCID: PMC5402954 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176404

46. Reddy HS, Keene C, Chang SH, Amadi A, Cimino PJ. Immunohistochemical profiling including beta-catenin in conjunctival melanocytic lesions. Exp Mol Pathol. 2017 Apr;102(2):198-202. Epub 2017 Feb 1. PMID: 28161440 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2017.01.016

47. Fabian ID, Stacey AW, Papastefanou V, Al Harby L, Arora AK, Sagoo MS, Cohen VM1; Primary photodynamic therapy with verteporfin for small pigmented posterior pole choroidal melanoma. Eye (Lond). 2017 Apr;31(4):519-528. Epub 2017 Mar 24. PMID: 28338667 PMCID: PMC5396011 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2017.22

48. Bakst L, Fleuriet J, Mustari MJ. FEFsem neuronal response during combined volitional and reflexive pursuit. J Vis. 2017 May 1;17(5):13. doi: 10.1167/17.5.13. PubMed PMID: 28538993; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5445972.

49. Bakst L, Fleuriet J, Mustari MJ. Temporal dynamics of retinal and extraretinal signals in the FEFsem during smooth pursuit eye movements. J Neurophysiol. 2017 May 1;117(5):1987-2003. doi: 10.1152/jn.00786.2016. Epub 2017 Feb 15. PubMed PMID: 28202571; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5411476. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00786.2016

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50. Chen CL, Bojikian KD, Wen JC, Zhang Q, Xin C, Mudumbai RC, Johnstone MA, Chen PP, Wang RK. Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Vascular Microcirculation in Eyes With Glaucoma and Single-Hemifield Visual Field Loss. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017 May 1;135(5):461-468. [2017 Mar 30, Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28358939 PMCID: PMC5847107 DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.0261

51. Denniston AK, Chakravarthy U, Zhu H, Lee AY, Crabb DP, et al. The UK Diabetic Retinopathy Electronic Medical Record (UK DR EMR) Users Group, Report 2: real-world data for the impact of cataract surgery on diabetic macular oedema. Br J Ophthalmol. 2017 Dec;101(12):1673-1678. PubMed PMID: 28487377. DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2016-309838

52. Song S, Xu J, Men S, Shen TT, Wang RK. Robust numerical phase stabilization for long-range swept-source optical coherence tomography. J Biophotonics. 2017 May 9. doi: 10.1002/jbio.201700034. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28485132 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201700034

53. Fabian ID, Naeem Z, Stacey AW, Chowdhury T, Duncan C, Reddy MA, Sagoo MS. Long-term Visual Acuity, Strabismus, and Nystagmus Outcomes Following Multimodality Treatment in Group D Retinoblastoma Eyes. Am J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul;179:137-144. Epub 2017 May 10. PMID: 28501391 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2017.05.003

54. Greenwald SH, Kuchenbecker JA, Rowlan JS, Neitz J, Neitz M. Role of a Dual Splicing and Amino Acid Code in Myopia, Cone Dysfunction and Cone Dystrophy Associated with L/M Opsin Interchange Mutations. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2017 May 10;6(3):2. doi: 10.1167/tvst.6.3.2. eCollection 2017 May. PubMed PMID: 28516000; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5433808.

55. Su GL, Baughman DM, Zhang Q, Rezaei K, Lee AY, Lee CS. Comparison of retina specialist preferences regarding spectral-domain and swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography. Clin Ophthalmol. 2017 May 15;11:889-895. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S135479. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28553068

56. Chao JR, Lamba DA, Klesert TR, La Torre Vila A, Hoshino A, Taylor RJ, Jayabalu A, Engel AL, Khuu TH, Wang RK, Neitz M, Neitz J, Reh TA. Transplantation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Cells into the Subretinal Space of a Non-Human Primate. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2017 May 16;6(3):4. PMID: 28516002 PMCID: PMC5433804 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.6.3.4

57. Lee CS, Lee AY, Baughman D, Sim D, Akelere T, et al. The United Kingdom Diabetic Retinopathy Electronic Medical Record Users Group: Report 3: Baseline Retinopathy and Clinical Features Predict Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy. Am J Ophthalmol. 2017 Aug;180:64-71. Epub 2017 May 29. PubMed PMID: 28572062. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2017.05.020

58. Xin C, Wang RK, Song S, Shen T, Wen J, Martin E, Jiang Y, Padilla S, Johnstone M. Aqueous outflow regulation: Optical coherence tomography implicates pressure-dependent tissue motion. Exp Eye Res. 2017 May;158:171-186. Epub 2016 Jun 11. PMID: 27302601 PMCID: PMCID: PMC5272871 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2016.06.007

59. Brodowska K, Stryjewski TP, Papavasileiou E, Chee YE, Eliott D. Validation of the Retinal Detachment after Open Globe Injury (RD-OGI) Score as an Effective Tool for Predicting Retinal Detachment. Ophthalmology. 2017 May;124(5):674-678. Epub 2017 Jan 30. PMID: 28153439 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.12.032

60. Chee YE, Eliott D. The role vitrectomy in the management of fungal endophthalmitis. Semin Ophthalmol. 2017;32(1):29-35. doi: 10.1080/08820538.2016.1228396. Epub 2016 Oct 28. PMID: 27792412 PMID: 27792412 DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2016.1228396

61. Wen JC, Stinnett SS, Asrani S. Comparison of Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Bleb Grading, Moorfields Bleb Grading System, and Intraocular Pressure After Trabeculectomy. J Glaucoma. 2017 May;26(5):403-408. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000636. [2017 Feb 17. Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28221330

62. Lindsay RA, Gupta D, Keene CD, Bhrany AD, Chang SH. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the lower eyelid: case presentation and literature review. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 May/Jun;33(3S Suppl 1):S61-S63. PMID: 26017059 DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000496

63. Temnogorod J, Lim RP, Mancini R, Chang SH, Allen RC, Shinder R. Acute Orbital Syndrome in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: Clinical Features of 7 Cases. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 May/Jun;33(3):173-177. PMID: 27046033 DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000688

64. Varma R, Tarczy-Hornoch K, Jiang X. Visual Impairment in Preschool Children in the United States: Demographic and Geographic Variations From 2015 to 2060. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017 Jun 1;135(6):610-616. PMID: 28472231 DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.1021

65. Ayres B, Stacey A, Grant J, McClendon T, Demirci H. Comparative Study of Clinical, Ultrasonographic, Conventional Imaging, and Ultra-Wide-Field Fundus for Measurements of the Longest Basal Diameter of Choroidal Tumors. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2017 Jun 1;48(6):459-464. PMID: 28613351 DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20170601-03

66. Wei DW, Deegan AJ, Wang RK. Automatic motion correction for in vivo human skin optical coherence tomography angiography through combined rigid and nonrigid registration. J Biomed Opt. 2017 Jun 1;22(6):66013. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.22.6.066013. PMID: 28636065 PMCID: PMC5478967 DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.22.6.066013


67. Wang RK, Zhang Q, Li Y, Song S. Optical coherence tomography angiography-based capillary velocimetry. J Biomed Opt. 2017 Jun 1;22(6):66008. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.22.6.066008. PMID: 28617921 PMCID: PMC5472241 DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.22.6.066008

68. Fabian ID, Johnson KP, Stacey AW, Sagoo MS, Reddy MA. Focal laser treatment in addition to chemotherapy for retinoblastoma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Jun 7;6:CD012366. PMID: 28589646 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012366.pub2

69. Hatori M, Gronfier C, Van Gelder RN, Bernstein PS, Carreras J, Panda S, Marks F, Sliney D, Hunt CE, Hirota T, Furukawa T, Tsubota K. Global rise of potential health hazards caused by blue light-induced circadian disruption in modern aging societies. NPJ Aging Mech Dis. 2017 Jun 16;3:9. doi: 10.1038/s41514-017-0010-2. eCollection 2017. Review. PubMed PMID: 28649427; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5473809.

70. Lee CS, Tyring AJ, Deruyter NP, Wu Y, Rokem A, Lee AY. Deep-learning based, automated segmentation of macular edema in optical coherence tomography. Biomed Opt Express. 2017 Jun 23;8(7):3440-3448. eCollection 2017 Jul 1. PubMed PMID: 28717579; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5508840. DOI: 10.1364/BOE.8.003440

71. Walton MMG, Pallus A, Fleuriet J, Mustari MJ, Tarczy-Hornoch K. Neural mechanisms of oculomotor abnormalities in the infantile strabismus syndrome. J Neurophysiol. 2017 Jul 1;118(1):280-299. doi: 10.1152/jn.00934.2016. Epub 2017 Apr 12. Review. PubMed PMID: 28404829; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5498729.

72. Stacey AW, Lavric A, Thaung C, Siddiq S, Sagoo MS. Solitary Iris Plasmacytoma With Anterior Chamber Crystalline Deposits. Cornea. 2017 Jul;36(7):875-877. PMID: 28594699 DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000001222

73. Spraker MB, Francis CE, Korde L, Kim J, Halasz L. Solitary Orbital Metastasis 35 Years after a Diagnosis of Lobular Carcinoma in Situ. Cureus. 2017 Jun 28;9(6):e1404. PMID: 28852601 PMCID: PMC5573034 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.1404

74. Laprell L, Tochitsky I, Kaur K, Manookin MB, Stein M, Barber DM, Schön C, Michalakis S, Biel M, Kramer RH, Sumser MP, Trauner D, Van Gelder RN. Photopharmacological control of bipolar cells restores visual function in blind mice. J Clin Invest. 2017 Jun 30;127(7):2598-2611. Epub 2017 Jun 5. PubMed PMID: 28581442; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5490774. DOI: 10.1172/JCI92156

75. Fabian ID, Stacey AW, Chowdhury T, Duncan C, Karaa EK, Scheimberg I, Reddy MA, Sagoo MS. High-Risk Histopathology Features in Primary and Secondary Enucleated International Intraocular Retinoblastoma Classification Group D Eyes. Ophthalmology. 2017 Jun;124(6):851-858. Epub 2017 Mar 13. PMID: 28302322 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.01.048

76. Walker BA, Saltzman BS, Herlihy EP, Luquetti DV. Phenotypic characterization of epibulbar dermoids. Int Ophthalmol. 2017 Jun;37(3):499-505. Epub 2016 Jul 12. PMID: 27405313 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-016-0285-5

77. Pearl JR, Heath LM, Bergey DE, Kelly JP, Smith C, Laurino MY, Weiss A, Price ND, LaSpada A, Bird TD, Jayadev S. Enhanced retinal responses in Huntington’s disease patients. J Huntingtons Dis. 2017;6(3):237-247. PMID: 28968243 DOI: 10.3233/JHD-170255

78. Spraker MB, Francis CE, Korde L, Kim J, Halasz L. Solitary Orbital Metastasis 35 Years after a Diagnosis of Lobular Carcinoma in Situ. Cureus. 2017 Jun 28;9(6):e1404. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1404. PMID: 28852601 PMCID: PMC5573034 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.1404

79. Stacey AW, Lavric A, Thaung C, Siddiq S, Sagoo MS. Solitary Iris Plasmacytoma With Anterior Chamber Crystalline Deposits. Cornea. 2017 Jul;36(7):875-877. PMID: 28594699 DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000001222

80. Lin AD, Lee AY, Zhang Q, Rezaei KA, Kinyoun J, Wang RK, Lee CS. Association between OCT-based microangiography perfusion indices and diabetic retinopathy severity. Br J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul;101(7):960-964. Epub 2016 Nov 15. PMID: 27852582 PMCID: PMC5536958 [Available on 2018-07-01] DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2016-309514

81. Lee CS, Van Gelder RN, Lee AY. Reply. Ophthalmology. 2017 Aug;124(8):e65-e66. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.03.038. PubMed PMID: 28734343.

82. Cimino PJ, Sychev YV, Gonzalez-Cuyar LF, Mudumbai RC, Keene CD. Primary Gliosarcoma of the Optic Nerve: A Unique Adult Optic Pathway Glioma. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jul/Aug;33(4):e88-e92. PMID: 27792048 DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000798

83. Lee CS, Baughman D, Lee AY. Deep Learning Is Effective for Classifying Normal versus Age-Related Macular Degeneration OCT Images. Ophthalmology Retina. Volume 1, Issue 4, July–August 2017, Pages 322-327 (No PubMed ID) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oret.2016.12.009 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468653016301749

84. Lee JH, Agarwal A, Mahendradas P, Lee CS, Gupta V, Pavesio CE, Agrawal R. Viral posterior uveitis. Surv Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul - Aug;62(4):404-445. PMID: 28012878 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2016.12.008

85. Chao JR, Knight K, Engel AL, Jankowski C, Wang Y, Manson MA, Gu H, Djukovic D, Raftery D, Hurley JB, Du J. Human Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells prefers proline as a nutrient and transports metabolic intermediates to the retinal side. J Biol Chem. 2017 Aug 4;292(31):12895-12905. Epub 2017 Jun 14. PMID: 28615447 PMCID: PMC5546030 [Available on 2018-08-04] DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M117.788422




86. Lee, C.S., Su, G.L., Baughman, D.M., Wu, Y., Lee, A.Y. Disparities in delivery of ophthalmic care; An exploration of public Medicare data. PLoS One. 2017 Aug 7;12(8):e0182598. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28787015 PMCID: PMC5546578 DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0182598

87. Storey PP, Ter-Zakarian A, Philander SA, Olmos de Koo L, George M, Humayun MS, Rodger DC, Ameri H. VISUAL AND ANATOMICAL OUTCOMES AFTER DIABETIC TRACTION AND TRACTION-RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT REPAIR. Retina. 2017 Aug 8. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000001793. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28796149 DOI: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000001793

88. Wen JC, Banitt MR. Trans-scleral cyclophotocoagulation curriculum: lecture and skills practice. MedEdPORTAL Publications. 2017;13:10620. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10620 (No PMID) Published: August 16, 2017 | 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10620

89. Francis CE, Petersen CA. Jaw Claudication and Temporal Artery Abnormalities in Giant Cell Arteritis: Take Advantage of Clinical Clues: Response. J Neuroophthalmol. 2017 Dec;37(4):458. doi: PMID: 28841587 DOI: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000554

90. Vinod K, Gedde SJ, Feuer WJ, Panarelli JF, Chang TC, Chen PP, Parrish RK 2nd. Practice Preferences for Glaucoma Surgery: A Survey of the American Glaucoma Society. J Glaucoma. 2017 Aug;26(8):687-693. PMID: 28692597 DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000720

91. Fabian ID, Thaung C, AlHarby L, Sisley K, Mudhar HS, Doherty RE, Stacey AW, Arora AK, Cohen VML, Sagoo MS. Late Solitary Extraocular Recurrence From Previously Resected Iris Melanoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2017 Sep;181:97-105. Epub 2017 Jul 1. PMID: 28673748 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2017.06.025

92. Green CM, Salim S, Edward DP, Mudumbai RC, Golnik K. The Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric for Trabeculectomy. J Glaucoma. 2017 Sep;26(9):805-809. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000723. PMID: 28719416 DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000723

93. Wang K, Johnstone MA, Xin C, Song S, Padilla S, Vranka JA, Acott TS, Zhou K, Schwaner SA1, Wang RK, Sulchek T, Ethier CR. Estimating Human Trabecular Meshwork Stiffness by Numerical Modeling and Advanced OCT Imaging. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Sep 1;58(11):4809-4817. doi: 10.1167/iovs.17-22175. PMID: 28973327 PMCID: PMC5624775 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-22175

94. Kashani AH, Chen CL, Gahm JK, Zheng F, Richter GM, Rosenfeld PJ, Shi Y, Wang RK. Optical coherence tomography angiography: A comprehensive review of current methods and clinical applications. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2017 Sep;60:66-100. doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2017.07.002. Epub 2017 Jul 29. PMID: 28760677 PMCID: PMC5600872 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2017.07.002

95. Tsuchiya S, Buhr ED, Higashide T, Sugiyama K, Van Gelder RN. Light entrainment of the murine intraocular pressure circadian rhythm utilizes non-local mechanisms. PLoS One. 2017 Sep 21;12(9):e0184790. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184790. PMID: 28934261 PMCID: PMC5608236 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184790

96. Tuten WS, Harmening WM, Sabesan R, Roorda A, Sincich LC. Spatiochromatic Interactions between Individual Cone Photoreceptors in the Human Retina. J Neurosci. 2017 Sep 27;37(39):9498-9509. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0529-17.2017. Epub 2017 Sep 4. PMID: 28871030 PMCID: PMC5618266 [Available on 2018-03-27] DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0529-17.2017

97. Sychev YV, Zepeda EM, Lam DL. Bilateral cataract formation via acute spontaneous fracture of the lens following treatment of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, Volume 7, September 2017, Pages 66-69. PMID: 29260081 PMCID: PMC5722191 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2017.04.006

98. Choi WJ, Wang RK. Optical coherence tomography imaging of cranial meninges post brain injury in vivo. Chinese Optics Letters Volume 15, Issue 9, 10 September 2017, http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3788/col201715.090005 (No PMID)

99. Bourne RRA, Flaxman SR, Braithwaite T, Cicinelli MV, Das A, Jonas JB, Keeffe J, Kempen JH, Leasher J, Limburg H, Naidoo K, Pesudovs K, Resnikoff S, Silvester A, Stevens GA, Tahhan N, Wong TY, Taylor HR; Vision Loss Expert Group. Magnitude, temporal trends, and projections of the global prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Glob Health. 2017 Sep;5(9):e888-e897. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30293-0. Epub 2017 Aug 2. PMID: 28779882 DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30293-0 (Dr. Shen)

100. Xin C, Chen X, Li M, Shi Y, Wang H, Wang R, Wang N. Imaging collector channel entrance with a new intraocular micro-probe swept-source optical coherence tomography. Acta Ophthalmol. 2017 Sep;95(6):602-607. doi: 10.1111/aos.13415. Epub 2017 Apr 25. PMID: 28440591 DOI: 10.1111/aos.13415

101. Kanow MA, Giarmarco MM, Jankowski CS, Tsantilas K, Engel AL, Du J, Linton JD, Farnsworth CC, Sloat SR, Rountree A, Sweet IR, Lindsay KJ, Parker ED, Brockerhoff SE, Sadilek M, Chao JR, Hurley JB. Biochemical adaptations of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium support a metabolic ecosystem in the vertebrate eye. Elife. 2017 Sep 13;6. pii: e28899. doi: 10.7554/eLife.28899. PMID: 28901286 PMCID: PMC5617631 DOI: 10.7554/eLife.28899

102. Amadi AJ. Endoscopic DCR vs External DCR: What’s Best in the Acute Setting? J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2017 Jul-Sep;12(3):251-253. doi: 10.4103/jovr.jovr_133_17. No abstract available. PMID: 28791055 PMCID: PMC5525491 DOI: 10.4103/jovr.jovr_133_17



103. Petersen CA, Francis CE. Nonarteritic Jaw Claudication. J Neuroophthalmol. 2017 Sep;37(3):281-284. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000497. PMID: 28806315 DOI: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000497

104. Asrani S, Wen JC. Bleb Grading Using Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography. J Glaucoma. 2017 Oct;26(10):e244. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000733. No abstract available. PMID: 28767459 DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000733

105. Do JL, Sylvester B, Shahidzadeh A, Wang RK, Chu Z, Patel V, Richter GM. Utility of optical coherence tomography angiography in detecting glaucomatous damage in a uveitic patient with disc congestion: A case report. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2017 Oct 5;8:78-83. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2017.10.009. eCollection 2017 Dec. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2017.10.009 PMID: 29260124 PMCID: PMC5731712 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2017.10.009

106. Bajema KL, Pakzad-Vaezi K, Hawn T, Pepple KL. Tuberculous uveitis: association between anti-tuberculous therapy and clinical response in a non-endemic country. J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2017 Oct 4;7(1):19. PMID: 28980216 PMCID: PMC5628081 DOI: 10.1186/s12348-017-0137-0

107. Zhou G, Duan Y, Ma G, Wu W, Hu Z, Chen N, Chee Y, Cui J, Samad A, Matsubara JA, Mukai S, D’Amore PA, Lei H. Introduction of the MDM2 T309G mutation in primary human retinal epithelial cells enhances experimental proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Oct 1;58(12):5361-5367. PMID: 29049737 PMCID: PMC5649510 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-22045

108. Zheng F, Zhang Q, Motulsky EH, de Oliveira Dias JR, Chen CL, Chu Z, Miller AR, Feuer W, Gregori G, Kubach S, Durbin MK, Wang RK, Rosenfeld PJ. Comparison of Neovascular Lesion Area Measurements From Different Swept-Source OCT Angiographic Scan Patterns in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Oct 1;58(12):5098-5104. PMID: 28986595 PMCID: PMC5634352 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-22506

109. Kam JP, Zepeda EM, Ding L, Wen JC. Resident-performed laser peripheral iridotomy in primary angle closure, primary angle closure suspects, and primary angle closure glaucoma. Clin Ophthalmol. 2017 Oct 16;11:1871-1876. eCollection 2017. PMID: 29081648 DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S148467

110. Yoo SH, Kojima S, Shimomura K, Koike N, Buhr ED, Furukawa T, Ko CH, Gloston G, Ayoub C, Nohara K, Reyes BA, Tsuchiya Y, Yoo OJ, Yagita K, Lee C, Chen Z, Yamazaki S, Green CB, Takahashi JS. Period2 3’-UTR and microRNA-24 regulate circadian rhythms by repressing PERIOD2 protein accumulation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2017 Oct 17;114(42):E8855-E8864. Epub 2017 Oct 2. PMID: 28973913 PMCID: PMC5651750 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1706611114

111. Pakzad-Vaezi K, Pepple KL. Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2017 Nov;28(6):629-635. PMID: 28806188 PMCID: PMC5873972 DOI: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000421

112. Chu Z, Chen CL, Zhang Q, Pepple K, Durbin M, Gregori G, Wang RK. Complex Signal-Based OCT Microangiography Enables In Vivo Visualization of Choriocapillaris in Human Choroid. J Biomed Opt. 2017 Nov;22(12):1-10. PMID: 29178697 PMCID: PMC5745879 DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.22.12.121705

113. Xu J, Song S, Men S, Wang RK. Long ranging swept-source optical coherence tomography-based angiography outperforms its spectral-domain counterpart in imaging human skin microcirculations. J Biomed Opt. 2017 Nov;22(11):1-11. PMID: 29185292 PMCID: PMC5712670 DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.22.11.116007

114. Zhao Z, Faith P, Pakzad-Vaezi K, Chu Z, Wang RK, Mudumbai RC, Rezaei KA. PARACENTRAL ACUTE MIDDLE MACULOPATHY ASSOCIATED WITH BILATERAL OPTIC DISK SWELLING AND MENINGITIS.” Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2017 Nov 22. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29176536 PMCID: PMC5963960 DOI: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000000671

115. Men SJ, Chen CL, Wei W, Lai TY, Song SZ, Wang RK. Repeatability of vessel density measurement in human skin by OCT-based microangiography. Skin Res Technol. 2017 Nov;23(4):607-612. Epub 2017 May 17. PMID: 28514014 PMCID: PMC5632107 DOI: 10.1111/srt.12379

116. Baran U, Choi WJ, Li Y, Wang RK. Tail artifact removal in OCT angiography images of rodent cortex. J Biophotonics. 2017 Nov;10(11):1421-1429. Epub 2016 Sep 7. PMID: 27600882 PMCID: PMC5340634 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201600194

117. Lee A, Taylor P, Kalpathy-Cramer J, Tufail A. Machine Learning Has Arrived! Ophthalmology. 2017 Dec;124(12):1726-1728. PubMed PMID: 29157423.

118. Walton MMG, Mustari MJ. Comparison of three models of saccade disconjugacy in strabismus. J Neurophysiol. 2017 Dec 1;118(6):3175-3193. Epub 2017 Sep 13. 10.1152/jn.00983.2016. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28904108. PMCID: PMC5814716 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00983.2016

119. Vangipuram G, Rezaei KA. Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography as an Imaging Modality for Evaluation of Diabetic Macular Edema. J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2017 Oct-Dec;12(4):359-360. PMID: 29090042 PMCID: PMC5644399 DOI: 10.4103/jovr.jovr_175_17

120. Van Gelder RN. Toward the Miracle of Retinal Reanimation. Ophthalmology. 2017 Dec;124(12):1723-1725. PMID: 29157422 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.08.021



121. Van Gelder RN. Sarcoid, Bayes, and the Challenges of Laboratory Testing for Uveitis. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017 Dec 1;135(12):1359-1360. PMID: 29121149 DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.4789

122. Van Gelder RN. Uveitis-The Tortured Tale of the Tubercle. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017 Dec 1;135(12):1328-1329. No abstract available. PMID: 29075746 DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.3514

123. Hauzman E, Bonci DMO, Suárez-Villota EY, Neitz M, Ventura DF. Daily activity patterns influence retinal morphology, signatures of selection, and spectral tuning of opsin genes in colubrid snakes. BMC Evol Biol. 2017 Dec 11;17(1):249. PubMed PMID: 29228925; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5725783. DOI: 10.1186/s12862-017-1110-0

124. Le N, Song S, Zhang Q, Wang RK. Robust principal component analysis in optical micro-angiography. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2017;7(6):654-667. PMID: 29312870 PMCID: PMC5756790 DOI: 10.21037/qims.2017.12.05

125. Kirby MA, Pelivanov I, Song S, Ambrozinski Ł, Yoon SJ, Gao L, Li D, Shen TT, Wang RK, O’Donnell M. Optical coherence elastography in ophthalmology. J Biomed Opt. 2017 Dec;22(12):1-28. PMID: 29275544 PMCID: PMC5745712 DOI:10.1117/1.JBO.22.12.121720

126. Kelly JP, Baran F, Phillips JO, Weiss AH. Optical Coherence Tomography in Optic Nerve Hypoplasia: Correlation With Optic Disc Diameter, Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness, and Visual Function. J Neuroophthalmol. 2017 Dec 15. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29252690 DOI: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000596

127. Xiao S, Bucher F, Wu Y, Rokem A, Lee CS, Marra KV, Fallon R, Diaz-Aguilar S, Aguilar E, Friedlander M, Lee AY. Fully automated, deep learning segmentation of oxygen-induced retinopathy images. JCI Insight. 2017 Dec 21;2(24). pii: 97585. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29263301 PMCID: PMC5752269 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.97585

128. Chiu S, Davis J1, Giaconi J, Lee A, Orshansky G, Kleinman L, Tsui I. Variable validity of computer extracted problem lists for complications of diabetes mellitus within the VA Greater Los Angeles Health System. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2017 Dec;11 Suppl 2:S611-S615. doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2017.04.013. Epub 2017 Jun 21. PMID: 28647302 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2017.04.013

129. Xu J, Song S, Li Y, Wang RK. Complex-based OCT angiography algorithm recovers microvascular information better than amplitude- or phase-based algorithms in phase-stable systems. Phys Med Biol. 2017 Dec 19;63(1):015023. doi: 10.1088/1361-6560/aa94bc. PMID: 29049034 PMCID: PMC5764078 [Available on 2018-12-19] DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aa94bc

130. Flaxman SR, Bourne RRA, Resnikoff S, Ackland P, Braithwaite T, Cicinelli MV, Das A, Jonas JB, Keeffe J, Kempen JH, Leasher J, Limburg H, Naidoo K, Pesudovs K, Silvester A, Stevens GA, Tahhan N, Wong TY, Taylor HR; Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study. Global causes of blindness and distance vision impairment 1990–2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Glob Health. 2017 Dec;5(12):e1221-e1234. Epub 2017 Oct 11. PMID: 29032195 DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30393-5. (Dr. Shen)

131. Sampson DD, Andersen P, van Leeuwen T, Wang R. Special Section Guest Editorial: Commemorating 25 Years of Optical Coherence Tomography: a Perspective on Biomedical Applications. J Biomed Opt. 2017 Dec;22(12):1-2. PMID: 29256239 DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.22.12.121700

132. Lee AY, Lee CS, Egan CA, Bailey C, Johnston RL, et al. UK AMD/DR EMR REPORT IX: comparative effectiveness of predominantly as needed (PRN) ranibizumab versus continuous aflibercept in UK clinical practice. Br J Ophthalmol. 2017 Dec;101(12):1683-1688. PMID: 28478396 PMCID: PMC5673590 DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2016-309818

133. Mustari MJ. Nonhuman Primate Studies to Advance Vision Science and Prevent Blindness. ILAR J. 2017 Dec 1;58(2):216-225. PMID: 28575309 PMCID: PMC5886335 DOI: 10.1093/ilar/ilx009

134. Junk AK, Chen PP, Lin SC, Nouri-Mahdavi K, Radhakrishnan S, Singh K, Chen TC. Disinfection of Tonometers: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2017 Dec;124(12):1867-1875. Epub 2017 Jul 11. PMID: 28705429 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.05.033


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ENDOWMENTS: A LASTING LEGACY

Ora Lee Anderson Endowed Ophthalmology Fund

Gordon F. Bergy, M.D. Lecture Series

Bishop Professor in Ophthalmology

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Frank and Elizabeth Bret Endowed Fund for Ophthalmology Research

John Colen, M.D. Endowed Fund for Ophthalmology

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James Hargiss, M.D., Endowed Fund in Ophthalmology

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Grace E. Hill Chair in Vision Research

Ray H. Hill Chair in Ophthalmology

Patricia Johnson Hunt Endowed Fund for Ophthalmology

C. Dan and Irene Hunter Endowed Fund for Ophthalmology

Karalis Johnson Retina Center Endowed Fund for Excellence

Roger H. Johnson Award for Macular Degeneration

Murray and Jeanie Johnstone Endowed Travel Award for Ophthalmology

Robert and Janet Kalina Endowed Fund for Research and Teaching in Ophthalmology

Robert and Janet Kalina Fund for Education in Ophthalmology

Robert E. Kalina, M.D. Endowed Professorship for Ophthalmology Education

James L. Kinyoun, M.D. Endowed Retina Fellowship

Klorfine Family Endowed Professorship in Ophthalmology Research

Thomas F. Kraft and Suzanne E. Stevens Endowed Fund for Vision Science

Latham Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Vision Research Innovation

D. Franklin Milam, M.D., Endowed Fellows Support Fund in Ophthalmology

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Siddall Endowed Fellowship for Uveitis Research

Steen/Musgrave Research Fund in Ophthalmology

Jules and Doris Stein Research to Prevent Blindness Professorship

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UW Department of Ophthalmology Outstanding Medical Student Scholarship

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