Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Medical Director, Wilmer Eye Institute - Bethesda
Cataract Surgery Education Champion
Cataract Surgery Education Champion
Appointment Phone:
240-482-1100
Primary Location:
Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute - Bethesda
Expertise:
Cataracts, Cornea/Anterior Segment Disease, Corneal Disease, Corneal Disorders, Corneal Dystrophies, Corneal Ulcer, Dry Eyes, Keratoconus, Ophthalmology, Thyroid Eye Disease
Education and Experience
Training
- University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson AZ)/ (2006)
Residencies
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore MD)/ Ophthalmology (2010)
Fellowships
- The University of Utah (Salt Lake City UT)/ Cornea/Refractive (2011)
Locations
Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute - Bethesda
7315 Wisconsin Ave.
West Tower, Suite 610
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 240-482-1100
Appointment Phone: 240-482-1100
Department / Division
- Ophthalmology
Centers/Institutes
Bio
Biography
Dr. Shameema Sikder is an assistant professor of ophthalmology and Cataract Surgery Education Champion at the Wilmer Eye Institute. She specializes in corneal disorders, including Fuchs dystrophy and keratoconus; refractive surgery; cataracts and external eye diseases. Dr. Sikder's clinical interests include surgical treatments for corneal diseases, such as endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK, DSAEK), deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and treatments for keratoconus.
Dr. Sikder has a particular interest in surgical education and is working on a curriculum that could be implemented at the international level. She is the medical director of the newest Wilmer location in Bethesda, MD.
Dr. Sikder has a particular interest in surgical education and is working on a curriculum that could be implemented at the international level. She is the medical director of the newest Wilmer location in Bethesda, MD.
Physician Title
Medical Director, Wilmer Eye Institute - Bethesda
Cataract Surgery Education Champion
Cataract Surgery Education Champion
Awards and Honors
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Member
University of Arizona, College of Medicine Research Distinction Award
University of Arizona, College of Medicine Excellence in Research Award
Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program Intern of the Year
Mitchell Research Prize, 1st place Award, Wilmer Resident Association
Ophthalmology Times Seventh Annual Resident Writer''s Award Program Participant
Claes Dohlman, M.D. Cornea Fellow of the Year Award (National)
University of Arizona, College of Medicine Research Distinction Award
University of Arizona, College of Medicine Excellence in Research Award
Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program Intern of the Year
Mitchell Research Prize, 1st place Award, Wilmer Resident Association
Ophthalmology Times Seventh Annual Resident Writer''s Award Program Participant
Claes Dohlman, M.D. Cornea Fellow of the Year Award (National)
Expertise
- Cataracts
- Cornea/Anterior Segment Disease
- Corneal Disease
- Corneal Disorders
- Corneal Dystrophies
- Corneal Ulcer
- Dry Eyes
- Keratoconus
- Ophthalmology
- Thyroid Eye Disease
Research
Research and Publications
Sikder S, Khalifa, YM, Neuffer, M, Moshirfar, M. Tomographic Corneal Profile Analysis of Central Toxic Keratopathy. Cornea, 2012;31(1):48-51.
Holt DG, Sikder S, Mifflin MD. Surgical management of traumatic LASIK flap dislocation 15 years postoperatively with macrostriae and epithelial ingrowth. JCRS, 2012 Feb;38(2):357-61.
Mifflin MD, Hatch BB, Sikder S, Kurz CJ, Moshirfar M. Custom versus Conventional PRK: A Prospective, Randomized Contralateral Eye Comparison of Post-Operative Visual Function. JRS, 2012 Feb;28(2):127-32.
Oberg TO, Sikder S, Jorgensen AJ, Mifflin MD. Topical-Intracameral Anesthesia without Preoperative Mydriatic Agents for Descemets Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty and Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery with Intraocular Lens Implantation. JCRS, in review. 2012 Mar;38(3):384-6.
Calvo CM, Sikder S, Mamalis N, Mifflin MD. Linear Interstitial Keratitis: A Distinct, Clinical Entity Revisited. Cornea, 2012 Mar 8.
Moshirfar M, Hsu M, Schulman J, Armenia J, Sikder S, Hartnett ME. The incidence of central serous chorioretinopathy after photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ keratomileusis. J Ophthalmol. 2012;2012:904215.
Christiansen SM, Neuffer MC, Sikder S, Semnani RT, Moshirfar M. The effect of preoperative keratometry on visual outcomes after moderate myopic LASIK. Clin Ophthalmol. 2012;6:459-64.
Mifflin MD, Leishman LL, Christensen SM, Sikder S, Hsu M, Moshirfar M. Use of Loteprednol for Routine Prophylaxis after Photorefractive Keratectomy. Clin Ophthalmol. 2012;6:653-9.
Sedaghat M, Zarei-Ghanavati M, Ansari-Astaneh MRA, Patel V, Sikder S. Evaluation of Sterile Uveitis after Iris-Fixated Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation. Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012;19(2):199-203.
Casparis H, Lindsley K, Kuo IC, Sikder S, Bressler NB. Surgery for cataracts in people with age-related macular degeneration. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Jun 13;6:CD006757.
Holt DG, Sikder S, Mifflin MD. Surgical management of traumatic LASIK flap dislocation 15 years postoperatively with macrostriae and epithelial ingrowth. JCRS, 2012 Feb;38(2):357-61.
Mifflin MD, Hatch BB, Sikder S, Kurz CJ, Moshirfar M. Custom versus Conventional PRK: A Prospective, Randomized Contralateral Eye Comparison of Post-Operative Visual Function. JRS, 2012 Feb;28(2):127-32.
Oberg TO, Sikder S, Jorgensen AJ, Mifflin MD. Topical-Intracameral Anesthesia without Preoperative Mydriatic Agents for Descemets Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty and Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery with Intraocular Lens Implantation. JCRS, in review. 2012 Mar;38(3):384-6.
Calvo CM, Sikder S, Mamalis N, Mifflin MD. Linear Interstitial Keratitis: A Distinct, Clinical Entity Revisited. Cornea, 2012 Mar 8.
Moshirfar M, Hsu M, Schulman J, Armenia J, Sikder S, Hartnett ME. The incidence of central serous chorioretinopathy after photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ keratomileusis. J Ophthalmol. 2012;2012:904215.
Christiansen SM, Neuffer MC, Sikder S, Semnani RT, Moshirfar M. The effect of preoperative keratometry on visual outcomes after moderate myopic LASIK. Clin Ophthalmol. 2012;6:459-64.
Mifflin MD, Leishman LL, Christensen SM, Sikder S, Hsu M, Moshirfar M. Use of Loteprednol for Routine Prophylaxis after Photorefractive Keratectomy. Clin Ophthalmol. 2012;6:653-9.
Sedaghat M, Zarei-Ghanavati M, Ansari-Astaneh MRA, Patel V, Sikder S. Evaluation of Sterile Uveitis after Iris-Fixated Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation. Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012;19(2):199-203.
Casparis H, Lindsley K, Kuo IC, Sikder S, Bressler NB. Surgery for cataracts in people with age-related macular degeneration. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Jun 13;6:CD006757.
Research Interests
- Thyroid Eye Disease
- Keratoconus
- Surgical Education
- Cataract Surgery
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Languages
- English
- Bengali
- Spanish
Memberships
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Cornea Society
International Society of Refractive Surgeons
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Cornea Society
International Society of Refractive Surgeons
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