The Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology

The Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, founded by Alfred Sommer, M.D., M.H.S., is a leader in global and domestic research on blindness prevention and the only World Health Organization collaborating center in the United States. Our center guides research-based programmatic activities and educates future leaders to alleviate unnecessary blindness worldwide
Our faculty includes ophthalmologists, epidemiologists, statisticians, programmers, project coordinators and administrative personnel. Together, our mission is to prevent avoidable visual disability and blindness around the globe by conducting valuable research, using sound public health policies and programs, and training the next generation of leaders in public health ophthalmology.
About the Dana Center
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Our Research
Research at the Dana Center focuses on national and international public health prevention of blinding eye disease.
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Our History
For over 25 years, the Dana Center has contributed to the understanding, prevention and treatment of major eye diseases.
Our Team
Cindy Xinji Cai, M.D.
Research Interests: Applied Health Sciences Informatics

Megan Collins, M.D.
Research Interests: Barriers in access to eye care, Epidemiology of Pediatric Eye Disease and the Impact of Refractive Error on Academic Performance.

Allen Eghrari, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Research Interests: Cataract Surgery, Corneal Dystrophies, Ebola Virus Disease, Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy

Ann-Margret Ervin, Ph.D.
Research Interests: Epidemiology; Clinical trials; Clinical trials methodology; Visual impairment; Eye disease; Ophthalmology; Optometry; Bioethics; Research ethics

Douglas A. Jabs, M.D., M.S., M.B.A.
Research Interests: Ocular Oncology, Uveitis

Joanne Katz, M.S., Sc.D.
Research Interests: Epidemiology; Biostatistics; Micronutrients; Maternal health; Neonatal health; Child health; Adolescent pregnancy; Reproductive health; Respiratory infections; Ophthalmology; Blindness and visual impairment

Xiangrong Kong, Ph.D.
Research Interests: Longitudinal and correlated data analysis; Causal inference; Survival analysis; HIV/AIDS; STI; Program impact evaluation; Ophthalmology; Physical therapy

Alvin Liu, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Research Interests: Application of artificial intelligence in the screening, diagnosis, prognostication and treatment of ophthalmic diseases, implementation of FDA-approved AI tools in the clinical setting

Kunal S. Parikh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Research Interests: Nanomaterials, drug delivery, biomaterials

Harry A. Quigley, M.D.
Research Interests: Causes of vision loss in glaucoma; New imaging technology in the diagnosis of angle closure glaucoma; Neuroprotective treatments for glaucoma; Evaluation of surgical operations for glaucoma; Research into solutions to glaucoma treatment worldwide

Pradeep Y. Ramulu, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Interests: Visual Disability and Rehabilitation; Dry Eye; Glaucoma; Aging and Vision

Ian J. Saldanha, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research Interests:Methods for selecting outcomes; developing and improving methods for systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, and epidemiologic studies.

Oliver D. Schein, M.D., M.P.H.
Research Interests: Epidemiology; Technology assessment; Cataract; Corneal infection; Contact lens; Dry eye; Quality and safety.

Nakul Shekhawat, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Research Interests: Cataract Surgery, Corneal Infections, Corneal Surgery, International Ophthalmology, Public Health Ophthalmology

Divya Srikumaran, M.D.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Research Interests: Corneal Transplants, Real World Data, Residency Education

Sheila West, Ph.D., PharmD.
Research Interests: Trachoma; Cataracts; Diabetic Retinopathy; Vision and Function in Older Drivers

Fasika A. Woreta, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Research Interests: ophthalmic trauma, quality improvement, high-value care, medical education

Jithin Yohannan, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Research Interests: Artificial intelligence, glaucoma detection methodology

Contact Us
The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute
Woods 155
600 N. Wolfe St.
Baltimore, MD 21287
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 410-955-3954