Wilmer Research Faculty

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Abraham, Alison G., M.H.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Research Interests: HIV-infection, age-related eye disease, vision function, cognitive disease, kidney disease, analytic methods

Akpek, Esen, M.D.

Research Interests: Dry Eye, Artificial Cornea, Corneal Transplantation, Cataracts

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Arevalo, Jose Fernando, M.D.

Research Interests: Vitreoretinal surgery, Diabetic retinopathy, Retinal detachments, Vitreoretinal complications of refractive surgery, Age-related macular degeneration

Behrens, Ashley, M.D.

Research Interests: Surgery of the Cornea, Cataract Surgery, Dry Eye, Refractive Surgery, Infections of the Eye, Infections of the Cornea

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Berkenstock, Meghan Kathleen, M.D.

Research Interests: Ocular Complications of Cancer Immune Therapy, Syphilis, Quality improvement

Bicket, Amanda Kiely, M.D.

Research Interests: Intraocular devices, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS)

Research Interests: Regulation of hypothalamic cell fate specification and function, Functional analysis of candidate regulators of cell specification and survival in retina, High throughput screening, Molecular basis of neuronal and glial cell fate specification and survival

Blum, Myron B, M.D.

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Boland, Michael Vincent, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Glaucoma, Medical Informatics, Optic Nerve Imaging

Bonsack, Jeanette M, O.D.

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Bosley, Thomas McCarthy, M.D.

Research Interests: optic neuropathy, neurologic causes of visual loss, diplopia, eye movement abnormalities, genetic abnormalities causing neuro-ophthalmologic problems

Bower, Kraig Scot, M.D.

Research Interests: refractive surgery, ocular trauma, teleophthalmology, ocular microbiology

Brem, Henry, M.D.

Research Interests: Delivery of chemotherapy directly to the brain, Anti-angiogenesis therapies, Computer navigation systems used during surgery, Brain tumor vaccines, New clinical treatments for brain tumors

Bressler, Neil M, M.D.

Research Interests: Retinal Diseases, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy

Bressler, Susan B, M.D.

Research Interests: Clinical trials, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Venous Occlusive Disease, Ocular Imaging

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Burkholder, Bryn Melissa, M.D.

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Campbell, Ashley Anderson, M.D.

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Campochiaro, Peter Anthony, M.D.

Research Interests: Mechanisms involved in ocular neovascularization, Development of new treatments for ocular neovascularization, Mechanisms involved in retinal degenerations, Development of new treatments for retinal degenerations, Ocular Gene Therapy, Clinical trials of ocular neovascularization and macular edema

Carey, Andrew Rising, M.D.

Research Interests: Novel treatments for optic neuropathies, Comparative effectiveness and cost-benefit of intravitreal medications, Long term visual outcomes of choroidal neovascularization, Novel retinal and optic nerve imaging modalities, Medical student and resident education

Castoro, Charles J, M.D.

Chang, Millie S, O.D.

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Chaon, Benjamin Christopher, M.D.

Chen, Peiling, O.D.

Christoff, Alexander,

Research Interests: Pediatric ophthalmology, Strabismus, Double vision

Chun, Robert E, O.D.

Research Interests: visual function in retinitis pigmentosa, clinical outcome measures, vision impairment classification

Ciocco, Lindsay T, O.D.

Coleman, Stan L, M.D.

Research Interests: 1961 National Institute of Health Production of pine pollen granulomata

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Collins, Megan Elizabeth, M.D.

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Correa, Zelia Maria, M.D., Ph.D.

Craven, Earl Randy, M.D.

Research Interests: Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS)

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Crum, Amanda Renae, M.S., O.D.

Cyford, Stephen D., O.D.

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Dagnelie, Gislin, M.S., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Retinitis Pigmentosa, Retinal implants, Low vision rehabilitation

Daoud, Yassine Jamil, M.D.

Research Interests: Femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery, DSAEK corneal transplant, Secondary intraocular lens implant, Outcome of DSAEK cornea transplant in complex cases

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Deemer, Ashley Danielle, O.D.

Research Interests: Depression in the Low Vision Population, Head-mounted Video Display Systems

Di Meglio, Laura, O.D.

Diener-West, Marie, Ph.D.

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Doyle, Jefferson James, M.B.B.Ch., M.H.S., Ph.D.

Duh, Elia Junyat, M.D.

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Eberhart, Charles George, M.D., Ph.D.

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Edwards, Malia Michelle, Ph.D.

Research Interests: retinal glia, age-related macular degeneration, vascular development

Eghrari, Allen Omid, M.D.

Research Interests: Ebola Virus Disease, Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy, Cataract Surgery, Corneal Dystrophies

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Elisseeff, Jennifer H., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Stem cells, Regenerative medicine, Biomaterials, Cornea repair, Biomaterials and stem cells for tissue engineering, Cartilage regeneration, Stem cell research, Regenerating tissue

Ensign-Hodges, Laura, Ph.D.

Research Interests: Nanomedicine, Drug delivery systems

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Ervin, Ann Margret, M.P.H., Ph.D.

Esumi, Noriko, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), Age-related macular degeneration

Finkelstein, Daniel, M.D.

Research Interests: Vein Occlusion, Bioethics

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Frick, Kevin D., M.A., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Health Policy and Management International Health

Fu, Roxana, M.D.

Research Interests: Orbital trauma, emergent ophthalmic conditions, patient safety, surgical education

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Gehlbach, Peter Louis, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Angiogenesis, Gene Therapy, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Microsurgical Instrument Development, Novel surgical tool development, Robotic Surgery, Gene Therapy

Gire, Anisa I, O.D.

Glaros, Dean Steven, M.D.

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Gobeille, Micaela Rae, M.S., O.D.

Gold, Daniel Ross, D.O.

Goldberg, Morton F., M.D.

Research Interests: macular degeneration, diabetic and vascular retinopathies, Genetic eye disease, Incontinentia pigmenti, Persistent fetal vasculature, Sickle cell eye disease

Goldstein, Judith E, O.D.

Gottsch, John D, M.D.

Research Interests: Inherited Ophthalmic Diseases, Fuchs Dystrophy

Gramatikov, Boris I., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Retinal birefringence scanning, Pediatric vision screening, Optical coherence tomography, Determination of ocular defocus using the double-pass blur image of a point source of light

Green, Jordan J., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Developing biomaterials, stem cells, nanobiotechnology to meet challenges in regenerative medicine, ophthalmology, cancer

Guo, Lee Wei, O.D.

Research Interests: Dry eyes, ocular surface disease, developmental myopia control

Guyton, David L, M.D.

Research Interests: Strabismus surgical techniques, especially adjustable sutures in children and adults, Novel instruments for screening for strabismus, amblyopia, and refractive errors, Ophthalmic instrumentation, Novel techniques for the treatment of amblyopia and defects of binocular function, Ophthalmic optics, Causes and mechanisms of changes of strabismus over time, especially cyclovertical strabismus, Novel instruments for screening for neurologic dysfunction, Feedback techniques to treat blink deficiency

Handa, James Tahara, M.D.

Research Interests: Mechanisms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Development of Robotic Surgical System

Hanes, Justin Scot, Ph.D.

Research Interests: Nanomedicine, Drug delivery, Nanotechnology for Drug and Nucleic Acid Delivery

Henderson, Amanda D, M.D.

Research Interests: Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, Visual loss due to optic nerve conditions

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Hessen, Michelle Marjorie, O.D.

Howard, Malin L, M.D.

Iomini, Carlo, Ph.D.

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Jabbour, Samir, M.D., M.D.C.M.

Jampel, Henry D, M.D.

Research Interests: clinical research, glaucoma treatment, glaucoma surgical outcomes

Jiramongkolchai, Kim, M.D.

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Johnson, Thomas Vincent, M.D., Ph.D. III

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Jun, Albert Suk, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Cataract Surgery, Corneal Genetics, Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy, Granular Corneal Dystrophy, Keratoconus, Endothelial Keratoplasty, Lamellar Keratoplasty, Refractive Surgery

Karakus, Sezen, M.D.

Research Interests: Ocular surface diseases, dry eye, tear film, Sjogren's syndrome, ocular rosacea, meibomian gland dysfunction, ocular surface microbiome, serological markers, ocular surface inflammation

Katz, Joanne, Sc.D.

Kolker, Richard J, M.D.

Kong, Xiangrong, Ph.D.

Kraus, Courtney Lynn, M.D.

Research Interests: Pediatric glaucoma

Kuo, Irene C, M.D.

Research Interests: antibiotics in corneal storage medium, corneal wound-healing after laser refractive surgery, clinical outcomes after refractive surgery, wound-healing after infectious keratitis

Kuwera, Edward, M.D.

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Laborwit, Scott Elliot, M.D.

Lee, Seulki, Ph.D.

Research Interests: Role of TRAIL signaling in fibrosis and cancer

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LePosa, Gayle Elizabeth, O.D.

Liu, Tin Yan Alvin, M.D.

Research Interests: application of artificial intelligence in the screening, diagnosis, prognostication and treatment of ophthalmic diseases, with a specific focus on vitreoretinal diseases, the pathogenesis of and treatment for pathologic myopia and the management of severe ocular trauma

Liu, Tiffany Sara, M.D.

Research Interests: dry eye disease management

Lutty, Gerard A., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Angiogenic and anti-angiogenic growth factors, Angioblasts or vascular precursors, Oxygen radicals, Vaso-occlusion mechanisms that cause nonperfusion of the retinal and choroidal vasculatures in diabetic and sickle cell retinopathy

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Mahoney, Nicholas Robert, M.D.

Massof, Robert W., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Low vision service policy and service delivery, Physiological optics

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McCulley, Timothy James, M.D.

McDonnell, Peter J, M.D.

Research Interests: ophthalmology, cornea/anterior segment disease, corneal disorders, corneal dystrophies, external diseases of the eye, laser surgery, refractive surgery, corneal disease, microbial keratitis, nanotechnology

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McDonnell, Emma Coleen, M.D.

McGlumphy, Elyse J, M.D.

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Merbs, Shannath Louise, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Role of Epigenetics (molecular biology) in Retinal Development and Disease, Trichiasis Surgery in Africa, Orbital Trauma

Miller, Neil R, M.D.

Research Interests: Orbital tumors, Optic Nerve Disease

Min, Eleanor, O.D.

Research Interests: Pediatric eye disease, Developmental visual anomalies, Correlation of visual processing disorders and learning disabilities, Strabismus, Amblyopia

Morgan, Basil S, M.D.

Mumm, Jeffrey S., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Retinal regeneration, Retinal circuitry, Drug delivery

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Myrowitz, Elliott, M.P.H., O.D.

Narang Kalla, Sherry, M.D.

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Nathans, Jeremy, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms of visual system development, function and disease

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Newman-Toker, David Edward, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Recognition and prevention of diagnostic errors in frontline healthcare settings, stroke misdiagnosis in the emergency department, dizziness and vertigo, eye movement analysis, informatics tools and devices at the point of care, diagnostic decision support.

Nti, Akosua, M.D.

Ong, Sally Shin Yee, M.D.

Research Interests: Imaging, Optical Coherence Tomography, Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography

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Parikh, Kunal Sailesh, Ph.D.

Research Interests: Drug delivery, Nanomedicine, Medical Devices, Bio-design, Ophthalmology, Global Health

Parker, Karen Dunlap, O.D.

Patel, Tapan, M.D., Ph.D.

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Paulaitis, Michael E., M.S., Ph.D.

Pitha, Ian, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Developing glaucoma medicines that eliminate the need for daily eye drops

Pouw, Andrew, M.D.

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Prescott, Christina Rapp, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Pediatric Corneal Surgery, Improving Patient Experience and Outcomes in Cataract Surgery

Prince, Jack F, O.D.

Research Interests: Dr. Prince is interested in preventing eye disease and slowing its progression. This is especially important for his diabetic and cataract patients. He has lectured on the ocular effects of smoking as well as the risk of light on eye disease pathogenesis and progression. Other lectures include the use of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging technology in-order to diagnose eye disease at its earliest stages, the evidence for the use of vitamins to prevent eye disease, and the clinical guidelines for early diagnosis of plaquenil retinopathy.

Qian, Jiang, M.S., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Retinal gene regulation

Quigley, Harry A, 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

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Rajaii, Fatemeh, M.D., Ph.D.

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Ramulu, Pradeep Yammanuru, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Visual Disability and Rehabilitation, Dry Eye, Glaucoma, Aging and Vision

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Rangaramanujam, Kannan, M.S., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Drug delivery for ocular and neurodegenerative diseases, Nanomedicine

Repka, Michael Xavier, M.D.

Research Interests: Amblyopia, Strabismus, Neuro-ophthalmology in children, Cataract in infants and children

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Riazuddin, Sheikh Amer, M.S., Ph.D.

Richter, Ronald C, M.D.

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Rivers, Richard, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Regulation of blood flow, Vascular communication

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Rodriguez, Fausto Jose, M.D.

Rozar, Sandra Renee, O.D.

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Sachdeva, Mira Menon, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Interests: Retinal Neurodegeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy and Edema

Salehi, Mahsa, O.D.

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Schein, Oliver Douglas, M.D., M.P.H.

Research Interests: Epidemiology of major eye diseases, Assessment of ocular technology, Assessment of outcomes and complications of ocular surgery, Evidence-based improvement in quality and safety of ophthalmic care and surgery, Bioengineering of human corneal substitutes