Associate Professor
Enhancing Glaucoma Management and Expanding Ophthalmology Workforce Diversity
Dr. O’Rese J. Knight is an ophthalmologist who specializes in glaucoma and cataract surgery. He serves as the medical director of the John Muir/UCSF Health Berkeley Outpatient Center eye clinic and was recently named the director of the UCSF Glaucoma Fellowship. Dr. Knight leads a multi-disciplinary team in developing a novel approach to 24-hr IOP monitoring. He has previously lead trials evaluating the clinical utility of a contact lens-based IOP monitor. Dr. Knight’s team is currently developing a novel technology using self-sensing cantilevers capable of automated, accurate assessment of the corneal biomechanical response to intraday IOP fluctuation. This technology has the power to capture nocturnal IOP spikes and provide rapid assessment of response to treatment. Beyond, clinic and research Dr. Knight is a passionate clinical educator and mentor. He has worked with NIH-funded Rabb-Venable (RV) Excellence in Ophthalmology Program for many years to recruit URiM trainees to academic careers in ophthalmology. Ophthalmology has one of the least diverse workforces in the house of medicine and this lack of diversity has been directly linked to disparities eye health utilization and worse eye care outcomes. The RV program has been a significant driver of diversity in the ophthalmology workforce since its inception in 2000.
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Research Areas:
Cataract, Glaucoma, Workforce Diversity
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