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Jonathan Li, M.D.

Assistant Professor

 

Prevention and Treatment of Myopia and its Complications

Dr. Jonathan Li is a comprehensive ophthalmologist subspecializing in the field of myopia, focusing on childhood myopia control as well as refractive and cataract surgery. He is the first international ophthalmologist who has completed the Myopia fellowship at Singapore National Eye Centre, which is located in the current global epicenter of myopia. 
 
His research focuses on clinical risk stratification and imaging to identify myopes most at risk of progression and/or myopic complications, evaluation of novel treatments for myopia in children, and validating myopia research and AI algorithms in a heterogenous North American population. 

 

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Research Areas:

Myopia
 
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UCSF at the “AAO 2022 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty are attending the American Academy of Ophthalmology “AAO 2022” annual meeting in Chicago, from Saturday, Sept 30th, 2022 to Monday, October 3rd, 2022.  Faculty presentations and contributions for the event are listed below and available as downloadable pdf here.

The Francis I. Proctor Foundation, the Department of Ophthalmology, the Frederick C. Cordes Eye Society, the H. Bruce Ostler Association of Proctor Fellows, and All May See Foundation will host the annual Alumni Cocktail Reception on Saturday, October 1, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Sunda New Asian (110 W. Illinois Street, Chicago, IL 60654). Please respond by contacting Leah Jarvis Leah.Jarvis@ucsf.edu or 415.476.4016.
 

Faculty Presentations and Contributions

Nisha Acharya, MD

Results of the Macular Edema Ranibizumab vs. Intravitreal Anti-inflammatory Therapy (MERIT) Trial

Date: 9/30/22 Time: 2:40 PM PST
Location: E350
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Uveitis Subspecialty Day: Hot Topics in Uveitis

 

Uveitis Case Panel Discussion

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 8:55 AM PST
Location: Arie Crown
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Retina Subspecialty Day: Uveitis Cases

 

Panel discussion: Masquerading as the Masquerade in the Uveitis Clinic

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 12:00 PM PST
Location: S406A
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: SYM 14: Symposium

 

Ophthalmology Journal Podcast Live: Discussion about manuscript

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 11:30 AM PST
Location: Technology Pavilion
Presentation Type: In person
Session: Ophthalmology Journal Podcast Live

 

American Uveitis Society Fall Meeting, meeting chair

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 6:00 PM PST
Location: Intercontinental Hotel
Presentation Type: In person
Session: American Uveitis Society Fall Meeting

 

Best Practices in Uveitis Practices and Management: The American Uveitis Society Course

Date: 10/03/22 Time: 9:30 AM PST
Location: E351
Presentation Type: In person
Session: Instructional Course by the American Uveitis Society

 

Armin Afshar, MD

Application of a Novel Semi-Supervised Machine Learning Approach to Identify Choroidal Tumors From Fundus Photographs

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO247
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Ocular Oncology

 

Robert Bhisitkul, MD

Monthly Intravitreal Therapy Is a Feasible Approach for Patients with Geographic Atrophy

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 12:22 PM PST
Location: N/A
Presentation Type: Debate
Session: N/A

 

Michele Bloomer, MD

Advanced Refractive Cataract Surgery and Anterior Segment Reconstruction Skills Transfer

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 1:00 PM PST
Location: N228
Presentation Type: In Person
Session: N/A

 

Frank Brodie, MD

Artemis Award and Loving Eyes Foundation

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 12:00 PM PST
Location: S406B
Presentation Type: In person
Session: Young Ophthalmologist Session

 

YO Program Part 3: Future of the Profession

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 12:00 PM PST
Location: S406B
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Retina

 

Alejandra de Alba, MD

Session I: The Untouchables – Are Good Results Possible With Less Surgery?

Date: 9/30/22 Time: 6:23 AM PST
Location: PED02, E450
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Esotropia Duane Syndrome: Ipsilateral Medical Rectus Recession

 

Managing Pediatric Cataract Patients: The Whole Story

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 2:47 PM PST
Location: SYM38, E450
Presentation Type: In Person, On Demand
Session: Access to Care, Treatment Compliance

 

Thuy Doan, MD

Identification of Microbes and Susceptibility Testing

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 9:24 AM PST
Location: Session COR04 Location E354
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Section III Keratitis

 

Jacque Duncan, MD

What’s New in Retinal Degenerations?

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 9:16 AM PST
Location: ARIE CROWN RET06
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Subspecialty Day
Section IV: Medical Retina and Chorioretinal Vascular Disease

 

Accelerating Research in Retinal Degenerations Through an International Consortium

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 9:46 AM PST
Location: McCormick Place Convention Center Event #SYM32 E354
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Innovations in Ophthalmology from Around the World

 

John Gonzales, MD

Posterior Uveitis Case

Date: 9/30/22 Time: 11:30 AM PST
Location: E350
Presentation Type: In person
Session: Subspecialty Day: Uveitis (Posterior Uveitis)

 

Panel discussion: Masquerading as the Masquerade in the Uveitis Clinic

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 12:00 PM PST
Location: S406A
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: SYM 14: Symposium

 

Academy Cafe: Uveitis

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 7:45 AM PST
Location: S404
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: SYM62

 

Seanna Grob, MD

Lower Recurrence Rate of Periocular Melanoma-in-situ with Mohs Micrographic Surgery vs Wide Local Excision

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO242 Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Plastics

 

Orbitofacial Fracture Repair Planting Workshop

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: LAB130 Location N231
Presentation Type: In Person
Session: Plastics

 

David Hwang, MD

Top Hot Corneal Surgical Tips for 2022

Date: 10/03/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: S103ABC
Presentation Type: Instruction Course
Session: Cornea, External Disease

 

Maanasa Indaram, MD

Telehealth for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 12:42 PM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB (Session SYM15)
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Hot Topics 2022

 

Alice Jiang, MD

Metabolic Uptake by PET in the Extraocular Muscles of Patients With Paretic Motility Disorders

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 1:40 PM PST
Location: Poster Theater and Lounge, Hall A past the registration area
Presentation Type: In Person and On Demand
Session: Neuro-Ophthalmology Poster Theater

 

Lower Recurrence Rate of Periocular Melanoma-in-situ with Mohs Micrographic Surgery vs Wide Local Excision

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 7:51 AM PST
Location: Poster Theater and Lounge, Hall A past the registration area
Presentation Type: In Person and On Demand
Session: Oculoplastics Poster Theater

 

Jeremy Keenan, MD

Diagnostic Accuracy of an iPad Application for Detection of Visual Field Defects

Date: N/A Time: N/A PST
Location: PO127 Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Glaucoma

 

Anterior Segment Imaging Devices in Teleophthalmology

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 6:01 AM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: I Can See: The Role of Anterior Segment Imaging

 

Epidemiology of Myopia in the United States and Around the World

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 7:50 AM PST
Location: E350
Presentation Type: In person, On Demand
Session: Myopia Prevalence and Control of Progression: Update From the Preferred Practice Patterns Committee

 

Why I Use Them

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 8:44 AM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: The Great Debate: Cornea

 

Robert Kersten, MD

When it’s Hot, its Hot! Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 1:24 PM PST
Location: OCU 07 E450
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: N/A

 

Blepharoplasty

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: LEC 127 E352
Presentation Type: In person
Session: N/A

 

Blepharoplasty

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 8:00 AM PST
Location: LAB 127A N229
Presentation Type: In Person
Session: N/A

 

Lower Recurrence Rate of Periocular Melanoma-in-situ with Mohs Micrographic Surgery vs Wide Local Excision

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO 242Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: N/A

 

Stephen McLeod, MD

Introduction of the 2022 Charles L Schepens MD Lecturer

Date: 9/30/22 Time: 7:36 AM PST
Location: ARIE CROWN
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: RET04

 

Section IV: Video-Based Master Complications Session

Date: 9/30/22 Time: 11:03 AM PST
Location: S406A
Topic: Refractive Surgery
Presentation Type: In person, On Demand
Session: REF07

 

Academy CEO’s Address

Date: 9/30/22 Time: 3:08 PM PST
Location: E354
Session: SYM55

 

Traversing Leadership Pathways – Pathways to Promotion

Date: 10/1/22 Time: 10:22 AM PST
Location: GRAND BALLROOM S100AB
Session: SYM10

 

Academy’s Perspective on Importance of Patient-Reported Outcomes

Date: 10/1/22 Time: 12:12 PM PST
Location: E350
Session: SYM53

 

Ophthalmic Premier League: A Team Symposium on Managing Cataract Complications Symposium

Date: 10/2/22 Time: 12:00 PM PST
Location: E354
Session: SYM41

 

Julius Oatts, MD

Diagnostic Accuracy of an iPad Application for Detection of Visual Field Defects

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO127 Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Pediatric

 

Efficacy of the Ahmed and Baerveldt Glaucoma Drainage Implants in the Pediatric Population: A Meta-Analysis

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO185 Scientific Poster Presentation
Type: On Demand Only
Session: Pediatric

 

Yvonne Ou, MD

Lifestyle Modifications and Glaucoma

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 12:52 PM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: N/A

 

Sriranjani P Padmanabhan, MD

Manual Small-incision Cataract Surgery

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 8:30 AM PST
Location: N228
Presentation Type: In person Only
Session: Cataract

 

Manual Small-incision Cataract Surgery

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 9:00 AM PST
Location: N228
Presentation Type: In person Only
Session: Cataract

 

Characterization of Infectious Keratitis in Opioid Users in a County Hospital Setting

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO100
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Cornea, External Disease

 

Neel Pasricha, MD

Rose Bengal Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy (RB-PDAT) for Fungal Keratitis: A Pilot Case Series

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 7:36 AM PST
Location: OMIG
Presentation Type: Podium
Session: N/A

 

Nailyn Rasool, MD

Curbside Consultation in Neuro-Ophthalmology

Date: 10/03/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: S503AB
Presentation Type: In Person
Session: 605

 

Julie Schallhorn, MD

Eyecelerator

Date: 09/29/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: E354
Presentation Type: Live
Session: N/A

 

Optics 101: Matching Optics to Available TechnologySection

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 6:12 AM PST
Location: S406A
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Section I: Refractive Surgery in the New Era

 

No Capsule, No Problem: Intrascleral Haptic Fixation of IOLs

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: N228
Presentation Type: In Person Only
Session: Cataract

 

Advanced Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK/DMEK): Overview and Surgical Pearls

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 1:00 PM PST
Location: N227B
Presentation Type: In Person Only
Session: Cornea, External Disease

 

I Can See: The Role of Anterior Segment Imaging

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Cornea, External Disease

 

How I Utilize Anterior Segment OCT in My Cornea Practice

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 7:30 AM PST
Location: Learning Lounge 1
Presentation Type: In Person Only
Session: Cornea, External Disease

 

Outliers: The Role of Angle Kappa and Alpha in Presbyopic Procedures

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 10:14 AM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100C
Presentation Type: In Person, On Demand
Session: Treatment of Presbyopia

 

Spotlight on Cataract: M&M Rounds—Learning from My Mistakes

Date: 10/03/22 Time: 7:35 AM PST
Location: E354
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Cataract

 

Gerami Seitzman, MD

A Metagenomic Deep Sequence Analysis of Infectious Conjunctivitis Etiology in Burkina Faso, Africa, and Berkeley, California

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 10:10 AM PST
Location: Great Lakes Ballroom C (Floor 2), 2121 S
Presentation Type: In person, On Demand
Session: Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group

 

Novel Dry Eye Treatments

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 6:12 PM PST
Location: Cornea Subspecialty Day/W195
Presentation Type: In person, On Demand
Session: Cornea

 

Jessica Shantha, MD

Posterior Uveitis Case

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 11:30 AM PST
Location: E350
Presentation Type: In person
Session: Subspecialty Day: Uveitis (Posterior Uveitis)

 

Jeannette Stallworth, MD

Efficacy of the Ahmed and Baerveldt Glaucoma Drainage Implants in the Pediatric Population: A Meta-Analysis

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO185
Presentation Type: On-Demand Poster
Session: N/A

 

Robert Stamper, MD

Diagnostic Accuracy Of An iPad Application for Detection of Visual Field Defects

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: N/A
Session: PO127, Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Glaucoma

 

Jay Stewart, MD

Challenging Cases in Neovascular AMD

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: S504ABC
Presentation Type: In person, On Demand
Session: Retina, Vitreous

 

Catherine Sun, MD

Section V: Hot Topics in Glaucoma

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 12:45 PM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Glaucoma

 

Bryan Winn, MD

Lower Recurrence Rate of Periocular Melanoma-in-situ with Mohs Micrographic Surgery vs Wide Local Excision

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO242 Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Plastics

 

Salary Negotiations: Ophthalmologist Attitudes and Behaviors

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO216 Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Plastics

 

 

 

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UCSF Ophthalmology Residency Research Curriculum

OVERVIEW

The UCSF Ophthalmology research curriculum is designed to give residents the epidemiological and biostatistical tools that they need to become productive members of the research community. Over the year-long course, residents will receive instruction in study design, parametric and non-parametric statistical methodology, and data presentation. In addition, residents will receive instruction in R programming. These lectures are incorporated into the instructional curriculum for the UCSF Ophthalmology Residency program, and occur on Thursday of every week during the academic year, which runs from September to June.

The capstone project of the curriculum is the performing a clinical, translational or basic science resident research project. Residents will progress from project conception to design to completion with the help from a faculty mentor. These projects are presented as part of the annual Alexander Irvine Resident’s Day each May.

SCHEDULE

July

Residents meet with potential mentors, determine area of interest

Research Workshop Day – an all-day lecture series on the basics of study design and introduction to statistics.

August
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Residents develop research proposals

Meet with faculty epidemiologist, Dr. Ben Arnold

Residents present project proposals to a panel of faculty and the department chairperson.

September to December

​Epidemiology lecture series (see resident lecture schedule)

​R programming modules (see resident lecture schedule for assignments)

​Perform research projects

December

​Mid-year project review with Dr. Arnold and Dr. Schallhorn

January to April

Epidemiology lecture series

​R programming modules

Perform research projects

May

​Alexander Irvine Residents Day

READINGS​

Residents are required to read the Lancet epidemiology series, available on the UCSF Ophthalmology Residency Box site.

Residents conducting clinical trials are required to read Designing Clinical Research by Stephen B. Hulley, MD, MPH et al. Wolters Kluwer. 4th Edition. 2013. UCSF library call number: R853.C55 D47

FACULTY MENTOR​

The resident research curriculum is overseen by Dr. Julie Schallhorn, Associate Residency Program Director. Dr. Benjamin Arnold provides epidemiology mentorship. All residents are asked to select an additional faculty member who is specialized in their area of research interest

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Seth Blumberg, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

 

Mathematical models of trachoma, healthcare associated infections, and antimicrobial resistance

My research focuses on developing and applying data-driven computational models of infectious diseases that exhibit the potential of elimination (i.e. R < 1). A key goal has been to elucidate risk factors that tip the balance between disease quiescence and emergence. This involves quantification of the impact of patient-specific or population-wide control interventions. Applications include enhancing trachoma elimination programs, mitigating the impact of SARS-CoV-2 in congregate settings, characterizing the transmission dynamics of healthcare associated infections and identifying factors responsible for the emergence of antibiotic resistance. My involvement in direct patient care provides a practical perspective of the investigations and metrics that have an immediate impact on clinical guidelines and public health.
 

I am fortunate to be based within the Francis I. Proctor Foundation. The Foundation’s interdisciplinary approach toward alleviating the global burden of infectious disease is innovative, impactful, and intellectually engaging.

 

To Learn More:

https://profiles.ucsf.edu/seth.blumberg
https://mindscape.team/

 

Research Areas:

Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Trachoma, Mathematical modeling, Computation, Clinical informatics
 
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Jing (Meghan) Shan, M.D., Ph.D

Assistant Professor

 

AI tools for glaucoma diagnosis and management

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. Early diagnosis and intervention is key to preserving vision. Population wide screening of glaucoma is currently unattainable due to limited glaucoma care resources. The Shan lab thus aims to develop biomimetic AI architectures to empower accurate and scalable disease screening methods. The Shan lab is also interested in extracting information from medical images beyond what human experts may be able to recognize and using that information to improve glaucoma management.

Awards:

Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute – 2024 – UCSF Chen Scholar

To Learn More:

https://profiles.ucsf.edu/jing.shan

 

Research Areas:

Deep Learning / AI, Glaucoma
 
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Manvi Prakash Maker, MD, MS

Associate Professor

 

Diabetic Eye Care & Medical Retinal Specialist and Cataract Surgeon

Dr. Manvi P Maker is a medical retinal specialist, with specialized training from Harvard's Joslin Diabetes Institute, Beetham Eye Institute. She is an investigator for the collaborative group called the Diabetic Retiinopathy Clinical Research Network, which performs "high quality, collaborative clinical research that improves vision and quality of life for people with retinal diseases". Dr. Maker sees all patients with medical retina issues and also performs cataract surgery. Her research interest expand to include education, primarily at the ophthalmology resident level.  She has been asked to present her education research on numerous occasions, including in Tokyo at the World Ophthalmology Congress.

 

To Learn More:

https://profiles.ucsf.edu/manvi.maker
 

Research Areas:

Cataract, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retina or Retinal Diseases, Medical Retina
 
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Neel Pasricha, MD

Assistant Professor

 

Ocular Surface Electrophysiology

Dry eye disease is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface characterized by impaired tear film homeostasis accompanied by ocular symptoms that affects approximately 6.8% of adults in the USA, with a global prevalence as high as 50%. Despite this significant disease burden, there are currently just four FDA-approved therapies for dry eye disease, each targeting only the inflammatory pathway and having limited efficacy. Dr. Pasricha's research will advance novel dry eye disease therapeutics that promote tear fluid secretion by targeting ion transport proteins on epithelial cells lining the ocular surface.

This research utilizes a novel ocular surface potential difference (OSPD) method introduced in animal studies and advanced for use in humans during Dr. Pasricha's residency at UCSF. OSPD measures the electrical potential difference generated across epithelia from apical and basal membrane ion transporters.

 

To Learn More:

https://profiles.ucsf.edu/neel.pasricha
 

Research Areas:

Cornea, Dry Eye, Electrophysiology
 
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