Maanasa Indaram, M.D.

Associate Professor

 

Treatments for Strabismus and Keratoconus

Dr. Maanasa Indaram is a pediatric ophthalmologist and adult strabismus specialist. She is the Medical Director of UCSF’s Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus division and she co-directs the pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus clinics at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.

Her clinical expertise and research interests include the management of pediatric cataract, the surgical management of both adult and pediatric strabismus, the use of botulinum toxin (Botox) for strabismus, and corneal collagen-crosslinking for the treatment of keratoconus in the pediatric, adult, and developmentally disabled population. She is one of the very few providers in Northern California who offers corneal collagen crosslinking under systemic anesthesia for children and the developmentally disabled.

 

To Learn More:

https://profiles.ucsf.edu/maanasa.indaram


 

Research Areas:

Amblyopia Strabismus or Eye Movement Disorders, Pediatric, Keratoconus
 
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Creig Hoyt, MD

Professor

 

Visual Recovery and Adaptations to Early Visual Loss

Dr. Hoyt's major research interests have been in the areas of visual deprivation states, brain injuries in children, and strategies for visual recovery and/or adaptations to early visual loss.

 

To Learn More:

https://profiles.ucsf.edu/creig.hoyt


 

Research Areas:

Neuro-Ophthalmology, Pediatric, Amblyopia, Strabismus, or Eye Movement Disorders
 
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Elise Harb, OD, PhD, FAAO

Optometrist

 

Pediatric Optometrist who Cares for Children of All Ages

Dr. Elise Harb is a pediatric optometrist who cares for children of all ages. She assesses their visual development and ensures they have the vision needed to learn in school. She is particularly interested in understanding how the environment plays a role in a child's developing the need for glasses. Harb's research investigates how a child's habits – including near work (activities such as reading), use of electronic devices and outdoor play – influence the development of myopia (nearsightedness). She makes use of wearable technologies to capture accurate information on children's normal daily activities and how they affect vision.

 

To Learn More:

https://profiles.ucsf.edu/elise.harb


 

Research Areas:

Pediatric
 
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David Copenhagen, PhD

Professor

 

Light Exposure on Behavior, Neural Development and Vascular Maturation

Dr. Copenhagen’s research focuses on understanding where and how visual experience exerts its actions on the refinement of the neural retina and the ocular vasculature. A recently discovered photosensitive system within the eye that is independent of rods and cones endows very young animals with rudimentary photoreceptive capabilities. Light activation of these melanopsin expressing ganglion cells guide behavioral responses and modifies vascular development. His lab seeks to discover the extended manifestations of light exposure on behavior, neural development and vascular maturation.

 

To Learn More:

https://profiles.ucsf.edu/david.copenhagen


 

Research Areas:

Visual System Development
 
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Eugene De Juan, MD

Professor

 

Renowned Retina Specialist, Surgeon and Inventor

Dr. de Juan is a renowned retina specialist and surgeon. His research focuses on medical and surgical treatments for ocular disorders, including advances in ocular drug delivery and drug delivery techniques for age-related macular degeneration. Dr. De Juan holds more than 100 patents for novel surgical devices.

 

To Learn More:

https://profiles.ucsf.edu/eugene.dejuan


 

Research Areas:

Macular Degeneration, Retina or Retinal Diseases
 
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Alejandra De Alba Campomanes, MD, MPH

Professor

 

Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismus Specialist

Dr. Alejandra de Alba is a pediatric ophthalmologist who specializes in strabismus (abnormal eye alignment). Her expertise in patient care and interests in research include adult and pediatric strabismus, infantile esotropia (a type of strabismus), amblyopia (commonly called lazy eye), botulinum toxin to treat ophthalmic diseases, eye movement disorders, retinopathy of prematurity (an eye disease affecting some premature babies) and pre-school vision screening.

 

To Learn More:

https://profiles.ucsf.edu/alejandra.dealbacampomanes


 

Research Areas:

Pediatric, Amblyopia, Strabismus, or Eye Movement Disorders
 
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Michele Bloomer, MD

Professor

 

Diagnosing Complex and Unusual Eye Diseases

As director of one of the world’s top eye pathology laboratories, UCSF Ocular Pathology, Dr. Bloomer consults with ophthalmologists across the country to diagnose complex and unusual eye diseases. In mentoring residents, Dr. Bloomer shares her commitment to pathology, hopes to spark excitement in younger doctors and teaches gratitude for high quality vision care.

 

To Learn More:

https://profiles.ucsf.edu/michele.bloomer


 

Research Areas:

Ocular Pathology, Ocular Oncology
 
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