O’Rese J. Knight, MD

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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Simon Fung, MD MA(Oxon) FRCOphth

Associate Professor

 

Pediatric anterior segment and cornea transplantation

Dr. Simon Fung specializes in cataracts and corneal diseases in children and adults. His research focuses on complex corneal diseases, advanced diagnostics, and innovative treatments.

 

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Research Areas:

Cataract, Cornea, Pediatric, Anterior segment
 
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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.

 

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

Research Areas:

Cataract, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retina or Retinal Diseases, Medical Retina
 
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Neeti Parikh, MD

Assistant Professor

 

Medical Education Research

Dr. Parikh is interested and involved with medical education research, specifically dealing with the field of ophthalmology, both in undergraduate and graduate medical education.  She has been involved in research revolving around the use and efficacy of a remote wet lab for ophthalmology resident microsurgical education.  Dr. Parikh also developed a project to evaluate the impact of an ophthalmic microsurgery lab on medical student understanding and comfort in microsurgery, and motivation and interest in ophthalmology.  Other current and future projects include the effectiveness and reach of a virtual ophthalmology elective as an avenue for career exploration for medical students, the effects of early mentorship for medical students interested in ophthalmology, and the development of a general and specialty specific health equity curriculum for ophthalmology residents.

 

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https://profiles.ucsf.edu/neeti.parikh


 

Research Areas:

Cataract, Dry Eye, Education
 
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Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS

Associate Professor

 

Anterior Segment Disease and Refractive Surgery

Dr. Julie Schallhorn is an ophthalmologist who treats cataracts and diseases of the cornea. Schallhorn's research focuses on the study of anterior segment disease and refractive surgery. She is especially interested in refractive surgery outcomes and the role of corneal imaging for screening refractive surgery patients.

 

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https://profiles.ucsf.edu/julie.schallhorn


 

Research Areas:

Cataract, Cornea
 
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Saras Ramanathan, MD

Professor

 

Surgical Simulation and Cataract Surgery Teaching Methodology

Dr. Saras Ramanathan is the Division Chief of Comprehensive Ophthalmology who specializes in the surgical treatment of cataracts, particularly complex cases. She is also a nationally recognized medical educator. Her publications on surgical simulation and cataract surgery teaching methodology have influenced the way surgical ophthalmology is taught in the U.S. today. Ramanathan's efforts have been rewarded by numerous teaching awards, as well as by the success and achievements of her former residents.

 

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https://profiles.ucsf.edu/saras.ramanathan


 

Research Areas:

Cataract, Education
 
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Ayman Naseri, MD

Professor

 

Cataract Surgery and Resident Education

Dr. Naseri has two primary research interests: cataract surgery and resident education. His work within cataract surgery has been focused primarily on the prophylaxis of endophthalmitis, and specifically on the cost implications of antibiotic prophylaxis. The next phase of his collaboration with Dr. Travis Porco is to complete a cost-utility analysis of endophthalmitis prophylaxis. With respect to resident education, Dr. Naseri is particularly interested in outcomes of resident-performed surgery. By studying the results of residentperformed surgery, he hopes to improve the care of patients while also improving resident surgical education.

 

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https://profiles.ucsf.edu/ayman.naseri


 

Research Areas:

Cataract, Education
 
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