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Havener Eye InstituteDepartment of Ophthalmology
The Ohio State University
2008-2009
Annual Report
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e are establishing a tradition of excellence in phthalmology
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Thomas F. Mauger, MDirector and Chairmanhe Carl M & race C Baldwin Chair in phthalmologyavener ye nstitute epartment of phthalmology
Dear Friends and Colleagues,n phthalmology we have a unique opportunity to improve the
lives of others through the restoration of vision to the visually
impaired and blind
he epartment of phthalmology continued its growth dur-
ing the 00 009 academic year xciting developmentshave occurred in all three of our mission areas As the medical
center embarks on a one-billion dollar expansion the avener
ye nstitute has moved to a new facility at the ye and
ar nstitute he new avener ye nstitute site encompasses
our main clinical research and educational activities as well as
surgical facilities ur research and clinical faculty continue
to grow hile the new facility will help us meet our patients
needs it is the people within the facilities that bring our vision
to life on a daily basis e are very fortunate to have a dedicat-
ed and caring team of administrative and clinical staff facultyresidents and fellows who support each element of our mission
esearch efforts continue to expand in the areas of ocular tu-
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he epartment has been very active in clinical trials involving
age-related macular degeneration diabetic retinopathy pseudo-
tumor cerebri glaucoma and cataract surgery he residents
annual research program continues to improve in the quality of
the research and presentations
he ophthalmology residency program remains a key element
of our epartment Applications to the residency program are
at an all-time high in terms of quantity and quality hanks to
the efforts of esidency rogram irector Alan etson M and
rogram Coordinator rish ebish along with all of the in-
volved faculty and residents the program had another success-
ful year of interviews and selection concluding in yet another
outstanding class of residents
he resident surgical volume remains very high he faculty and
residents have new operating room facilities at the ationwide Chil-
drens ospital the Columbus A and at the new ye & ar
nstitute he fellowship program remains active with fellows cur-
rently in cornea glaucoma and retina hanks to aul eber M
the medical student lecture series remains one of the highest ranked in
the curriculum r etson has continued to improve the ophthalmol-RJ\FOHUNVKLS'XHWRWKHVHHIIRUWVRYHUYHSHUFHQWRI268PHGLFDO
students have selected ophthalmology as their career choice
ealthcare is at a critical point in the nited tates and globally
hile many medical centers are stagnant or retrenching we are for-
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these challenging times t is our goal to continue to contribute to the
solution by training excellent physician leaders and by restoring sight
and preventing blindness through clinical care and research
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Chairman - Thomas Mauger, MD
Administrator - Robert LaFollette, MBA
Outreach Director - Laura Sladoje, BS
Program Coordinator - Christina Stetson, BA
Cover Photo: The new OSU Eye & Ear Institute (OEEI) with a highly skilled team of ocularspecialists and on-site surgical facilities, is central Ohios newest center for advanced eye care.
For more information, contact Ophthalmology Outreach at (614) 293-8760 or eye@osu.edu.
CONTENTS
1 Giving & Outreach
9 Education
11 Patient Care
15 Research & Grants
19 Division Reports & Awards
23 Publications & Presentations
28Faculty
NEW SPACE, NEW OPPORTUNITIES
INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK
GIVING MAKES THE DIFFERENCE2
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OUTSTANDING RESIDENTS9
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Giving2XWUHDFK
Vision helps us see a better world, butphilanthropy makes a better world possible.
John Christoforidis, MD
Havener Eye Institute lobby
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kestos $1, onation
A new tissue bank is being established at avener ye nsti-
tute due to a generous donation from real estate developers eorge
and ina kestos he $100000 donation was given to support
research on diopathic ntracranial ypertension ()
is a potentially
blinding disease thataffects women of
childbearing age
aised intracra-
nial pressure in these
patients can cause
blindness chronic
headaches hearing
loss ringing reduced
cognition and even
deathhe kestos generosity will enable the creation of a tissue bank of
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prior to the initiation of treatment toring these tissues will allow
researchers the opportunity to discover the underlying etiology of
as well as the effects of pharmaceutical interventions
he tissue bank will be instituted under the direction of r teven
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thalmology atients from all over the world consult with r atz
on e has been involved in both clinical and basic science
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r atz will be working with r ohn Mcregor eurosurgery
and r ubinoy as tolaryngology to create a team approach to
provide excellent clinical care to patients with and to spur multi-
disciplinary research strategies
eorge and ina kestos contribution will greatly increase our
knowledge of the causes and treatment of this debilitating disease
his will establish the avener ye nstitute as a center of
excellence in the care of patients with
'U0UV:LOOLDP+REEV'RQDWLRQAlumni Shares Thoughts on Giving Back
aving recently attended my 40th medical school
reunion celebrated 39 years of wedded bliss and
completed 33 years of rewarding litigation-free
general ophthalmology practice in ynchburg
irginia decided it was time to procrastinate no
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liam avener ye nstitute und
realize that none of us can stand on the sidelines for very long with-
out undermining the full potential of the epartment of phthal-
mology ecognizing familiar Columbus physicians and many of my
fellow residents from the early 1970s on the donor list reassures me
that the current residency program remains strong and the leadership
faithful to the core values and ongoing mission of the department
t is my hope that my gift to the avener und will assist in the sus-
tainability of ophthalmic education and quality eye care at hio tate
Sincerely,
William Hobbs, MD
Chief Resident , Class of 1975
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arry M age M was a distiguished Columbus
ophthalmologist A Buckeye at heart he receivedhis undergraduate and medical degrees from he
hio tate niversity before becoming a resi-
dent at the phathlmology epartment
e was a veteran of the avy and served in
is dedication to his alma mater led him
to bequest $10000 to further the mission of the
epartment: excellence in research education
and patient care is support like the support of
so many former residents continues to validate
our efforts and encourage us to take every oppor-
tunity to make a difference
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his year we unveiled the inaugural edition
of the avener ye nstitute Alumni
irectory he irectory was organized by
last name with a section by year for cross-
referencing
e scanned the many photos hanging onthe hallowed hallways of the department
showing alumni in their graduating year
his was done not only to make it so our
past residents can remain forever young
but will also make them easier to recognize
as they were
xcellence in education and clinical
training second to none has always been the goal of the residency
program at the epartment of phthalmology
rom the very beginning our faculty have committed to excellence inclinical training of ophthalmology residents his tradition of excellence
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ophthalmologists in the country e are proud to have been a part of their
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summers warmth becomes a memory very fall
in the spirit of the season we host an annual alumni
reception at the American Academy of phthalmology
(AA) Celebrating our rich tradition of ophthalmic
excellence we welcome all of the alumni that the e-partment has trained over the years
his years Alumni eception was held at one of
Atlantas premier hotels the estin eachtree his
landmark hotel which towers over the city skyline was
the perfect setting for our annual reception that brings
together alumni from all over the country e were
happy that so many alumni were able to attend this
special event
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Left Photo: eynell arder mith homas
Mauger M ebecca uennen M
Middle Photo: ohn ajka M on alker M
Right Photo: enry Croci M athryne Mcinney
ohn techschulte M
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his year we were fortunate to have a bonus
guest r andon Colling an ophthal-
mology resident who was 3rd in the 00orld ong-rive Championship r Colling
shared with participants his tips on how to
drive the golf ball over 400 yards
aving Clark ellogg and r Colling as
our special guests was even better than we
hoped said aura ladoje utreach irec-
tor hey were so friendly and personable
e had a great time and raised a lot of
money for the residents
e want to thank all of our sponsors in-
cluding ifth hird Bank tar phthalmics
aft aw irm and Morgan tanley to
name a few said r Alan etson esi-
dency rogram irector heir support
provides the resources and helps us educate
to the best of our ability After all the oph-
thalmologists that we are training today will
be taking care of our grandchildren; thats
not a responsibility that we take lightly
0DJQXVRQ)DPLO\*LIW$33,000 Supports Education
ames Magnuson son of r obertMagnuson recently shared My father
believed deeply in education and lovedto attend phthalmology rand oundse even continued to attend long after
he retired
r Magnuson created the obert Magnuson phthalmology ducationund at the avener ye nstitute beforehis death e recognized the need for ameeting room within the department andestablished the Magnuson Conferenceoom which is used for rand oundsresident and medical student educationresearch conferences and other depart-
mental activities r Magnusons wifelizabeth ighe Magnuson passed awayon anuary 11 007
riends of the Magnuson family havecontributed over $5000 in memory ofMrs Magnuson in addition to a familycontribution of $33000 e appreciatethe generosity and foresight of the Mag-nuson family and friends as the confer-ence room is utilized daily for diverseophthalmology activities
An early morning rain did little to dampen the
spirit of the enthusiasm that infused the 009
Buck olf Classic he heavily anticipated
event was held at the carlet course one of
the top collegiate courses in the nation he as-
sembled charity golfers looked forward to playing
WKHGLIFXOWFRXUVHEXWZHUHHTXDOO\H[FLWHGWRmeet former basketball player Clark el-
logg ellogg a lead BC basketball analyst
was an extremely charming and outgoing special
guest e signed autographs posed for photos
with guests and answered hard-hitting sports
questions while the golf course dried out
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Top: r Alan etson r andon Colling
Clark ellogg llen ressel and ina kestos
Middle: carlet olf Course Clubhouse
Bottom Left: esident r Andrea awchyn
Bottom Right: inners r ack ingle Michael
Baker r odd owling and r oug Baker
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Ghana & Nicaragua MissionsSaving sight in developing countries
ith the recent national discussion on healthcare it is easy to forget that such a debate is only pos-
sible because of the level of healthcare already available in the nited tates eveloping nations
are constantly struggling with a severe shortage of physicians trained staff and basic medical sup-plies ecognizing that need faculty and alumni from the avener ye nstitute have volunteeredtheir time and skills in icaragua and hana two of the poorest countries in the world
espite being the largest country in Central America icaragua is the second poorest country in theestern emisphere At least partially due to these factors medical care for the almost six millioncitizens of icaragua is limited and can be far more expensive than many icaraguans can afford
RKHOSDOOHYLDWHWKHGLIFXOWLHVIDFLQJLFDUDJXDVKHDOWKFDUHV\VWHPYROXQWHHUSK\VLFLDQVand staff operate a free clinic called el Centro acional de ftalmologa (the ational ph-thalmology ospital) in Managua icaragua Among these volunteers are some of our own
faculty r homas Mauger department chairman and r ebecca uennen one of ournewest faculty members n additional epartment alumni rs avid eorge ohn ajkaBrian tahl and on alker have been instrumental in creating an active collaboration with
the local ophthalmologists and furthering local ophthalmic training programs
n uly 009 rs Mauger and uennen traveled to icaragua to volunteer their time and
abilities and were also able to take ten donated corneas supplied by the issue Bank nterna-tional Because icaragua does not have a tissue bank these donated corneas were a particu-lar blessing to those requiring extensive surgery
here was one girl said r uennen about twelve or thirteen who needed a corneatransplant he was a beautiful girl but her cornea had been badly scarred After the surgery
she was crying she was so happy she could see again
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formed corneal transplants and other necessary surgeries while the local physicians resi-
dents and staff at the hospital watched and learned
n a letter one grateful nurse shared her appreciation: hanks to our dear friends r omMauger and r ebecca uennen icaragua is a needy nation the patients hospital
and doctors here are very grateful
hana is another nation struggling to provide even basic eye care n addition to having toofew ophthalmologists for a population of 3 million almost 30% of hanaians are unable toafford healthcare as they live below the international poverty line of $15 per day
r Mauger and r avid Adam a community faculty member of the avener ye nstitute haveboth conducted trips to the impoverished nation April 009 was r Maugers third trip to the t
heresa ye Center in Akim Akroso hana n 005 and again in 009 r Adam traveled tohana to volunteer at the Bishop Ackon Christian ye Center in Cape Coast where he performedsurgeries and trained hanian physicians and residents e also provided instruction in phacoemulsi-
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admire the many people in ophthalmology at hio tate who have done multiple missiontrips over the years said r Adam at Carroll M from ayton made several trips tohana with hio tate residents and that helped inspire me to go also estoring sight to
people who otherwise would not have access to care at any price helps me to get back to thebest reasons we all went into ophthalmology
he avener ye nstitute is proud of the faculty and alumni who have volunteered to help
out in these developing countries heir generosity inspires us all to greater levels of giving
Top: ye un/alk for ight participants in front of hio tadiumBottom: inners of the male and female categories r homas
Mauger and Marie Burleson
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LEFT PAGE Top Left: r Mauger in hana Top Middle: r uennen with icaraguan patient Top Right: r Adam with ahanan patient Middle Left: ema hana Bottom Left: r Mauger and r uennen performing surgery in icaraguaRIGHT PAGELeft: roup of icaragua children at a food bankRight: wo icaraguan girls in their home
Run/Walk Supports International Missions
n an unusually beautiful and sunny ovember morning
runners lined up along the south side of the hio tadium
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iver rail
hose walking took the time to cheer the runners onbefore beginning a one-mile tour through the heart of
campus led by Brutus Buckeye ildly colorful autumn
leaves viewed against a backdrop of architecturally stun-
ning historic landmarks are a part of what makes
Campus a breathtaking place to visit
owever the purpose of the day was not just exhilarat-
ing competition or beautiful views All of the participants
were gathered in support of the nternational phthalmol-
ogy Missions which bring
much needed ophthalmiccare to developing countries
like hana and icaragua
roceeds from the ye un/
alk for ight go toward
sending ophthalmology
residents and fellows to help
this worthy cause
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$100,000 and abovearner & atti Bloweorge & ina kestos
$10,000 to $49,000erry Colphyllis avenerohn MartinMichael Martinrs homas Mauger & Carol axson
arry ager ale & Bonnie olze
$5,000 to $9,999r A & Ann Christoforidis
$2,500 to $4,999r avid Adamr Colleen Cebullars ack & Candace endershotr teven atzr arret & ristina Mouser
rs effrey & Mary ehler
$1,000 to $2,499r ouis Bloombergr atrick Carrollr enry & uzanne Crocir Mark ersmanr van & Marcie ilbertCarolyn reshemerCharles owarthohn auffmanobert aollette
r Alan & usan etsonohn Marakasr obert Mcinlayr Carl Minningr ames Mosesrs tephen & Ami rrr arl appar eonard uick
ancy obinsonoseph & ynne omanor Carl hin
aura & oug ladoje
$500 to $999ohn Alberinir ouglas Bakerr homas Batesr obert Chambersevin endersonr aurence arnsrs Carol & rank ollaritsr Charles & llen eone
r obert ytler teven Meadowsr Bernard & oris Mudrockr illiam enlandichard offenbaughaul itter rr Mac onningr dward chechterobert & elenor mithim & llen resselavid llmanr Albert an ossen
r aul eberr ohn ilding
$100 to $499Alan Alfordr eoffrey Allenirginia Armstrongr obin Beranr ohn Burnsr enneth Cahillr ohn Christoforidisr rederick avidorfr onathan avidorf
r ack ingler odd owlingCatherine endersonr loria lemingMargery orryelli oxMildred loverames & ally rossmanr eborah rzybowskiobert ammMonica ansonr ames arris
Ann avener
$100 to $499 (Cont.)Audrey enryirginia essohn ummel & Mary ayne oxr ary & ancy atzr Curtin elleyhonda ee itzlerDUEDUDDQGROr Carrie embach
r ichard embachr Max ernerlaine ewinr tuart Marksr effrey & ue McAdoor Mary ou Mcregorathryne Mcinneyr andy Mcaughlinim Mcemarill & arl Millironian Montgomeryora Moore
red & Cheryl icelyAlla udelMarlene airr hilip onnellrs eorge & uth aulsoneorgiana earsonaren ricerish ebishAnn oush wain ayreichard cheetzREHUWIH6KLIIBill peer
raham & Christina tetsonMike teyerr Michael toneChad tuckeyr Amit andonr onathan alkerames eanerBrian eeksobert enzisa illiamsonr & Mrs effrey inckoeorge intringer
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BuckEYEBenefactorsRecognizing Annual Contributions
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
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%HQHIDFWRU5HFRJQLWLRQ:DOOHonoring the rich legacy of support
A beautiful new location allows for many new
possibilities ith the opening of the ye
& ar nstitute we welcomed the opportunity to
recognize all of our generous benefactors he
Benefactor ecognition all located in the lobby
proudly displays the names of those that have made
generous contributions to the epartment n ad-
dition information on upcoming events and new
developments is also on display
he ecognition all is a major focal point for
our new space he design brings together the
modern state-of-the-art facilities with the strong
tradition built by over 0 years of excellence in
ophthalmology
$1,000,000 and aboveCarl M. Baldwin*Grace C. Baldwin*
Warner & Patti BlowIrene D. Hirsch*
$500,000 - $999,999Martha Staub*
$100,000 - $499,999Jerry R. ColpPhyllis HavenerDr. William H. Havener*Drs. Thomas Mauger &
L. Carol Laxson
Dr. Milton C. Oakes*George & Tina Skestos
$50,000 - $99,999Dr. N. Douglas BakerDr. John BurnsDr. Kenneth CahillDr. Henry & Suzanne CrociDr. Frederick DavidorfLeo & Grace Faust*Drs. Jack & Candace HendershotDr. Roger & Margery Henderson*
Gayle Huffman*Eleanor Kilgore*Dr. Richard H. KeatesMary K. Laughlin*Dr. Alan LetsonDr. Holton LetsonDr. Robert & Elizabeth Magnuson*Dr. Torrence Makley*Dr. Robert & Helen McKinlayRuby Nowak*Dr. Dale & Bonnie SolzeRuth Tankersley*
Eldon J. Tobias*
$25,000 - $49,999Dr. Patrick CarrollDr. Robert Chambers
Helen Clabaugh*Fances ClontzHelen Coast*Helen Crane*Dr. William Hobbs Jr.Dr. Marilyn J. HuheeyKatherine Kessler*Lois Ann MoorDr. Alfred NicelyDr. Dick NisbetDr. Karl PappaDr. John StechschulteElmer Tankersley*Dr. Joel* & Ileen WachtelDr. Paul Weber
$10,000 - $24,999Dr. David AdamDr. Donald AndersonDr. James Andrew*Dr. Paul ArmstrongDr. William Banks IIIDr. Morris Battles*
Dr. Susan BenesDr. James Bennett*Joseph L. Bitonte*Dr. Wilbur Blount*Dr. Hans BredemeyerDr. Robert Bruce*Dr. Robert Bruce, Jr.Howard BurnettDr. Elson CraigDr. Robert DerickDr. Jack DingleGladys Dunlap*
Gilbert Eggleston
$10,000 - $24,999 (cont.)Harry Esbenshade, Jr.Dr. Sanders FarberDr. John Charles GarvinEdward Gerhold, Sr.*Dr. Gregory GibbFlorence Johnson*Dr. Fred & Audrey KapetanskyDr. John D. KayDr. Curtin KelleyDr. Charles Kunesh*Dr. Richard LembachDr. Jerrold LevinDr. Donald LewisDr. John MaderJohn L. MarakasDr. John Thomas MartinMichael T. MartinDr. W. Thomas MartinDr. Randy McLaughlin
Timothy McNemarAnn E. Meiling*Dr. Carl Minning, Jr.Dr. Garret MouserDr. James MosesDr. Robert* & Marlene ODairDr. E. Mitchel OpremcakDr. Richard OrlandoDorothy OsborneMaude Osborne*Dr. Paul RichardsGilbert & Ermal RobertsDr. Harry SageMary Ellen SharshalDr. Carl ShinDr. Richard SimmonsDr. James StewartDr. Ted Suie, Jr.*Dr. Lloyd TaustinePatti TewellDr. Peter UtrataDr. Albert Van FossenDr. Charles Zepp
Harold F. Zieg*
HavenerLegacy
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Havener Legacy honors thoseindividuals who embody the spirit ofgenerosity of Dr. William Havener,their impact on the lives of ourpatients can never be measured.
*Indicates deceased
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EDUCATION The ophthalmologists that we
are training today will be taking
care of our grandchildren; thats a
responsibility we dont take lightly.
Alan Letson, MD
Third Year Residents (Top Photo)Carla Ford, MD, Ted Loizos, MD, Andrea Sawchyn, MD, Andrew Hendershot, MD,
and Anupama Horne, MD
Second Year Residents (Botton Left)Cedric Pratt, DO, Wendy Smith, MD, Rick Whitehead, MD, Katie Baston, MD,
and Landon Colling, MD
First Year Residents (Middle)Alla Kukuyev, MD, Vishal Verma, MD, Lena Chheda, MD, Aaron Davis, MD,
Cate Olson, MD, and Bill Lawhon, MD
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he avener ye nstitute is dedicated to developing
high-quality educational programs o this end wehave created 0/0 eminars a series of compli-
mentary continuing education events n the pring
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held at our ublin location Anterior egment ivi-
sion held eady Aim efract! which focused on
refractive surgery this past all
uture events will cover a variety of topics and will
qualify for continuing education credit e hope that
the success of these educational events will continue
to foster the community spirit that is an importantpart of the avener ye nstitutes Mission
Left to Right: Bob aollette r avid Castellano
r ebecca uennen and awn elfry
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Carla ord M a recent graduate of the
epartment of phthalmology was honored
with obyn owson umanism Award he
umanism Award is given to recognize a housestaff
member who is widely regarded as routinely
exhibiting attributes of ethics integrity caring
and compassion for patients and patients family
members; effective communication with patients
physicians and other healthcare professionals; and
excellent customer service
f the nearly 70 MC residents and fellowstraining r ord was one of 5 recipients of this
award r ord is very deserving of this award he
routinely received thank you letters from patients
while in training er nomination letter stated that
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enthusiastic about ophthalmology and her enthusiasm
is contagious r ord truly makes our department
better just by being in it hile we will certainly
miss having her around next year we will certainly
be proud to call her a graduate of our program
March Meeting &
Education Awards
he 5nd Annual ostgraduate ymposium in
phthalmology / he 3nd Annual Midwest
laucoma ymposium was held ebruary
7 009 at the ilton Columbus at aston
with nearly 00 participants in attendancehis years course directors loria leming
M rederick apetansky M and auleber M assembled an impressive lineupof guest speakers which included eter et-land M h ale euer M eon erndon M ydie Miller M oel chuman M ouglas hee Mohn Cohen M ay atz M Anup
hatana M
e are thankful for everyone that helpedmake this years ymposium such a success
AWARDS:
Katie Baston, MD
2009 First Place Resident Research Award (Tie)
Andrea Sawchyn, MD
2009 First Place Resident Research Award (Tie)
Anupama Horne, MD
2009 Third Place Resident Research Award
Bongsu Kim, MS
2009 Graduate Student Research Award
David Rogers, MD
2009 Makley-Battles Teaching Award
Michael Wells, MD
2009 Fellows Teaching Award
Amit Tandon, MD2009 Excellence in Teaching Award
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Drs. Andrew Thomas, Carla Ford, and Alan Letson
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Vision is so important. Iwant to my patients to enjoytheirs for a long time.
Amit Tandon, MD
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New Topcon camera helps keep our physicians ahead of retinal disease.
Slack Fund Purchases Cameran the rapidly developing technology of digital cameras retinal imaging techniques
have been advancing quickly towards more sophisticated methods hanks to thegenerosity of Muskingum County Community oundation and the arah lacketina esearch und we have acquired a opcon C-5 etinal Camera
ohn Christoforidis M an retina specialist and assistant professor saidhis new camera will help to resolve diagnostic dilemmas and direct treatmentdecisions in patients with a wide array of macular disorders he C-5LQFRUSRUDWHVQHZIXQFWLRQVVXFKDVDXWRXRUHVFHQFHZKLFKHQKDQFHVLWVYHUVDWLO-
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3DWLHQWLQ)RFXVMildred Glover
Mrs Mildred lover is a retired nurse from hio
tate who was blind for several years due to a com-
bination of glaucoma and corneal edema he had
two failed cornea transplants and it seemed unlikely
that she would ever see again
n view of the failed transplants r homas
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plant or keratoprosthesis (-pro) on Mrs lover
evelopment of the Boston -pro began in the
196s and received A approval in 199 he -
pro is made of MMA (polymethyl methacrylate)
and consists of two basic parts he center button
or optic portion and the outer skirt are clamped
together on the outer rim of a donor cornea he
entire prosthetic cornea is then sutured to the host
cornea like a normal cornea transplant A soft ban-
dage contact lens is placed and the patient must useOLIHORQJWRSLFDODQWLELRWLFV7KHEHQHWRIWKH.SUR
is that the central portion will always remain clear
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vision had improved to or the holidays she
was able to go tosee her family in orth Carolina
which she had not been able to do in years
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atricia huter was told years ago that she had a slow-growing
cataract his clouding of the natural lens of the eye would mean
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and hes fun arlier this year when she came in for her annual vision
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Research*UDQWV
Research is an importantcatalyst for change. The effectsripple outward, changing lives
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tionwide or the past 1 years r aul eber has served as rincipal nvestigator for this
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ing the onset of glaucoma he study enrolled over 16 participants with elevated
eye pressure but no evidence of glaucoma hey were randomized into two groups: treat-
ment with eye drops or no treatment After 5 years it was determined that the individuals
in the observation group were developing glaucoma at a much greater rate his conclusion
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avener ye nstitute is currently involved
in many clinical trials in nearly every area
of ophthalmology including Age-elated
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helping to shape the future of medicine
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sored CA study evaluates patients with wet
age-related macular degeneration (AM)
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early 1 cases per year present with blockage of the centralretinal artery and vein as well as the posterior ciliary vessels e-
spite this we have no method that exists for imaging these vesselsto determine where the blockage has occurred because they arelocated behind the surface of the optic nerve (igures B C)
ohn Christoforidis M a retina specialist at the avener ye
nstitute has been working in collaboration with Michael noppM and other members of the epartment of adiology to im-age these structures with the use of a esla M machine inconjunction with a dedicated eye coil (igures A ) his iscurrently the only such system in the world and the initial imagesare already unprecedented in terms of their resolution
r Christoforidis presented the initial results at the Associationfor esearch in ision and phthalmology (A) on normalvolunteers this past year but there is still reasearch to be doner Christoforidis hopes for additional funding which would allow
for the continued improvement of the parameters and optimize theresolution of the imaging system
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GrantsChristoforidis JB () etson A avidorf Chang S C:anibizumab for Macular dema econdary to Central etinal ein cclusions
(C) enentech harmaceuticals 8
Christoforidis JB () etson A avidorf Chang S BA:anibizumab for Macular dema econdary to Branch etinal ein cclusion(B) enentech harmaceuticals 8
Christoforidis JB () etson A avidorf Chang S C rotocol :anibizumab vs riamcinolone vs ham as an adjunctive therapy for patientswith or severe on-roliferative iabetic etinopathy () who requireanretinal hotocoagulation () ational nstitute of ealth () 8-9
iabetic etinopathy Clinical esearch (C) etwork ( ite: Christo-foridis JB () avidorf Chang S) ntravitreal riamcinolone for ia-
betic Macular dema ational ye nstitute () 4-8
sei () ziengelewski A Breedlove Boland Boyer CC Cataland reenA rwin chuster arga-pangler Bowles eiland Arnold vans Bouttamy Craig E avidorf etson A Action to Control Cardiovascular
isk in iabetes tudy (ACC) ational nstitute of ealth () 4-9
iabetic etinopathy Clinical esearch (C) etwork ( ite: avidorf () Christoforidis JB Chang S) bservational tudy of iabetic Macu-lar dema after ational ye nstitute () 6-8
iabetic etinopathy Clinical esearch (C) etwork ( ite: avidorf () Christoforidis JB Chang S) ubclinical iabetic Macular demawith C ational ye nstitute () 6-8
iabetic etinopathy Clinical esearch (C) etwork ( ite: avidorf () Christoforidis JB Chang S) eribulbar riamcinolone for iabetic
Macular dema ational ye nstitute () 4-8avidorf () etson A Christoforidis J, Chang S CA: a multi cen-ter Comparison of AM reatment rial (Avastin vs ucentis) in the treatmentof wet AM ational nstitute of ealth 8-1
etson A () avidorf Christoforidis JB : A hase ouble-0DVNHG0XOWLFHQWHUDQGRPL]HGKDP&RQWUROOHGWXG\RIWKHIFDF\DQGDIHW\RIDQLEL]XPDE,QHFWLRQLQXEHFWVZLWK&OLQLFDOO\LJQLFDQW0DFXODUdema with Center nvolvement econdary to iabetes Mellitus enetechharmaceuticals 6-1
etson A () avidorf Christoforidis JB Chang S hase pen a-
bel Multi-center rial of Maintenance intravitreous injections of Macugen given
every 6 weeks for 48 weeks in subjects with subfoveal neovascular AM initiallytreated with a modality resulting in maculopathy improvement yetech har-maceuticals 6-8
etson A () Christoforidis JB avidorf Chang S Age-elated yeisease tudy (A): A Multi-Center andomized rial f utein ea-xanthin and mega-3 ong-Chain olyunsaturated atty Acids (ocosahexae-noic Acid A and icosapentaenoic Acid A) in Age-elated Macularegeneration ational ye nstitute ational nstitute of ealth 6-1
Mauger T () embach angel ME arder mith ates and riskfactors for fungal keratitis among contact lens wearers ohn opkins 6-8
Mauger T () embach Castellano arder mith A double-masked randomized study of the safety and ef-fectiveness of M as an agent for selective staining of theanterior capsule during cataract surgery Aqumen Biopharma-ceuticals -8
oberts CJ () itsky A embach eber A Measurement and valuation of the
lastic and iscous roperties of the Cornea inlaucoma Columbus oundation 6-8
eber A () iu J oberts CJ he mpactof Corneal lasticity on and CC measure-ments in laucoma Management Columbusoundation 9-1
eber A () Baker apetansky er-ick cular ypertension reatment tudy ()
ational ye nstitute () 1994-9
18iew of downtown Columbus from S Eye & Ear nstitute
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Division Reports
We have specialists to treat every condition,so patients get the care they need, fast.Steve Katz, MD
Anterior egmentRebecca Kuennen, MD
he Anterior egment ivision includes the areas of Cornea and
xternal isease Comprehensive phthalmology ptometry
and efractive urgery he division is actively involved in
teaching research and clinical care
r ulie Meier joined the epartment as a comprehensive
ophthalmologist in 8 he completed her residency at the
niversity of isconsinMilwaukee Along with r avid
Castellano and r Amit andon this team provides compre-
hensive ophthalmic care to the university community and at our
outreach clinics hey are integral to our resident clinical educa-
tion on campus and through the Columbus A clinic hey also
provide outstanding role models of comprehensive ophthalmol-
ogy to our residents and medical students r elly ingsbury
joined the epartment to provide optometric care includingcomprehensive examination contact lens services and visual re-
habilitation services r ara uffman joined the department to
provide visual rehabilitation service to the patients at the odd
all ehabilitation ospital at the Medical Center r
andy Mcaughlin continues to provide comprehensive exami-
nations and contact lens services rs ingsbury uffman and
Mcaughlin are involved in resident education
Columbus A where S faculty and residents provide care to our nations veterans.
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*ODXFRPD'LYLVLRQPaul Weber, MD
he laucoma ivision feels that patient care educationand research are all critical to out mission
hanks in part to the generosity of erry Colp a patient andbenefactor we have state-of-the-art equipment to provide
the most up-to-date care for our patients: the ptovue p-tical Coherence omographer can detect glaucoma damagein some patients before any other abnormality is foundhis results in earlier treatment and will result in fewer
patients going blind from glaucoma he ascal ynamicContour onometer can detect those patients whose eye
SUHVVXUHLVIRXQGWREHDUWLFLDOO\ORZZKHQPHDVXUHGZLWKthe standard tonometer his results in better managementof their glaucoma and again fewer cases of blindness ofurther enhance patient care we have added a full-time
glaucoma specialist to the division M yad Azrak M
is addition has resulted in expanded medical and surgicalofferings for our patients and referring doctors
n the research arena we just completed participation in the cular ypertension reatmenttudy his 15 year - funded study was a ground-breaking study that has alreadychanged how physicians around the world diagnose and treat glaucoma and will have a majorLPSDFWRQSUHYHQWLQJORVVRIYLVLRQ7KHQGLQJVIURPWKLVVWXG\KDYHJHQHUDWHGDZKROHQHZarea of glaucoma research the area of biomechanical properties of the eye and their effects in
glaucoma artnering with our faculty from Biomechanical ngineering rs Cynthia ob-erts and un iu the avener ye nstitute has some of the leading minds in this importantarea umerous clinical and laboratory research projects are underway in this area
n the education mission laucoma has been educating medical students ophthalmicpersonnel ophthalmology residents residents of other medical disciplines optometristsand practicing physicians his past years Annual ostgraduate ymposium partnered withthe Midwest laucoma ociety to host national and international glaucoma experts in ourlaucomahats ried and rue and ew symposium t drew over 15 physicians
he ophthalmology module presented to the second-year medical students once again re-ceived one of the highest ratings by the students
he glaucoma division takes great pride in contributing in a very positive and impactingway in all three mission areas critical to the success of the hio tate niversity Medical
Center and avener ye nstitute
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he Cornea ervice remains active performing a full spec-
trum of corneal procedures including penetrating lamellar
and endothelial keratoplasty keratoprosthesis corneal stem
cell transplants and phototherapeutic keratoplasty he
Cornea ervice is routinely consulted for the evaluation of
complex external disease problems such as acanthamoeba
and fungal keratitis ocular pemphigoid herpetic keratitis
and ocular surface neoplasia he service currently includesrs ichard embach Matthew angel homas Mauger
and ebecca uennen r Matthew hr completed his
cornea fellowship in une of 9 and took a position on the
staff of the Cleveland Clinic oraine Campus r Andrew
endershot was the Chief esident in phthalmology and
is the current cornea fellow for 91 he division is
conducting clinical research trials with A use in diabet-
ic cataract surgeries corneal cross-linking and intra-operative
corneal topography
he phthalmology ervice at the Columbus A clinic is led
by r Carol axson he new A outpatient clinic was opened
less than one year ago and patient visits and surgeries continue
to grow he new ambulatory surgery center at the A started
treating eye cases in uly of 9 and the volume and spectrum
of cases has continually increased Currently three residents
are in attendance at the A and the supervising ophthalmolo-
gists cover the entire spectrum of eye disease ensuring that
veterans in central hio get state-of-the-art eye care
he ivision has been involved in two ongoing internationalmissions r Mauger performed cataract and severe pte-
rygium surgeries in the village of Akima Akosa hana in
April 9 rs uennen and Mauger traveled to Managua
icaragua in uly of 9 and performed successful kerato-
plasty procedures thanks to the donation of corneal tissue by
issue Banks nternational rs uennen and Mauger had
discussions with the Ministry of ealth in icaragua about
creating a new eye bank in their country here are plans for
additional trips during the coming year
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2FXORSODVWLF'LYLVLRQKenneth Cahill, MD
he culoplastic urgery ervice is commit-
ted to excellence in clinical care research and
teaching Active participation in medical school
teaching occurs in core curriculum instruction
physical diagnosis instruction clinical rota-
tions elective rotations and research projectsesident teaching is organized with didactic
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campus and the A Clinic weekly surgery
and clinic for phthalmic lastic urgery dur-
ing the second year pediatric rotation and third
year resident culoplastic urgery rotations he
American ociety of phthalmic lastic and
econstructive urgery (A) ellowship
training program compliments the residency
teaching program and provides additional edu-
cational and research resources to the residents
Members of the culoplastic service are ohn
Burns M enneth Cahill M elly ver-
man M ill oster M teven atz M
evin Michels M and ames Moses M
ocal regional and national instructional cours-
es are presented in oculofacial surgery pediatric
oculoplastics cosmetic facial surgery blepharo-
spasm thyroid eye disease and ptosis esearch
presentations and publications during this past
year included topics of ptosis the lacrimal out-RZV\VWHPPLQLPDOO\LQYDVLYHVXUJHU\WK\URLG
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of botulinum A toxin in the treatment of benign
essential blepharospasm e have developed
techniques for virtual endoscopy of the lacrimal
drainage system his enables us to visualize
anatomical structures and pathology that were
previously only visable with surgical dissection
1HXUR2SKWKDOPRORJ\'LYLVLRQSteven Katz, MD
he euro-ophthalmology ivision continues to con-tribute to the epartmental mission in the core areas
of clinical care teaching and research epartmental
faculty including avid irsh usan Benes and te-
ven atz are responsible for the esident lecture series
as well as medical student teaching in neuro-ophthal-
mology r irsh organized the esident morning
lecture series and was an active clinical instructor
rs irsch and Benes were regular contributors to the
rand ounds focused on neuro-ophthalmology
r atz hosted a ymposium on eadache Manage-ment on ebruary 9 at hio tate where he
also gave an update on the iagnosis and Manage-
ment of eadache in iant Cell Arteritis r atz
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regularly sees problem patients nationally who are
referred through the foundation
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nals and one book chapter published in the past year
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phthalmic lastic econstructive urgery and
ye r atz was a grant reviewer for eye and vi-
sion research for the American nstitute of Biological
ciences and nited tates Army Medical esearch
and Material Command (as part of the Congressio-nally irected Medical esearch rogram) in 9
e also continues to review grants for the Ann llis
und at the Columbus oundation n 9 r atz
was again selected for Best octors in America by his
peers and he was also appointed to the orrence A
Makley esearch rofessorship in phthalmology
n anuary 1 we will embark on A Multicenter
ouble-blind andomized lacebo-controlled tudy
of eight eduction andor ow odium iet plus
Acetazolamide vs iet plus lacebo in ubjectswith idiopathic ntracranial ypertension with Mild
isual oss he study was proposed by C
and is sponsored by the ational ye nstitute hio
tate is a study center for the trial and r atz is the
rincipal nvestigator here are currently 3 other
clinical trials going on in the division
he division received a generous donation of
1 from eorge and ustine kestos toward
the generation of a tissue bank for patients with
diopathic ntracranial ypertension
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Pathology DivisionElson Craig, MD
or the 8-9 academic year a total f 556
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ivision Archives of phthalmic athology
his total included the following cases:
1 nucleations including 1 malignant melanomas
6 viscerations
3 rbital tissues including lacrimal gland biopsies
51 emporal artery biopsies
155 ye lid lesions
85 Conjunctival lesions
153 Cornea tissues including 6 escemets
membraneendothelial specimens
9 ris tissue including 1 malignant memanoma
ntraocular lens removal14 Miscellaneous specimens including 6 foreign
bodies 1 optic nerve sheath specimens
nasal lacrimal tissues
34 utside slides for consultation
he ivision of phthalmic athology in the pro-
vides support to faculty residents and students when
preparing presentations publications and for research
projects he ivision has an extensive Archives of
pathology cases and microscopic and photographic
equipment available to support these activities
3HGLDWULF'LYLVLRQGary Rogers, MD
he outpatient clinic visits once again shows strong
numbers he report indicates we had 956 clinic
visits for this reporting period which is a 1
increase from last year he clinic continues to be
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he hio tate niversity and two optometrists 5days a week
he ediatric ivision continues to be enormously
active surgically continuously showing improved
numbers in the surgery center he division partici-
pates in both funded and unfunded research everal
amblyopia protocols and a randomized nasolacri-
mal duct study are being conducted in association
with the ediatric ye isease nvestigator roup
() rs on Bremer and ick olden are
the rincipal nvestigators for these trials
arry eguire h continues to work with the
epartment of phthalmology in functional M
research with an interest in congenital ocular motor
nystagmus An eye tracker in the M scanner has
been acquired for these studies r avid ogers
has been active in teaching and in clinical research
r avid ogers submitted six abstracts for pre-
sentation at the American Association for edi-
atric phthalmology meeting in an rancisco
CA his could represent the greatest number
of abstracts presented from a single department
r avid ogers and r ick hitehead won a
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M this past eptember
am very pleased with the progress of our division
and its continued success e have worked with the
hospital and have increased lab space freeing up
space for our clinic t continues to be our goal to be
a leader in the research of fM and changes to the
visual cortex in patients with amblyopia and nystag-
mus has recognized our previous research
with sinemet and amblyopia and has just completed
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5HIUDFWLYH6XUJHU\David Castellano, MD
n the spring of 9 the efractive urgery ivision implemented
the Allegretto A xcimer aser his laser utilizes ave-
front-ptimized software which considers the unique curvature of
the eye preserves quality of vision and addresses the spherical dis-
tortions that may induce glare and affect night vision e use the
Allegretto A laser in conjunction with the ntraase femato-second () laser which allows us to perform bladeless customized
refractive treatments while preserving more corneal tissue
ith the large range of correction even patients with high
degrees of myopia hyperopia and astigmatism are typically
treatable Another correction option is monovision or blended
correction for patients over 4 with presbyopia ur surgical
outcomes have been excellent and our patients are extremely
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treatment options for patients needing cataract surgery and de-
siring the best possible post-operative vision oric intraocular
lenses allow patients to obtain astigmatism correction during
cataract surgery and multifocal lenses are used to correct both
distance and near vision
Research DivisionDeborah Grzybowski, PhD
he esearch ivision which covers all subspecialties in phthalmology continued to
expand and attain national and international recognition he department now has research ef-
forts in retinal detachments cataract and macular edema ry AM topical inhibitors
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normal and pathologic eyes glaucoma idiopathic intracranial hypertension bacterial conjunc-
tivitis fungal keratitis managing ocular hypertension and others he addition of Mohamed
Abdel ahman M h in the etina ivision gives the epartment expertise in both
pathology and genetics and adds uveal melanoma genetics research to our program
or the 9 academic year the epartment of phthalmology received 9 new research awards
and continued work on 1 multiple year grants hese awards focused on age-related macular
degeneration corneal biomechanics in normal and pathologic eyes diabetic macular edema
retinal vein occlusion glaucoma idiopathic intracranial hypertension bacterial conjunctivitis
fungal keratitis managing ocular hypertension and others unding sources included the ational
nstitutes of ealth the Columbus oundation and the hio ions ye esearch oundation as
well as numerous industry awards
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were reported in multiple presentations at a variety of phthalmology-related conferences
around the world including the American Academy of phthalmology and A the ma-
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7KHUHVLGHQWUHVHDUFKSURJUDPH[SRVHVWKHUHVLGHQWVWRWKHVFLHQWLFUHVHDUFKSURFHVVE\LQYROY-ing them with a faculty mentor in either basic science or clinical studies Many residents choose
a project that spans all three years of their residency to allow adequate time for a fully developed
project All residents fellows and medical students are encouraged to attend A and present
their research raduate students in either an M or h program are advised by either Cynthia
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Many small research projects are supported by the hio ions ye esearch oundation
from which the department receives an annual endowment he past year has witnessed
many accomplishments in the esearch ivision accomplishments that move us to the
forefront of vision research in multiple areas
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Retina DivisionAlan Letson, MD
he etina ivision faculty for the 89 aca-
demic year included ohn Christoforidis M usie
Chang M red avidorf M aul urz M
and Alan etson M r urz joined the faculty in
ovember 8 after having completed fellowships
in Medical etina at uke as well as two additional
one year fellowships in veitis and cular enet-
ics at the Casey ye nstitute he end of the year
was highlighted by the move to the new owdy
ields facility acquisition of a eiss Cirrus pectral
omain C an additional eiss tratus C and
upgrades for the other tratus machines for clini-
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capability for use at all retina locations and two new
Alcon Constellation itrectomy units for use in the
new surgical facility at owdy ields
atient care activity included over 9 patient vis-
its with over diagnostic imaging procedures
for the division and the department including time
and spectral domain C luorescein Angiography
A and B scan iagnostic ltrasound (anterior and
posterior segments) and undus Auto luorescence
he surgical retina team performed over 139 major
vitreo-retinal procedures ver 13 intravitreal
injections were given for wet AM and other causes
of C and macular edema red avidorf M
managed the ocular oncology portion of the service
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year ed by research manager aura ladoje and
clinical coordinators ill alerno ill Milliron
and athy Mcinney the division was actively
involved in studies sponsored by ational ye
nstituteational nstitutes of ealth C and
enentech Applications and preparations were
made for additional clinical trials and funding for
studies to begin in the upcoming year including
studies on retinal detachments cataract and macu-
lar edema ry AM and topical inhibitors
cott avage and his team of photographers of
tephen helley and Amanda Barnett contributed
to imaging for these retinal trials as well as other
trials performed by other departmental divisions
n addition to the sponsored clinical trials listed
below red avidorf continued his research in
ocular melanoma ohn Christoforidis has
been developing high-resolution M for
ocular diseases in conjunction with the
radiology department and completed
studies on wound healing and
inhibitors in mouse models
he basic science research effort was
boosted by the addition of Mohamed
Abdel ahman Mh who has a
h in athology from hio tate and
recently completed a -year fellowship in
cancer genetics at in 6 e is cur-
rently working with r avidorf on various projects
involving uveal melanoma genetics
he division maintained its teaching activity by sup-
porting two retinal fellows Mark Barsamian
and Mike ells M and working with residents
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e have medical students also rotate on the service
etina faculty deliver weekly retina lectures to resi-
dents and hold imaging conferences with residents
and fellows he faculty also serves as preceptors for
resident research projects and is active in the cur-
riculum of the College of Medicine
AMERICAS BEST DOCTORSwenty years ago Best octors was founded
by two arvard Medical chool physicianswith the vision of making the best medicalexpertise available around the world orColumbus hio this years list is comprisedentirely of phthalmology faculty an
appreciated but not surprising distinction
ouglas Baker M*obert Bennett M*obin Beran M*ohn Burns M*enneth Cahill M*avid Castellano Mobert Chambers *ouis Chorich M*ohn Christoforidis Mrederick avidorf Mobert errick M*
ack ingle M*Alice pitropoulos M*Avrom pstein M*elly verman M*ill oster M*teven atz MCurtin elley M*ebecca uennen M Carol axson Mavid ehman M*Carrie embach *ichard embach M
Alan etson MMark omeo M*homas Mauger M Mitchel premcak M*arl appa M*ohn techschulte M*eter trata M*aul eber M
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Publicationsresentations
S Eye & Ear nstitute conference room for on-site presentations and continuing education
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Publications
iabetic etinopathy Clinical esearch (C) et-work ( ite: Christoforidis JB () avidorf Chang S) ptical Coherence omographyMeasurements and analysis methods in optical coher-ence tomography studies of diabetic macular edemaphthalmology 115 (8):1366-131e1 Aug 8
iabetic etinopathy Clinical esearch (C)etwork ( ite: Christoforidis JB () a-vidorf Chang S) ffects of dilation onelectronic- visual acuity (A) in diabetic
patients nvestigative phthalmology isualcience -ub ct 8
iabetic etinopathy Clinical esearch (C)etwork ( ite: Christoforidis JB () avi-dorf Chang S) Comparison of ptical Coher-
ence omography etinal hickness Measurementsin iabetic Macular dema with and without ead-ing Center Manual rading from a clinical rialserspective nvestigative phthalmology isualcience 5 ():56-566 eb 9
iabetic etinopathy Clinical esearch (C) et-work ( ite: Christoforidis JB () avidorf Chang S) iabetic Macular dema: hat isocal and hat is iffuse? American ournal ofphthalmology 146 (5):649-55 ov 8
iabetic etinopathy Clinical esearch (C) etwork( ite: Christoforidis JB () avidorf ChangS) An bservational tudy of the evelopment of ia-
betic Macular dema ollowing anretinal (catter) ho-tocoagulation () iven in 1 or 4 ittings Archives inphthalmology 1 (): 13-14 9
ubow M rzybowski M etson A en-nebohm and usac luorescein and indo-cyanine green angiographies in usac syndrome
etina 8(8): 114-5 ct 8
apoor atz SE rzybowski M ubow M&HUHEURVSLQDOOXLG2XWRZ$QYROYLQJHUVSHF-tive Brain esearch Bulletin (6): 3-334 8
Baker immerman A rzybowski MMcaughlin atz SE friem B ood ptical uality and mpact esistance Compari-sons of ootball elmet aceshields ptometry9(8):455-63 Aug 8
limcher A olman ubow M rzybowskiM[YLYRPRGHORI&RXWRZWKURXJK+X-PDQ$UDFKQRLGUDQXODWLRQV0HFKDQLVPVRIXLGRXWRZDQGLPSOLFDWLRQVIRUGLVRUGHUVRI&KR-meostasis nvestigative phthalmology isualcience 49(11):41-8 ov 8
rzybowski M and ubow M cular isease:Mechanisms and Management n: evin A and AlbertM ed diopathic ntracranial ypertension (diopathic
seudotumor Cerebri) lsevier imited; ear Chapter 39
oyle C atz SE and ewton B rognosisof efractory eurosarcoidosis Altered by ha-lidomide: Case eport ournal of Medical Caseeports : (pp 1-5) 8
Criden M atz, SE embach Corneal andConjunctival oreign Bodies n: Brightbill Mc-onnell Mchee C arjo A erdarevic Corne-al urgery: heory echnique issue 4th dition
Mosby lsevier t ouis M 9 133-13
uhler B mith iles auer A ertheimM urz urz A im Mackensen ickard7'RVHQEDXP7,QL[LPDE7KHUDS\IRUHIUDF-tory veitis: -ear esults of a rospective rialArchives of phthalmology 1(6) un 9
urz A uhler B Choi osenbaum LWX[LPDEIRU7UHDWPHQWRI2FXODU,QDPPDWRU\isease: a series of four cases British ournal of
phthalmology 93(4) Apr 9
Martin hang urz A ose C Chen u lanck avey M osenbaum he efect in Blau yndrome oes not result in excessinterleukin 1 activity Arthritis heumatism6(): 611-618 eb 9
urz A ntravitreal teroid njections n:
Becker M and avis M d urgical Manage-
PHQWRI,QDPPDWRU\\H'LVHDVHSULQJHUHUODJBerlin eidelberg; ul 8 5-16
he Action to Control Cardiovascular isk in ia-betes tudy (ACC) roup ( ite: Craig
E, avidorf , etson A) ffects of ntensivelucose owering in ype iabetes ew nglandournal of Medicine 358(4): 545-559 un 8
avitt B obson uinn ardy ung B
ood with the arly reatment for etinopa-
thy of rematurity Cooperative roup ( ite:etson A) Astigmatism in the arly reatmentfor etinopathy of rematurity tudy indings to 3ears of Age phthalmology 116:33339 9
ewis J nellinger A Mahmoud AM MaugerT ffect of oft Contact enses on pticalMeasurements of Axial ength and eratometryfor Biometry in yes with Corneal rregularitiesnvestigative phthalmology isual cience 49:
331-338 8
iu J and e Corneal stiffening leads to higher elevation associated with an increase of intraoc-XODUXLG,QYHVWLJDWLYH2SKWKDOPRORJ\DQGLVXDOcience 5(5): 4-9 9
e and iu J A quantitative ultrasonic spectros-copy method for non-invasive determination of corneal
biomechanical properties nvestigative phthalmol-ogy and isual cience 5: 5148-5154 9
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Presentations
Abdel-ahman AM etinoblastoma a paradigm
for the practice of clinical cancer genetics Children
Cancer ospital of gypt Cairo gypt April 16
9
rzybowski M Arachnoid pathways for C
absorption ydrocephalus 9 orkshop:
mproving utcomes in ydrocephalus: Bridgingthe ap between Basic cience and Clinical Man-
agement Baltimore M eptember 14 9
rzybowski M etinoid signaling pathway pro-
teins in human arachnoid membrane: ole in regulat-
ing intracranial pressure ydrocephalus 9
orkshop: mproving utcomes in ydrocephalus:
Bridging the ap between Basic cience and Clini-
cal Management Baltimore M eptember 19
9
rzybowski M Arachnoid pathways for C
absorption Ahmedabad Academy of phthalmol-
ogy Cataract and efractive urgery ymposium
Ahmedabad ujarat tate ndia March 9
rzybowski M op ive to tay Alive: ive
euro-ophthalmology earls and itfalls for the
eneralist: apilledema with isual oss oint
Meeting of the American Academy of phthalmol-ogy (AA) and uropean ociety of phthalmology
() orth American euro-phthalmology oci-
ety (A) ymposium Atlanta A ovember
1 8
rzybowski M ision research from an ngi-
neering erspective College of ptometry
Columbus August 14 8
atz SE op ive to tay Alive: ive euro-
ophthalmology earls and itfalls for the eneralist:
iant Cell Arteritis oint Meeting of the American
Academy of phthalmology (AA) and uropean
ociety of phthalmology () orth American
euro-phthalmology ociety (A) ympo-
sium Atlanta A ovember 1 8
atz SE eadache in iant Cell Arteritis: iagno-
sis and Management he eadache: 9 pdate
in iagnosis Management he hio tate ni-
versity Columbus ebruary 9
atz SE rbital iseases hio phthalmologi-
cal ociety () Annual Meeting Advanced ech-
nician session Columbus ebruary 1 9
atz SE Cummings: A mall-ye ainter
from ew ngland Anther Cummings: enre
and ntertext ymposium he Cummings o-
ciety at the American iterature Association Annual
Meeting Boston MA May 9
atz SE apilledema diopathic ntracranial yper-
tension and econdary seudotumor Cerebri
College of ptometry Columbus May 9 9
ingsbury cular Manifestations of ystemic
isease C ecture ast ospital Colum-
bus une 6 9
etson A iabetic etinopathy Medet1 (ational telecast program) March 6 9
ewis J Mahmoud AM Beran oberts C
Clinical Comparison between single- and dual-
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sponse to misalignment uropean ociety of Cata-
ract and efractive urgery (C) nternational
Meeting Berlin ermany eptember 15 8
ewis J Comparison of esponse to Misalignment
in achymetry Measurement Between ingle- and'XDOFKHLPSXJ'HYLFHV7KH$PHULFDQRFLHW\
of Cataract and efractive urgery Annual Meeting
(AC) an rancisco CA April 5 9
ewis J Mahmoud AM Beran oberts
C Comparison of esponse to Misalignment
in achymetry Measurement Between ingle- and
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of Cataract and efractive urgery (AC) Annual
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ewis J Meek M rgel nvestigation of i-
bril ltrastructure in ptic erve by -ay cattering
Association for ision and phthalmology (A) An-
nual Meeting t auderdale May 9
iu J Changes in Corneal Biomechanical roper-
ties after Corneal Collagen Crosslinking: etection
etection by ew mmersion ltrasonic evice
Association for ision and phthalmology (A)
Annual Meeting an rancisco CA Apr 6 9
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Ophthalmology Faculty
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Rebecca Kuennen, MDAnterior Segment
Julie Meier, MDComprehensive
Kelly Kingsbury, ODptometry
Ophthalmology Faculty
W. Randall McLaughlin, ODptometry
Elson Craig, MDathology
Matthew Dangel, MDAnterior Segment
David Castellano, MDefractive Surgery
Deborah Grzybowski, PhDesearch
Steven Katz, MDNeuro-phthalmology
David Hirsh, MDNeuro-phthalmology
Gloria Fleming, MDlaucoma
Cynthia Roberts, PhDesearch Amit Tandon, MDComprehensive Paul Weber, MDlaucoma
Thomas Mauger, MDAnterior Segment
Annette Terebuh, MDlaucoma
Susie Chang, MDetina
Carol Laxson, MD, PhDetina
John Christoforidis MDetina
Richard Lembach, MDAnterior Segment
Alan Letson, MDetina
Frederick Davidorf, MDetina
Colleen Cebulla, MD, PhDetina
Paul Kurz, MDetina
M. Iyad Azrak, MDlaucoma
Jun Liu, MDesearch
Ronald Xu, MDesearchMohammed Abdel-Rahman, MDesearch
This is a list of our full-time, onsite faculty. For a complete list of our faculty, visit www.eye.osu.edu/directory.
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