Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Abstracts, 2011  (Back)

Doheny Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology,
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

  1. Time-dependent activation of autophagy in the retinal ischemia-reperfusion injury Matus Rehak1,2, Sindhu Saraswathy2, MinHee K. Ko2, Narsing A. Rao2. 1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session  18
  2. Susceptibility modifiers contribute to phenotype variability in mouse arrestin1 knockout cone dystrophy Rosanne M. Yetemian1A, Shun-Ping Huang1A, Bruce M. Brown1A, Guey Shuang Wu1A, Cheryl M. Craft1B. AOphthalmology, BOphthalmology and Cell & Neurobiology, 1Doheny Eye Institute & Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 78
  3. Patients with neovascular AMD treated with ranibizumab report improvement in function and performing everyday activities in the MARINA Study Rohit Varma1, Neil Bressler2, Ivan J. Suner3, Paul P. Lee4, James Ward5, Chantal Dolan5, Shoshana Colman5. 1Ophthalmology, USC, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; 3Retina Associates of Florida, Tampa, FL; 4Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC; 5Genentech, Inc., San Francisco, CA. Poster Session 84
  4. Age-related macular degeneration and vision related quality of life in Latinos. Farzana Choudhury1, Rohit Varma2, Stanley P. Azen1, Roberta Mckean-Cowdin1. 1Preventive Medicine, Univ of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, USC, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 95
  5. Photoreceptor loss at the margins of geographic atrophy lesions David M. Wu, Humberto Ruiz, SriniVas Sadda. Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 123
  6. Determination of the specificity and sensitivity for surrogate markers used to guide re-treamtent of neovascular macular degeneration Leanne T. Labriola, SriniVas Sadda. Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 129
  7. Peripapillary retinal pigment epithelial detachments in asymptomatic subjects Yanling Ouyang1, Florian M. Heussen1, Srinivas R. Sadda2, Alexander C. Walsh2. 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute-USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 135
  8. Comparison of drusen area detected by spectral domain OCT and color fundus photography Philip J. Rosenfeld1, SriniVas R. Sadda2, Zohar Yehoshua1, Fernando M. Penha1, Muneeswar G. Nittala2, Ranjith K. Konduru2, Giovanni Gregori1, William J. Feurer1. 1Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; 2Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 139
  9. Prognostic Value of SDOCT and angiography for visual acuity outcome after ranibizumab in patients with neovascular AMD Tina Ristau1, Steffen Hillebrand1, Dzenita Smailhodzic2, Jared Updike3, Alexander C. Walsh3, Bernd Kirchhof1, Srinivas R. Sadda3, Sandra Liakopoulos1. 1Cologne Image Reading Center, Center of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; 2Department of Ophthalmology, UMCN St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; 3Doheny Image Reading Center, Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 144
  10. Choroidal thickness changes in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy Emma C. McDonnell1, Florian Heussen1, Humberto Ruiz-Garcia1, Yanling Ouyang1, Ramsudha Narala2, Alex C. Walsh1, Srinivas Sadda1. 1Doheny Retina, USC Keck Sch of Med, Doheny Eye Inst, Los Angeles, CA; 2Doheny Retina, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Poster Session 146
  11. Optical coherence tomographic outcomes in the Avastin (bevacizumab) For Choroidal Neovascularization Trial Pearse A. Keane1, Florian M. Heussen2, Yanling Ouyang2, Nils Mokwa2, Alexander C. Walsh2, Adnan Tufail1, Srinivas R. Sadda2, Praveen J. Patel1. 1NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; 2Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 158
  12. Repeatability and accuracy on the measurement of retinal nerve fiber layer (NFL) thickness using RTVue FD-OCT system Yuanmu Deng1, Ben Jang1, Danny Leung1, Xingzhi Luo1, Rohit Varma2, David Huang3, Ou Tan3, Mike Sinai1. 1Optovue, Inc., Fremont, CA; 2Ophthalmology, USC, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 3Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. Poster Session 190
  13. Randomized clinical trial of the efficacy and safety of preservative-free tafluprost and preservative-free timolol in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or ocular hypertension (OHT) Almira Chabi1, Rohit Varma2, James C. Tsai3, Roger Hitchings4, Robert Lupinacci1, Joseph Pigeon5, Christine Baranak1, Liliane Noble1, Christopher Lines1, Tony Ho1. 1Clinical Neuroscience & Ophthalmology, Merck & Co., Inc., North Wales, PA; 2Ophthalmology, USC, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 3Ophthal & Vis Science, Yale Eye Center, New Haven, CT; 4Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom; 5Villanova University, Villanova, PA. Poster Session 224
  14. Acute hydrops in the donor cornea graft of non-keratoconus patients John B. Cason, Samuel Yiu. Cornea, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 358
  15. Evaluation of safety and efficacy of photosystem i proteoliposome subretinal injection in retinal degenerate rats Yuntao Hu1,2, Alejandra Gonzalez1, Laura Liu1,3, Barbara R. Evans4, Elias Greenbaum4, Robert Chow5, Biju B. Thomas1, Mark S. Humayun1. 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute-USC, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; 3Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linko, Taiwan; 4Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN; 5Physiology and Biophysics, Keck School of Medicine-USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 425
  16. Percept properties of single electrode stimulation in retinal prosthesis subjects Devyani Nanduri1, Jessy D. Dorn2, Mark S. Humayun3, Robert J. Greenberg2, James D. Weiland3. 1Biomedical Engineering, USC, Los Angeles, CA; 2Second Sight Medical Products Inc, Sylmar, CA; 3Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 442
  17. Optical coherence tomography and histology correlations for parylene-based hESC-RPE grafts Damien C. Rodger1, Humberto Ruiz-Garcia1,2, Roberto Gonzalez1,2, Rodrigo Brant1,2, Laura Liu1,2, Biju Thomas1,2, Bo Lu3,2, Ashish K. Ahuja2, Mark S. Humayun1,2, Srinivas R. Sadda1,2. 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA; 2The California Project to Cure Blindness - USC, Los Angeles, CA; 3Caltech Micromachining Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA. Poster Session 446
  18. Apoptosis and Retinal Biochemistry Moderator Anita S. Chan. Pathology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session
  19. The protective role of microRNA-140 in retinal ischemia Anita S. Chan1,2, Sindhu Saraswathy1, MinHee K. Ko1, Narsing A. Rao1. 1Pathology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ocular Immunology and inflammation, Singapore National Eye Center; Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore. Poster Session 517
  20. Assessing the recurrence patterns of chalazia following incision and curettage Esfandiar J. Sabet-Peyman1A, Eli L. Chang1B. AOphthalmology, BOphthalmic Plastic/Orbital Surgery, 1Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 736
  21. Analysis of refractive outcome and complications of descemet's stripping and automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) with scleral-fixated sutured posterior chamber intraocular lens Anita M. Hwang1, Kelly S. Rue2, Brian A. Francis1, Samuel C. Yiu1. 1Ophthalmology, USC / Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 751
  22. 12-Month visual outcome and intraocular pressure after descemet's stripping with automated endothelial keratoplasty Shabnam Khashabi, Pho Nguyen, Farnaz Memarzadeh, Vikas Chopra, Brian Francis, Martin Heur, Jonathan Song, Samuel Yiu. Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 760
  23. Correlation between patient age and visual outcome in patients undergoing Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) Jeff Goshe1A, Mark A. Terry1B, Jennifer Li1A, Neda Shamie2, David L. Davis-Boozer3. AOphthalmology, BCorneal Services, 1Devers Eye Institute, Portland, OR; 2Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Center, Beverly Hills, CA; 3Lions Eye Bank of Oregon, Portland, OR. Poster Session 769
  24. Recipient risk factors for complications after Descemet stripping with endothelial keratoplasty Pho Nguyen, Shabnam Khashabi, Farnaz Memarzadeh, Vikas Chopra, Brian A. Francis, Martin Heur, Jonathan C. Song, Samuel C. Yiu. Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 777
  25. αB-crystallin expression is regulated by histone deacetylase inhibitor in human fetal retinal pigment epithelial cells Mizuki Kitamura1,2A, Shikun He1,2B, Takeshi Yoshida1,2A, Christine Spee1,2A, Stephen J. Ryan1,2A, David R. Hinton1,2B. 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; AOphthalmology, BPathology, 2Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 868
  26. Signaling mechanisms involved in ER stress-induced caspase 4 activation and mitochondrial dysfunction in human RPE cells Ram Kannan1,2A, Guorui Dou1, Parameswaran G. Sreekumar1, Stephen J. Ryan1,2A, David R. Hinton1,2B. 1Arnold and Mabel Beckman Macular Researcn Center, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; AOphthalmology, BPathology, 2Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 885
  27. Role of multidrug resistance protein 1 in regulation of glutathione in RPE cells Parameswaran G. Sreekumar1, Chris Spee1, Stephen J. Ryan1,2A, Ram Kannan1, David R. Hinton1,2B. 1Arnold and Mabel Beckman Macular Research Center, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; AOphthalmology, BPathology, 2Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 887
  28. Polarized secretion of TGF-β and thrombospondin from human fetal RPE Louis K. Hirsch, Parameswaran G. Sreekumar, Christine Spee, Danhong Zhu, David R. Hinton. Doheny Vision Research Ctr, USC, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 896
  29. The expression of PPAR-gamma in RPE cells is epigenetically regulated by DNA methylation Shikun He1, Nymph Chan1, Jing Xu1, Peng Zhou1, S. J. Ryan1, David. R. Hinton1,2. 1Ophthalmology-USC, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Pathology, Keck school of Medicine at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 898
  30. Randomized, double-masked, controlled translational investigation of bevacizumab for retinal detachment due to proliferative diabetic retinopathy Elliott H. Sohn1,2, Dean Eliott2, Shikun He3, Leo Kim2, Hani Salehi-Had2, Michael Javaheri2, Chris Spee3, Laurie Dustin3, David Hinton3. 1University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; 2LA County Hospital + Doheny Eye Institute / USC, Los Angeles, CA; 3Doheny Eye Institute / USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 981
  31. Comparison of manually-corrected retinal thickness measurements from multiple spectral domain optical coherence tomography instruments Srinivas R. Sadda1A, Florian M. Heussen1, Yanling Ouyang1, Emma McDonnell1, Ramsudha Narala2, Humberto Ruiz-Garcia1, Alexander C. Walsh1. AOphthalmology, 1Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA; 2St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Poster Session 1018
  32. Assessment of retinal thickness with and without manual determination of the foveal center on SDOCT volume scans Nils F. Mokwa1A, Tina Ristau1A, Manuel M. Hermann1B, Alexander C. Walsh2, Jared Updike2, Bernd Kirchhof1B, Srinivas R. Sadda2, Sandra Liakopoulos1A. ACologne Image Reading Center, Center for Ophthalmology, BCenter for Ophthalmology, 1University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; 2Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 1031
  33. Imaging Retina+Moderator Alexander C. Walsh. Keck Sch of Med USC, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. 2 Paper Session
  34. Retinal vascular changes following treatment with dexamethasone intravitreal implant (DEX implant) in patients with macular edema (ME) secondary to branch or central retinal vein occlusion (RVO) Xiao-Yan Li1A, Srinivas Sadda2, Ronald P. Danis3, Jenny Jiao1B, Scott M. Whitcup1C. AClinical Ophthalmology, BBiostats, CR & D, 1Allergan, Inc, Irvine, CA; 2Doheny Eye Institute, Univ of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 3Ophthal & Vis Sciences, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Poster Session 1259
  35. Central retinal thickness following dexamethasone intravitreal implant treatment in patients with macular edema due to branch or central retinal vein occlusion Ronald P. Danis1, Srinivas Sadda2, Jenny Jiao3A, Xiao-Yan Li3B, Scott M. Whitcup3C. 1Ophthal & Vis Sciences, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; 2Doheny Eye Institute, Univ of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; ABiostats, BClinical Ophthalmology, CR & D, 3Allergan, Inc, Irvine, CA. Poster Session 1260
  36. Automated classification of pigment epithelial detachments using optical coherence tomography Sun Young Lee1, Humberto Ruiz-Garcia1, Paul F. Stetson2, Florian M. Heussen1, Yanling Ouyang1, SriniVas R. Sadda1. 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern Calif, Los Angeles, CA; 2Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, CA. Poster Session 1317
  37. Effect of OCT volume scan density on thickness measurements in diabetic macular edema Muneeswar Gupta Nittala, Ranjith konduru, Humberto R. Gracia, Srinivas R. Sadda. Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 1332
  38. Vessel regression is associated with gliosis during hypoxia-induced retinopathy Satoru Kase1, Shozo Sonoda2, Christine Spee3, Stephen J. Ryan, Jr.4, David R. Hinton5. 1Ophthalmology, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan; 3Ophthalmology, Doheny Vision & Research Center, Los Angeles, CA; 4Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 5Pathology, Keck School of Medicine USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 1374
  39. Cornea and Anterior Segment Moderator Grace M. Richter. Ophthalmology, University of Southern California-Doheny Eye, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session
  40. Antibacterial coating effectiveness against gram positive and gram negative organisms Rodrigo A. Brantfernandes1,2, Roberto S. Gonzales1, Choo Woo Lee3, Luis A. Arana1, Sabina Morales1, Robert H. Grubbs3, Maria Appleman1, Mark S. Humayun1. 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 3Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Caltech, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 1492
  41. The value of lens subluxation and keratometry measurements in the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome in children Reecha Sachdeva1A, Martin Heur2, William J. Dupps1A,1B, Rocio Moran1C, Richard Lorber1D, Lars Svensson1E, Elias I. Traboulsi1A,1C. ACole Eye Institute, BLerner Research Institute Department of Biomedical Engineering, CGenomic Medicine Institute, DPediatric Cardiology, EThoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; 2Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 1573
  42. US-China Networking Luncheon Moderator David R. Hinton. Pathology, Keck School of Medicine USC, Los Angeles, CA. Workshop
  43. The Y402H polymorphism in complement factor H and primary open angle glaucoma: The Los Angeles Latino Eye Study (LALES) Luis E. Vazquez1, Corina J. Shtir2, Cathy Wu1, Mina Torres1, Roberta McKean-Cowdin3, Rohit Varma1. 1Ophthalmology, USC Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Human Genetics and Neuroscience, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 3Preventive Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session1644
  44. Rescue therapy with combined anti-VEGF and PDT for refractory AMD Kevin R. Tozer1,2, Lawrence Chong2,1, Srinivas R. Sadda1. 1Ophthalmology, USC/Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2VMR Institute, Huntington Beach, CA. Poster Session 1671
  45. Reproducibility of retinal blood flow measurements derived from semi-automated doppler OCT analysis Ranjith K. Konduru1, Ou Tan2, Muneeswar G. Nittala1, Srinivas R. Sadda1, David Huang2. 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Portland, OR. Poster Session 1710
  46. Spatial frequency filtering algorithms to enhance the visualization of retinal vessels in doppler optical coherence tomography Jason Tokayer1, Ou Tan2, David Huang2. 1Doheny Eye Institute, USC, Los Angeles, CA; 2Casey Eye Institute, Portland, OR. Poster Session 1712
  47. Effect of mydriasis on doppler OCT - derived retinal flood flow measurements Simon R. Bababeygy1, Ranjith Konduru1, Ou Tan2, David Huang2, Srinivas R. Sadda1. 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA; 2Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. Poster Session1713
  48. Dual angle scan protocol for doppler optical coherence tomography of retinal blood flow Ou Tan1, Ranjith Konduru2, Xinbo Zhang1, Srinivas R. Sadda2, David Huang3. 1Ophthalmology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; 2Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA; 3Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. Poster Session 1715
  49. Investigation of retinal blood flow change in response to visual stimulation with doppler Fourier domain optical coherence tomography Yimin Wang1A, Amani A. Fawzi2, Ou Tan3, David Huang1B. AOphthalmology, BCasey Eye Institute, 1Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; 2Ophthalmology-Univ of Southern Cal, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 3Ophthalmology, Univ Southern CA & Doheny Eye Inst, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 1716
  50. Utility of zebrafish as a model for human corneal development and disease  J. M. Heur1A, J. G. Crump1B, Shuliang Jiao1A, David R. Hinton1A. ADoheny Eye Institute, BCell and Neurobiology, 1University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 1951
  51. A retrospective study to assess the process of the diagnosis and treatment of ocular surface diseases Jai G. Parekh1, David R. Hardten2, Mark Milner3, Neda Shamie4, Darrell White5, Michael Schiewe6. 1Ophthalmology, The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary, NY, New York, NY; 2Ophthalmology, Minnesota Eye Consultants, Minneapolis, MN; 3Ophthalmology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 4Ophthalmology, University of Southern California--Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 5Ophthalmology, Skyvision Centers, West Lake, OH; 6Research & Development, Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Durham, NC. Poster Session 1969
  52. A chemical screen to identify pharmacological inhibitors of corneal fibrosis Gabriel M. Gordon, M. Elizabeth Fini. USC Institute for Genetic Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 2028
  53. Prospective comparison of nonmydriatic imaging and 3d optical coherence tomography (3D-OCT) for detecting retinal abnormalities Alexander C. Walsh1, Florian M. Heussen2, Srinivas R. Sadda3, Yanling Ouyang4. 1Keck Sch of Med USC, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Doheny Eye Institute, Pasadena, CA; 3Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA; 4Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, LA. Poster Session 2176
  54. Amelioration of experimental autoimmune uveitis by microRNAs 146a and 155 and their therapeutic intervention Sindhu Saraswathy, Narsing A. Rao. Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 2281
  55. Clinical characteristics of a large choroideremia pedigree carrying a novel CHM mutation Alex Huang, Leo Kim, Amani A. Fawzi. Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 2370
  56. Pharmacogenomics of steroid response in the eye M. Elizabeth Fini1A, Stephen G. Schwartz2, Nitin Patel1A, David V. Conti1B, Mathew T. Pletcher3, Carmen A. Puliafito1C, Miami/USC Pharmacogenomics Team. AUSC Institute for Genetic Medicine, BZilkha Neurogenetic Institute, COffice of the Dean, 1Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA; 2Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; 3The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL. Poster Session 2403
  57. Outcomes of group D retinoblastoma eyes Jesse L. Berry1, Rima F. Jubran2, Hashem Almarzouki1,2, Simon Bababeygy1, A. Linn Murphree1,2. 1Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 2470
  58. Sonoporation enhances cisplatin and topotecan activity against Y79 retinoblastoma cells in vitro Annie T. Wang, Scott Honowitz, Jesse L. Berry, A. L. Murphree, Amani A. Fawzi. Doheny Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 2482
  59. Risk factors for hyperopia and myopia in preschool children: The Multi-Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study and the Baltimore Pediatric Eye Disease Study Mark S. Borchert1,2A, Rohit Varma2A, Kristina Tarczy-Hornoch1,2A, Susan Cotter2A, Roberta Mckean-Cowdin2B, Stanley Azen2B, James M. Tielsch3, David S. Friedman4, Michael X. Repka4, Joanne Katz3. 1Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; AOphthalmology, BPreventive Medicine, 2Keck/USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; 3International Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; 4Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Inst, Baltimore, MD. Poster Session 2507
  60. Retinal Prosthesis IModerator Mark S. Humayun. Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session
  61. Adverse event rates following intravitreal injection of Avastin or Lucentis for treating age-related macular degeneration Emily W. Gower1, Sandra Cassard1, Laura Chu2, Rohit Varma3, Ronald Klein4. 1Ophthalmology, JHU, Baltimore, MD; 2Genentech, San Francisco, CA; 3Ophthalmology, USC, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 4Ophtho & Visual Science, Univ WI-Madison Sc of Med & Pub Hlth, Madison, WI. Paper Session 6644
  62. Interim performance results from the Second Sight® ArgusTM II Retinal Prosthesis Study Mark S. Humayun1, L da Cruz2, Gislin Dagnelie3, Jose A. Sahel4, Paulo E. Stanga5, Eugene Filley6, Dean Eliott1, Jacque L. Duncan7, Robert J. Greenberg8. 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom; 3Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Univ, Baltimore, MD; 4UMR-S 968, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France; 5Vitreoretinal Unit, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom; 6Retina Foundation of the Southwest, Dallas, TX; 7Beckman Vision Ctr-Sch of Med, Univ of California - SF, San Francisco, CA; 8Second Sight Medical Products, Inc, Sylmar, CA. Paper Session 2594
  63. Spectral domain OCT measurements of rabbit retinal anatomy Zeynep Alkin, Amir H. Kashani, Mark S. Humayun. Research, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 2682
  64. Comparison of choroidal visibility and thickness measurements using two spectral domain optical coherence tomography instruments with different wavelength light sources Humberto Ruiz-Garcia1A, Ramsudha Narala2, Emma McDonnell1A, Florian M. Heussen1A, SriniVas R. Sadda1B. ADoheny Eye Institute - Doheny Image Reading Center, BOphthalmology - Doheny Eye Institute, 1University of Southern California - Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; 2St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Poster Session 2861
  65. Change in optical coherence tomography (OCT) - measured choroidal thickness over time in dry age-related macular degeneration Ramsudha Narala1,2A, Humberto Ruiz-Garcia2B, Emma C. McDonnell2B, Muneeswar G. Nittala2B, Florian M. Heussen2B, Srinivas R. Sadda2B. 1School of Medicine, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO; ADoheny Eye Institute, Doheny Retina Institute, BDoheny Eye Institute, 2University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 2872
  66. Simultaneous imaging of multiple molecular contrasts with photoacoustic ophthalmoscopy Shuliang Jiao1, Carmen A. Puliafito2, Hao F. Zhang3. 1Ophthalmology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 2Office of the Dean, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA; 3Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI. Poster Session 2874
  67. A rat model for contact lens associated fusarium keratitis Michaela L. Bajenaru1, A R. Santos1, M A. Shousha1, R A. Oechsler2, J Maestre1, E Hernandez1, M E. Fini3, Darlene Miller4, E C. Alfonso1A. AOphthalmology, 1Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL; 2Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 3USC Institute for Genetic Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA; 4Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Univ of Miami Miller Sch of Med, Miami, FL. Poster Session 2935
  68. MicroRNA modulation of innate immune response in the retina MinHee K. Ko1A, Narsing A. Rao1B. AOpthalmic Pathology, BOphthalmology, 1Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 2941
  69. IL-22 has a suppressive effect in experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU)Hui Shao1, Yan Ke1, Guomin Jiang1, Henry J. Kaplan1, Deming Sun2. 1Ophthal & Visual Sciences, University of Lousiville, Louisville, KY; 2DVRC-411, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 2952
  70. Assessing the quality and extent of ROP training during residency: a web-based survey Aaron Nagiel1, Michael J. Espiritu1, Ryan K. Wong2, Thomas C. Lee3, Andreas K. Lauer4A, Michael F. Chiang4B, Robison V. Chan1. 1Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; 2Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 3Ophthalmology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; AOphthalmology, BOphthalmology & Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, 4Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR. Poster Session 3158
  71. Training fellows for retinopathy of prematurity care: a web-based survey Ryan K. Wong1, Camila V. Ventura2, Michael J. Espiritu3, Thomas C. Lee4, Michael F. Chiang5, Robison V. Chan3. 1Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 2Ophthalmology and Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; 3Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; 4Ophthalmology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; 5Ophthalmology and Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. Poster Session 3160
  72. Quantitative analysis of possible surgical shear force stress on polymer substrates seeded with human embryonic stem cell (hESC) derived retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) monolayers implanted into the rat subretinal space Biju B. Thomas1, Laura Liu1, Yuntao Hu1, DaHong Zhu1,2A, Padmaja B. Thomas1, Louis K. Hirsch1, Ashish Ahuja2B, Dennis O. Clegg3, David R. Hinton1,2A, Mark S. Humayun1. 1Ophthalmology Vis Sci-USC, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; APathology, BOphthalmology, 2Keck School of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA; 3Bioscience II, Univ of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA. Poster Session 3187
  73. Human embryonic stem cell derived retinal pigment epithelial cells cultured on polymer substrates maintain a confluent monolayer structure in the subretinal space of implanted rats Laura Liu1A,2, Yuntao Hu3, Danhong Zhu1B,3, Padmaja B. Thomas3, Kelsey Ford3, Ashish K. Ahuja3, Biju B. Thomas3, Dennis O. Clegg4, David R. Hinton1B,3, Mark S. Humayun3. ACell and Neurobiology, BPathology, 1University of Southern Califormia, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; 3Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 4Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering, Univ of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA. Poster Session3190
  74. Culture of polarized embryonic stem cell-derived RPE on synthetic substrates Danhong Zhu1A,2, Sherry T. Hikita3, Xuemei Deng1A,2, Bo Lu4, Lincoln V. Johnson3, Dennis O. Clegg5, Yuchong Tai4, Ashish Ahuja2, Mark Humayun2,1B, David R. Hinton1A,2. APathology, BOphthalmology, 1Keck School of Medicine USC, Los Angeles, CA; 2Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 3Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA; 4Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Los Angeles, CA; 5Bioscience II, Univ of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA. Poster Session 3191
  75. Intravitreal infusion of ranibizumab with an infusion pump in rabbits Roberto Gonzalez-Soto1, Rodrigo A. Brant-Fernandes1, Mark S. Humayun1,2, Rohit Varma1, Michelle Journey2, Sean Caffey2. 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Replenish Inc, Pasadena, CA. Poster Session 3246
  76. Kinetics and safety of a topotecan episcleral unidirectional delivery system for the treatment of intraocular retinoblastoma Ricardo A. De Carvalho1, Pamela P. Ko2, A. Linn Murphree3, Glenwood G. Gum4. 13T Ophthalmics, Irvine, CA; 2Ophthalmology, Biological Test Center/B Braun, Irvine, CA; 3Ophthalmology, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; 4Biological Test Center, Irvine, CA. Poster Session3247
  77. Dual laser-assisted lamellar anterior keratoplasty: a laboratory study in eye bank eyes Catherine A. Cleary1, Jonathan C. Song1, Maolong Tang2, Yan Li2, Ying Liu1, Samuel C. Yiu1, David Huang2. 1Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; 2Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. Poster Session 3383
  78. Assessment of retinal blood flow in glaucoma by fourier-domain doppler OCT and correlation with other diagnostic modalities John C. Hwang1, Ranjith Konduru1, Ou Tan2, Brian A. Francis3, Rohit Varma4, Srinivas R. Sadda5, David Huang6. 1Doheny Retina Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, Univ Southern CA & Doheny Eye Inst, Los Angeles, CA; 3Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 4Ophthalmology, USC, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 5Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA; 6Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. Poster Session 3482
  79. Influence of blood pressure on retinal vascular caliber in young children Ling Jun Li1, Carol Yim Lui Cheung2A, Audrey Chia2B, Xiao Yu Lin1, Rohit Varma3, Paul Mitchell4, Tien Yin Wong2B,5, Seang Mei Saw1,2B. 1Epidemiology & Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; ASingpaore Eye Research Institute, BSingapore Eye Research Institute, 2Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore, Singapore; 3Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, America, American Samoa; 4Center for Vision Research, University of Sydney, Australia, Australia; 5Center for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Australia, Australia. Poster Session 3593
  80. Pattern of ganglion cells and nerve fiber layer loss in non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy determined by Fourier domain optical coherence tomography Divya Aggarwal1, Ou Tan2, David Huang2, Alfredo A. Sadun1. 1Neuro-Ophthal, Keck-USC Sch of Med, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR. Poster Session 3654
  81. Connexin 26 And 32 are found in the rabbit lacrimal acinar and duct cells Chuanqing Ding1, Ying Liu2, Michael Lu1. 1Cell & Neurobiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 2Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 3717
  82. Reproductive hormones profoundly influence the dynamics of immunohomeostasis in the lacrimal gland Austin K. Mircheff1A, Yanru Wang1A, Billy X. Pan1A, Leili Parsa1B, Padmaja B. Thomas1C, Melvin D. Trousdale1C, Joel E. Schechter1D, Chuanqing Ding1D. ADept of Physiology & Biophysics, BDept of Cell & Neurobiology, CDoheny Eye Institute, DCell & Neurobiology, 1Univ of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 3749
  83. Importance of history in the diagnosis of neuro-ophthalmic diseases Michelle Y. Wang, Alfredo A. Sadun. Ophthalmology, USC/Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 3871
  84. Optic neuropathy in a case of mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE): ultrastructural features and mitochondrial DNA analysis Fred N. Ross-Cisneros1, Carla Giordano2, Valerio Carelli3, Alfredo A. Sadun1. 1Neuro-Ophthalmology, USC/Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Medicina Sperimentale, Universia di Roma, Roma, Italy; 3Scienze Neurologiche, Universita di Bologna, Bologna, Italy. Poster Session 3872
  85. Onset and progression of retinal nerve fiber layer myelination associated with optic nerve head drusen  Sherry J. Bass1, Jerome Sherman1, Bradley J. Katz2, Alfredo A. Sadun3, Allan Panzer4. 1Clinical Sciences, SUNY College of Optometry, New York, NY; 2Department of Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; 3Neuro-Ophthal/Keck-USC Sch of Med, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 4Private Practice, Houston, TX. Poster Session 3873
  86. Risk factors for astigmatism in a population-based study of children. The Multiethnic Pediatric Eye Disease and the Baltimore Pediatric Eye Disease Studies Roberta McKean-Cowdin1, Rohit Varma2, Ge Wen1, Kristina Tarczy-Hornoch3, Susan Cotter4, Mark S. Borchert5, James M. Tielsch6, David S. Friedman7, Michael X. Repka7, Joanne Katz6. 1Preventive Medicine, Univ of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, USC, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 3Ophthalmology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 4Southern California College of Optometry, Los Angeles, CA; 5Ophthalmology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; 6International Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; 7Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Inst, Baltimore, MD. Paper Session 3056
  87. Enhancing and inhibitory effects of γδ T cells on uveitogenic αβ T cells are convertible Deming Sun1A, Hong Nian, IV1B, Hanry J. Kaplan2, Hui Shao3. ADVRC-411, BOphthalmology, 1Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY; 3Ophthal & Visual Sciences, University of Lousiville, Louisville, KY. Paper Session 3394
  88. Image quality comparison among spectral domain optical coherence tomography systems Candy K. C han1A, Dirk-Uwe Bartsch1B, Sun Young Lee2, Jay Chhablani1A, Haiyan Wang1A, Kathrin Hartmann1A, Maria Laura Gomez1A, Kang Zhang1C, Srinivas R. Sadda2, William R. Freeman1A. AJacobs Retina Center, BBioengineering, COphthalmology, 1University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA; 2Doheny Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 4039
  89. Immunohistochemistry of human embryonic vitreous Kenneth M. Yee1,2, Fred N. Ross-Cisneros1, Bridget N. Ballard1,2, Michele C. Madigan3, Jan M. Provis4, Lloyd P. Aiello5, Alfredo A. Sadun1, Jerry Sebag2,1. 1Neuro-Ophthalmology, USC/Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2VMR Institute, Huntington Beach, CA; 3School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia; 4ANU Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; 5Ophthalmology, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Poster Session 4106
  90. Demographic and geographic changes in the burden of visual impairment and blindness in the United States: 2010-2050 Thasarat S. Vajaranant1, Shuang Wu2, Mina Torres2, Rohit Varma2. 1Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 4220
  91. Substantially increased risk of major visually impairing eye disease in aging Latinos Yohko Murakami, Farzana Choudhury, Mina Torres, Stanley P. Azen, Rohit Varma. Ophthalmology, USC, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 4227
  92. Correlation of functional color vision testing to structural OCT measures in patients with HIV Dirk-Uwe G. Bartsch1, Igor Kozak1, Michael Goldbaum1, Lingyun Cheng1, Laurie Dustin2, Stanley P. Azen2, William R. Freeman1. 1Ophthalmology-Shiley Eye Ctr, Univ of California-San Diego, La Jolla, CA; 2Preventive Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 4273
  93. Association between vision abnormalities and increased retinal nerve fiber layer thickness among individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus Partho S. Kalyani1,2, Gary N. Holland1, Amani A. Fawzi2, Tiago E. Arantes1, Fei Yu1, Alfredo A. Sadun2. 1Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 2Doheny Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 4275
  94. Reduced retinal blood flow among individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus Anne E. Baranano1, Partho S. Kalyani1,2, Amani A. Fawzi1, David Huang3, Ou Tan1, Ranjith Konduru1, Srinivas R. Sadda1, Tiago E. Arantes2, Fei Yu2, Gary N. Holland2. 1Doheny Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA; 2Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 3Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. Poster Session 4276
  95. Immunopathologic process in sympathetic ophthalmia as signified by microrna profiling Yutaka Kaneko, Guey S. Wu, Daniel V. Vasconcelos Santos, Sindhu Saraswathy, Nasing A. Rao. Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 4297
  96. Bleaching and background adaptation shift rod-driven signals from primary to secondary rod pathways in the mouse retina Alapakkam P. Sampath1, K. J. Miyagishima1, A. C. Arman1, Soile Nymark2, Johan Pahlberg1, Carter Cornwall2. 1Physiology & Biophysics, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; 2Physiology & Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Poster Session 4551
  97. Characterization of a novel orphan G-protein coupled receptor expressed in trabecular meshwork cells Nitinkumar L. Patel1, Stephen G. Schwartz2, M. Elizabeth Fini1. 1USC Institute for Genetic Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA; 2Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Univ of Miami Miller Sch of Medicine, Naples, FL. Poster Session 4628
  98. Myocilin mutations activate the IL-1 stress response Tatsuo Itakura, M. Elizabeth Fini. USC Institute for Genetic Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 4641
  99. Inter-electrode discriminability correlates with spatial visual performance in ArgusTM II subjects Thomas Z. Lauritzen1, Devyani Nanduri2, Jim Weiland2,3, Jessy D. Dorn1, Kelly McClure1, Robert Greenberg1, Argus II Study Group. 1Second Sight Medical Products, Inc., Sylmar, CA; 2University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 3Doheny Retina Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 4927
  100. Electrode proximity and the use of opposing stimuli on electric potential resolution for epiretinal prosthesis microelectrode arrays Elias Greenbaum1A, Laura Petrasky1B, Christopher Wright1B, Charlene Sanders1A, Mark S. Humayun2, James D. Weiland3, Robert J. Greenberg4. AChemical Sci Division, BSULI Program, 1Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN; 2Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA; 3Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 4Second Sight Medical Products, Inc, Sylmar, CA. Poster Session 4970
  101. Four-year incidence of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) in a population-based cohort of adult Latinos: The Los Angeles Latino Eye Study (LALES) Mina Torres1A, Cathy Wu1A, Stanley Azen1B, Rohit Varma1A, LALES Group. AOphthalmology, BPreventive Medicine, 1USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 5032
  102. Four-Year incidence of ocular hypertension in Latinos: The Los Angeles Latino Eye Study (LALES) Shuang(Cathy) wu, Mina Torres, Rohit Varma, Los Angeles Latino Eye Study Group. Opthalmology, USC Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 5044
  103. Contact lens related limbal stem cell deficiency A. S. Hoehn1, J. C. Affeldt1,2, J. A. Irvine2, E. K. Jacobson1. 1Ophthalmology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA; 2Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine USC, Ocular Surface Center, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 5119
  104. Clusterin (CLU) protects against the MMP-9-mediated reduction of epithelial barrier integrity and its expression is regulated in corneal epithelial cells by factors associated with dry eye disease Shinwu Jeong, M. Elizabeth Fini. USC Institute for Genetic Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session 4395
  105. Retinal Imaging Moderator Srinivas R. Sadda. Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute - USC, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session
  106. Simple estimation of fluid volumes using SD-OCT in neovascular AMD Florian M. Heussen, Yanling Ouyang, Srinivas R. Sadda, Alexander C. Walsh. Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session 4795
  107. Peripheral findings with ultra-widefield greenlight (532 nm) autofluorescence imaging in selected diseases Carmen A. Puliafito1, Florian M. Heussen2, Srinivas R. Sadda2, Alexander C. Walsh2. 1Office of the Dean, Keck School of Medicin e of USC, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session 4796
  108. Histone acetylation is regulated by αB-crystallin in retina Takeshi Yoshida1,2A, Mizuki Kitamura1,2A, Shikun He1,2B, Christine Spee1,2A, Stephen J. Ryan1,2A, David R. Hinton1,2B. 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; AOphthalmology, BPathology, 2Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session 4787
  109. Advances in Evaluation and Treatment in Neuro-OphthalmologyModerator Alfredo A. Sadun. Neuro-Ophthalmology, USC/Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session
  110. Melanopsin driven pupillary light response in Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON)Ana L. Moura1, Balázs V. Nagy1, Chiara La Morgia2, Solange R. Salomao3, Adriana Berezovsky3, Carlos F. Chicani4, Valerio Carelli2, Alfredo A. Sadun4, Donald C. Hood5, Dora F. Ventura1. 1Department of Psychology, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 2Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; 3Dept of Ophthalmology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 4Neuro-Ophthal/Keck-USC Sch of Med, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 5Dept of Psychology and Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, NY. Paper Session 5312
  111. Idebenone treatment in Leber 's hereditary optic neuropathy Valerio Carelli1, Chiara La Morgia1, Maria Lucia Valentino1, Michele Carbonelli2A, Alfredo A. Sadun3, Divya Aggarwal3, Rocco Liguori1, Patrizia Avoni1, Pasquale Montagna1, Piero Barboni2. 1Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; ADepartment of Neurological Sciences, 2Studio d'Azeglio, Bologna, Italy; 3Neuro-Ophthalmology, USC, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session 5314
  112. Cataract, Anterior Segment and Trachoma Moderator Grace M. Richter. Ophthalmology, University of Southern California-Doheny Eye, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session
  113. Interfacing biomaterials with the retina in vivo Adrian P. Rowley1, Rodrigo Brant1, Changhong Zhang2A, Mark Thompson2A, Steve Swenson2B, Frank Markland2B, James D. Weiland1, Mark S. Humayun1. 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; AChemistry, BBiochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 5653
  114. Multipotent stem cells in murine sclera Pei-Chang Wu1A,2A, Chia-Ling Tsai1B,3, M. Elizabeth Fini2B, Songtao Shi3. AOphthalmology, BDentistry, 1Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung county, Taiwan; AInstitute for Genetic Medicine, BUSC Institute for Genetic Medicine, 2Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA; 3Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, USC, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 5996
  115. Racial/ethnic differences in axial length in preschool children: Multi-Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study (MEPEDS) Jeniffer S. Kim, Ge Wen, Kristina Tarczy-Hornoch, Roberta McKean-Cowdin, Mark Borchert, Susan Cotter, Mina Torres, Rohit Varma, Multi-Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study Group. Ophthalmology, USC Doheny Eye Institute- MEPEDS, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 6329
  116. IL-1β induces FGF-2 production via PI 3-kinase/p38/NF-κB pathways in rabbit corneal endothelial cells JeongGoo Lee1, EunDuck P. Kay2,1. 1Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, Univ of Southern California KCM, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 6438
  117. Corneal staining and barrier function after eight hours of silicone-hydrogel lens wear Gloria B. Chiu1, Timothy B. Edrington2, Andrew Loc Nguyen3, Jerry R. Paugh2. 1University of Southern California, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton, CA; 3California State University, Fullerton, CA. Poster Session 6517
  118. Prosthetic replacement of the ocular surface ecosystem (PROSE) treatment at doheny eye institute (DEI): clinical evaluation of partner clinic Kristin O. Chapman1, Shabnam Khashabi2A, Gloria Chiu2B, Samuel C. Yiu3. 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, New York, NY; AOphthalmology, BOptometry, 2Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 3Ophthalmology, USC / Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Poster Session 6554
  119. Imaging RPE melanin optical absorption using photoacoustic ophthalmoscopy Hao F. Zhang1, Carmen A. Puliafito2, Shuliang Jiao3. 1Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; 2Office of the Dean, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA; 3Ophthalmology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session 5873
  120. A morphological study of the optic nerve in a mito-mouse model carrying an ND6 point mutation Sahar Bedrood1, Fred N. Ross-Cisneros1, Kevin R. Tozer1, Chun Shi Lin2, Mark S. Sharpley2, Valerio Carelli3, Douglas C. Wallace2, Alfredo A. Sadun1. 1Neuro-Ophthalmology, USC/Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Pathology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; 3Neurological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. Paper Session 5908
  121. Biological risk factors for incident nuclear, cortical, and posterior subcapsular lens opacities in Latinos: Los Angeles Latino Eye Study (LALES) Grace M. Richter1, Farzana Choudhury2A, Mina Torres2B, Stanley P. Azen2A, Rohit Varma1, Los Angeles Latino Eye Study (LALES). 1Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; APreventive Medicine, BOphthalmology, 2USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session 5914
  122. Characteristics of epiretinal membranes and effects on visual acuity in uveitis: longitudinal and cross sectional morphometric analysis Hossein Nazari Khanamiri, SriniVas Sadda, Florian Heussen, Narsing A. Rao. Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session 6563
  123. Primary RPE express high levels of epithelial membrane protein 2 (EMP2)-implications for PVR progression Lynn K. Gordon1A, Shawn A. Morales1A, David G. Telander2, David R. Hinton3, Christine Spree3, Jonathan Braun1B. AJules Stein Eye Inst, BPathology and Laboratory Medicine, 1University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; 2Ophthalmology, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA; 3Pathology, Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Paper Session 6591
  124. Macular dysfunction and structure in macular pucker with good visual acuity Khwaja A. Ahmed1,2, Kevin R. Tozer1,2, Craig D. Robison1,2, Michelle Wang1,2, Wolfgang Fink3,4, Alfredo A. Sadun2, Jerry Sebag1,2. 1VMR Institute, Huntington Beach, CA; 2Doheny Eye Institute, Keck-USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; 3Visual and Autonomous Exploration Systems Research Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA; 4Depts. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Ophthalmology and Vision Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Paper Session 6627

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