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EYEUCLA STEIN EYE INSTITUTE VISION-SCIENCE CAMPUS LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

March was Women’s History Month, an annual event that highlights the work and achievements of women.

Women & Philanthropy at UCLA marked the occasion by paying tribute to women’s support and leadership at UCLA, and how they are lighting the way for others. The event honored some of the most impactful women in our community, including the leadership em- bodied by Dr. Anne Coleman and Dr. Lynn Gordon, faculty members in the UCLA Department of Ophthalmology.

In this issue of EYE Magazine, we celebrate the contributions and influence of our female faculty and alumni, including Dr. Bronwyn Bateman on receiving the Maumenee Medal for prevention of blind- ness and distinguished service with ophthalmologists in the West- ern Hemisphere; Dr. JoAnn Giaconi and Dr. Stacy Pineles, who have EYE MAGAZINE is a publication of the been appointed to leadership positions with the Association of Uni- UCLA Stein Eye Institute versity Professors of Ophthalmology. We also mourn the passing of DIRECTOR Dr. Patricia Bath, one of our first female faculty members and a trail- Bartly J. Mondino, MD blazer who strived to bring comprehensive vision care to under- served communities. MANAGING EDITOR Tina-Marie Gauthier c/o Stein Eye Institute Our female colleagues and friends have been instrumental in the 100 Stein Plaza, UCLA Institute’s success. I thank them—and their male counterparts—for Los Angeles, California 90095–7000 their continued support and achievement in the preservation and [email protected] restoration of sight. PUBLICATION COMMITTEE Anthony C. Arnold, MD Sincerely, Kevin M. Miller, MD Alapakkam P. Sampath, PhD Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD M. Gail Summers Bartly J. Mondino, MD CONTRIBUTING STAFF Bradley R. Straatsma, MD, Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology Sarah Johnson Director, Stein Eye Institute Kara Mondino Chair, UCLA Department of Ophthalmology WRITER Affiliation Chair, Doheny Eye Institute Dan Gordon

PHOTOGRAPHY Reed Hutchinson

DESIGN Robin Weisz Design

©2019, by The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. The Stein Eye Institute is a proud affiliate of the Doheny Eye Institute. FEATURES

Shaping the Future and FALL 2019 VOLUME 37 NUMBER 2 Inspiring Others: Women in the UCLA Department of Ophthalmology Trailblazers, groundbreakers, and mentors—our notable female faculty EYEUCLA STEIN EYE INSTITUTE and alumni are creating pathways for VISION-SCIENCE CAMPUS future generations. PAGE 2

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Charting a Path Toward INSTITUTE NEWS 15–16 Better Measures for Stein and Doheny Celebrate New Uveitis Treatments Five-Year Milestone Workshop lays groundwork for changing Leaders in Academic Ophthalmology: the way the FDA evaluates drugs, Drs. JoAnn Giaconi and with the possibility of ultimately saving Stacy Pineles the vision of thousands of people in New Faculty Appointments the future. Awards and Honors PAGE 8 In Memoriam: Dr. Patricia Bath

EDUCATION 17–20 Glaucoma Division Joint Retreat FOCUS Comprehensive Ophthalmology Review Course PHILANTHROPY Basic and Advanced Cataract Training Advancing Knowledge in Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery 11 Summit on Inherited Retinal Dr. Robert Goldberg Receives the Bert O. Levy Endowed Chair in Orbital and Dystrophies Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery. Pacific Retina Club COMMUNITY OUTREACH International Retinal Imaging Symposium UCLA Health Goes Dodger Blue! 13 Clinical and Research Seminar UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic hits a home run providing eye health services at Dodger Stadium. 2019 Resident and Fellow Graduation Outgoing Residents and Fellows INSTITUTE NEWS Incoming Residents and Fellows Reception Honors Dr. Sherwin Isenberg and Dr. Ralph Levinson 14 After more than 60 combined years, retiring faculty members are celebrated for ALUMNI BULLETIN 21 their work to preserve and restore sight. Drs. Bateman and Straatsma Honored for Global Leadership Save the Date: On the cover: Beyond the glass and light-filled atrium of the Edie & Lew Wasserman Building Stein and Doheny Alumni Reception stands the Jules Stein Building. Photo: Robin Weisz If you want to do well in science—do science. Debora B. Farber, PhD, DPhhc, one of the earliest faculty members in the UCLA Depart- ment of Ophthalmology; first female co-chief of the Vision Science Division; award-win- ning researcher; and inspira- tion to young women who have aspirations of becoming vision scientists.

Shaping the Future and Inspiring Others

2 EYE | UCLA STEIN EYE INSTITUTE | Fall 2019 WOMEN IN THE UCLA DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

omen & Philanthropy commemorated 25 years of women’s support and lead- Wership at a June 19, 2019, luncheon at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. The event, which also highlighted the University’s Centennial, paid homage to the contributions and achievements of some of the most impactful women in our community, including some notable “firsts” from our very own UCLA Department of Ophthalmology faculty members Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD and Lynn K. Gordon, MD, PhD.

We salute Drs. Coleman and Gordon, as well as all the women of the UCLA Department of Ophthalmology who have each forged ahead in science and medicine to become leaders in the field of eye health. Our notable female fac- ulty and alumni include trailblazers, groundbreakers, and One of the nation’s leading glaucoma experts, Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD, The Fran and Ray mentors—inspiring women who are creating pathways for Stark Foundation Chair in Ophthalmology, future generations. We thank all for their outstanding pro- is the first female president-elect of the American Academy of Ophthalmology fessional achievement and their commitment to improve and the first female vice chair of the UCLA Department of Ophthalmology. Past president and preserve vision. of Women in Ophthalmology, Dr. Coleman was also the first woman elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Lynn K. Gordon, MD, PhD, Vernon O. Underwood Family Chair in Ophthalmology, is the senior associate dean for academic diversity at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, past president of the California Association of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, past president of Women in Ophthalmology, and the first female chair of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Council. and Inspiring Others To learn more about the various ways you can support the Stein Eye Institute and Women & Philanthropy at UCLA, please contact Gail Summers, Director of Devel- opment, at 310-206-9701 or Melissa Effron, Director, Women & Philanthropy, at 310-794-2389.

EYE | UCLA STEIN EYE INSTITUTE | Fall 2019 3 CLINICAL AND RESEARCH SEMINAR FACULTY UCLA Stein Eye Institute Jules Stein Lecturer J. Bronwyn Bateman, MD

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1994 Irene Hussels Maumenee, MD Patricia E. Bath, MD Andrea L. Rich, PhD (2006–2014) Bradley R. Straatsma Lecturers Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD Doris Stein (1981–1984) 2008 Catherine Bowes Rickman, PhD Sophie X. Deng, MD, PhD Katrina vanden Heuvel (1984–present) 2014 Lois E. H. Smith, MD, PhD Debora B. Farber, PhD, DPhhc Marissa Goldberg (Observer: 2015–present) Thomas H. Pettit Lecturers JoAnn A. Giaconi, MD 2003 J. Bronwyn Bateman, MD Christine R. Gonzales, MD ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 2014 Amani A. Fawzi, MD Lynn K. Gordon, MD, PhD Debora B. Farber, PhD, DPhhc Tara A. McCannel, MD, PhD (1994–2004) Roberta H. Meyers-Elliot, PhD, MBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS UCLA Department of Stacy L. Pineles, MD Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD (2010–present) Ophthalmology Roxana A. Radu, MD Debora B. Farber, PhD, DPhhc (1994–2003) Irena Tsui, MD VICE CHAIR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Xian-Jie Yang, PhD (1966–PRESENT) Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD (2010–present) RESIDENTS J. Bronwyn Bateman, MD Christine C. Annunziata, MD (2003–2006) Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD DIVISIONS AND DIVISION CHIEFS J. Bronwyn Bateman, MD (1975–1978) Sophie X. Deng, MD, PhD Vision Science Division Rebekah A. Braslow, MD (1988–1991) Debora B. Farber, PhD, DPhhc Debora B. Farber, PhD, DPhhc, Co-Chief, (1994–2004) Michelle T. Britt, MD (2000–2003) JoAnn A. Giaconi, MD Ophthalmology Section, Department of Constance M. Calogeris, MD (1967–1970) Christine R. Gonzales, MD Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Almira W. Cann, MD, PhD (1982–1985) Lynn K. Gordon, MD, PhD Healthcare System in West Los Angeles Carole A. Casteen, MD (1983–1986) Tara A. McCannel, MD, PhD JoAnn A. Giaconi, MD, Chief, Vicki K. Chan, MD (2007–2010) Roberta H. Meyers-Elliot, PhD, MBA (2010–present) Heather S. Chang, MD (2007–2010) Stacy L. Pineles, MD Lynn K. Gordon, MD, PhD, Chief, (1999–2009) Melinda Chang, MD (2012–2015) Roxana A. Radu, MD Candice S. Chen, MD (2003–2006) Irena Tsui, MD Jenny Chen, MD (2013–2016) Xian-Jie Yang, PhD Xuejing Chen, MD (2013–2016) ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Tina M. Chou, MD (1994–1997) Current Officers Emma L. Clay, MD (2003–2006) J. Bronwyn Bateman, MD, President Kimberly Drenser, MD, PhD (2000–2003) Stacy L. Pineles, MD, Secretary-Treasurer Lauren Eckstein, MD, PhD (2005–2008) Juliet Essilfie, MD (2015–2018) Past Presidents Kathryn M. Gardner, MD (2006–2008) Amani A. Fawzi, MD (2001–2004) Lynn K. Gordon, MD, PhD (1999–2000) Doreen T. Fazio, MD (1979–1982) Melinda Fry, MD (2014–2017) JoAnn A. Giaconi, MD, chief of the Kathryn M. Gardner, MD (1980–1983) Ophthalmology Section at the Greater Carrie E. Golden-Brenner, MD (1984–1987) Los Angeles VA Healthcare System Lynn K. Gordon, MD, PhD (1985–1988) Karen T. Graham, MD (1993–1996) UCLA WOMEN IN OPHTHALMOLOGY

4 EYE | UCLA STEIN EYE INSTITUTE | Fall 2019 Jeanna M. Hoyt, MD (1993–1996) Karen Shih, MD (2005–2008) Wanda Hu, MD (2010–2013) Tien-An Y. Shih, MD (2004–2007) Jennifer Huang, MD (2008–2011) Grace S. Shin, MD (1991–1994) Crystal Hung, MD (2010–2013) Rona Z. Silkiss, MD, FACS (1983–1986) Batool Jafri, MD (1999–2002) Claire Smith, MD (2019–2022) Wei Jiang, MD (2002–2005) Mi-Kyoung Song, MD (1995–1998) Anisha J. Judge, MD (1992–1995) Sharon N. Spooner-Dailey, MD (1981–1984) Dana A. Jungschaffer, MD (1992–1995) Rena A. Stathacopoulos, MD (1989–1991) Diana Katsman, MD, PhD (2009–2016) Michel Sun, MD, PhD (2017–2022) Monica R. Khitri, MD (2007–2010) Tania Tai, MD (2006–2009) Dorothy P. Khong, MD (2003–2006) Erika Tanaka, MD (2015–2018) Alisa Kim, MD (2001–2004) Vivien M. Tham, MD (1997–2000) Hanna Y. Kim, MD (2009–2012) Anitra Thomas, MD (2011–2014) Helen Lee Kornman, MD, PhD (2007–2013) Victoria Tseng, MD, PhD (2013–2019) Tina Ku, MD (2011–2014) Neeta Varshney, MD (2010–2013) Magdalena K. Kula, MD (2003–2006) Irene Voo, MD (2000–2003) J. Bronwyn Bateman, MD, UCLA alumna, Margaret S. Lanard, MD (1967–1970) Elaine Wang, MD (2015–2018) faculty member, and philanthropist, has been Gina Y. Lee, MD (2007–2010) Nancy S. Wang, MD (1988–1991) recognized globally for her work and service. In addition to her many achievements, Janet Lee, MD (2014–2017) Qing Wang, MD, PhD (2015–2020) Dr. Bateman was the first woman president of Sandy Y. Lee, MD (1998–2001) Joanne C. Wen, MD (2009–2012) the Association of University Professors of Yoon Lee, MD (2019–2022) Alison Wong, MD (2000–2003) Ophthalmology and the first woman chair of the University of Colorado Department Tamara Lee Lenis, MD (2014–2020) Wendy Wootton, MD (1985–1988) of Ophthalmology. Annie Lim, MD (2008–2011) Dawn Yang, MD (2011–2014) Michele C. Lim, MD (1996–1999) Tien-An Y. Yang, MD (2004–2007) Christine Lin, MD (2011–2014) Barbara S. Yates, MD (2007–2009) Bora Chae, MD (2016–2017) Patty Lin, MD (2004–2007) Andrea Yonge, MD (2018–2021) Vicki K. Chan, MD (2010–2011) Wenjing Liu, MD (2012–2015) Le Yu, MD (2007–2010) Mary R. Chang, MD (1995–1996) Laurie C. McCall, MD (1987–1990) Madeline Yung, MD (2019–2022) Melinda Chang, MD (2015–2017) Jill Anne W. McCarty, MD, PhD Eva Zemplenyi, MD (1984–1987) Shirley H. L. Chang, MD (1996–1997) (1989–1992) Xiaoyan Zhang, MD, PhD (1998–2001) Shu-Hong “Holly” Chang, MD (2009–2011) Joan E. McFarland, MD (1982–1985) Ying-Chun Ellin Chen, OD (2009–2009) EyeSTAR Specialty Training and Marjorie A. Mosier, MD (1971–1974) Advanced Research Residents Janine L. Chin, OD (2000–2001) Sarah M. Nehls-Rikkers, MD (2000–2003) Sarah Cheng, MD (2018–2024) Tina M. Chou, MD (1997–1998) Mitra Nejad, MD (2013–2016) Erika Ellis, MD (2019–2024) Juliet E. Chung, MD (2008–2009) Julia Nemiroff, MD (2013–2016) Diana Katsman, MD, PhD (2009–2016) Marisa Y. Chung, OD (2007–2008) Bao-Thu Nguyen, MD (1996–1999) Helen Lee Kornman, MD, PhD (2007–2013) Liza Cohen, MD (2019–2021) Chan Nguyen, MD, PhD (2010–2013) Tamara Lee Lenis, MD (2014–2020) Linda L. Cooper, MD, MSc, CM, FRCS Beata A. Nickel, MD, PhD (1993–1996) (1995–1996) Anh Pham, MD, PhD (2015–2021) Olivia C. Ong, MD (1998–2001) Tina Damarjian, MD (2015–2016) Michel Sun, MD, PhD (2017–2022) Yvonne Ou, MD (2005–2008) Kimberly D. Davis, MD (2004–2005) Victoria Tseng, MD, PhD (2013–2019) Vicky Pai, MD (2008–2011) Lindsay De Andrade (2018–2019) Qing Wang, MD, PhD (2015–2020) Bobbie L. Parwar, MD (1999–2002) Sophie X. Deng, MD, PhD (2005–2006) Anh Pham, MD, PhD (2015–2021) CLINICAL FELLOWS Priya V. Desai, MD (2007–2008) T. Mai Phan, MD (1985–1988) Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MD (2015–2016) Minh-Phoung Doan, MD (2005–2006) Stacy L. Pineles, MD (2005–2008) Amy L. Aiello-Leverant, MD (1993–1994) Ronit Englanoff, MD (1994–1995) Shan M. Pradhan, MD (2003–2004) Sara Akbari, MD (2011–2012) Ella G. Faktorovich, MD (1996–1998) Polly A. Quiram, MD, PhD (2002–2005) Michelle C. Banks, MD (2001–2002) Doreen T. Fazio, MD (1982–1983) Susan S. Ransome, MD (1992–1995) J. Bronwyn Bateman, MD (1978–1978) Rachel Feit-Leichman, MD (2009–2010) Lina Rodriguez, MD (2012–2015) Katherine L. Bergwerk, MD (1997–1999) Julie Forister, OD (2006–2007) Teresa O. Rosales, MD (1977–1980) Meghan Berkenstock, MD (2015–2016) Laura E. Fox, MD (1979–1980) Tanvi M. Shah, MD (2006–2009) Shauna Berry, OD (2017–2018) Maria L. Garai, MD (1968–1969) Meryl L. Shapiro-Tuchin, MD (1993–1996) Betsy E. Blechman, MD (1982–1982) Kathryn M. Gardner, MD (1983–1984) Amelia Sheh, MD (2008–2011) Cynthia A. Boxrud, MD (1992–1993) JoAnn A. Giaconi, MD (2003–2004) Lucy Shen, MD (2005–2008) Michelle T. Britt, MD (2003–2004) Annette Giangiacomo, MD (2005–2006) Lynn Shi, MD (2019–2022) Kristin Carter, MD (1996–1997) Bahareh Golbahar, OD (2002–2003)

EYE | UCLA STEIN EYE INSTITUTE | Fall 2019 5 Stacia H. Goldey, MD (1993–1994) Hee-Jung Park, MD (2008–2009) Lucy Yang, MD (2005–2005) Christine R. Gonzales, MD (1999–2001) Alpa S. Patel, MD (2000–2001) Ping Ye, OD (2005–2006) Lynn K. Gordon, MD, PhD (1988–1989) Christine Petersen, MD (2018–2019) Diana Zanoni, MD (1989–1990) Satvinder Gujral, MD (2003–2004) Vivian Phan, OD (2011–2012) Rui Zhang, MD (2016–2017) Lisabeth S. Hall, MD (1996–1997) Stacy L. Pineles, MD (2008–2009) Anne J. Ziffer, MD (1990–1991) Sharon Ho, OD (1999–2000) Adriana Ramirez, MD (2010–2012) INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS Annie Hu, OD (2002–2003) Alena Reznik, MD (2013–2014) Jeeyun Ahn, MD (2019–2020) Jennifer S. Huang, MD (2011–2012) Elizabeth R. Richter, MD, PhD (2014–2016) Shatha Alfreihi, MD (2014–2016) An Huynh, MD (2016–2017) Grace Richter, MD (2014–2015) Sara Alshaker, MD (2014–2015) Saradha Iragavarapu, MD (2013–2014) Teresa O. Rosales, MD (1980–1981) Leticia Alves, MD (2011–2013) Renu Jivrajka, MD (2013–2014) Susannah G. Rowe, MD, MPH (1997–1999) Carolina Aravena, MD (2015–2016) Larisa Johnson, OD (1998–1999) Tina Rutar, MD (2007–2008) Maha Badr, MD (1993–1994) Veronique H. Jotterand, MD (1986–1987) Adrienne Ruth, MD (2007–2008) Elmira Baghdasaryan, MD (2009–2010) Jennie Kageyama, OD (1999–2000) Irene F. Sasaki, MD (1994–1995) Aparna Bhatnagar, MD (2005–2006) Anna Kim, MD (2014–2015) Kirsta Schoeff, DO (2011–2012) Gorkem Bilgin, MD (2012–2013) Julie A. King, MD (2004–2005) Cabrini T. Scott, MD (1995–1996) Elena Bitrian, MD (2008–2011) Nikisha Kothari, MD (2017–2019) Cynthia A. Self, MD (2002–2003) Joanne G. Bolinao, MD (2006–2007) Alla Kukuyev, MD (2011–2012) Anushree Sharma, MD (2015–2016) Clemence Bonnet, MD (2018–2020) Kristina Kurbanyan, MD (2010–2011) Amelia Sheh, MD (2011–2012) Nirit Bourla, MD (2005–2006) Jessica K. Laursen, MD (2010–2011) Lucy Shen, MD (2008–2009) Pattaramon Bunnapradist, MD Gina Y. Lee, MD (2010–2011) Grace S. Shin, MD (1994–1995) (2002–2003) Sandy Y. Lee, MD (2001–2003) Rona Z. Silkiss, MD, FACS (1986–1987) Somporn Chantra, MD (2014–2015) Sharon Y. H. Lee, OD (2009–2010) Sharon N. Spooner-Dailey, MD Zia Chaudhuri, MD (2011–2012) (1984–1986) Erin Lessner, MD (2014–2016) Luxia Chen, MD (2013–2015) Ksenia Stafeeva, MD (2012–2013) Tina G. Li, MD (2000–2002) Pichaya Chuephanich, MD (2015–2016) Rena A. Stathacopoulos, MD (1991–1992) Lucious Lim, MD (1993–1994) Diana Cifuentes, MD (2016–2017) Laura A. Syniuta, MD (1998–1999) Wenjing Liu, MD (2015–2017) Nila Cirineo, MD (2012–2013) Mae Y. Tam, MD (1993–1994) Jane V. Loman, MD (2006–2007) Lavinia Coban-Steflea, MD (2000–2001) Anika Tandon, MD (2013–2014) Joanna D. Lumba, MD (2004–2005) Roberta Costa, MD (2008–2009) Anjali Tannan, MD (2014–2015) Lydia Matkovich, MD (1995–1996) Agustina De Gainza, MD (2019–2020) Dana Tannenbaum, MD (2001–2002) Laurie C. McCall, MD (1991–1992) Oana Dumitrascu, MD (2008–2009) Thao T. Thach, MD (2002–2003) Joan E. McFarland, MD (1985–1986) Noa Ela-Dalman, MD (2005–2009) Elaine Thung, MD (2012–2013) M. Polly McKinstry, MD (1985–1986) Almaz Eshete, MD (1997–1997) Victoria Tseng, MD, PhD (2019–2020) Althea B. Molarte, MD, FACS (1988–1989) Amani A. Fawzi, MD (1998–2000) Laura Vickers, MD (2016–2017) Marjorie A. Mosier, MD (1975–1976) Qiang Fu, MD (2018–2019) M. Teresa Vives, MD (1998–1999) Michelle Munoz, MD (1985–1986) Bhambi Gesite-De Leon, MD (2013–2014) Rosalind Vo, MD (2013–2014) Lien H. Nguyen, MD (1998–2000) Alice Goh, MD (2012–2013) Vivian Weng, OD (2000–2001) My Hanh Nguyen, MD (2007–2008) Shani Golan, MD (2014–2015) Martha C. Wilson, MD (1990–1991) Tieu Vy Nguyen, MD (2019–2020) Raquel Goldhardt, MD (2002–2003) Minhee Woo, OD (2010–2011) Julie K. Nishimura, MD (2000–2001) Andrea Govetto, MD (2015–2017) Ghazala O’Keefe, MD (2014–2015) Tzu-en Jessica Wu, MD (2003–2004) Theresa D. O’Neal, MD (1992–1993) Erica Oltra, MD (2013–2014) Carolyn K. Pan, MD (2011–2013) Jennifer Pan, MD (2018–2019) UCLA WOMEN IN OPHTHALMOLOGY

6 EYE | UCLA STEIN EYE INSTITUTE | Fall 2019 CLINICAL FELLOWS Rui Hao, MD (2014–2016) Yifan Song, MD (2019–2020) Arpine Barsegian, MD (2019–2020) Setsuko Hashida, MD (2004–2005) Soh Y. Suh, MD (2014–2015) Bora Chae, MD (2016–2017) Pradtana Hirunpatravong, MD (2015–2016) Pornlada Sunlakaviset, MD (2016–2017) Melinda Chang, MD (2016–2017) Yoko Ishii, MD (2000–2002) Chutima Supawavej, MD (2009–2010) An Huynh, MD (2016–2017) Ornwasee Jatuthong, MD (1999–2000) Chantaka Supiyaphun, MD (2015–2016) Lilit Minasyan, MD (2015–2016) Hui-Chuan Kau, MD (2004–2005) Qiongyan Tang, MD (2007–2009) Ghazala Datoo O’Keefe, MD (2014–2015) Sharon Kerr-Davis, MD (2002–2003) Alejandra Tartara, MD (2004–2005) Ramya Swamy, MD, MPH (2014–2015) Eun A. Kim, MD (2014–2015) Neepa Thacker, MD (2001–2003) Laura Vickers, MD (2015–2016) Joon Mo Kim, MD (2011–2013) Atiporn Thuangtong, MD (2007–2008) Victoria H. Yom, MD (2016–2017) Yoon-Duck Kim, MD, PhD (1993–1994) Tzu-Hsun Tsai, MD (2009–2010) Jocelyne Kohn, MD (2011–2013) Rutuja Unhale, MD (2019–2020) INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS Reika Kono, MD (2001–2002) Jean Vaudax, MD (2003–2004) Handan Akil, MD (2015–2017) Ronit Kotas-Neumann, MD (1991–1992) Virginia Vinci, MD (1980) Francesca Allegrini, MD (2019) Yu Wen Lan, MD (2001–2002) Yuko Wada-Roberts, MD (1990–1992) Mayss Al-Sheikh, MD (2015–2016) Ji Woong Lee, MD (2013–2015) Hongxing Wang, MD (2012–2013) Anna Dastiridou, MD, PhD (2014–2015) Mee Yon Lee, MD (2019) Tzu-en Jessica Wu, MD (2003–2004) Wenying Fan, MD, PhD (2016–2017) Se Youp Lee, MD (2001–2002) Akihiro Yasuda, MD (2004–2005) Laura Kuehlewein, MD (2014–2015) Igal Leibovitch, MD (2005–2006) Fatma Yulek, MD (2015–2016) Jianqin Lei, MD, MS (2016–2017) Yunxia Leng, MD (2015–2016) Ana Maria Zaragoza, MD (1982–1983) Sowmya Srinivas, MD (2014–2017) Helen Lew, MD (2008–2009) Li Su, MD (2019–2020) Yvonne H. Ling, MD (1990–1991) Wongsiri Taweebanjongsin, MD Marcela Lonngi, MD (2016–2017) UCLA Department of (2019–2020) Marcela Lopes Palmberg, MD (2001–2003) Ophthalmology Swetha Bindu Velaga, BS (2015–2017) Anita Manassakorn, MD (2004–2005) Doheny Eye Center UCLA Xiaobin Xie, MD (2018–2019) Alexandra Manta, MD (2019–2020) Xiaoyu Xu, MD (2019–2020) Shiva Mehravaran, MD (2012–2014) FACULTY Arezoo Miraftabi, MD (2014–2015) Anne R. Kao, MD Lilian Mohamed, MD (2016–2017) Olivia L. Lee, MD Dominique Monnet, MD (2003–2003) Tara A. McCannel, MD, PhD Constance Nduaguba, MD (1996–1998) Irena Tsui, MD Duangratn Niruthisard, MD (2019–2020) Sara Nowroozizadeh, MD (2013–2014) Tara A. McCannel, MD, PhD, the first female director of the Ophthalmic Oncology Center, is Tania Onclinx, MD (1996–1997) a clinician and scientist who conducts translational research on ocular melanoma, a rare but Maria Ortube, MD (2002–2004) aggressive form of eye cancer. Helena M. Pakter, MD (2015–2015) Nucharee Parivisutt, MD (2016–2017) Maria S. Pellice, MD (2013–2014) Muriel Perron, PhD (2014–2015) Nopasak Phasukkjwatana, MD (2015–2016) Aline Pimentel, MD (2013–2014) Eva Platner, MD (2015–2017) Pitchaya Prapaipanich, MD (2016–2017) Apiradi Prechanond, MD (2004–2005) Parn Chat Pukrushpan, MD (2006–2007) Ghada Rajab, MD (2015–2016) Col. Puangsol Ratanaphaisal, MD (1984–1985) Maria Lucia Rios, MD (1999–2000) Alejandra Roizen-Bercovic, MD (2005–2006) Diana Salzar Vega, MD (2018–2019) Alvina P. Santiago, MD (1995–1997) Kunjal Sejpal, MD (2009–2010) Farideh Sharifipour, MD (2014–2015) Federica Solanes, MD (2019–2020)

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Charting a Path Toward Better Measures for New Uveitis Treatments

two-day workshop held at the UCLA other things, Dr. Holland explains, more Stein Eye Institute in March has precise measurements will facilitate the Alaid the groundwork for a change ability to conduct clinical trials with smaller in the way drugs used to treat intraocu- numbers of patients, as the increased pre- lar inflammation are evaluated in clinical cision eliminates much of the “noise” that trials. The shift, which would incorporate tends to necessitate larger studies to show machine-generated, objective measures statistically valid treatment effects. in place of more imprecise clinical assess- At the workshop, which was cospon- ments, is an effort to improve the likelihood sored by the UCLA Stein Eye Institute, the that researchers will be able to demonstrate Doheny Eye Institute, and the American true benefits of potentially effective drugs Uveitis Society, approximately 100 partic- for noninfectious uveitis in clinical trials. ipants from 14 countries began to chart a It could pave the way for approval of new path forward that would take advantage treatments for a condition that is a major of the emergence of optical coherence cause of blindness. tomography (OCT), other imaging tech- Noninfectious uveitis, or inflammation niques, and artificial intelligence methods inside the eye, is relatively rare but can be to take more precise measurements of the quite serious—it is responsible for as much inflammation that characterizes uveitis. as 10% of blindness in the United States. The meeting, which Dr. Holland likened to Although new immunosuppressive and a two-day brainstorming session, included biologic drugs could ultimately be effective uveitis specialists, pharmaceutical company in treating the condition, approval of new representatives, device manufacturers, and Dr. Gary Holland medications by the U.S. Food and Drug representatives from the FDA. In addition Administration (FDA) to treat uveitis is dif- to Dr. Holland, a leader in clinical uveitis ficult, notesGary N. Holland, MD, Jack H. research, organizers included SriniVas R. Skirball Chair in Ocular Inflammatory Dis- Sadda, MD, president and chief scientific Approximately 100 par- eases, and director of the Institute’s Ocular officer of the Doheny Eye Institute and a ticipants from 14 coun- Inflammatory Disease Center. leading authority on imaging research, and tries created a founda- The reasons for the difficulty in bringing Russell N. Van Gelder, MD, PhD, trustee tion for optimizing the effective new uveitis treatments to fruition, of the American Uveitis Society. emergence of optical Dr. Holland explains, are twofold. First, uve- OCT has been used for many years to coherence tomography, itis is uncommon. As a result, it is difficult image the retina, but in recent years the other imaging tech- to enroll sufficient numbers of patients in technique has advanced to the point that niques, and artificial intelligence to obtain clinical trials to demonstrate significant it can capture white blood cells floating in more precise measure- treatment effects for this condition. Beyond the fluids of the eye, allowing researchers to ments of the inflamma- that, it is difficult to confirm the effect of quantitate cells not just in categories, but in tion that characterizes new drugs for reasons that have to do with precise numbers, Dr. Holland explains. Simi- uveitis. the way inflammation is evaluated and larly, various automated imaging techniques changes are currently assessed. can now measure the size of lesions in the The two-day workshop “Traditionally, inflammation has been choroid or retina, and can assess how much was co-sponsored by the quantified in an imprecise way,” Dr. Holland leakage has occurred from retinal vessels— UCLA Stein Eye Institute, says. “We look through a microscope and another manifestation of inflammation. the Doheny Eye Institute, and the American Uveitis will assign only a semi-quantitative score “Artificial intelligence can do the work Society. that covers considerable variation and is of analyzing lots of data,” Dr. Holland adds. not easily reproducible among examin- “For example, you could develop an algo- ers. Because of that imprecision, it’s been rithm that would enable a computer to difficult to demonstrate benefits at a level analyze data for you, which removes bias. that the FDA requires for approval.” Among It’s also efficient. And with deep learning,

8 EYE | UCLA STEIN EYE INSTITUTE | Fall 2019 which is a type of artificial intelligence, we ability to count cells in the front of the eye “Moving toward the use of device- may learn about important patterns of was the closest to being ready for incorpo- generated measures, with the inflammation that we wouldn’t otherwise ration into clinical trials, while using auto- recognize.” In fact, Dr. Holland says, a side mated assessment of fluid leakage from assistance of artificial intelligence, benefit of using automated techniques for retinal vessels continues to be the most is the path that can help to bring evaluating uveitis is that they may reveal challenging in terms of assessing clinical effective new treatments to previously unknown aspects of disease relevance. that will enhance clinicians’ understanding Dr. Holland and his colleagues from the uveitis patients.” of the various forms of uveitis, which could workshop are in the process of writing a GARY N. HOLLAND, MD result in improved outcome measures in “white paper” that will outline appropriate clinical trials. procedures for working toward incorpora- The workshop was a follow-up to a tion of automated, device-generated data meeting Dr. Holland organized at the into clinical trials. National Institutes of Health in 2015. In “There was broad agreement among that meeting, participants identified out- the workshop participants that use of more comes that should be measured in uveitis objective measures of inflammation is a clinical trials in order to show improvement: goal to pursue, and that we should continue cells and protein levels in the eye’s anterior to have working groups to move forward chamber; cells and haze in the eye’s vitreous with the ideas that came out of the meet- cavity; leakage of fluid from retinal vessels; ing,” Dr. Holland says. “Moving toward the and spots in the retina or choroid, corre- use of device-generated measures, with the sponding to collections of inflammatory assistance of artificial intelligence, is the cells. For this year’s meeting, the aim was path that can help to bring effective new to standardize and validate the protocols treatments to uveitis patients.” Organizers and Committee Members at the used to quantitate values for those out- March 22–23, 2019, UCLA/American Uveitis comes, using imaging devices. “The goal Society Workshop of treatment is to preserve vision and pre- vent damage to the eye, but because that is a long-term outcome, for these drug tri- als we have to determine what short-term changes are good predictors of benefit for the patient,” Dr. Holland explains. The dis- cussion also focused on implementation— once the measurements are standardized and validated, how to move new techniques of assessment into clinical trials. Following a joint session, the work- shop participants broke into small groups to discuss the current status of the mea- surements for each proposed outcome measure, their clinical relevance, and how to move forward with using OCT and other imaging techniques for the various mea- surements—quantitating cells and proteins, assessing the leakage of fluid from the ret- inal vessels, and determining the variables to be used for measuring spots in the retina or choroid. The group concluded that the Photos: Tawnie Lanay Photography

EYE | UCLA STEIN EYE INSTITUTE | Fall 2019 9 Philanthropy

Vision Specialists Establish the Smotrich Family Optometric Clinician-Scientist Chair

Emily Gray Plumb: A VISION FOR THE FUTURE

f you spend time on the UCLA cam- pus when visiting the Stein Eye Insti- Itute, or if you go to sporting events, you may hear the phrase, “Bruin Spirit.” What does “Bruin Spirit” mean? For many, it means to have a passion for UCLA and a passion for giving back, and likely, this is what it meant to Emily Gray Plumb. Emily was a true Bruin in every sense of the word. She graduated from UCLA’s Vermont Avenue campus (now Left to right: Drs. Bradley Straatsma, Bartly Mondino, Marvin Smotrich, Jule Lamm, and Ava Bittner Los Angeles City College) in 1927, the same year construction began on the n May 15, 2019, Bartly J. Mondino, MD, director of the UCLA Stein Eye Institute, chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, affiliation chairman of the Doheny UCLA Westwood campus. She married Eye Institute, and Bradley R. Straatsma, M.D. Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology, fellow Bruin Rollo Plumb in 1928, and in O quick succession, she earned her PhD hosted an event at Stein Eye to celebrate the establishment of the Smotrich Family Opto- in international law and administration metric Clinician-Scientist Chair and the appointment of Ava K. Bittner, OD, PhD, as the inaugural chair holder. A committee of dedicated optometrists and ophthalmologists helped at Bryn Mawr College, and then moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, with raise funds for the chair, named in honor of Marvin Smotrich, OD, a UCLA alumnus and an accomplished optometrist who served on the original chair campaign committee and Rollo, where each pursued their mas- played an integral role in bringing the chair to fruition. ter’s degree. The Smotrich chair is dedicated exclusively to an optometrist and will help bridge the As UCLA celebrates its Centennial gap between optometrists and ophthalmologists, and therefore be unique in academic year, the university and Stein Eye rec- ophthalmology. Funding from the chair will help further the development of broad-based ognize how alumni shape Los Angeles research among the two professions and encourage the continuation of many of the and areas around the globe—alumni advances in bilateral professional cooperation in research, education, and public service. like Emily G. Plumb. Dr. Bittner, an associate professor at UCLA Stein Eye and director of the optometric Following in the footsteps of her service, focuses her primary clinical interest on low vision rehabilitation and is experienced sister-in-law, Edith Agnes Plumb, with conducting clinical trials to evaluate interventions to help improve visual function in whose bequest to the university sup- patients with low vision. ported medical research, Emily made UCLA faculty members, family, and friends in attendance included Dr. Bittner’s husband, a planned gift to the Stein Eye Institute. Upon Emily’s death in December 2001, Andrew Jacobson, and their daughter, Annora, as well as optometrists from the UCLA Vision Rehabilitation Center, members of the chair campaign committee, faculty, and friends. the entire residue of her estate created For more information, contact Gail Summers, director of Development, at: 310-206-9701. the Emily G. Plumb Charitable Trust, with Stein Eye named the sole benefi- ciary. The gift remains one of the largest bequests in UCLA history.

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Advancing Knowledge in Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery

Passionate about eye health and advancing research so future genera- tions can benefit, Emily was clear the Institute has total control over the use of the funds, with the only limitation being that the funds must be used for eye research—for the prevention and cure of blindness. Stein Eye Director Bartly J. Mondino, MD, notes that gifts like Emily Plumb’s “help foster advances in the vision-sci- ences, particularly by building upon our already strong faculty and leadership capabilities.” Dr. Bartly J. Mondino (left) presented Mr. Bert O. Levy (center) and Dr. Robert Alan Goldberg with Since its founding in 1966, the Stein commemorative chair trophies. Eye Institute has depended heavily upon private philanthropy to support its pro- grams and uphold its mission—and CLA faculty members, family, and friends gathered at the Stein Eye Institute on donations both large and small further its June 18, 2019, to celebrate Mr. Bert O. Levy and his gift to establish the Bert O. Levy sight-saving work. We thank the Plumbs UEndowed Chair in Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery. Robert Alan Goldberg, and the many others for supporting our MD, chief of the Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Division, was appointed as the efforts to preserve and restore vision. inaugural chair holder. Donor contributions have made UCLA Funds from the chair will help Dr. Goldberg, a full-time member of the UCLA faculty the #1 recipient of support among public since 1989 and division chief since 1990, continue advancing research, patient care, and universities and #4 among all universi- education. Within this subspecialty, Dr. Goldberg is the primary faculty mentor for med- ties in the United States for cash raised ical students, residents, physicians, clinical and international fellows, and is unstinting in fiscal year 2018. Philanthropy contin- in his efforts to provide superior instruction and guidance. Beyond his clinical work and ues to help UCLA rise to the top, and we teaching, Dr. Goldberg has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed papers, 64 books and hope you’ll continue to give. book chapters, and is on the editorial board for prestigious journals, including the Aesthetic ­Surgery Journal and JAMA Ophthalmology. At the reception, Bartly J. Mondino, MD, director of Stein Eye and chair of the Depart- ment of Ophthalmology, presented Mr. Levy and Dr. Goldberg with commemorative chair trophies. Mr. Levy was joined by family and friends, and Dr. Goldberg was accompanied by his wife, Jan Takasugi, MD, and members of the UCLA Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Division. For more information, contact Gail Summers, director of Development, at: 310-206-9701.

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Undergraduate Organization Honored for Service to Eye Care

ith vision care often overlooked, Winnie Liu, co-president of the organi- the Student Leadership Club zation and current undergraduate UMEC W(SLC) devotes itself to assist- intern, has played an integral role in the ing the UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic (UMEC) establishment of the group. What started as provide free vision care to underprivileged a simple idea has sparked various projects communities in Los Angeles, and UMEC and committees. Ms. Liu, in particular, has SLC was recently honored for its service. helped create a foundation that allows all “I’m proud to announce that a dedicated of the group’s ideas to be heard and imple- group of UCLA undergraduate students— mented. Motivated by her own medical the UMEC SLC—was selected by the UCLA struggles, Ms. Liu has always known she Campus Volunteer Center as a recipient of wanted to help others, and as she increas- the Mongelli Award for Excellence in Civic ingly immersed herself with the work of Engagement,” says Bartly J. Mondino, MD, UMEC SLC, she saw firsthand that vision chair of the UCLA Department of Ophthal- issues affect everyone and that individu- mology and director of the Stein Eye Insti- als who are visually impaired have a hard tute. “The award, created and maintained time functioning in society. Through this by the UCLA Volunteer Center Fellows, realization, Ms. Liu understood the impor- recognizes UMEC SLC for its volunteer work tance of vision care; most specifically, for Winnie Liu, co-president of the Student in supporting UMEC’s efforts.” those that are just developing such as chil- Leadership Club, was instrumental in the UMEC SLC was founded by UCLA stu- dren in pre-school who live in underserved founding of the undergraduate volunteer group, whose mission is to support the free dents in Fall 2018 to serve as both a lead- communities. eye health services provided by the UCLA ership committee and an undergraduate Through their work with UMEC, the Mobile Eye Clinic. volunteer group for the benefit of UMEC. UMEC SLC has had a significant impact on The organization aims to shape members the community. With their passion continu- into future leaders through clinical exposure ing to attract volunteers, pre-med under- and professional development. graduate students are not just receiving The Mongelli Award includes a mone- clinical exposure, but they are also building tary gift, which will help UMEC better serve life-changing skills. From compassion for the needs of the community by providing the patients, to creating leadership learn- transportation of volunteers to UMEC clin- ing experiences, UMEC SLC members are ics, so they can assist with setup, check- making a positive difference in the lives of ins, and patient flow. Volunteers will now their patients and UMEC’s families. be able to participate in more clinics across Los Angeles County—from Pomona to Palmdale—expanding their community outreach efforts. The UMEC’s impact has been life changing for all the communities it Through their work with the UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic, members of the has served. With over 7,300 vision screen- ings conducted in over 180 different school Student Leadership Club have helped to make a dramatic difference in sites in the past year, UMEC SLC is dedi- the lives of patients in underserved communities. cated to helping UMEC serve the commu- nity. As a newly formed organization, their philanthropic efforts and work to improve healthcare are inspiring a movement of change, and they are just getting started.

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UCLA Health Goes DODGER BLUE!

CLA Health has been named the official medical partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In addition to a record of excellence, the two entities share a dedication to building Ua strong alliance with the community. The UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic (UMEC) has been providing free eye care services and glasses for underserved communities in Los Angeles County since 1975, and now the UMEC is at Dodger home games. The UMEC—soon to be co-branded with the Dodger logo—will also be attending community events with the Dodgers RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) Foundation. Starting in 2020, UCLA Health physicians will provide care to players during home games and handle the team’s annual physicals during spring training.

Left to right: UCLA leadership Dr. John Mazziotta, Dr. Robert Cherry, and Johnese Spisso (at far right) celebrate the partnership of two of Los Angeles’ strongest teams with the manager of the Dodgers, Dave Roberts.

Learn more about UCLA Health’s multi-year partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers at: www.uclahealth.org/ucla-health-named- official-medical-partner-of-the-los-angeles- dodgers.

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Reception Honors Dr. Sherwin Isenberg and Dr. Ralph Levinson UCLA Ophthalmologists Named as “Top Doctors” Celebrating more than 60 combined years as UCLA Department Eye doctors from the UCLA Department of Ophthalmol- of Ophthalmology faculty, Sherwin J. Isenberg, MD, and Ralph D. ogy were among the more than 185 physicians named to Levinson, MD, were honored at a retirement reception at the Stein Los Angeles Mag­azine’s 2019 list of “Top Doctors” in Los Eye Institute on May 8, 2019. Angeles. Survey results are based on physicians through- Preventing neonatal and childhood blindness has been a mission out Los Angeles County identifying their colleagues who of Dr. Isenberg’s for decades. The Laraine and David Gerber Chair they consider to be at the top of their fields. in Ophthalmology and Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology To search the Top Docs listings, go to: has developed methods to prevent pediatric vision loss from debil- www.lamag.com/top-doctors. itating eye infections that impact more than 10,000 children a year in low-resource countries. Dr. Isenberg has authored nearly 200 research papers, book chapters, and two editions of “The Eye in Infancy.” Among his Leaders in Academic Ophthalmology leadership positions, Dr. Isenberg has served as vice chair of the UCLA Department of Ophthalmology, chief of the Division of Oph- Helping to create policies that serve and benefit the future of thalmology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and president of the ophthalmology, JoAnn A. Giaconi, MD, and Stacy L. Pineles, MD, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. have been appointed to leadership positions with the Association Dr. Levinson’s research focus has been the clinical aspects of of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO). uveitis and the basic mechanisms and immunogenetics of ocular Dr. Giaconi, health sciences associate clinical professor of oph- inflammation. His investigations have resulted in identification of thalmology, is president of the AUPO Medical Student Educators new genetic markers and deeper understanding of the interrela- Council, and Dr. Pineles, Jerome and Joan Snyder Chair in Ophthal- tionship of disease factors, as well as the course of disease and its mology, is member-at-large of the AUPO Program Directors Council. response to treatment. These UCLA Department of Ophthalmology faculty members Dr. Levinson, health sciences clinical professor of ophthalmology, follow in the footsteps of Stein Eye Director Bartly J. Mondino, MD, is a member of the Clinical Practice, Peer Review, and Residency who served as executive vice president of the AUPO for 10 years Selection committees at Stein Eye, the UCLA Institutional Review and was honored for taking the organization to a new level of per- Board, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and other pro- formance and relevance. fessional organizations. He has published more than 70 articles and received numerous awards for his research. Stein and Doheny Celebrate Five-Year Milestone Both devoted teachers and mentors, Drs. Isenberg and Levinson It was a first of its kind—and now the historic affiliation between have left an indelible mark on the Institute’s history and its future. the Stein Eye Institute and the Doheny Eye Institute is marking its five-year anniversary. The affiliation aligned each Institute’s strengths under the banner of the UCLA Department of Ophthalmology and achieved imme- diate benefits for patients, with the opening of Doheny Eye Center UCLA locations across the southland. Unstoppable in their combined abilities, the work of Doheny and Stein Eye vision-scientists and basic researchers is already leading to impactful discoveries and development of innovative eye care therapies.

Dr. Bartly Mondino (left) and Dr. Bradley Straatsma (right) honor the achievements of their colleagues, Drs. Ralph Levinson (center left) and Sherwin Isenberg (center right).

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New Faculty Dr. Bittner has received Dr. Suh’s clinical specialties are Dr. Ugradar was ranked number Appointments National Eye Institute funding pediatric ophthalmology and one in the UK National Recruit- and has been a co-investigator adult strabismus. Her research ment for Ophthalmology and The UCLA Department of or consultant for multicenter interests include evaluating is the recipient of numerous Ophthalmology is pleased to clinical trials of devices or treat- strain on the optic nerve academic scholarship awards welcome our newest faculty ments for patients with retinal head and globe displacement and honors for his research, members. degenerations. She received during horizontal ductions in including the Ophthalmology the American Academy of patients and normal controls Research Gold Medal UK, Ava K. Bittner, OD, PhD Ophthalmology (AAO) Ezell using magnetic resonance the Bernice Brown Fellowship Smotrich Optometric Clinician- Scientist Chair Fellowship Award in 2010, the imaging and optical coherence Award, the Young European Associate Professor of AAO Borish Award in 2017, tomography. researcher’s award, and the and the AAO Clinical Research Drapers’ Company Prize for Ophthalmology Dr. Suh provides clinical care at Award in 2019. outstanding achievement at an the Stein Eye Institute in West- undergraduate level. wood and Olive View-UCLA Soh Youn Suh, MD Medical Center. Dr. Ugradar sees patients Health Sciences Clinical Instructor at the Stein Eye Institute in Westwood. Soheab Ugradar, MD Health Sciences Clinical Instructor

Specializing in low vision rehabilitation, Dr. Bittner will serve as chief of Optometric Services and provide care at the Stein Eye Institute’s Vision Rehabilitation Center. Her Dr. Suh conducted her post- research includes assessing the graduate training in Seoul, use of novel approaches and Korea, attending the Ewha technologies to improve access Womans University Med- Dr. Ugradar came to the UCLA to low vision rehabilitation care ical Center for her medical Stein Eye Institute from London, and reading ability with visual internship and residency in England, as an international assistive aids. ophthalmology, followed by fellow specializing in orbital and ophthalmic plastic surgery. Dr. Bittner received her optom- fellowship training in pediatric He became a full-time member etry degree with clinical honors ophthalmology and neuro- of the faculty in June 2019. from the Pennsylvania College ophthalmology at Seoul of Optometry. She earned a National University. After completing four years UCLA Health is consistently ranked PhD from the Johns Hopkins She came to the UCLA Stein postgraduate training in School of Public Health and internal medicine at The Royal among the best hospitals in the Eye Institute as a visiting country by U.S. News & World was inducted to the Phi Beta resident under the supervision London Hospital and Whipps Report, and UCLA Stein Eye and Kappa society. After complet- of Joseph Demer, MD, and she Cross University Hospital in Doheny Eye Institutes are ranked ing a clinical research post- later returned to conduct her the United Kingdom (UK), doctoral fellowship at the research and clinical fellow- Dr. Ugradar conducted his among the top five in the nation Wilmer Eye Institute’s Lions ship training in the Institute’s ­ophthalmology residency in ophthalmology. Low Vision Research and Reha- Department of Pediatric Oph- at Moorfields Eye Hospital, bilitation Center, Dr. Bittner thalmology and Strabismus. In where he is an honorary joined the faculty as assistant recognition of her work, Dr. Suh research fellow. professor. She also held the received the Stein Eye Insti- rank of associate professor at tute’s Excellence in Research the Nova Southeastern Univer- Award in 2015, 2016, and 2018. sity, College of Optometry in Fort Lauderdale.

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Bartly J. Mondino, MD, Bradley Bradley R. Straatsma, MD, JD, IN MEMORIAM Awards and Honors R. Straatsma, MD, Endowed founding chair of the UCLA Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD, Chair in Ophthalmology, and Department of Ophthalmology Patricia E. Bath, MD The Fran and Ray Stark Foun- chair of the UCLA Department and founding director of the dation Chair in Ophthalmology, of Ophthalmology, presented Stein Eye Institute, was elected Dr. Patricia Bath, the first was named an Association the keynote Steven M. Podos, as an honorary member of the female faculty member in the for Research in Vision and MD, Lecture “Ocular Cicatri- International Society of Ocular UCLA Department of Ophthal- Ophthalmology (ARVO) Gold cial Pemphigoid” at the Icahn Oncology during the society’s mology, died May 30, 2019, Fellow. The distinction honors School of Medicine at Mount meeting March 22–26, 2019, in following complications from Dr. Coleman’s exemplary con- Sinai on May 30, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. cancer. She was 76. tributions to the organization New York, New York. “We are saddened to learn and was received on April 28, , assistant of the death of our former 2019, in Vancouver, Canada. Doug D. Chung, PhD Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi, MD, project scientist, received a colleague,” said Bartly J. MS, associate professor of $65,000 grant award from the Mondino, MD, chair of the Sophie X. Deng, MD, PhD, ophthalmology, and his co-­ Knights Templar Eye Founda- Department. “Dr. Bath was an professor of ophthalmology, principal investigators, received tion at the UCLA Department influential trailblazer for women received an Achievement a 2019 UCLA Innovation of Ophthalmology Annual and minorities, who worked to Award from Asian-Pacific Fund Award of $200,000 for Seminar on June 7, 2019, in combat blindness in under- Academy of Ophthalmology their development of chip- Los Angeles, California. served communities.” at their March 8, 2019, annual scale MHz optical coherence Dr. Bath held a faculty appoint- meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. tomography. ment from 1974 to 1987, and she was chief of the Ophthal- Jean-Pierre Hubschman, MD, mology Division of what is now Stacy L. Pineles, MD, Jerome associate professor of oph- the Charles R. Drew University and Joan Snyder Chair in Oph- thalmology, was awarded a of Medicine and Science. She thalmology, was honored with $2.5 million R01 grant from was director of the school’s the American Association for the National Eye Institute of ophthalmology residency train- Pediatric Ophthalmology and the United States National ing program. Strabismus (AAPOS) Young Institutes of Health effective Investigator Award at the Dr. Bath is credited with invent- February 1, 2019, for his proj- AAPOS meeting on March 29, ing the Laserphaco probe, a ect “Vitreoretinal Surgery via 2019, in San Diego, California. Left to right: Dr. Bartly Mondino device she patented in 1988 to Robotic Microsurgical System celebrates with Michael Sekera, improve cataract surgery. She with Image Guidance, Force Adjutant to the Department also co-founded the non-profit Feedback, Virtual Fixture, and Srinivas R. Sadda, MD, presi- Commander; Dr. Anthony Aldave; American Institute for the Augmented Reality.” dent and chief scientific officer Dr. Doug Chung; and Roger Ross, Knights Templar Department of the Doheny Eye Institute, Prevention of Blindness. The Commander. National Institute of Medicine presented the keynote address recognized Dr. Bath’s con- Michael S. Ip, MD, professor “How Will Ocular Imaging of ophthalmology, was tributions in their biography, Evolve in the Next 20 Years” David T. Stark, MD, PhD, UCLA appointed as the Gavin S. ­Changing the Face of Medicine. at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Stein Eye Institute EyeSTAR ­Herbert Endowed Chair, on Ocular Imaging Society sym- second-year resident, received We extend our deepest con- March 22, 2019. posium on March 7, 2019, in the Nesburn Award for best dolences to Dr. Bath’s family, Bangkok, Thailand. including her daughter, Eraka research paper by a resident, Bath, MD, a valued faculty Ralph D. Levinson, MD, health at the Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology meeting on member at the UCLA Neuro- sciences clinical professor of David Sarraf, MD, health June 8, 2019, in San Marino, psychiatric Institute. ophthalmology, was honored sciences clinical professor of California. with the S. Rodman Irvine Prize ophthalmology, presented both at the UCLA Department of the keynote lecture and the Ophthalmology Clinical and lecture award at the European Research Seminar on June 7, VitreoRetinal Society meeting 2019, in Los Angeles, Cali- on June 28, 2019, in Lisbon, fornia. The award recognizes Portugal. demonstrated excellence in professional actions and exemplary dedication to teaching future generations of ophthalmologists.

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COURSES Annual Comprehensive Basic and Advanced Training in Cataract Surgery Ophthalmology Kevin M. Miller, MD, chief of the Cataract and Refractive Surgery Review Course Division, organized two cataract surgery courses for Southern The Comprehensive Ophthal- California ophthalmology trainees, which included instruction by mology Review Course on Feb- many members of the UCLA faculty. ruary 21–14, 2019, at the UCLA The Alcon Laboratories Basic Cataract Surgery Course on Novem- Stein Eye Institute, reviewed ber 17, 2018, included all the steps of cataract surgery from incision the clinical essentials of each construction through postoperative instructions. Skills-transfer subspecialty in ophthalmol- laboratories provided attendees with hands-on experience in phaco­ ogy. The course was clinically emulsification, phacodynamics, ocular biometry, corneal ­topography, oriented, with review concen- intraocular lens power calculation, capsulorrhexis, ophthalmic trating on the epidemiology, viscosurgical devices, lens loading, toric lens implantation, and laser clinical presentation, diagnosis, capsulotomy. and management of ophthal- mologic disease to prepare The Johnson & Johnson Vision Advanced Cataract Surgery course attendees for upcoming oph- on June 1, 2019, provided active instruction in anterior and pars plana vitrectomy, femtosecond laser-assisted astigmatism management, Left to right: Drs. Vikas Chopra, thalmology examinations and toric lens implantation, phaco machine settings, B scan ultrasonog- Brian Francis, Alex Huang, and required continuing medical Joseph Caprioli attend the 2019 education recertification. raphy, secondary lens implantation, glaucoma micro-stent implan- Glaucoma Division Joint Retreat. tation, small pupil management, Meibomian gland imaging, and Directed by Drs. John A. Irvine extracapsular cataract extraction. There was also a challenging cases Glaucoma Division and Sherwin J. Isenberg, the video workshop. 4-day intensive review course Joint Retreat is held annually by the UCLA For information about upcoming cataract courses, email Dr. Miller at: Stein and Doheny glaucoma Stein Eye and Doheny Eye [email protected]. faculty shared their clinical and Institutes. UCLA course basic-science research projects faculty contributing to the with their colleagues and iden- 2019 program were Drs. Saba tified opportunities for collab- Al-Hashimi, Bruce B. Becker, oration at a Glaucoma Division Benjamin B. Bert, Hugo Y. retreat on February 15, 2019, at Hsu, Michael S. Ip, Monica R. the UCLA Faculty Center. Khitri, Olivia L. Lee, Colin A. ­McCannel, Tara A. ­McCannel, Joint platforms, such as this Kevin M. Miller, Daniel B. retreat, combine the strengths ­Rootman, SriniVas R. Sadda, of each organization—leading David Sarraf, James C. H. Tan, to novel research, discovery, and Federico G. Velez. and vision-protecting therapies. Students learn each step of cataract surgery through hands-on courses.

Attendees at the 2019 Glaucoma Division Retreat

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Inherited Retinal Pacific Retina Club UCLA Department of Dystrophies: The Pacific Retina Club pre- A Comprehensive sented its 7th annual meeting Ophthalmology Clinical and Summit on March 15, 2019, at the Cali- fornia NanoSystems Institute The UCLA Department of Research Seminar at UCLA. At the retinal confer- Ophthalmology collaborated ence, participants presented The Institute’s most prestigious educational event, the UCLA with the Scientific Office of the their most interesting case Department of Ophthalmology Clinical and Research Seminar, Embassy of France in the USA of the year, which was then was held June 7–8, 2019, at the UCLA Stein Eye Institute. and the Institut de la Vision followed by lively and insightful in Paris, France, to organize a The seminar covered current clinical and research aspects group discussion. Comprehensive Summit on of each of the ophthalmic subspecialties, and included the full- Inherited Retinal Dystrophies Course directors were Drs. time faculties of the Stein Eye and Doheny Eye Institutes, along at the Stein Eye Institute on H. Richard McDonald, SriniVas with nationally prominent invited lecturers. May 6, 2019. R. Sadda, and David Sarraf. Sessions addressed current best practices in management, Inherited retinal dystrophies advanced surgical techniques, latest diagnostic technology, and (IRDs) are genetically and translational research, in multiple educational formats, including clinically heterogeneous didactic lecture, panel discussion, and case-based interactive International Retinal diseases. Recently, lower cost presentations. Imaging Symposium and comprehensive molecu- The annual seminar was highlighted by the following keynote lar diagnostic tools for IRDs The International Retinal lectures: have appeared, the FDA has Imaging Symposium (IntRIS) approved gene therapy for was held on March 16, 2019, 50th JULES STEIN LECTURER one form of IRD, and many at the California NanoSystems David J. Wilson, MD other genes are being currently Institute at UCLA. More than Paul H. Casey Chair targeted, so the opportunity is 55 world-renowned experts— Department of Ophthalmology high for bringing effective new including many who attended Director, Casey Eye Institute therapies into clinical practice. the previous day’s Pacific Retina Oregon Health & Science University Club meeting—discussed new Vision scientists from the Stein technologies and applications Eye and Doheny Eye Institutes 50th DOHENY MEMORIAL LECTURER of retinal imaging, providing participated in sessions with Paul P. Lee, MD, JD insight and understanding in researchers from France, the F. Bruce Fralick Professor & Chair retinal imaging and showcas- USA, and start-up companies Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences ing the integral importance of from both countries. University of Michigan innovative retinal imaging in the Director, W.K. Kellogg Eye Center The one-of-a-kind meeting evaluation and management of presented a comprehensive retinal disease. 17th BRADLEY R. STRAATSMA LECTURER approach to IRDs, from their Course directors were Drs. epidemiology to innovative Jeffrey L. Goldberg, MD, PhD K. Bailey Freund, SriniVas treatments, with the goal of Professor & Chair of Ophthalmology Sadda, and David Sarraf. Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University increasing collaboration and facilitating the translation of 17th THOMAS H. PETTIT LECTURER basic research into application. Yvonne Ou, MD Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Vice Chair for Postgraduate Education Co-Director, Glaucoma Service Department of Ophthalmology University of California, San Francisco

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Postdoctoral Fellow Eric Shieh, MD Resident and Fellow Research Award Destinations of 2019 Comprehensive Ophthalmology Graduation and Michel Sun, MD, PhD Graduating Residents Private Practice San Jose, California Award Ceremony Christine L. Bokman, MD ARVO Young Investigator Oculoplastic Fellowship Residents, fellows, and faculty Travel Award Victoria L. Tseng, MD, PhD were honored for excellence Eyesthetica/USC Roski Eye Glaucoma Fellowship Qing Wang, MD, PhD at the UCLA Department of Institute UCLA Stein Eye Institute Ophthalmology graduation Resident Weekly Quiz Award Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California on June 7, 2019, at the UCLA Cameron Pole, MD Benjamin C. Campbell, MD Meyer and Renee Luskin Con- ASOPRS Oculoplastic ference Center: Faculty Teaching Award Fellowship Destinations of 2019 Peter A. Quiros, MD Graduating Fellows Senior Honor Awards Indianapolis, Indiana Betsy E. Blechman, MD Elisha C. Garg, MD Stein Cornea and External Fellowship Faculty Ocular Diseases & Refractive Bryant J. Lum, MD Comprehensive Ophthalmology Teaching Award Surgery Fellows Laurence N. Roer, MD Saba Al-Hashimi, MD Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, California Nathan Abraham, MD Resident Research Award Fellow Teaching Award Private Practice Victoria L. Tseng, MD, PhD Kirk K. Hou, MD, PhD Los Angeles, California Justin Karlin, MD Vitreoretinal Surgical Clinical Fellow Resident Teaching Award Fellowship Turad Alkadi, MD Research Award UCLA Stein Eye Institute Assistant Professor Kirk K. Hou, MD, PhD Wei “Wayne” Gui, MD Los Angeles, California Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Resident Award for Patrick J. Lee, MD Research Fellow Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Medical Student Teaching Comprehensive Ophthalmology Research Award Judd Cahoon, MD Kaiser Permanente Clemence Bonnet, MD Wenlin Zhang, MD, PhD Elisha C. Garg, MD Fontana, California Cornea Genetics Predoctoral Fellow Necker Hospital Imagine Xiongfei Liu, MD Laboratory Research Award Glaucoma Fellowship Paris, France Joseph Park, MS University of California San Diego, California Seyed Reza Ghaffari, MD Ophthalmologist & Instructor Farabi Eye Hospital Tehran, Iran Amir Hossein Marvasti, MD Coastal Vision Medical Group Orange County, California

Doheny Cornea and External Ocular Diseases & Refractive Surgery Fellow Anjali Tapadia, MD Private Practice Ohio

Stein Glaucoma Fellows Qiang Fu, MD Chief Physician & Associate Professor Qiqihar Medical University Heilongjiang, China Christine Petersen, MD Assistant Professor University of Washington Seattle, Washington Members of the 2019 Graduating Class

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Jonathan Young, MD, PhD Stein/Doheny Retinal Liza Cohen, MD Alexandra Manta, MD Legacy Devers Eye Institute Disorders & Ophthalmic Oculoplastics (1st Year) Oculoplastics, Romania Portland, Oregon Genetics Fellows Wei “Wayne” Gui, MD Alvaro Mejia Vergara, MD Giovanni H. Greaves, MD Doheny Glaucoma Fellow Retina (2nd Year) Neuro-Ophthalmology, PIH Health Colombia Aleksandr Yelenskiy, MD La Mirada/Whittier, California Kishan Gupta, MD Helm Vision Group Cornea Sunhyuk Moon, MD Terry Wood, MD Pediatric Ophthalmology, Valencia, California Kirk Hou, MD, PhD Medical Retina Fellow South Korea Retina (1st Year) Stein/Doheny Neuro- UCLA Stein Eye Institute Duangratn Niruthisard, MD Ophthalmology Fellows Los Angeles, California Alexander Juhn, MD Cornea, Thailand Medical Retina Stacey Marie Cohitmingao, Francis Nwako, MD MD Justin Karlin, MD Incoming Residents Neuro-Ophthalmology, Nigera Ophthalmologist & Instructor Oculoplastics (2nd Year)* Cebu, Philippines The UCLA Stein Eye Institute Moritz Pettenkofer, MD Andrew Lee, MD welcomes the 2022 incoming Retina, Germany Uchenna Francis Nwako, MD class of residents, who began Cornea University of Abuja Teaching Gilad Rabina MD their residency July 1, 2019. Niranjan Manoharan, MD Hospital Retina, Israel Abuja, Nigeria Erika Ellis, MD (EyeSTAR) Retina (2nd Year) Nicolas Seleme, MD University of California Tieu Vy Nguyen, MD Neuro-Ophthalmology, Chile Stein/Doheny Orbital & San Diego Medical Retina Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Federica Solanes, MD Fellow Abhinav Golla, MD Victoria Tseng, MD, PhD Pediatric Ophthalmology, Chile Stanford University Glaucoma Christopher C. Lo, MD Yifan Song, MD Eyesthetica Cory Hoeferlin, MD (EyeMBA) Adam Weiner, MD Glaucoma, China Los Angeles, California Emory University Retina (1st Year) Terry Hsieh, MD Khoi Tran, MD Stein Pediatric Ophthalmology Boston University Doheny Clinical Fellows Retina, Australia & Strabismus Fellows 2019–2020 Yoon Lee, MD Rutuja Unhale, MD Lindsay De Andrade, MD Arpine Barsegian, MD Johns Hopkins University Cornea, India UCLA Stein Eye Institute Cornea Los Angeles, California Justin Park, MD Doheny International Fellows Peter Dentone, MD Northwestern University 2019–2020 Toshiaki Goseki, MD Glaucoma Ophthalmologist and Andres Parra, MD Francesca Allegrini, MD Associate Professor Baylor College of Medicine Stein International Fellows Neuro-Ophthalmology, Italy Kitasato University Hospital 2019–2020 Sagamihara, Japan Ravin Sajnani, MD Iksoo Byon, MD University of Miami Jeeyun Ahn, MD Retina, South Korea Jennifer Pan, MD Retina, South Korea Colorado Permanente Lynn Shi, MD Li Su, MD Columbia University Mohammad Aleassa, MD Retina, China Medical Group Pediatric Ophthalmology, Denver, Colorado Claire Smith, MD Jordan Wongsiri Taweebanjongsin, University of Chicago MD Stein Vitreoretinal Agustina De Gainza, MD Retina, Thailand Disease Fellows Glaucoma, Argentina Niangting Tong, MD Ismael Chehaibou, MD Incoming Fellows Seyed Reza Ghaffari, MD Retina, China Academic Vitreoretinal Fellow The UCLA Stein Eye and Cornea, Iran Lariboisière Hospital Xiaobin Xie, MD Doheny Eye Institutes welcome Paris, France Frederic Gunnemann, MD Glaucoma, China the clinical and international Retina, Germany J. Mingyi Huang, MD fellows for the 2019–2020 Xiaoyu Xu, MD Retina Group of Washington academic year. Assaf Hilely, MD Retina, China Washington, D.C. Retina, Israel Stein Clinical Fellows Nikisha Kothari, MD 2019–2020 Mee Yon Lee, MD Texas Retina Associates Retina, South Korea Dallas, Texas Andrew Chen, MD Glaucoma *Stein/Doheny shared fellowships

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Drs. Bateman and Straatsma Honored for Global Leadership

J. Bronwyn Bateman, MD, UCLA Department of Ophthalmology clinical professor and alumna, and Bradley R. Straatsma, MD, JD, founding chair of the Department and founding director of the Stein Eye Institute, were jointly honored with the A. Edward Maumenee Medal for Distinguished Service at the 34th Pan-American Associ- ation of Ophthalmology (PAAO) Congress on May 25, 2019, in Cancún, Mexico. Both Drs. Bateman and Straatsma have served as president of the PAAO, and the award honors their Dr. J. Fernando Arevalo (left), president of the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, presents the A. Edward Maumenee exemplary service for continuing Medal for Distinguished Service to co-recipients Dr. Bronwyn Bateman education for ophthalmologists, and Dr. Bradley R. Straatsma at the PAAO Congress in Cancún, Mexico. the prevention of blindness, and the promotion of scientific and cul- SAVE THE DATE tural exchange among ophthalmologists in the Western Hemisphere. ASCRS/UCLA “Dr. Bateman and Dr. Straatsma are committed to globally advancing Alumni Reception 2019 American Academy eye health,” says Bartly J. Mondino, MD, chair of the UCLA Depart- The American Society of of Ophthalmology ment of Ophthalmology and director of the Stein Eye Institute. “I Cataract and Refractive Sur- congratulate them on this recognition of their successful efforts to gery (ASCRS) held a UCLA enhance patient care and eye care training in Central America.” Department of Ophthalmology at the Dr. Straatsma was president of the PAAO from 1987 to 1989. His alumni reception on May 3, tenure resulted in a critical growth period for the organization, which 2019, during the ASCRS annual ANNUAL MEETING included the relocation of the association and a reorganization of the meeting in San Diego, Cali- PAAO governance structure that is still in effect today. fornia. Filled with colleagues San Francisco and friends, the evening was Dr. Bateman, president from 2003 to 2005, is focused on increasing enjoyed by all who attended. the involvement of emerging countries within the PAAO. Together Sunday, October 13, 2019 with her colleagues, she established a fellowship for subspecialty training for young ophthalmologists from Honduras, and more Valentina Franco-Cardenas, HOSTED BY recently, initiated the first biennial PAAO regional meeting with MD, has been named to the El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, which will be held in Honduras Pan-American Association UCLA Stein Eye Institute in 2020. of Ophthalmology (PAAO) Alumni Association 2019–2021 Executive Com- In addition to her work with the PAAO, Dr. Bateman, a pediatric mittee, where she will serve as AND THE ophthalmology and genetics specialist, served as the first woman Associate Secretary, Spanish Doheny Eye Institute president of the American Association of University Professors. Language Region. Dr. Cardenas Professional Alumni Association She is the former chair of the University of Colorado Department of was an international research Ophthalmology and the founding director of the Rocky Mountain and clinical fellow in retina Lions Eye Institute, and she has endowed two chairs at the UCLA at the Stein Eye Institute in UCLA STEIN EYE INSTITUTE Stein Eye Institute. Dr. Straatsma, now professor of ophthalmology 2010–2011. She is currently in emeritus, led UCLA into becoming one of the world’s premier centers private practice and associated [email protected] for vision research, education, and patient care. Most recently, he with top medical institutions in or was instrumental in the development of the Magrabi–ICO Cameroon Mexico City, Mexico. 310-825-4148 Eye Institute in Yaoundé, Cameroon—the only regional subspecialty training center in Francophone Africa.

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