Kyle Alexander Bolo

Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

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Overview

Kyle Bolo, MD, is a comprehensive ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist at the USC Roski Eye Institute, part of Keck Medicine of USC. He diagnoses and treats patients for a variety of eye diseases and has extensive expertise treating glaucoma and performing cataract surgery. Dr. Bolo’s patients can expect compassionate, high-quality care that incorporates the latest science with tried-and-true solutions. He prioritizes building genuine relationships with each patient so he can better understand their needs and goals, and then crafts personalized treatment plans to align with those goals. He is especially passionate about improving care for glaucoma, which is the second most common cause of vision loss in the United States. Dr. Bolo’s research centers on expanding access to eye care, incorporating tools like telemedicine, and enhancing diagnostic capabilities with novel imaging techniques and artificial intelligence.Dr. Bolo is also helping to educate the next generation of physicians. He is an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.Outside of work, Dr. Bolo enjoys biking, skiing and hiking with his wife. He also likes cooking with ingredients grown in his own backyard. He is fluent in Spanish.

Publications

  • Comparison of Deep Learning and Clinician Performance for Detecting Referable Glaucoma from Fundus Photographs in a Safety Net Population. Ophthalmol Sci. 2025 Jul-Aug; 5(4):100751.. View in PubMed
  • Analysis of ChatGPT Responses to Ophthalmic Cases: Can ChatGPT Think like an Ophthalmologist? Ophthalmol Sci. 2025 Jan-Feb; 5(1):100600.. View in PubMed
  • Automated expert-level scleral spur detection and quantitative biometric analysis on the ANTERION anterior segment OCT system. Br J Ophthalmol. 2024 05 21; 108(5):702-709.. View in PubMed
  • Steps to Measurement Floor of an Optical Microangiography Device in Glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2021 11; 231:58-69.. View in PubMed
  • Broad internal limiting membrane peeling with adjunctive plasma-thrombin for repair of large macular holes : A retrospective case series. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2021 May; 31(3):1338-1344.. View in PubMed
  • Attenuation of Inherited and Acquired Retinal Degeneration Progression with Gene-based Techniques. Mol Diagn Ther. 2019 02; 23(1):113-120.. View in PubMed