Department of Ophthalmology

Publications

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Since July 1, 2025, our faculty have published 29 papers. Eligible publications included those that were e-published in July.

Faculty Publications:

  1. Kyle Bolo, MD; Van Nguyen, MD; and Benjamin Xu, MD, PhD, co-authored the paper, “OpenAI o1 Large Language Model Outperforms GPT-4o, Gemini 1.5 Flash, and Human Test Takers on Ophthalmology Board-Style Questions” in Ophthalmology Science.
  2. Kyle Bolo, MD; Van Nguyen, MD; and Benjamin Xu, MD, PhD, co-authored the paper, “A comparative analysis of DeepSeek R1, DeepSeek-R1-Lite, OpenAi o1 Pro, and Grok 3 performance on ophthalmology board-style questions” in Scientific Reports.
  3. Xuejuan Jiang, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Burden and Predictors of Undetected Eye Disease in Adult African Americans: African American Eye Disease Study (AFEDS)” in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.
  4. Biraj Mahato, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Extracellular Vesicle Metabolomics Holds Promise for Adult Axon Regeneration” in Metabolites.
  5. Aaron Nagiel, MD, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Small-Molecule Inhibition of the Hippo Pathway Induces Regeneration of Retinal Pigment Epithelium” in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science.
  6. Angeline Nguyen, MD, co-authored the paper, “‘Edutainment’ videos for teaching pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus to medical students and residents: a pilot study” in the Journal of AAPOS.
  7. Sudha Nallasamy, MD, and Angeline Nguyen, MD, co-authored the paper, “The timing and impact of factors influencing the pursuit of pediatric ophthalmology fellowship training” in the Journal of AAPOS.
  8. Kent Nguyen, OD; Brian Toy, MD; and Benjamin Xu, MD, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Utility of optometrist referrals for glaucoma evaluation in a young adult population” in Clinical and Experimental Optometry.
  9. Mahnaz Shahidi, PhD, co-authored the paper, “A Method to Evaluate the Frequency Dependence of Retinal Vascular and Neural Metrics to Stimulus Modulation” in Translational Vision Science and Technology.
  10. Paul Thompson, PhD, co-authored the paper, “A whole-brain voxel-based analysis of structural abnormalities in PTSD: an ENIGMA-PGC study” in European Psychiatry.
  11. Paul Thompson, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Structural Brain Correlates of Childhood Inhibited Temperament: An ENIGMA-Anxiety Mega-Analysis” in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
  12. Paul Thompson, PhD, co-authored the paper, “A pattern-learning algorithm associates copy number variations with brain structure and behavioural variables in an adolescent population cohort” in Nature Biomedical Engineering.
  13. Paul Thompson, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Comparison of post-stroke white matter assessment using disconnectome-symptom mapping versus quantitative diffusion MRI” in Neuroimage.
  14. Paul Thompson, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Brain Age Prediction in Generalized Anxiety Disorder using a Convolutional Neural Network” in Research Square.
  15. Brian Toy, MD, and Benjamin Xu, MD, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Longitudinal Trends in Resource Utilization Associated with Newly Diagnosed Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma in the United States” in the Journal of Glaucoma.
  16. Brian Toy, MD, co-authored the paper, “A case of refractory idiopathic retinitis, vasculitis, aneurysms, and neuroretinitis (IRVAN) responsive to infliximab and mycophenolate mofetil” in Retina Cases and Brief Reports.
  17. Benjamin Xu, MD, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Optical Coherence Tomography Alteration of the Choroid and Lamina Cribrosa in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome and Glaucoma” in the Journal of Glaucoma.
  18. Benjamin Xu, MD, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Minimum Technical Preanalytical, Patient, and Clinical Context Data Elements for Cerebrospinal Fluid Liquid Biopsy: Recommendations for Public Database Submissions” in JCO Precision Oncology.
  19. Qifa Zhou, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Handheld Large 2-D Array With Azimuthal Planewave and Row-Multiplexed Elevation Beamforming Enabled by Local ASIC Electronics” in IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control.
  20. Qifa Zhou, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Controllable Doping for Tunable and Multimodal Emission in ZnS-Based Mechanoluminescent Nanocrystals” in Nano Letters.
  21. Qifa Zhou, PhD, co-authored the paper, “An ultrasound-scanning in vivo light source” in Research Square.
  22. Qifa Zhou, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Multiscale analysis of equatorial sclera anisotropy: Revealing discrepancies in fiber orientation and mechanical properties” in Science Advances.

 

Affiliated Faculty Publications:

 

  1. Cheng-Ming Chuong, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Regenerative Hair Pigmentation via Skin Organoids: Adaptive Patterning Mediated by Collagen VI and Semaphorin 3C” in Advanced Science (Weinheim).
  2. Cheng-Ming Chuong, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Spatiotemporal Adaptations-Driven Dynamic Thra Activation Simulates a Skin Wound Healing Response” in Advanced Science (Weinheim).
  3. Young-Kwon Hong, PhD, co-authored the paper, “PIEZO1 Overexpression in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Arteriovenous Malformations” in Circulation.
  4. Roberta McKean-Cowdin, PhD, co-authored the paper, “Burden and Predictors of Undetected Eye Disease in Adult African Americans: African American Eye Disease Study (AFEDS)” in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.
  5. John Ringman, MD, MS, co-authored the paper, “Genetically determined Alzheimer’s disease research advances: The Down Syndrome & Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer’s Disease 2024 Conference” in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
  6. John Ringman, MD, MS, co-authored the paper, “Regional effects of gantenerumab on neuroimaging biomarkers in the DIAN-TU-001 trial” in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
  7. John Ringman, MD, MS, co-authored the paper, “Multi-ancestry genome-wide meta-analysis of 56,241 individuals identifies known and novel cross-population and ancestry-specific associations as novel risk loci for Alzheimer’s disease” in Genome Biology.

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