Research

Research in the Department of Ophthalmology contributes to a greater understanding of the visual process and the causes of vision loss. Investigations are laboratory- and patient-based, ranging from studies of optic nerve regeneration in glaucoma to ocular drug delivery methods.

The basic sciences represented in the Department include cell and molecular biology, chemistry and biochemistry, electrophysiology, physics, physiology and psychophysics. Vision research is supported by research grants from governmental agencies as well as national and local not-for-profit organizations. Some of the more notable funding sources that the Department is or has benefitted from recently include: National Eye Institute; the National Institute of Health; the National Science Foundation; the Department of Defense; the Department of Veteran Affairs; OneSight Foundation; and the San Antonio Area Foundation. Some of our faculty also participate in clinical trials and have conducted studies for different pharmaceutical companies including Alcon, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and Genentech.

Ophthalmology Research Meetings

The Ophthalmology Research Meeting is held regularly, generally meeting on a Friday. Lunch is generally provided while research abstracts are presented, ongoing research updates are provided, possible collaborations are discussed, and so on. For more information, including specific dates/times of these meetings, please contact Timothy Duong, Ph.D. who organizes this event.

Research News

June 2012

• Timothy Duong, Ph.D., et. al. received Translational Technology Resource (TTR) Supplements through the NIH Clinical and Translational Awards program.

May 2012

• Roman Kuranov, Ph.D. - currently spending the summer in an Air Force fellowship program to determin the effect of laser exposure on human tissues (specifically eye tissue). He will be using his expertise in OCT development to create an imaging modality. His imaging device will document how laser exposure affects retinal blood oxygenation.

April 2012

• Will Lavery, an M.D./Ph.D. student, successfully defended his thesis, "Venous Pressure and Intraocular Pressure Homeostasis." He was mentored by Jeffrey Kiel, Ph.D.. Dr. Lavery will concentrate on finishing medical school now with eventual plans to become a physician-scientist.

Research Faculty and Scientists

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	Randolph Glickman, Ph.D., Director of Basic Science Research Professor Electrophysiology & Biochemistry PhD. Degree: University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (Zoology) (210) 567-8411 E-mail: Randolph Glickman, Ph.D.
	Joseph Harrison, Ph.D. Associate Professor Director, Visual Function Testing Service Clinical Electrophysiology Ph.D. Degree: University of Florida-Gainesville, Gainesville, FL (Psychology) (210) 567-8401 E-mail: Joseph Harrison, Ph.D.
	Jeffrey Kiel, Ph.D. Professor Vascular Physiology Ph.D. Degree: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (Physiology) (210) 567-8411 E-mail: Jeffrey Kiel, Ph.D.
	Roman Kuranov, Ph.D. Instructor/Research High-resolution Functional Imaging Ph.D. Degree: Institute of Applied Physics-Russian Academy of Science Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (Physics and Mathematical Sciences) (210) 567-8421 E-mail: Roman Kuranov, Ph.D.
	Saher Maswadi, Ph.D. Research Scientist Biomedical Optics Ph.D. Degree: University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom (210) 567-8447 E-mail: Saher Maswadi, Ph.D.
	Timothy Q. Duong, Ph.D. Professor -- Department of Ophthalmology MRI Division Chief & Assistant Director for Research -- Research Imaging Institute Ph.D. Degree: Washington University, St. Louis, MO (Chemistry/MRI) (210) 567-8115 E-mail: Timothy Q. Duong, Ph.D.
Photo not available	Qiang Shen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor/Research - Department of Ophthalmology Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Research Imaging Institute (210) 567-8179 E-mail: Qiang Shen Ph.D. Degree: Xi''an Jiaotong University, Xi''an, China (Biomedical Engineering)