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Russell Read
Professor of Ophthalmology
Positions
Associate Scientist (C)
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Vision Science Research Center (Retired Org)
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Vision Sciences (Retired Org)
2001 -
Professor (P)
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Ophthalmology
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School of Medicine
2005 -
Director
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Ophthalmology
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School of Medicine
2005 -
Associate Professor (S)
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Joint Pathology
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Pathology
2005 -
Scientist (C)
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Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)
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General Clinical Research Center
2009 -
Scientist (C)
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Comprehensive Neuroscience Center
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General Clinical Research Center
2009 -
Senior Scientist (C)
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Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone and Autoimmunity Center (CAMBAC)
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School of Medicine
2015 -
Publications
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Selected Publications
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2018
Guidance on Noncorticosteroid Systemic Immunomodulatory Therapy in Noninfectious Uveitis: Fundamentals Of Care for UveitiS (FOCUS) Initiative
2018
2018
Rehabilitation referral for patients with irreversible vision impairment seen in a public safety-net eye clinic
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JAMA Ophthalmology
. 136:400-408.
2018
2017
Subretinal pigment epithelial deposition of drusen components including hydroxyapatite in a primary cell culture model
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 58:708-719.
2017
2015
Lack of consensus in the diagnosis and treatment for ocular tuberculosis among uveitis specialists
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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
. 23:25-31.
2015
2014
Author reply
2014
2014
Expert panel recommendations for the use of anti-tumor necrosis factor biologic agents in patients with ocular inflammatory disorders
2014
2013
Editorial introductions
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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
. 24.
2013
2013
The complement anaphylatoxin receptors are not required for the development of experimental autoimmune uveitis
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Journal of Neuroimmunology
. 264:127-129.
2013
2013
Retinal vasculitis in two pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report
2013
2013
Histologic basis of variations in retinal pigment epithelium autofluorescence in eyes with geographic atrophy
2013
2013
Statin use and ocular inflammatory disease risk
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Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
. 3:1-6.
2013
2012
Author reply
2012
2012
Ocular toxocariasis: Epidemiologic, anatomic, and therapeutic variations based on a survey of ophthalmic subspecialists
2012
2011
Editorial introductions
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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
. 22.
2011
2011
Long-term, multicenter evaluation of subconjunctival injection of triamcinolone for non-necrotizing, noninfectious anterior scleritis
2011
2011
Retinal pigment epithelial expression of complement regulator CD46 is altered early in the course of geographic atrophy
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Experimental Eye Research
. 93:413-423.
2011
2011
Ocular Toxocariasis-United States, 2009-2010 (Reprinted from MMWR vol 60, pg 734-736, 2011)
2011
2011
Ocular toxocariasis --- United States, 2009--2010
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MMWR : Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
. 60:734-736.
2011
2011
Rickettsial retinitis: Acute unilateral vision loss with cystoid macular edema and stellate maculopathy
2011
2011
Conjunctival attachment of a tick: Clinicopathologic report of a case
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Journal of Emergency Medicine
. 40.
2011
2010
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology: Editorial introductions
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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
. 21.
2010
2010
Frequency of Distinguishing Clinical Features in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease
2010
2009
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology: Editorial introductions
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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
. 20.
2009
2009
Uveitis in Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis
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American Journal of Ophthalmology
. 147.
2009
2008
Editorial introductions
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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
. 19.
2008
2008
Characteristics of Untreated AIDS-related Cytomegalovirus Retinitis. II. Findings in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (1997 to 2000)
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American Journal of Ophthalmology
. 145.
2008
2007
Editorial introductions
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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
. 18.
2007
2007
Patient blogs: Windows into the soul of uveitis care?
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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
. 15:419-420.
2007
2006
Editorial introductions
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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
. 17.
2006
2006
Unusual presentation of gastric adenocarcinoma metastatic to the orbit
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Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
. 22:490-491.
2006
2006
Distribution of complement anaphylatoxin receptors and membrane-bound regulators in normal human retina
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Experimental Eye Research
. 83:834-840.
2006
2006
Uveitis: Advances in understanding of pathogenesis and treatment
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Current Rheumatology Reports
. 8:260-266.
2006
2006
Evaluation of the Effect on Outcomes of the Route of Administration of Corticosteroids in Acute Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease
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American Journal of Ophthalmology
. 142:119-124.
2006
2006
Experimental autoimmune uveitis in the C57BL/6 mouse
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Experimental Eye Research
. 83:229-230.
2006
2006
Genetic deficiency of C3 as well as CNS-targeted expression of the complement inhibitor sCrry ameliorates experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis
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Experimental Eye Research
. 82:389-394.
2006
2005
Acute aminoglycoside retinal toxicity in vivo and in vitro
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 46:4804-4808.
2005
2005
Evaluation of subconjunctival triamcinolone for nonnecrotizing anterior scleritis
2005
2005
Optic disk edema associated with sudden-onset anterior uveitis
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American Journal of Ophthalmology
. 140:733-735.
2005
2005
Standardization of uveitis nomenclature for reporting clinical data. Results of the first international workshop
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American Journal of Ophthalmology
. 140:509-516.
2005
2005
Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon in the conjunctiva: Immunohistochemical analysis
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American Journal of Ophthalmology
. 140:262.e1-262.e7.
2005
2004
Magnetic resonance imaging of choroidal inflammation in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
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Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology
. 24:295-296.
2004
2004
Clinical mini-review: Systemic lupus erythematosus and the eye
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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
. 12:87-99.
2004
2004
A retrospective multinational survey of current treatment patterns in acute and subacute Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 45:U982-U982.
2004
2004
Acute anterior uveitis associated optic disc edema
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 45:U987-U987.
2004
2004
An unusual clinical phenotype of avellino corneal dystrophy associated with an Arg124His βiG-H3 mutation in an African-American woman
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American Journal of Ophthalmology
. 137:765-767.
2004
2004
Distribution of complement proteins and receptors in normal human retina
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 45:U324-U324.
2004
2004
An unusual clinical phenotype of avellino corneal dystrophy associated with an Arg124His βig-H3 mutation in an African-American woman
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American Journal of Ophthalmology
. 137:765-767.
2004
2003
Changing Indications for Penetrating Keratoplasty in Southern California, 1994-1998
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Annals of Ophthalmology Glaucoma
. 35:120-122.
2003
2003
Intraocular pressure in a Somali population living in the United States
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Journal of Glaucoma
. 12:365-369.
2003
2003
Nucleotide-induced restoration of conjunctival chloride and fluid secretion in adenovirus type 5-infected pigmented rabbit eyes
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Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
. 305:1206-1211.
2003
2003
Attenuation of experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis in genetically complement-deficient mice
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 44:U605-U605.
2003
2003
Histopathology of corneal melting associated with diclofenac use after refractive surgery
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Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
. 29:250-256.
2003
2003
Pathogenic role of retinal microglia in experimental uveoretinitis
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 44:22-31.
2003
2002
Massive mycobacterial choroiditis during highly active antiretroviral therapy: Another immune-recovery uveitis?
2002
2002
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
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Ophthalmology Clinics of North America
. 15:333-341.
2002
2002
Changing patterns of evisceration and enucleation: A 10 year retrospective
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 43:U68-U68.
2002
2002
Transgenic expression of a soluble complement inhibitor decreases the incidence and severity of murine experimental autoimmune uveitis
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 43:U515-U515.
2002
2002
A prospective evaluation of subconjunctival injection of triamcinolone acetonide for resistant anterior scleritis
2002
2002
Neoplastic masquerade syndromes
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Survey of Ophthalmology
. 47:81-124.
2002
2001
Gold induced interstitial keratitis [3]
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British Journal of Ophthalmology
. 85:1386-1387.
2001
2001
An outbreak of trematode-induced granulomas of the conjunctiva
2001
2001
Complications and prognostic factors in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
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American Journal of Ophthalmology
. 131:599-606.
2001
2001
Revised diagnostic criteria for Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease: Report of an international committee on nomenclature
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American Journal of Ophthalmology
. 131:647-652.
2001
2001
Rifabutin-associated hypopyon uveitis in human immunodeficiency virus-negative immunocompetent individuals
2001
2001
Changing patterns of uveitis diagnoses in a referral clinic.
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 42:S460-S460.
2001
2001
Effect of UTP and cAMP on the fluid secretion in adenovirus type 5 infected pigmented rabbit conjunctiva.
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 42:S485-S485.
2001
2001
Novel phenotype of Avellino corneal dystrophy in an African American female.
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 42:S115-S115.
2001
2001
Subconjunctival injection of triamcinolone for resistant anterior scleritis: A safe and potent alternative to systemic therapy.
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 42:S464-S464.
2001
2001
Self-inflicted anterior scleritis
2001
2001
Metastatic adenocarcinoma with rupture through the Bruch membrane simulating a choroidal melanoma
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American Journal of Ophthalmology
. 132:943-945.
2001
2001
Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma of the eyelid: Report of a case and literature review
2001
2000
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
. 11:437-442.
2000
2000
Peroxynitrite formation in the orbit of diabetics with rhinocerebral mucormycosis
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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
. 8:169-175.
2000
2000
Utility of existing Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome diagnostic criteria at initial evaluation of the individual patient: A retrospective analysis
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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
. 8:227-234.
2000
2000
Sarcoid choroiditis initially diagnosed as birdshot choroidopathy
2000
2000
Antigenic retinal components associated in birdshot retinochoroidopathy using the Western Blot
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 41:S776-S776.
2000
2000
Bleb disorder of the cornea.
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 41:S267-S267.
2000
2000
Immunohistochemical evaluation of the Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon in the conjunctiva.
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 41:S156-S156.
2000
2000
Long-term follow-up of birdshot retinochoroidopathy.
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 41:S782-S782.
2000
2000
Retinal microglia initiate retinal damage in experimental autoimmune-uveoretinitis
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 41:S378-S378.
2000
2000
Use of a Y chromosome-specific DNA sequence to differentiate retinal microglia from blood borne macrophages in bone marrow-chimeric rats.
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 41:S378-S378.
2000
2000
Occlusive retinal vasculitis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus
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JAMA Ophthalmology
. 118:588-589.
2000
2000
Traumatic Acremonium atrogriseum keratitis following laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
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JAMA Ophthalmology
. 118:418-421.
2000
1999
Episcleritis in childhood
1999
1999
Evaluation of the role of human retinal vascular endothelial cells in the pathogenesis of CMV retinitis
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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
. 7:139-146.
1999
1998
Association between orbital fracture location and ocular injury: A retrospective study
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The Journal of cranio-maxillofacial trauma
. 4:10-15.
1998
1998
Location of glaucoma drainage devices (addendum to previous report) [1]
1998
1994
TEMPORARY KERATOPROSTHESIS VITRECTOMY FOR SEVERE OCULAR TRAUMA
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
. 35:1260-1260.
1994
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Metastasis
. 1511-1514.
2016
Research
Principal Investigator On
Private Grant
awarded by
ALDEYRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
2017 - 2019
Private Grant
awarded by
ALCON RESEARCH, LTD.
2015
Research to Prevent Blindness Physician-Scientist Award
awarded by
Research to Prevent Blindness
2007 - 2014
Private Grant
awarded by
EYEGATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
2012 - 2013
Effect of Alterations in Complement Regulator CD46 on Retinal Pigment Epithelium Protection and Function
awarded by
International Retinal Research Foundation, Inc.
2009 - 2012
Effect of Melanin Pigment on Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis
awarded by
EyeSight Foundation of Alabama
2009 - 2012
Private Grant
awarded by
LUX BIOSCIENCES, INC.
2007 - 2012
Private Grant
awarded by
LUX BIOSCIENCES, INC.
2007 - 2012
Private Grant
awarded by
LUX BIOSCIENCES, INC.
2007 - 2012
Private Grant
awarded by
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
2011 - 2012
Private Grant
awarded by
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
2011 - 2012
Private Grant
awarded by
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
2010 - 2011
Investigator On
Long-term Suppressive Valacyclovir Treatment for Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
awarded by
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
2017 - 2022
Unrestricted Grant
awarded by
Research to Prevent Blindness
2013 - 2017
Improving Access to and Quality Eye Care in an At-Risk, Underserved Population
awarded by
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promo./CDC/DHHS
2010 - 2016
Background
Education And Training
Doctor of Medicine in Ophthalmology Residency Program,
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1994
Physicians Medical Center Carraway, Internship
1995
University of Washington Medical Center, Residency
1998
Doheny Eye Medical Clinic, Postdoctoral Fellowship
2000
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Full Name
Russell
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