Research Projects & Grants

College/University

  • Long-term Suppressive Valacyclovir Treatment for Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus, Role: Principal Investigator, New York University, (01/2018 - 07/2024) Status: Awarded

Federal

  • Zoster eye disease study (ZEDS): A multi-center, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial of suppressive valacyclovir for one year in immunocompetent study participants with an episode of dendriform epithelial keratitis, stromal keratitis, endothelial keratitis, and/or iritis due to Herpes Zoster Ophthamicus (HZO) in the year prior to enrollment. (Protocol# 16-00463), Role: PI, National Eye Institute/NIH/DHHS, (03/2018 - 07/2024) Status: Completed

For Profit Organization

  • A prospective, multicenter clinical study of the implantable miniature telescope, model SING in patients with central vision impairment associated with end-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Role: Investigator, Samsara Vision, Inc, (08/2024 - 08/2025) Status: Approved
  • A PHASE 3, MULTI-CENTER, RANDOMIZED, PARALLEL, DOUBLE MASKED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED CLINICAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF 0.1 % RGN-259 OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROTROPHIC KERATOPATHY (SEER-2), Role: Investigator, ReGen Tree, LLC, (08/2024 - 08/2025) Status: Approved
  • Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of KPI-012 Ophthalmic Solution in Participants with Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defect (PCED), Role: Investigator, Combangio, Inc., (03/2025 - 03/2026) Status: Approved
  • Prospective, multicenter, post-approval, registry study to assess 5-year safety of the implantable miniature telescope for the treatment of vision impairment associated with end-stage, age-related macular degeneration, Role: Investigator, VisionCare, Inc, (03/2025 - 03/2026) Status: Approved
  • CSB-C20-003: A Multi-Center. Randomized, Double-Masked, Vehicle-Controlled. Parallel-Group. Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CSB-001 Ophthalmic Solution 0.1 % in stage 2 and 3 Neurotrophic Keratitis Subjects, Role: Investigator, Claris Biotherapeutics, (11/2023 - 09/2024) Status: Completed
  • A prospective, multicenter clinical trial of the implantable miniature telescope in pseudophakic eyes with central vision impairment associated with end-stage macular degeneration., Role: Investigator, VisionCare, Inc, (05/2021 - 05/2022) Status: Completed

Internal

  • Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Corneal Ulcers, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Ophthalmology, (08/2024) Status: Approved
  • Cataract surgery and intraocular lens and Artificial Intelligence, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Ophthalmology, (07/2024) Status: Approved
  • Visual Outcomes Among Various Techniques of Scleral Fixated Intraocular Lenses (SFIOLs), Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Ophthalmology, (01/2024) Status: Approved
  • Descemet Membrane Polishing for Corneal Guttectomy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Ophthalmology, (08/2023) Status: Approved
  • Outcomes of Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK), Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK), and Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP), Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Ophthalmology, (03/2023) Status: Approved
  • Comparing standard corneal cultures versus HealthTrackRx polymerase chain reaction in the detection of microorganisms in the setting of infectious keratitis, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Ophthalmology, (12/2022) Status: Approved
  • Effect of PanOptix trifocal intraocular lens on standard automated perimetry results, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Ophthalmology, (04/2021) Status: Approved
  • Effect of Hypochlorous Acid Disinfection on Ocular Flora Prior to Cataract Surgery, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Ophthalmology, (09/2020) Status: Completed
  • The incidence of dry eye syndrome in patients with pituitary tumors with and without transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Ophthalmology, (07/2019) Status: Approved
  • Dexamethasone/Moxifloxacin/Ketorolac versus Intra-vitreal Triamcinolone acetonide/Moxifloxacin in Cataract Surgery, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Ophthalmology, (03/2019) Status: Approved
  • Retrospective analysis of pars plana trimoxi injection for dropless cataract surgery, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Ophthalmology, (07/2018 - 07/2019) Status: Completed
  • Case Study of the Use of Zepto Capsulotomy in the Setting of Pediatric Cataract, Role: Investigator, Loma Linda University Medical Center, (03/2025) Status: Approved