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Rohit Varma, M.D., M.P.H., is an ophthalmologist and professor of ophthalmology and preventive medicine. In 2014 he was named director of the USC Eye Institute and chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology for Keck School of Medicine of USC.[1]

Dr. Varma has studied eye diseases in minority populations and examined biological, genetic and lifestyle factors related to the risk of developing eye diseases.[2]

He has studied changes in the optic nerve in glaucoma, and has helped develop imaging techniques that aid in the early diagnosis of glaucomatous optic nerve damage.[3] He also was involved in developing implantable intraocular pressure sensors and drainage devices that have the potential to help control glaucoma.[4]

Education & Career

Dr. Varma earned his medical degree at the University of Delhi, India[5], and a Master’s in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health.[6] He completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Union Memorial Hospital. He completed his residency at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, and two glaucoma fellowships: one at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and the other at the University of Southern California.[7]

He previously was chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and associate dean for strategic planning at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.[8]

He spent two years at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at the University of Illinois at Chicago, then returned to Keck School of Medicine of USC as chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and director of the USC Eye Institute.[9]

Dr. Varma co-wrote two ophthalmic books:[10] “Essentials of Eye Care: The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Handbook”;[11] and “The Optic Nerve in Glaucoma”.[12] Dr. Varma co-edited the book: “Advanced Glaucoma Surgery,” published by Springer International Publishing in its Essentials in Ophthalmology series.[13]

Research

Dr. Varma's primary research has focused on epidemiologic studies of eye disease in children and aging populations. He was the principal investigator in the following studies:

• The Los Angeles Latino Eye Study (LALES),[14] LALES was conducted from 1999-2004 to assess the prevalence of vision loss, and the major blinding eye diseases (cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration) in adult Latinos aged 40 years and older living in six census tracts in the city of La Puente, Los Angeles County. • The Multi-Ethnic Pediatric Eye Diseases (MEPEDS) Study,[15][16]. MEPEDS was a population-based evaluation of the prevalence of vision disorders in children ages 6 to 72 months, residing in 100 selected census tracts from Inglewood, Riverside, Glendale, Alhambra, and Monterey Park, in Los Angeles and Riverside counties, California. MEPEDS conducted more than 9,000 comprehensive eye examinations (2003-2011) in a sample of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanics/Latinos, and non-Hispanic White preschool children.

• The African-American Eye Disease Study (AFEDS), a population-based study of more than 6,700 residents living in 12 census tracts in and around the city of Inglewood, in Los Angeles County, California. Data collection commenced in April 2014.

• The Chinese American Eye Study (CHES)[17] a population-based eye study to evaluate the prevalence of eye disease in Chinese Americans aged 50 years and older. CHES completed data collection in September 2013, after completing eye examinations on 4,582 (79 percent of eligible participants) non-institutionalized Chinese-Americans, aged 50 years and older, from 10 census tracts in the city of Monterey Park, California.

USC Eye Institute

Dr. Varma was named director of the USC Eye Institute in 2014.[18] The institute researches the use of stem cells, wearable computers and biomedical implants in restoring sight.[19]

• Researchers at the institute helped develop the Argus II retinal prosthesis and artificial retina, which uses a camera mounted on glasses to send signals that allow the wearer to make out large objects and see light and dark.[20]

References

  1. ^ Schneider Krivich, Rose (12 February 2014). "USC Eye Institute names new director". Ophthalmology Times. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, new Ophthalmology Chair". College of Medicine at Chicago. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. ^ "International expert in eye diseases returns to Keck School". USC News. 2014-02-04. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  4. ^ Varma, Rohit (2015-08-01). "Wireless Intraocular Pressure Sensing Using Microfabricated Minimally Invasive Flexible-Coiled LC Sensor Implant" (PDF). JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS. 19 (4). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  5. ^ "MEET Dr. Varma". EyeDrVarma.com. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Doctor Profile". Keck Medicine of USC. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Doctor Profile". Keck Medicine of USC. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, new Ophthalmology Chair". University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  9. ^ Gammon, Katharine. "The Vision: Rohit Varma, Director of the USC Eye Institute". USC Trojan Family. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Doctor Profile". Keck Medicine of USC. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  11. ^ Varma, Rohit (1997-10-01). Essentials of Eye Care: The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Handbook. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  12. ^ Varma, Rohit (1993-01-01). The Optic Nerve in Glaucoma. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  13. ^ Advanced Glaucoma Surgery. Springer International Publishing. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  14. ^ Varma, Rohit (2014-02-28). "Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in adult Latinos". Ophthalmology. 111 (7): 1298–1306. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  15. ^ "Results—Multi-Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study (MEPEDS) and the Baltimore Pediatric Eye Disease Study (BPEDS)". National Eye Institute. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  16. ^ "National Institutes of Health releases data from largest pediatric eye study". National Eye Institute. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  17. ^ "The Chinese American Eye Study: Design and Methods". ResearchGate. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  18. ^ Schneider Krivich, Rose (12 February 2014). "USC Eye Institute names new director". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  19. ^ Gammon, Katharine. "Visionary Science". USC Trojan Family. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  20. ^ Gross, Rachel (31 August 2014). "A Bionic Eye That Restores Sight". The Atlantic. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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