Research Training
As a Wilmer resident, you have the opportunity to participate in research projects ranging from basic science to clinical trials to epidemiological studies. Residents are eligible for Wilmer Resident Association research grants of up to $2,000 per year.
In addition to resident research grants, the program covers the costs of any statistical analysis that supports resident research. Each year, residents complete projects under the mentorship of our faculty to be presented at local and national ophthalmology meetings.
Recent Resident Publications
Our residents are regularly taking part in groundbreaking ophthalmology research. Discover some of the recent findings from publications including current Wilmer residents.
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- Thyroid Eye Disease-Related Epiblepharon: A Comparative Case Study.
- Zhao J, Hodgson NM, Chang JR, Campbell AA, McCulley TJ. Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmol (Phila); 2020 Jan-Feb.
- Quantitative Ocular Ultrasound Findings in Microbial Keratitis-Associated Endophthalmitis.
- Viruni N, Zhang AY, Wang X, Handa JT, Liu TYA. Ophthalmology Retina; 2020 Jan.
- High-risk human papillomavirus positive primary squamous cell carcinoma of the lacrimal gland: a case report.
- Zhao J, Quon H, Koch W, Rooper LM, Campbell AA. Orbit; 2020 Jan.
- Choroidal Neovascularization Associated with Pentosan Polysulfate Toxicity.
- Mishra K, Patel TP, Singh MS. Ophthalmology Retina; 2020 Jan.
- Thyroid Eye Disease-Related Epiblepharon: A Comparative Case Study.
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- Bilateral Extraocular Muscle B-Cell Lymphoma in an Elderly Male.
- Ahmad M, Hodgson N, Repka MX, Campbell A. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; 2019 Nov.
- Can we efficiently use structured rating scales to objectively assess global technical skill in cataract surgery?
- Mishra K, Zafar S, Vedula SS, Sikder S., Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery; 2019 Nov.
- Periocular infantile hemangiomas: Characteristics, ocular sequelae, and outcomes.
- Zhao J, Huang AH, Rainer BM, Kryatova MS, Eghrari AO, Wang J, Puttgen KB, Cohen BA. Pediatric Dermatology; 2019 Nov.
- Prognostic factors and survival for malignant conjunctival melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma over four decades.
- Abt NB, Zhao J, Huang Y, Eghrari AO. American Journal of Otolaryngology; 2019 Jul - Aug.
- The Relationship Between Quantitative Pupillometry and Estimated Ganglion Cell Counts in Patients With Glaucoma.
- Chang DS, Arora K, Boland MV, Friedman DS. Journal of Glaucoma; 2019 Mar.
- Bilateral Extraocular Muscle B-Cell Lymphoma in an Elderly Male.
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- Recent clinically relevant highlights from the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network.
- Krick TW, Bressler NM. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology; 2018 May.
- Comparison of a Smartphone Application with Ishihara Pseudoisochromatic Plate for Testing Colour Vision.
- Zhao J, Fliotsos M, Ighani M, Eghrari AO. Neuroophthalmology; 2018.
- Recent clinically relevant highlights from the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network.
Meeting Days
Residents are given meeting days to attend and present at national meetings. In addition, three residents receive the generous Mitchell Prize cash award for resident research each year at the Wilmer Residents Association Annual Meeting.
Wilmer Residents Association (WRA) Annual Meeting
This annual CME event consists of presentations by faculty, residents, fellows and former trainees of the Wilmer Eye Institute highlighting recent advances in clinical and laboratory research in ophthalmology.
Ophthalmologists attending this meeting will have the opportunity to:
- learn and strengthen their surgical skills
- hear and assess current clinical research on surgical techniques, instrumentation and outcomes
- view and demonstrate state-of-the-art ophthalmic equipment and supplies
- improve practice management knowledge skills
- present their research and compete for the Mitchell Prize
Topics presented at recent WRA meetings include:
- Quantifying the Rate of Ellipsoid Zone Loss in Stargardt Disease
- Cataract Progression after Laser Peripheral Iridotomy in Primary Angle Closure Suspects
- Lost in Translation: The Molecular Mechanisms Driving Disease Pathology in Marfan Syndrome and Related Disorders
- Expression of the Angiogenic Mediator, Angiopoietin-like 4, in Proliferative Sickle Retinopathy
- Modeling of Neurodegeneration, Neuroprotection, and Neuroregeneration through Organotypic Retinal Culture
- A Model and Guidelines to Standardize Comparison of Smartphone Methods of Fundus Photography